De’Carlon Seewood, Deputy City Manager, invited Finance Director Matthew Lue to talk
about the Capital Improvement Plan Process.
Director Lue walked members through December 6, 2021 - the discussion centered
around what will be beneficial for the Council to know regarding the CIP process. Council
then wanted to know: when citizens can provide input on projects; what status of start up,
ongoing, and future projects are; and an overall discussion of the CIP process.
The power point presentation accompanying this document shows a compiled summary
of the Current Processes for Citizen Input - this contains four key topics: Administrative
Public Improvement process, Project Public Hearings, CIP Public Hearings, and Budget
Public Hearings. Director Lue then invited department heads to summarize Citizen Input
Opportunities in Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Utilities and Airport as detailed in
the attached documents.
Council member Peters asked for clarification on the first item “Administrative Public
Improvement process”.
Mayor Treece responded by clarifying that sometimes at the end of the Council meetings
reports of administrative projects, etc.
Council member Fowler asked how we bring citizen groups to participate in the process.
Director Lue responded by suggesting that Council members should bring these inquiries
to the Council meetings and Council then direct staff to address the plan process based
on Council recommendations.
Council member Fowler asked if the neighbourhood group has to collect enough
information to justify participation.
Mr Seewood indicated that they just need to know if there is an issue to address and
staff will be willing to investigate the issue.
Dave Sorrell, Utilities Director, explained that there are a couple different processes
where there is a form to fill and turn that in - staff will push that forward through Council
meetings - on what steps need to be taken.
Council member Fowler asked how citizens initiate that process.
Director Sorrell pointed to section 22 for additional information.
II. ANY OTHER ITEM THE COUNCIL MAY WISH TO DISCUSS
III. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Treece adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:42pm.
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