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From YouTube: Housing & Community Development Committee Dec. 14, 2021
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Discussion and vote on the Draft 2022 Action Plan, 2022 funding by goals, and Citizen Participation Plan. Find the agenda, packet, and more information on the committee's web page: https://www.cityofevanston.org/government/housing-community-development-committee
B
A
A
Okay:
okay,
we
do
not
have
anyone
signed
up
in
advance
for
public
comment.
If
anyone
is
looking
to
do
public
comment
at
either
of
the
two
public
common
period,
either
on
the
draft
action
plan
and
amended
citizen
participation
plan
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting
or
just
regular
public
comment
at
the
end
of
the
meeting,
they
can
raise
their
hand
and
we'll
be
able
to
thank.
D
You,
okay
great!
Well,
we
have
a
quorum,
so
I'm
going
to
call
us
to
order.
I
called
the
meeting
of
the
december
14th
2021
meeting
of
the
housing
and
community
development
committee
to
order
and
first
order
of
business
is,
of
course,
to
ask
someone
to
move
suspension
of
the
rules
to
allow
us
to
participate,
you're
locked
electronically
or
by
phone.
Can
someone
make
that
motion.
E
F
D
D
F
A
Yeah
I
can
read
that
jane
grover
submitted
a
comment.
She
saw
the
city's
notice
about
common
senses
and
participation
plan
and
she
sent
a
note
that
it
should
be
called
a
public
participation.
Planner
community
participation
plan,
as
not
all
those
who
would
participate
participate
are
citizens
residents
could
be
part
of
it
notwithstanding
their
citizenship
status.
A
E
C
Oh
yes,
yeah.
Okay,
I
was
responding
to
her
by
email,
yes,
great,
absolutely
yeah,
so
we
have.
I
mean
it
is
a
comment
that
there's
this
funny
thing
that
it
says:
do
you
accept
or
not
accept?
If
you
don't
accept
a
comment,
then
you
have
to
say
so
so
we
we
are
accepting
this
by
responding
and
including
it.
C
C
G
F
D
All
right
so
we've
officially
closed
our
public
hearing.
Then
yes,
so
then
we
now
we
move
on
to
discussion
and
vote
on
the
draft
action
plan
allocations
by
goal
based
on
estimated
grant
amounts,
and
I
think
to
just
get
us
started
officially
to
be
able
to
discuss
this.
If
someone
would
move
approval
of
the
2022
cdbg,
home
and
esg
allocations
by
goals
based
on
grant
estimates,
if
somebody
just
wants
to
say
so,
move.
D
C
We
did
go
over
at
our
last
meeting
how
we
arrived
at
these
and
explained
how
we
arrived
at
them
and,
just
to
reiterate
one
of
the
we
do
use
a
percentage
of
funding.
That,
historically,
has
been.
You
know
allocated
to
these
goals
for
the
fight
based
on
the
priorities
of
the
of
our
five-year
consolidated
plan,
and
we
do
our
allocations
in
this
draft
action
plan
by
goal,
because,
as
you
can
see,
the
goals
are
fairly
large
sums
of
money.
C
And
if
we
make
some
changes
we
can
we
do
not
affect
the
percentage
enough
to
trigger
yet
another
30-day
comment
period
depending
on
when
we
get
our
grand
amounts.
Sometimes
we
can
push
our
ability
to
get
access
to
our
funds
even
later
in
the
year,
because
we
have
to
once
we
get
our
grant
agreement,
I
mean
once
we
get
our
grant
amounts.
We
will
come
back
to
the
committee
with
recommendations
on
any
changes
based
on
the
grant
amounts
and
get
approval,
and
then
that
has
to
go
to
city
council
for
approval.
C
C
We
also
have
in
our
citizen
participation
plan,
which
is
where
the
what
constitutes
a
substantial
amendment
is
is
is
defined
that
if
even
you
know
we,
the
definition
is
if
certain
goals
change
by
more
than
20,
because
the
grants
account
for
that-
and
this
only
really
applies
to
the
administration
goal,
because
each
at
each
grant
has
a
set
amount
of
money
that
can
be
for
administration
with
cdbg.
It
can't
exceed
20
with
home.
It
can't
exceed
10
with
esg.
C
It
can't
exceed
7.5
so
know
that
that's
just
rounded,
because
otherwise,
if
we
have
all
those
little
percentage
points
it's
up,
but
that
doesn't
constitute
a
substantial
amendment
because
that's
something
outside
of
our
control.
So
anyway,
we
and
of
course,
these
do
align
with
the
priorities
in
the
con
plan.
That's
how
the
the
spending
priorities
are
determined,
but
it
gives
us
a
great
deal
of
flexibility
to
fund
individual
activities
and
projects
later
when
we
get
our
final
grant
amount
and
that's
that's
key.
E
E
C
C
C
C
E
C
C
And
many
of
my
contractors
yeah
many
contractors
for
small
jobs,
don't
even
want
to
bid
with
prevailing
wage
because
normally
their
workers
aren't,
if
it's
like
they
mostly
do
residential
contracting.
They
don't
want
to
have
to
pay
their
workers
prevailing
wage
for
one
small
job
and
then
bump
back
to
you
know
it's
just
it's
it's
really.
It's
quite
a
headache.
F
C
C
About
that
we
should,
we
should
say
what
our
and
it's
even
worse,
because
the
rl
is
what
is
counted
in
the
formula
as
program
income.
Our
revolving
loan
fund
is
is
a
subcategory
of
program
income.
It's
when
you
get
money
back
on
cdbg
investments
and
you
specify
it
for
a
specific
use
and
the
reason
we
have
had
a
revolving
loan
fund
for
the
cdbg
program
since
it
started
in
the
70s
and
for
the
most
part
it
has
enabled
us
to
keep
our
program
going
with
relatively
low
entitlement
allocations.
C
Each
year,
which
has
been
important,
especially
as
our
grant
amounts
have
gone
down,
certainly
relative
to
the
cost
of
inflation
and
everything
I
mean
we
had
grants
of
over
2
million
back
in
the
90s,
and
you
know
so
it's
you
know
there,
and
and
even
before
that,
so
so
the
actual
you
know
the
the
real
value
of
the
entitlement
grants
has
gone
down
substantially
over
the
years
and
the
one
thing
that
we
are
working
on
is.
We
would
like
to
look
to
make
our
cdbg
projects
done
with
loans.
C
If
we
can
get
to
that
point
because
one
of
the
things
that
we
then
do
is
we
help
our
lower
income
residents
actually
build
wealth
and
equity.
You
know
equity
and
intergenerational
opportunity
for
intergenerational
wealth,
but
then
we
have
to
figure
that
we
have
enough
other
sources
to
keep
the
program
going.
So
that's
what
we're
working
on.
C
We,
the
old
ywca
shelter,
had
a
number
of
over
a
number
of
years
had
improvements,
including
upgrades
to
its
electrical,
so
it
meant
code
and
also
a
many
years
ago,
a
lift
and
then
later,
when
the
lift
ran
into
trouble
a
ramp
for
accessibility.
So
it
can
be
a
whole
range
of
things,
but
we
have
not
done
any
major.
C
You
know
we,
our
overall
cdbg,
is
not
enough
to
really
help
with
like
if
somebody
wanted
to
acquire
a
building
or
something
like
that,
we
just
don't
have
that
kind
of
capacity
and
nobody's
asked
us
for
that.
We
did
also
contribute
to
the
you
building,
both
their
old
building
when
they
were
still
across
from
you,
know,
rehabs
and
stuff,
when
they
were
across
from
the
middle
school
and
their
new
building.
We
actually
put
money
into
the
construction
of
that.
E
I
F
D
Great
okay,
so
now
we
can
move
on
to
talking
about
some
of
the
specific
programs
and
projects.
So
I
guess
I'm
gonna
hold
off
on
asking
for
a
motion,
because
I
think
we
need
to
discuss
the
actual
amounts,
but
basically
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
approving
the
2022
city
of
evanston
programs
and
projects
based
on
estimated
2022
cdbg
grant
amounts,
and
I
know
we
have
some
staff
here
to
talk
about
some
of
those
specific
programs
and
first
one's
code
enforcement.
So
angel
is
that.
J
In
the
past,
it's
been
difficult
for
us
to
keep
up
on
top
of
those
routine
inspections,
because
we
haven't
had
a
full
staff
of
inspectors,
and
hopefully
this
year,
we'll
be
able
to
to
get
back
to
those.
After
doing
remote
inspections
and
video
inspections
for
covid,
so
we'll
be
able
to
move
back
into
that.
So
those
inspections
are
done
in
cdbg
areas
and
non-cdbg
areas,
but
we
do
the
cdbg
rotations
a
little
bit
more
frequently,
and
then
the
inspectors
also
respond
to
any
complaints
for
rental
properties
and
then
notices
are
issued
to
the
owners.
C
It
can
be
used
just
one
other
thing:
it
can
be
used
for
some
things
like,
for
example,
when
we
the
last
time
we
invested
in
a
the
current
database,
which
is
not
meeting
our
needs,
we
can.
We
can
if
we
have
the
capacity
with
our
cdbg,
we
can
some
of
our
cdg
funding
on
a
pro
rata
share,
to
help
with
those
expenses
as
well,
which
can
be
important.
C
I
Okay,
I
apologize.
I
had
another
meeting
and
I
just
left
that
meeting
so
I
apologize
for
coming
on
late.
I
know
that
sarah
primarily
manages
the
or
helps
manage
the
application
process
for
the
or,
and
so
our
role
that
we
just
started
doing
earlier
this
year
is
helping
to
manage
the
construction
side
and
the
construction
management.
C
And-
and
that
is
part
of
what
I
was
talking
about-
how
one
of
the
things
that
that
owner
occupied
rehab
money
that
rob
and
siba
secured
through
ida
is
limited
to
owner-occupied
housing
plus
it
has
some
limitations.
Even
that
way.
That
annoys
both
rob
and
me,
one
of
which
is
that
if
a
property
is
in
a
trust,
the
item
money
can't
be
used.
So
what
we
do
is
we
look
at
what
is
the
best
source
of
our
funding?
Is
it
cbg
or
is
it
the
owner
occupied?
C
K
B
Yes,
so
alley
paving
is
basically
we
go
into
an
alley
that
is,
is
deteriorated
or
has
been
unimproved
and
we
install
a
drainage
system.
We
put
in
a
concrete
base
and
then
create
this
smooth
riding
surface
for
the
alley.
It's
becoming
standard
that
we
also
install
speed
humps
into
the
alley
when
we
do
these
projects.
So
there's
a
lot
of
benefits
to
the
alley
paving
project.
B
B
They
become
so
compacted
that
basically
there's
no
water,
that's
percolating
into
the
earth
from
the
alley
and
over
time
they
raise
up
higher
than
the
yards
as
we
go
in
and
refresh
them
with
additional
grindings
and
smooth
them
out,
and
so
you
get
a
situation
where
the
yards
essentially
become
bordered
by
the
alley
and
any
rain
falling
on
the
alley
just
sloughs
off
into
the
yards.
So
it
increases
storm
water
issues
and
private
property
over
time
and
then
in
an
unimproved
alley.
B
The
only
other
pathway
to
improving
an
alley
or
the
standard
pathway
to
improving
an
alley
in
the
city
of
evanston
is
a
50-50
special
assessment
where
the
city
pays.
50
percent
of
the
cost
of
the
alley
and
the
homeowners
or
the
adjacent
property
owners
are
expected
to
pay
their
share
of
the
other
50
percent
of
the
cost,
and
it
is
a.
B
H
B
It's
purely
lack
of
funding
devoted
to
allies.
We
actually
in
our
normal
50
50
program,
the
city
funds
250
000
a
year
for
the
city's
share,
which
allows
us
usually
to
only
do
one
alley
per
year.
This
year
it
kind
of
worked
out
that
we
had
a
not
as
much
spent
previous
years,
so
we
had
built
up
a
balance
of
general
obligation
bonds,
so
we're
spending
it
down
and
we're
building
two
alleys.
But
the
process
for
getting
an
alley
done
through
the
normal
special
assessment
program
is
really
onerous.
B
And
yet
we
have
a
tremendous
demand.
So,
right
now
there
are
over
30
alley
locations
that
are
waiting
for
petitions
on
a
waitlist
and
we
typically
only
release.
Maybe
five
petitions
a
year
at
most,
depending
on
how
how
many
actually
get
signed.
Where
a
majority
of
the
homeowners
sign
the
position,
then
we
go
into
building
the
alley,
but
we
currently
think
the
backlog
is
at
least
six
to
ten
years,
depending
on
how
many
people
successfully
get
signatures
and
the
special
assessment
gets
voted
in.
E
Yeah,
I
will
great
also
just
gonna,
say
unsolicited
endorsement
here
when
I
moved
my
family
moved
here
almost
seven
years
ago,
we
didn't
have
our
alley
paved
and
our
neighborhood
eventually
did
the
50-50
program
and
it
made
a
huge
difference
in
our
neighborhood.
Our
our
street
is
full
of
young
kids
who
run
behind
the
houses
and
the
speed
bumps
slowed
things
down.
It
just
made
everything
a
lot
better.
So
for
what
it's
worth,
you
know.
C
C
Been
unable
to
pay,
you
know
and
would
vote
against
the
approval.
You
know
you.
You
we've
had
in
the
past
some
areas
where
some
people
really
want.
It
nelly
paved
that
other
people
don't
want
the
assessment,
so
we
really
try
to
balance
and
get
those
in
between
areas
by
covering
the
alley
special
assessment
assistance,
the
assessments
of
the
eligible
people
on
those
alleys
through
the
assessment,
this
assistance
program.
E
B
But,
typically
in
a
50
50
alley
project,
the
homeowner's
share
of
the
alley:
cost
is
around
six
thousand
to
twelve
thousand
dollars
per
property,
depending
on
the
size
of
the
properties
and
configuration
of
the
alley,
and
so
even
for
a
person
of
moderate
income
to
all
of
a
sudden
receive
a
ten
thousand
dollar
alley
assessment
bill
can
be
really
a
lot,
so
we
will
give
you
a
a
very
low
interest
loan
on
your
property
tax
bill,
basically
so
that
you
can
prorate
it,
but
it
is.
It
is
a
a
real
barrier.
B
C
D
M
Yeah,
I
just
want
to
give
a
little
background
on
how
this
particular
alley
was
selected.
So
during
the
campaign
you
know,
I
canvassed
all
around
the
ward,
and
there
were
a
few
alleys
that
that
that
popped
up
residents,
you
know
kind
of
complained
about
in
terms
of
the
lack
of
resurfacing
and
drainage.
There
was
an
alley
closer
to
the
fact
to
where
I
am
on
simpson
and
ashland
kind
of
just
just
east
of
simpson,
but
most
of
the
properties
that
about
that
alley
are
businesses.
M
So
I
we're
we're
working
with
them
now,
but
I
think
they
can.
You
know,
handle
the
the
special
assessment
process
to
pay
to
attention
to
the
50
50
program.
There
was
another
alley
that
we're
actually
working
to
get
an
easement
requesting
an
easement
from
comed
and
that's
kind
of
tied
up
in
this
ongoing
franchise
agreement
negotiation,
but
that
is
kind
of
east
of
daryl
between
lyons
and
emerson.
M
That
was
another
alley
that
a
lot
of
residents
complained
about,
and
I
found
out
that
that
alley
is
covered
through
an
agreement
that
was
forged
after
the
after
off
after
a
waste
trans,
a
settlement
between
the
city
and
the
waste
transfer
station
off
of
church
street.
So
there's
a
fund
created
through
an
agreement
between
the
two
organizations
and
those
funds
are
used
to
improve
alleys
in
that
area
and
the
next
alley
up
happened
to
be
that
alley.
M
So
then,
that
left,
the
third
one
that
that
came
up
came
to
my
attention
during
the
campaign,
which
was
just
one
near
hartree.
So
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
little
bit
of
context
and
then
I'm
also
looking
for
you
know,
obviously,
residents
who
are
low
income
and
can't
afford
the
burden
of
of
the
50
50
program,
but
in
addition,
property
damage,
and
so
not
only.
What
were
they
saying?
The
resident
is
saying
this
was
an
issue
that
it's
not
reserved.
It's
not
proper
genius
they're,
also
experiencing
property
damage.
M
When
we
get
these
these,
these
big
storms
and,
of
course,
we
know
through
climate,
that
in
our
area
in
evanston
in
the
midwest
that
our
issue
with
climate
action,
resiliency
really
is
going
to
come
down
to
big
storms
in
the
water,
causing
a
lot
of
property
damage.
That
really
is
what
it
is
going
to
boil
down
to
in
our
area
and-
and
so
that's-
I
just
wanted
to
give
a
little
bit
of
context
on
how
this
particular
alley
was
was
selected
great.
Thank
you.
H
Sorry,
I
was
muted,
I
have
a
barking
dog
in
the
background,
so
I
had
to
mute
myself.
So
just
a
quick
comment
on
that,
and
it
is
that
I
totally
understand
that
you
know
one
of
the
objectives
of
our
committee
is
to
create
livable
communities
and
and
lives
get
enhanced
tremendously
by
the
existence
of
an
alley.
I
traverse
the
city
quite
often,
and
sometimes
through
alleys,
to
look
a
property
from
the
from
the
alley
side
and
it
is
incredibly
difficult.
I
definitely
don't
want
to
diminish
that.
H
My
concern
came
from
the
fact
that
we
are
every
dollar
that
we
don't,
that
we
use
for
all
of
these
projects
is
taken
away
from
two
of
our
other
objectives,
which
are
affordable,
housing
and
homelessness.
So
that
is
the
only
spirit
that
I
had
with
my
questioning
of.
Why
is
it
that
the
city
is
not
paying
for
the
50
on
this
particular
alley
or
other
similar
ones?
And
I
totally
understand
that
you
know
money
is
not
easy
to
come
by
these
days
in
particular.
D
B
Oh,
yes,
oh
yes,
so
the
city
of
evanston
this
year,
we
historically
only
improved
sidewalks
through
a
50
50
cost
share
program,
that's
voluntary!
So
if
there
is
a
sidewalk,
that's
deteriorated,
the
property
owner
is
invited
to
participate
into
the
50
50
program.
If
they
choose
not
to
then
that
sidewalk
just
gets
a
temporary
asphalt
patch.
You
can
see
these
in
every
ward,
on
every
block
of
the
city
and
over
time
we've
really
fallen
behind.
B
So
we
actually
I'm
combining
two
of
these
projects
in
the
discussion,
because
we
are
embarking
on
a
different
way
of
dealing
with
sidewalks,
where
city-wide
we
have
removed
the
50-50
cost
share
and
the
city
will
just
fund
sidewalk
improvements.
We've
increased
the
funding
in
the
2022
budget.
The
city
will
cover
the
whole
cost
of
it,
but
because
there's
such
a
large
backlog,
we
are
having
to
strategically
spend
our
money.
So
we
aren't
going
to
spend
it
everywhere.
We
are
starting
in
areas
around
schools
and
critical
community
facilities
in
order
to
deal
with
those
areas.
B
First
and
similarly,
with
sidewalk
gaps.
We
are
looking
at
sidewalk
gaps
that
are
near
those
critical
facilities,
so
we
have
put
in
two
separate
projects
here.
The
first
is
a
sidewalk
gap
project
that
is
actually
on
foster
street
across
the
street,
from
fleetwood,
jordan
in
a
two
block
area,
there's
basically
two
separate
sidewalk
gaps
that
exist
and
we've
had
requests
from
community
members
before
to
fill
these,
we
did
not
really
have
a
program
or
a
source
of
funding,
but
we
are
now
starting
to
look
at
this.
B
So
this
would
be
the
first
that
we've
done
in
a
long
time,
and
so
basically,
the
purpose
of
this
project
is
the
sidewalk
gap.
Project
on
foster
is
to
infill
the
sidewalk,
that's
missing
and
simultaneously
because
of
the
way
street
lights
work.
We're
also
going
to
look
in
that
two
block
area
to
see
if
there's
any
immediate
need
for
street
light
improvements
when
you're
putting
in
additional
street
lights,
especially,
you
have
to
pour
a
concrete
foundation
and
run
conduit
so
often
that
kind
of
interferes
with
the
sidewalk.
B
That
is
the
first
project
and
then
the
second
one
is
these
sidewalk
improvement
program?
That's
just
replacing
deteriorated
sidewalk
squares
and
we
would
begin
doing
that
in
on
the
cdbg
funding.
We
would
start
focusing
on
simpson
street
between
bridge
street
and
green
bay,
road,
which
is
adjacent
to
over
the
rainbow,
a
community
of
people
who
are
generally
mobility,
limited
and
use
simpson
street
to
access
walgreens,
which
is
a
at
green
bay,
road,
which
is
a
primary
source
of
medication
and
groceries
and
sundries.
B
Are
not
and
per
our
new
policy,
we
would
not
really
even
ask
them
no
longer.
Will
we
be
relying
on
anybody
other
than
the
city
to
fund
sidewalks,
now
the
exception
being,
if
there's
a
new
development
or
a
substantial
renovation
or
rehabilitation
of
a
property,
then
they
are
according
to
updates
in
the
city
code
required
to
repair
or
replace
the
sidewalk.
While
they
do
that
as
well.
K
B
Sidewalk
replacements
and
the
sidewalk
improvement,
so
sidewalk
gap
is
that's
the
cost
estimate
we
have
to
do
the
sidewalk
gaps.
Sidewalk
improvement
is
completely
scalable.
If
it's
seventy
five
thousand
dollars
we'll
do
seventy
five
thousand
dollars
with
the
sidewalk.
If
it's
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand,
we
would
do
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
with
the
sidewalk.
B
C
K
C
B
B
A
B
Of
350
000
from
the
general
city
funds
and
then
in
the
west,
evanston
tip.
We
have
also
budgeted
another.
I
think
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
I'd
have
to
look
it
up,
but
that
again
can
only
be
spent
in
the
area
bounded
by
the
west
of
institute
and
most
likely,
we
are
looking
at
focusing
on
dodge
avenue
sidewalks
for
that.
Okay,.
A
J
A
A
A
C
Yes,
and,
and
one
of
the
important
things
is
as
lara
said,
that
is
a
very
scalable
program
and
alley.
Paving
is
not
a
scalable
program,
it's
a
do
it
or
don't
do
it
and
that
the
simpsons
I
mean
not
the
simpson
foster
stretch
of
infill
is
similar.
It's
like
you've
got
to
have
it
to
really
take
care
of
it.
So
that's
why
staff
is
recommending
that
that
doesn't
necessarily
mean
that's
all
we.
You
know:
here's
hoping
that
the
dollars
are
higher.
You
know.
C
M
One
of
one
of
the
conversations
we've
been
having
on
the
council
is
that
I've
been
interested
in
for
this
coming
of
year,
us
having
a
work
plan
as
a
council
and
so
that
we're
on
the
same
page
with
our
committees,
because
I
think
this
is
a
good
example
of
of
how.
If
we
were,
if
we
were
more
aligned,
I
think
it
would.
M
It's
not
just
these
funds,
it's
the
affordable
housing
fund,
it's
tip
funds,
so
I
just
I
just
wanted
to
underscore
that
point
that
oftentimes,
what
we're
discussing
today
are
eligible
uses
not
only
for
cdbg,
but
also
some
of
them,
if
not
all,
for
tiff,
and
so,
if
it's
in
a
tiff
area,
we
can
use
tiff
funds.
If
it's
cdbg,
then
we
can
use
cdbg,
but
I
think
for
next
year
we're
going
to
certainly
work
to
just
be
more
coordinated
in
our
efforts.
So
it's
a
little
more
straightforward
for
our
committee
members.
C
I
do
just
want
to
point
out.
One
thing
too,
is:
when
lara
and
her
team
do
the
bidding,
they
combine
all
the
different
funding,
so
we've
been
getting
amazingly
effective
bids
in
the
years
since
that
was
done
at
one
point
you
know:
cdbg
was
budgeted
separately
and
was
done
as
separate,
rfps
and
stuff
like
that,
and
so
that's
been
a
huge
way
of
getting
greater
efficiencies
as
well.
That,
I
think,
has
been
really
important
to
our
ability
to
get
more
done.
C
B
Yes,
this
is
a
request
that
came
through
our
parks
and
rec
department.
They
offer
summer
programming
at
multiple
shelters,
embedded
in
parks
around
the
community,
and
this
request
refers
to
butler
and
twigs
in
doing
that.
They
have
a
need
to
have
electricity
on
site
available
to
run
laptops
and
various
other
equipment
they're
using
to
support
their
programming.
In
some
cases
it's
stem
programming.
B
So
then
it
becomes
very
technology
intensive,
even
though
it's
in
an
outdoor
setting,
so
they
have
requested
funding
to
start
putting
generally
available
electricity
at
some
of
the
picnic
shelters
around
town,
so
two
of
them
are
shown
here
at
butler
and
twigs
park.
This
one
is
shown
as
a
lower
priority,
perhaps
than
say
something
like
the
alley
improvement,
because
without
this
power
they
use
utilize
generators
to
provide
electricity-
which
I
is
I'm
not
saying,
is
an
ideal
solution.
B
B
We
could
do
one
picnic,
shelter,
they're
about
60
grand
each.
It
has
to
do
with
like
running
a
service
and
putting
in
new
switches
and
electric
box
and
then
a
long
conduit
run
of
wire,
usually
from
the
nearest
service,
because
they're
almost
always
really
right
in
the
middle
of
a
park
not
located
to
any
power
close
to
any
power
lines.
So
it's
so
they
are
expensive
to
do.
C
B
Documents
would
require
very
similar
things,
you're
in
a
way
we're
almost
just
trading
one
set
of
specifications
for
another
set
of
specifications
that
are
almost
identical,
except
instead
of
saying
prevailing
wages.
You
say:
davis,
bacon
wages.
So
it's
for
the
city.
It's
no
issue
at
all
to
comply
with
davis
bacon
wage
rates,
because
actually
prevailing
weight
rates
are
a
little
bit
more
onerous
for
us.
M
Yeah,
just
just
wanted
to
add
that
another
important
part
of
electrifying
these
gazebos-
and
we
have
some
examples
of
this
already
in
the
city.
Is
these
sites
become
places
for
all
age
groups
to
also
sit
and
do
homework
in
the
summer
and
they
become
kind
of
safe
outdoor
spaces,
for
people
to
gather
and
and
and
work,
especially
people
who
don't
have
access
to
generators
and
and
other
equipment.
So
I
just
want
to
underscore
that
there
are
other
gazebos
that
that
people
that
have
these
outlets
and
it's
it's.
M
It
would
be
great
for
the
ongoing
programming,
which
is
a
partnership
between
northwestern,
has
a
stem
program
and
and
also
the
city
of
evanston.
But
beyond
that
they
just
become
again
gathering
places
for
young
folks,
safe
havens
where
they
can
do
work
with
their
computers
and
phones.
And
so
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
and
then
also,
I
think,
most
of
the
more
delicate
components
to
it
are
because
they're
covered
the
wear
and
tear
is
probably
not
even
the
same.
M
M
B
D
Right
yeah,
so
committee,
the
question
to
all
of
us
is
whether
it's
particularly
for
the
item:
five
and
six,
the
par
sidewalk
improvement
program,
whether
to
approve
recommending
the
full
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
or
par
the
partial
funding
of
seventy
five
thousand
dollars
and
for
the
park
and
picnic
shelter,
improvement
program
whether
to
recommend
the
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
or
partial.
Sixty
thousand.
So
I
entertain
your
thoughts
on
that
score.
C
C
I
think
the
key
thing
is
the
alley:
paving
is
the
one
that
there's
no
flex,
no
flexibility
on
and
actually
same
thing
with
the
sidewalk
gap
in
phil,
but
also
laura
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
but
the
alley
paving.
It
is
helpful
to
have
a
commitment
to
that,
because
there's
engineering
and
design
laura
doesn't
want
to
start
on
that.
C
If
it's
not
going
to
be
a
project
that
is
prioritized
for
funding
because
then
we're
you
know
not
you're
making
wise
use,
I
don't
know
if
the
sidewalk
gap
infill
would
have
some
of
that
same
engineering
and
drawings
and
stuff
not
to
the
same
extent
but
I'll.
Let
lara
weigh
in
on
how
much
in
advance
she
needs
to
do
that.
We
want
to
be
able
to
implement
as
much
as
we
can
obviously
right
away
and
the
sidewalk
improvement
the
square
by
square
and
the
picnic
shelter
improvements.
C
As
I
understand
it
do
not
take
anywhere
near
the
amount
of
of
engineering
and,
and
so
one
consideration
would
be
to
fund
the
things
that
do
require
that
engineering
and
wait
a
little
longer
on
the
other
things
we
can
always.
I
think
we
can,
if
the
committee
just
doesn't
want
to
make
decisions
completely
at
this
point
and
of
course
it's
always
on
estimate,
so
you
know
you
can
always.
E
Yeah,
can
you
hear
me
yes,
okay,
so
what
I
was
wondering
is
if
we
approve
reduced
funding
on
the
ones
that
are
scalable
sort
of
the
parks
and
some
of
the
sidewalk,
what
happens
with
the
amount
that
was
requested
so
to
keep
it
simple,
you
request
120,
we
say
we'll
give
you.
You
know
60
for
one
gazebo,
not
two
can
we
say,
and
let's
put
that
other
60
in
to
re.
You
know
one
of
the
housing
related
things
we've
discussed
earlier
or
are
we?
Is
it
sitting
what
happens
to
the
60?
C
I
would
not
recommend
switching
it
into
another
category
at
this
point,
because
this
was
posted
at
our
draft
with
our
percentages.
You
could
do
that
if
you,
I
would
wait
until
we
see
what
our
grant
comes
in,
so
whether
we
make
any
changes
that
would
screw
up
our
percent
of
money
before
we
do
that.
But
we
have
that
flexibility,
the
only
categories
that
we
can't
increase
other
than
by
the
percent
of
grant
that
it
represents
our
administration
and
public
services
and,
of
course,
the
public
services
money
goes
to
the
social
services
committee.
C
E
So
then,
if
these
are
obviously
these
are
our
projections.
So
there's
some
flexibility,
anyways
here
and
what's
gonna
come
out
of
it.
But
if
we
decide
to
fund
I'm
just
using
the
one
example,
because
it's
very
discreet
in
a
simple
example,
if
we
fund
one
gazebo
and
not
two,
the
funds
for
gazebo
number
two
are
still
earmarked
to
housing
and
community
development
in
some
capacity
and
once
the
action
as
opposed
to
going
into
some
sort
of
general
use
pot,
they
stay
warm.
C
I
L
I
C
Alley
paving
we're
paving
two
alleys
this
year,
and
so
we
will
assess
that,
but
we
don't
want
to
do
it
until
we've
actually
closed
them.
Out
most
of
the
time
when
we
allocate
reallocate
funding
from
a
year
that
we
we
would
wait
till
the
we
wouldn't
reallocate
2021
in
the
2022
year,
we
would
allocate
it
for
the
2023
year,
depending
on
just
how
close
we
are
to
our
margins.
If
we
see
we
have
more,
then
we'll
come
back
and
say
that
you
know
we
have
this
much
more
money,
but
again.
C
What
we
then
generally
do
is
recommend
that
that
money
stay
in
those
categories,
because
if
we
change
them
and
it
changes
the
percentage
of
the
2020
or
the
2021
action
plan,
then
we
again
have
to
go
through
a
substantial
amendment
so
which
is
kind
of
a
pain
in
the
neck.
It's
not
the
end
of
the
world,
but
it
it
yeah.
We
try
to
avoid
doing
it
if
we
can,
just
because
it's.
D
C
H
E
E
E
That's
my
personal
feeling,
I'd
like
to
just
see
where
the
numbers
come
in
and-
and
I
understand
that
moving
the
money
from
because
if
it's
really
not
an
option
to
move
the
money
from
gazebos
into
something
related
directly
to
more
affordable
housing,
then
that
might
change
it.
But
for
me,
but
if
there's
some
flexibility,
I
was
very
struck
by
that
point.
So
so
you
know
everyone
can
tell
me
why
I'm
wrong!
That's
my
thought.
L
I
am
willing
to
support
a
part
of
that.
I
I
do
think
the
sidewalks
should
be
funded.
You
know
because,
as
you
know,
I
just
want
to
put
this
in
context.
I
understand
I
agree
with
the
point
about
affordable
housing.
You
know
I
am
someone
who
has
been
homeless,
my
family
forced
out
of
the
city
of
evanston,
because
we
couldn't
afford
to
live
here.
L
So
you
know
the
gazebos
to
me
is
not
the
most
important
thing,
so
I'm
willing
to
support
you
know
paring
down
funding
there.
I
think
the
sidewalks
should
move
forward.
I
think
I
I
would
suppose
councilmember
burns
would
also
agree
with
that.
I
know:
we've
spoken
a
lot
about
that
and
yeah
the
rest
of
the
funding.
D
H
H
J
H
Always
intrigued
me
why
some
areas
don't
have
sidewalks
and
some
areas
even
feel
like
you're
intruding,
that
you're
trespassing,
proper
private
property
when
you're
walking
there
and
many
of
these
sidewalks
or
lack
of
sidewalks
are
areas
very
close
to
schools
like
a
block
away
or
so
so.
I
totally
agree
that
sidewalks
are
very
important.
G
Which
is
exactly
why
I'm
speaking
with,
which
is
I'm
not
really
saying
anything
different
than
everybody
else
is
saying.
I
just
wanted
to
concur
that
I
mean
cdbg
funding
is
so
limited
and
flexible
in
so
many
ways,
and
I
do
agree
with
everyone
that
the
sidewalk
program
is
really
important,
probably
in
my
mind,
more
important
than
the
gazebo,
which
I
think
is.
F
C
M
M
We
shouldn't
it's
important
to
understand
that
we
live
in
a
kind
of
an
electronic
world,
especially
with
our
young
people
and,
however,
we
can
get
them
out
of
the
home
and
and
outside
into
the
community.
I
think
is
important,
so
I
wouldn't
these
two
gazebos
are
already
very
heavily
utilized
and
could
be
even
more
if
you
know
with
with
the
right,
you
know
with
the
ability
to
plug
in.
So
I
think
the
the
question
is:
how
do
we
get
our
young
people
outdoors
in
our
parks
outside?
M
I
think
that's
just
as
important
as
the
sidewalks
that
they'll
use
to
get
there.
So
all
this
stuff
is
connected,
and
I'm
also
just
curious
how
the
sidewalk
program
we're
talking
about
are,
we
is
it
still
foster
between
dewey
and
jackson
or
what
are
the?
What
area?
Are
we
talking
about
again?
What
would
be
the
partial
if
it
was
funded
partially?
What
would
be
cut
out?
I
guess
what
I'm
trying
to
understand.
B
C
D
C
With
I
just
wanted
to
note
that,
with
the
amount
that
we
have
in
the
livable
communities
goals
of
729
25,
we
actually
could
fund
the
sidewalk
improvement
the
highest
with
that
money.
It
would
be
189
625.
We
couldn't
do
the
full
200,
because
that
isn't
in
that
goal
right
now.
We
could
certainly
prioritize
that
obviously,
but
that
would
be
leaving
nothing
allocated
for
non-profits.
F
C
C
Yeah,
no,
I
that
what
it
is
is
if
we
fund
the
alley
paving
and
the
sidewalk
gap
infill.
That
leaves
us
189
625
for
any
other
uses
in
that
category,
which
could
be
sidewalk,
could
be
picnic,
shelters
or
could
be
left
unallocated
for
nonprofits
or
it
could
be
hold
and
decide
when
we
get
the
full
grant
amount,
because
those
two
projects
don't
require.
D
Yes,
so
so,
just
to
sorry
be
a
little
slow
here
so
for
numbers,
one
one
through
four
we're
all
fine
we've
got
the
you
know
we
don't
want
to
mess
around
with
those
allocations,
so
we're
looking
at
number
five
and
number
six
sidewalk
improvement
and
and
the
park
picnic,
shelter
thing
and
for
those
two
combined
we
have
up
to
189
625
dollars.
Yes,
so.
K
C
C
I
do
think
that
we
do
have
the
cje
senior
life
who
we
do
expect
to
come
back
and
ask
for
the
improvement
that
it
helped
get
taking
the
money
on
and
that
was
allocated
at
twenty
thousand
dollars.
So
that's
a
really
relatively
minor
thing,
so
that
could
be
picked
up.
Almost
I
mean
that
you
know
we
still
have
that
unallocated
money
from
2021
of
159
766
that
was
held
for
nonprofits
as
well.
So
you
know
it's
not
like.
We
don't
have
anything
to
provide
for
their
needs.
G
L
M
G
Of
giving
yourself
an
opportunity
to
see
what
comes
up
rather
than
because
I
guess
my
concern
is
that
taking
the
whole
leftover
amount
after
we
do
well.
We've
already
agreed
on
the
alley
paving
and
the
sidewalk
gap.
So
on
the
other
three
we
agreed
to
do
one
gazebo
and
then
just
allocating
everything
to
the
sidewalk
improvement
without
having
any
in
this
sort
of
unallocated.
G
M
We're
saying
between
that
time
period
we
want
some
money
in
reserve
in
case
we
want
to
do
something
that
we
haven't
figured
out
yet.
Is
that
I'm
just
trying
to
make
sure
I
understand
four
to
five
months?
We
may
want
to
get
something
done,
so
we
should
set
some
money
aside
and
what
are
quickly-
and
I
know
you
went
over
this-
I
think
you
went
over
this,
but
what
are.
J
M
C
C
C
Excuse
me,
the
the
cook
county
homeless
alliance
has
been
making
significant
requests
for
funding
of
homeless
shelters
because
we
know
that's
a
huge
need
to
both
the
state
and
the
county.
So
it's
kind
of
hard
to
figure
out
what
what
what's
the
best
source
for
that
right
now,
but
I
do
think
that
you
know
we
have
arpa
is
a
very
appropriate
source
for
that
in
addition
to
the
home
arp.
So
it's
not
like,
we
don't
have
potential
facilities
funding
for
that.
M
Next,
four
to
six
months,
do
we
think
that
we
would
be
ready
to
use
this
fund
this
this
money
to
support
a
facility,
or
is
that
for
a
long-term
thing
and
by
then
february
and
march
will
hit
and
we'll
have
additional
funds
in?
In
addition
to
that,
we
have
arbor
revenue
and
other
opera
funds
and
other
funds
that
we
can
tap
into.
I
M
Thing
is
I
I
could
see
if
there
was
something
realistic
that
was
could
could
happen
in
the
next
several
months,
but
it
doesn't
seem
like
we
really
know
what
that
is
right
now
and
whatever
it
is.
It
would
take
some
time
and
by
then
we'd
have
additional
revenue
in
in
a
much
more
than
you
know,
100
or
so
thousand
dollars
that
we're
talking
about
now.
C
E
Yes,
so
the
question
then
becomes,
I
think,
to
I
think
that
was
council
member
burns
point
is
something
actionable
gonna
come
up
that
we're
holding
that
money
for
versus
now.
So
I
guess
my
question
to
the
city
engineer
and
I
apologize,
but
I
don't
know
your
name
is.
If,
if
we
hold
that
and
then
we
say
later,
we
want
to
dump
it
in
the
sidewalk
program.
Is
that
a
meaningful
amount
of
money
to
do
something
with?
E
B
So
it
does
help
and
it's
hard
to
know
anymore
what
prices
are
going
to
be
doing
for
any
sure
yeah,
but
essentially
one
sidewalk
square
is
250
to
replace
and
it
varies
by
like
how
wide
a
sidewalk
is
and
stuff,
but
on
average.
So
that's
four
sidewalk
squares
for
a
thousand
dollars,
so
you're
talking
about
120,
sidewalk
squares,
I
mean
spread
out
over
several
blocks.
That
can
be
a
really
meaningful
difference
to
to
a
community.
B
J
B
D
K
E
M
What
I
want
to
be
clear
on
to
everybody:
it's
just
facilities
unless
there's
something
else,
and
so
again
I
think
we're
just
setting
aside.
It
would
be
much
like
I
guess
what
I'm
the
point
I'm
trying
to
make
is
that
these
sidewalks,
I
think,
were
selected
with
a
lot
of
thought.
Obviously,
there's
a
lot
of
different
sidewalk
gaps
and
sidewalks
that
need
to
be
improved
in
the
city.
M
We
hope
soon,
as
as
far
as
what
we're
hearing
from
district
five
and
so
that
sidewalk
will
help
the
the
students
and
young
people
kind
of
access
that
side
of
the
street
and
also
people
with
mobility
challenges
and-
and
I'm
not
sure
exactly.
I
missed
the
beginning
of
this
call
kind
of
what
informed
the
decision,
the
simpson
street
decision
for
laura.
But
I
would
imagine
it's
similar
to
me
where,
over
the
rainbow,
which
is
a
disabled
apartment
residents,
they
frequently
use
the
street.
Unfortunately,
because
some
of
the
sidewalk
sidewalks
need
improvement.
M
They
frequently
are
in
the
street
because
it's
a
much
smoother
ride
for
them
as
they
go
back
and
forth
through
walgreens,
which
anybody
who
lives
in
that
area
knows
that.
That's
that's
a
common
occurrence
for
them.
That's
that's,
essentially,
their
their.
You
know
shopping
center
in
a
sense,
their
grocery
store,
because
it's
in
it's
in
close
distance
to
where
they
live.
M
So
I
I
guess
one
I
just
want
to
underscore
that
these
these
both
of
these
sidewalk
these
areas
where
there
was
a
lot
of
thought
that
went
into
it,
and
so
if
there
was
some
other
use,
that
was
likely
to
happen
between
now
and
february
or
march.
I'd
understand,
but
it
seems
like
there's
nothing
there
and
that
it
would
go
a
lot
further
for
laura
and
her
team
to
know
hey.
We
got
29
000
extra
dollars
that
we
could
use
to
improve
the
sidewalk
so
I'll
leave
it.
There.
D
G
No,
I
guess
my
my
question
is:
if
nothing
comes
up,
can
that
29
000
beat
move
to
the
sidewalk
improvement
program?
It
sounds
like
it
yeah,
yes,
easily,
okay,
because
I'm
I'm
looking
at
that
pot,
not
necessarily
as
non-profit
facilities,
necessarily
I'm
looking
at
it
as
unallocated,
just
us
a
cushion
in
case.
Something
comes
up
because
if
you're
right,
if
nothing
comes
up,
then
that's
a
great
use.
G
E
Lauren,
okay,
I'm
gonna
go
back.
I
actually
think,
given
that
we
already
have
a
question
I
would
say
we
should
we
should
fund
one
gazebo
balance
to
sidewalks.
I
understand
councilmember
byrne's
point
that
this
has
already
been
thought
out.
We
have
an
identified
need
and
the
other
thing
is
that
it's
eligible
under
cdbg,
which
has
these
kind
of
strict
and
difficult
requirements,
and
we
have
this
cushion.
So
if
we
get
more
money
in
and
we
want
to
add
more
to
sidewalks
later
we
can.
D
L
Yes,
so
then,
with
that,
I
think
I'm
hearing
where
we're
landing,
so
I'm
just
gonna
go
ahead
and
make
the
motion
in
in
line
with
councilmember,
nusmus
and
and
miss
berlin.
I
think
I
just
got
your
name
in
line
with
the
proposal
there,
so
I
moved
that
we
approve
one
gazebo,
as
miss
berlin,
said,
balance
two
sidewalks
and
then
funding
the
sidewalk
as
proposed.
C
So
we
still
have
a
question
and
an
opportunity
to
use
cdbg
for
eligible
other
eligible
uses,
whether
it's
more
sidewalker,
whether
it's
for
non-profits
that
would
be
eligible
under
that
and
then
the
amount
for
the
other
categories
that
we,
I
think
already
went
over
and
agreed
to
200
yeah.
So
we're
fine
on
that.
Okay,.
F
C
Oh
okay,
sorry
code
enforcement
is
325,
000
housing
is
rehabilitation
hundred
and
two
thousand
five
hundred,
and
that
includes
a
hundred
thousand
of
new
2022
entitlement
money
and
the
revolving
loan
repayments
of
a
hundred
and
two
five
500,
and
I
think,
by
the
way
we
have
even
gotten
a
little
bit
more
of
that
in
so
that
we'll
find
out
later
but
again,
that's
a
number
that
can
change
and
then
the
rest
of
it
are
the
things
we
just
discussed.
The
alley
improvements
and
the
sidewalk
infill
sidewalk
improvement
in
the
picnic,
shelter.
F
K
A
I
D
H
A
D
K
K
F
D
C
That
was
the
mental
health
board.
My
guess
is,
it
had
been
carried
since
the
mental
health
board
was
a
standalone
organization
and
had
its
own
taxing
levy
and
everything
like
that.
There's
been
a
lot
of
weird
carryover
stuff
from
that,
but
neither
the
housing
and
homeless,
commission
or
the
housing
and
community
development
act
committee
had
these
administrative
procedures
and
regulations
format,
so
we'd
grab
the
one
that
had
been
used
by
the
mental
health
board
and
it
is
actually
the
the
conflict
of
interest.
C
Stuff
is
covered
very
thoroughly
in
the
information
in
the
things
that
everybody
you
all
have
to
sign
off
on
on
showing
conflict
of
interest,
and
things
like
that.
So
we
just
we
consulted
with
our
legal
department
and
we're
told
best
to
just
get
it
out
it's
something
that
is
not
necessary.
So,
yes,
that
is,
but
it
is
kind
of
like
what
happened
there.
L
C
Just
a
note,
we
will
also
recommend
to
the
social
services
committee
because
it
was
picked
up
in
that
one
too,
that
we
remove
it
from
that
for
consistency
and
because
it
is
not
it,
you
know
it
just
quite
frankly,
it
was
in
the
mental
health
board
one,
and
there
is
no
form
that
people
filled
out
or
anything
like
that
and
having
something
like
that.
That
is
not
accomplishing
anything
and
that
we
aren't
complying
with
is
a
bad
thing
in
our
procedures.
D
K
K
L
E
M
Probably
work
with
the
person
that
this
came
from
so
again,
this
primarily
came
from
nicole
pinker
who
works
at
the
non-profit.
That's
in
the
basement
stem
non-profit
in
the
basement
of
family
focus.
They
were
doing
stem
programming
outdoors
all
summer
long
for
middle
school
students
to
try
to
help
them
adjust
a
bit
better
when
they
were
entering
into
haven
and
so
probably
the
gazebo
that
they
were
using
since
they,
you
know,
initiated
the
request,
which
is
further.
C
D
D
A
We
have
one
more
person
that
joined
since
we
announced
the
attendees
rodney
orr
as
jordan,
but
I
don't
have
anybody
that
have
raised
their
hand
for
public
comment.
If
you're
wishing
to
make
some
public
comment,
you
can
raise
your
hand
right
now,
as
mentioned
before,
we
didn't
have
anybody
sign
up
in
advance
and
as
of
now,
they
have
not
raised
their
hands.
So
no
public
comment
for
tonight.
Okay,
well.