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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-24 INC Agenda and Packet MaterialsA. Call meeting to order - 4:30 p.m. B. Disclosures C. Changes to the Agenda D. Approval of Minutes D.1 Approve Minutes from August 8, 2024 (Kiely) E. Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board F. FYI/Discussion F.1 Safety First: First Responder Mill Levy and Fire Station 4 Bond (Veltkamp, Thime) F.2 Notice of Development Applications to INC (Kiely) F.3 City Liaison Update(Kiely) F.4 Commission Liaison Update(Morrison) THE INTER-NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA INC AGENDA Thursday, October 10, 2024 This meeting will be held both in-person and also using an online video conferencing system. You can join this meeting: Via Video Conference: Click the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit. Click Join Now to enter the meeting. Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream, channel 190, or attend in- person United States Toll +1 669 900 9128 Access code: 960 8158 0066 This is the time to comment on any non-agenda matter falling within the scope of the Inter- Neighborhood Council. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public comment relating to that item but you may only speak once per topic. Please note, the Board cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the Board shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be respectful of others. Please state your name and place of residence in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments to three minutes. 1 F.5 Neighborhood Updates(INC Reps) G. Adjournment For more information please contact Emily Kiely ekiely@bozeman.net This board generally meets the 2nd Thursday of the month from 4:30 to 6:00 Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires assistance, please contact our Acting ADA Coordinator, Max Ziegler, at 406.582.2439 In order for this Board to receive all relevant public comment in time for this meeting, please submit via the Public Comment Page or by emailing comments@bozeman.net no later than 12:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Public comment may be made in person at the meeting as well. 2 Memorandum REPORT TO:Inter-Neighborhood Council FROM:Emily Kiely, Community Engagement Coordinator SUBJECT:Approve Minutes from August 8, 2024 MEETING DATE:October 10, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Approve Minutes STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues as others may see them. BACKGROUND:Minutes from August 8, 2024 UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: 20240808 INC Minutes.docx Report compiled on: October 3, 2024 3 Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, 08.08.2024 Page 1 of 4 THE CITY COMMMISSION MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES August 8, 2024 A)00:01:38 Call meeting to order -4:30 p.m. New members were present so introductions were made. B)00:03:16 Disclosures Alison Sweeney disclosed that she has joined other board meetings this week to listen to Affordable Housing Ordinance work sessions. C)00:03:45 Changes to the Agenda No changes were made. D)00:03:51 Approval of Minutes D.1 Approve Minutes from July 11, 2024 2024.07.11 INC Minutes.pdf Cynthia Evans motioned to approve the minutes. Rose Liebman seconded. All voted in favor for the motion. E)00:04:47 Public Comments on Non-agenda Items Falling within the Purview and Jurisdiction of the Board No public comment. F)Action Items F.1 01:06:11 Proposed Amendments to the INC Bylaws Emily T. noted that this item was skipped. Now that the City liaison is taking minutes, the Bylaws needed to be updated. Alison discussed the role of the secretary's communication. No public comment. 4 Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, 08.08.2024 Page 2 of 4 Kath Crumrine motioned revise the bylaws. Cynthia E. seconded. All voted in favor of the motion. 20240717 INC bylaws draft revisions.doc G)FYI/Discussion G.1 00:05:18 Local Street Reconstruction Funding Policy Nick Ross introduced himself and Kellen Gamradt to talk about alternative funding options for local street reconstruction. This topic will go to Commission in September and they would want to include input from INC at that presentation. Kellen shared that there has been mixed success in the last 10 years. He previewed four alternatives for funding local streets. He shared about the conditions of the streets which is prepared by the Annual Street Reconstruction Fund each year. He shared what is gained by reconstructing the streets. He shared an example of Commission Resolution 4507 and the local splits. He shared feedback from residents that did not want their street reconstruction - extra taxes was a big reason. Kath Crumrine asked if homebuyers were notified about this program when they are buying. Nick shared that there is not outreach for this. But the cost with the property will transfer to the next homebuyer. Cynthia asked about the regional model (alt 1) and how a region determined. Emily T. asked how often the City measures the classification of the SID. Nick shared about tools that the City has for data collection. Rose asked about why this isn't included in property taxes. Nick answered that not all streets would be needing street repair/reconstruction, in particular newer developments. Rose asked if a street voted down reconstruction if the City will eventually go back to that street. Nick said that eventually yes, but they haven't gotten to the end of the original list yet. He shared about the challenge of increase in costs. Cathy asked about alt 3, how does it work for those that have already paid to reconstruct streets. Nick isn't sure about this currently. Alison S. asked about the streets that are already on the list and what the total cost would be. Mark asked about what makes it "special." Nick shared because it's a one-time cost of the reconstruction and then will continue with regular maintenance. Kathy shared about how she voted no in the past and the huge burden it was on residents. Rose asked about alt 4 and if they can count on the cost of the reconstruction to stay the same until the house is sold. Nick shared of the challenge that the City will have to finance this and that interest may be needed. Alison asked about if the house is inherited. Nick also shared about funding sidewalk reconstruction as well. Mark asked about taxes. Emily asked about the liabilities for the homeowner. No public comment. Emily T. shared that the group will discuss the alternatives but will not vote. Mark didn't like alt 4. Alison discussed the options and does like alt 4 as an option. Emily T. liked alt 4 as an option but concerned about budgeting and planning. Alison shared about having qualifying reasons to choose alt 4. Rose continued about fixed income. Cynthia shared that she didn't see alt 3 working. Alt 1 may not help with the predicament the City is now and see it as a risk. Cathy Rich asked about grants and Alison added about the Historic Preservation. Diane asked if there was legal obligation of the City to maintain. Nick said only with potholes. Diane also asked if the road could become private. Nick said they cannot be. She also asked about development. Nick said that the developer cannot be charged for the maintenance of the street - only for capacity expanded infrastructure. Joe talked about parking spots in front of the house. Kath C. shared that alt 3 and 4 make most sense despite the roadblocks they may have. She 5 Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, 08.08.2024 Page 3 of 4 thought that those that have already paid for reconstructions could "grandfathered" out of the payments. Rose shared that alt 3 is a great way to go but could be slippery slope. Diane talked about equity and supported alt 3. Mark was concerned that alt 3 could put these types of projects on autopilot. Alison said that the public will still want and expect engagement from the City. Alternatives 3 and 4 are preferred by INC to advance to the Commission work session. G.2 01:11:15 Affordable Housing Ordinance (AHO) Work Session Emily introduced David Fine. David gave an overview of the presentation on the Affordable Housing Ordinance. David called attention to housing goals in the Community Plan. He shared about AHO history starting 2007. In 2021 the state legislature barred the City from requiring affordable housing in new development. He shared about Area Median Income (AMI) and the home ownership gaps. He shared about monthly rent and vacancy rates. He shared about the AHO shallow and deep incentives. David shared about recommended revisions from Staff surrounding definitions of efficiency, bedrooms, and affordability and the addition of income averaging and verification. He presented on the two staff recommended shallow incentive policy additions. For deep incentive revisions, he shared about changing the AMI, and deleting the yield street building detail and building materials inventive. He shared three options of deep incentives. David shared a summary and how these have been shaped by various board and public comment. This is going to Commission on August 20. Emily clarified INC is not voting on anything but is here to ask questions and then disseminate information to neighbors. Alison asked about the origin of these ideas and who are the developers and what kind of engagement from developers. David shared that some were his ideas watching projects over time. David clarified that Staff recommend the revisions no matter the "gold, silver, bronze" options. Emily opened up to public comment. Dan Carty shared his recommendations for the AHO. Cathy asked about balconies and open space. Rose said she needed time to digest and asked if this went into effect, are there other programs for affordable housing or is this it. Mark asked about cash in lieu- of-water rights been considered. He asked if there's a model with the new incentives. He talked about "second housing" houses in his neighbors. Kathy R. talked about the ordinances that Bozeman has in place and the battle of what the developer needs vs what is best for Bozeman. She asked if there other options are or would a developer just say no to the incentives. Joe shared about the workforce struggling to buy homes and empty apartments. Mark asked if City staff are working with MSU. Currently the City is not. Diane asked if the AHO is meeting what renters are wanting. She shared that she liked the cash-in-lieu but that it should be realistic. Emily said that there isn't enough time to keep going with the conversation. Members will receive a copy of the slide deck from David and are encouraged to send out to neighbors. Alison gave feedback that she does not like the ordinance, but if the ordinance goes forward, she did commend the Staff on certain revisions. She then shared her feedback to INC reps. G.3 City Liaison Update 6 Bozeman City Commission Meeting Minutes, 08.08.2024 Page 4 of 4 G.4 Commission Liaison Update G.5 Neighborhood Updates H)02:50:17 Adjournment For more information, please contact Emily Kiely ekiely@bozeman.net. This board generally meets the 2nd Thursday of the month from 4:30 to 6:00. 7 Memorandum REPORT TO:Inter-Neighborhood Council FROM:Jim Veltkamp Steven Thime SUBJECT:Safety First: First Responder Mill Levy and Fire Station 4 Bond MEETING DATE:October 10, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Listen to presentation, ask questions STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND: This November, Bozeman voters will decide on two critical public safety issues: a construction bond to build a fourth Fire Station, and a mill levy to fund additional first responders. This presentation will help provide more information on why these issues are appearing on the ballot and what the impacts of passage or failure will be. If the mill levy and bond both pass, the First Responder levy would fund 6 officers a year for 5 years along with 22 firefighters which would help staff a fourth Fire Station. The Fire Station #4 bond would fund all costs associated with building and equipping the new station to serve the fast-growing West side of town. The addition of Fire Station #4 and increased staffing in both Departments would help improve response times and the levels of service provided. Additionally, the funding would allow: Bozeman Police to form a dedicated Traffic Unit Bozeman Fire to add a Quick Response Unit An increased capacity for Bozeman Police to adequately conduct investigations and any required follow-up Public safety is a joint effort between Bozeman Police and Bozeman Fire. Bozeman can expect enhanced community preparedness, risk reduction, and an improved sense of safety should both the levy and bond pass. If these efforts don't pass, the City will not be able to add these items through the 8 regular budget process and Bozeman can expect to notice: Response times becoming progressively longer Further prioritization of call responses by both Police and Fire Mounting traffic issues and decline in road safety UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:If both efforts pass, the average single-family homeowner will pay less than $35 per month. Check out the Residential Property Tax Calculator to see a more precise breakdown of how this might impact your taxes. Attachments: BZN Safety First Presentation.pdf Report compiled on: September 27, 2024 9 10 We’re here to talk about: •How Bozeman’s growth has impacted our public safety departments •How this levy/bond will help and why it’s needed now •What you’ll see on your ballot •Any questions you may have 11 History 2007 – Last added a fire station 2007 – Last added significant staffing to public safety teams What’s Changed? +20,000 new residents +90 miles of roadway From 2007 to 2023, Bozeman’s population increased by 51% From 2007 to 2024, miles of roadway increased by 44% 12 What’s on the ballot? Q1: Fire Station 4 Bond Q2: First Responder Mill Levy To build and equip a new fire station on the west side of town Hire 30 police officers, 22 firefighters and 11 nonsworn staff over five years 13 Why a fourth fire station? •Response times are nearly four minutes too long •Cardiac arrest survival rates drop 10% per minute •Fire doubles in size every 60 seconds •Adds capacity •QRU – Quick Response Unit •ERF – Effective Response Force 10 MINUTES: BFD’s current response time 6 MINUTES: BFD’s adopted response time 14 Why do we need more officers? •Growth: more calls, crimes, cases, and roads •Capacity: Can have as few as 3-4 patrol officers, often going call-to-call •Investigations: Felony follow-up up more complex and time-consuming 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Crime Rate per 1000 citizens Bozeman Crime Rates 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 From 2007 to 2022, calls for service increased by 30% (excludes traffic stops) From 2022 to 2023, felony cases increased by 29% 15 •Establish a Traffic Unit and address dangerous driving •Investigate crimes properly – not just felonies •Improve response times and meet needs as we grow •Keep Bozeman a safe community What will the levy enable us to do? 16 $11 $18 $33 $34 $35 $- $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 Monthly Cost to Median Single-Family Homeowner (AV=$652,100) Total 17 Paid for by the City of Bozeman, Melissa Hodnett, Treasurer, PO Box 1230, Bozeman, MT 59771 18 Memorandum REPORT TO:Inter-Neighborhood Council FROM:Emily Kiely, Community Engagement Coordinator SUBJECT:Notice of Development Applications to INC MEETING DATE:October 10, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Sign up for eNotifications STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues as others may see them. BACKGROUND:Per section 2.05.1210 of the municipal code, INC shall be provided notice of all applications received by community development where notification guidelines require that notice be posted on site, published in the local newspaper or mailed first class. Emily Kiely will demonstrate how to enroll in eNotifications. See attachment for instructions. To see the map viewer, visit https://gisweb.bozeman.net/Html5Viewer/?viewer=planning. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:None FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: eNotification Instructions.pdf Report compiled on: October 1, 2024 19 eNotification Enrollment12 3 4 5 20 Memorandum REPORT TO:Inter-Neighborhood Council FROM:Emily Kiely, Community Engagement Coordinator SUBJECT:City Liaison Update MEETING DATE:October 10, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:No action required STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues as others may see them. BACKGROUND:Standing item on INC agenda - City Liaison (Community Engagement Coordinator) provides an update on Neighborhoods Program work and pertinent information for INC Reps and Neighborhoods UNRESOLVED ISSUES:NA ALTERNATIVES:NA FISCAL EFFECTS:NA Report compiled on: July 3, 2024 21 Memorandum REPORT TO:Inter-Neighborhood Council FROM:Joey Morrison, Deputy Mayor SUBJECT:Commission Liaison Update MEETING DATE:October 10, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:No action required STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues as others may see them. BACKGROUND:Standing item on INC agenda - City Commission Liaison provides an update of pertinent information for Neighborhoods UNRESOLVED ISSUES:NA ALTERNATIVES:NA FISCAL EFFECTS:NA Report compiled on: July 3, 2024 22 Memorandum REPORT TO:Inter-Neighborhood Council FROM:INC Reps SUBJECT:Neighborhood Updates MEETING DATE:October 10, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Listen to updates and ask questions. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:Standing agenda item - pertinent updates from INC Representatives will be shared UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:NA FISCAL EFFECTS:NA Report compiled on: October 3, 2024 23