HomeMy Public PortalAboutCONSOLIDATED DEPARTMENT REPORTS - August 13 2020Memo
To: City Council
From: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: August 5, 2020
Re: Monthly Department Report — July 2020
City of McCall
CITY MANAGER
1. Novel Corona Virus Response:
Idaho is in an extended Stage 4 period of re -opening under the Governor's Stay Healthy Order. The
following statement is now published on the Governor's website. The website also includes very helpful
information regarding the evidence that supports use of facial coverings and what the isolation guidance is
if you show symptoms of COVID.
Idaho's response to COVID-19 is now primarily local or regional in nature. The
State of Idaho and Governor's Office will continue to monitor statewide COVID-19
activity and work closely with the seven public health districts across the state to
ensure the health and safety of Idahoans. For questions about COVID-19 in your
area, please contact your local public health district.
Since my last department report on July 2 positive cases attributable to Valley County primary residents
rose from 9 to 51 as of the date of this memo and case counts continue to rise. 1 death of a Valley
County resident occurred. Central District Health confirmed the official case count for Valley County
underrepresents the actual amount of virus activity in our area and has warned that we should treat every
person we come into contact with as a potential positive. Central District Health's Board will consider a
Valley County mask requirement at their August 11 board meeting due to the impacts Ada County and
Canyon County residents have on Valley County. Both Ada and Canyon counties are hot spots in Idaho.
St. Luke's McCall began reporting testing data in July irrespective of residency to help show the extent
of the virus in the McCall area. (See attached) As of the date of this memo, they report 65 positive tests
out of 1,305 administered since they began tracking data in early April, or a 4.98% positivity rate overall
which is just under the 5% positivity rate that triggers more aggressive strategies to slow the spread of
the virus as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. When you view the data on the
attachment, you will see the positivity rate by day has fluctuated over the past month. Their dashboard
along with other information is regularly updated at this location:
https: //www. stlukesonline. org/blogs/st-lukes/notes-and-announcements/2020/jul/st-lukes-covid-19-
resuming-services-resources-for-patients.
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On July 1, the Council utilized the authority granted by the City's Emergency Powers Ordinance No.
986 and adopted Resolution 20-12 to implement a 30-day mandate for facial coverings in indoor public
places and outdoor places where 6 feet of physical distance cannot be achieved, with certain exceptions
granted. On July 30th the Council adopted Ordinance 991 to amend the enforcement provision of
Ordinance 986 from a criminal to a civil penalty. The Council also adopted Resolution 20-16 extending
the mandate for facial coverings through September 1, 2020 based on testimony and data provided by
St. Luke's McCall.
In regard to city operations, staff are still required to self -assess their health and take their temperature prior
to reporting to work. One staff person tested positive for COVID in July necessitating a quarantine of that
person and three others in compliance with CDH and CDC guidelines. Another staff person is currently
quarantined due to a household member with a positive test. We continue to maintain essential operations
through a combination of remote work assignments, staggered shifts and continued use of the City's Public
Health Emergency Policy to address non -essential travel, self -isolation requirements, paid leave
parameters, and social distancing expectations. The Incident Command Team is only meeting as needed
and is focused on ensuring PPE supplies are available. Expenses related to the corona virus response are
being tracked for reimbursement from either the CARES Act or FEMA.
In addition to the regional COVID Task Force weekly telephone update, I participate in the St Luke's
McCall weekly Adaptive Recovery Collaborative meetings to ensure coordination of information and
resources during the pandemic. I met with the Superintendent of the McCall Donnelly School District to
discuss the city's mask requirement and their reopening plans. The School Board will discuss their
reopening plans on August 3 and August 10.
2. CARES Act for Law Enforcement Update:
The Governor asked cities and counties to submit our estimate of 100% of our law enforcement costs
between March 1 and December 31, 2020 per guidelines developed by his Budget Office for distribution
of CARES Act Funds. The City submitted our estimate of $720,000 per Council direction. The State has
set aside a fixed amount of CARES Act for this program that will not fund 100% of every community's
requests. The State calculated a pro-rata share that cities and counties would be eligible for and notified
McCall that if it chooses to participate in the program, it is eligible to receive 42% of our original estimate
or $302,400. It is important to note that if Council decides to participate in the program and receive that
money, 97% of it is to be passed through to property owners in the form of a tax credit on their property
tax bill. The City does not get to keep that money. The program is designed as a way to pass through the
CARES Act money to the taxpayers, not as funds to be kept by the local governments. The City Treasurer
is calculating how much that tax credit will be so we can discuss with the Council whether McCall should
participate in the program. In addition, a lawsuit was filed in July against the Governor's office by Bonner
County alleging that the distribution of CARES Act funds by this method is illegal and so it is unknown at
this time whether this program will actually happen or not. Staff is also waiting to hear from the State Tax
Commission how this program will impact Urban Renewal districts and what method will be used to hold
Urban Renewal districts harmless.
3. Human Resources Update:
Human Resources (BR) staff is preparing for the City's annual open enrollment process for employee
benefit elections and is working with our insurance providers on virtual methods for distribution of updated
information and assistance to employees for selection of any benefit program changes.
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St Luke's®
St. Luke's McCall COVID-19 Testing
August 3, 2020
Since Idaho's first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed on March 13, 2020, St. Luke's has been learning, evolving and adapting to
respond to the disease in the communities we serve. As we continue to navigate in the new environment of coronavirus, we are
committed to providing safe care and support or our communities to help keep the economy open.
Until we have proven therapies and a vaccine, we must continue to practice behaviors to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and
protect the most vulnerable members of our community.
• Wear a mask in public.
• Stay home if you're sick and avoid people who are ill.
• Maintain a six feet distance from others.
• Avoid large gatherings and crowds.
• Wash your hands frequently, especially after you've been in public, touched door handles, stair railings, money, grocery
carts, etc.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with your elbow or a tissue (not your hands).
We want to help support community members and local leaders make informed decisions to help prevent the spread of the virus
and protect our family and friends, our economy and our health care resources. Information is key. We are committed to sharing
what we see through the data we collect.
It's important to be mindful when reviewing data, it is only a fraction of all testing being conducted in the region and only represents
tests completed at St. Luke's McCall. It does not include testing results from other hospitals, clinics or Crush the Curve.
Central District Health and state's coronavirus websites provide comprehensive county and state COVID data and remain valuable
resources to monitor the virus.
https://coronavirus.idaho.gov/
https://cdhd.idaho.gov/
St. Luke's McCall testing volumes as of August 3, 2020
COVID-19
Infections
Total Tests
Ordered
1305
Expired and
Positive
Positive Test
Results {All)
65
Negative Test
Results
1198
Rule -Out
(Pending)
42
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While St. Luke's McCall data indicates that cases remained low from March through mid -June, the most recent trend of increased
cases corelates with Governor Little's Rebound Idaho phased reopening plan and the return of the summer residents and tourists to
the region.
St. Luke's will share available data and good practices on a regular basis, to support information sharing and facilitate informed local
decisions, and safe practices.
We recognize sharing data is important for our communities to make informed decisions about preventing, protecting and
mitigating COVID-19. We will continue to add information and data to our website, including information for other communities St.
Luke's serves. Please check back often for updates.
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Memo
To: City Council
From: Richard M. Stein, Airport Manager
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 08/06/20
Re: Monthly Department Report July 2020
City of McCa11
Airport Closure — Complete
The Taxiway Reconstruction Project continues and is on time for an expected completion of
the major construction work by the end of September.
The asphalt work at the north end of Taxiway A was completed a day early and reopened as
soon as possible. Taxiway Al also opened early permitting easy access to Runway 16.
Taxiway Closure/Phase 2 and 3
On Tuesday. August 4th, the southern portion of Taxiway A, and the Diagonal Taxiway,
closed for Phase 3 construction.
With regular traffic landing to the north, and taking off to the south, the project team expects
that effects on airport traffic will be minimized.
Airport Master Plan
The AMP project continues. The consultant has set up a website to provide project
information. The URL for the website is www.mylmasterplan.com.
The project team is seeking public input which will become part of the Master Plan. The
link is located at the www.mylmasterplan.com website.
Drafts of the first 3 chapters are available for review. These chapters describe:
• The background of McCall Airport and Airport Master Plans
• A Socioeconomic Overview
• An Inventory of Existing Conditions
United States Forest Service
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The USFS airport work continues with placing asphalt, fencing, and concrete parking pads.
Major construction work is scheduled to be completed by the end of August.
Airport Pavement Survey
Every 5 years, the Idaho Transportation Department undertakes to survey all airport
pavements state-wide. The survey is provided free to the City of McCall.
The results of the survey will determine priorities, and funding availability, to
repair/rehabilitate airport runways, taxiways and ramps.
The survey was completed on Aug 4th. First draft of the Pavement Condition Index Study is
scheduled to be delivered in November.
COVID-19
Air Traffic continues as normal. Staff is continuing to comply with the City's COVID-19
procedures.
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Memo
To: City Council
From: BessieJo Wagner, City Clerk
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 8/06/2020
Re: Monthly Department Report — June 2020
City of McCa11
1. LOT:
The LOT revenues have seen an incredible rebound for those reporting June revenues. The LOT receipts
are now flat to budget for FY20.
2. Licenses and Permits:
Licenses: Business — There were 9 new applications approved this last month 85 issued in the current fiscal
year. Of the business licenses received to date, 17 are vacation rentals. The code change has spurred some
STR owners to come into compliance on licensing, therefore seeing an uptick in STR Business licenses.
Education and enforcement are a continuous process.
Alcohol — 43 approved holders. The City is in the process of Alcohol License renewals.
Permits Processed for 2020: Vendor permits (34); Alcohol Catering permits (38); Farmers Market permit
(0); Fireworks Display (1) Fireworks Stands (4); Animal Drawn Vehicle Permits (1); Public Events (2);
Peddlers permits (0) — Numbers reflect permits issued since October 2019. New permits are being issued
depending on circumstance and ability to adhere to social distancing rules.
As a reminder, an alcohol catering permit is required any time a business wants to serve alcohol to their
clients or for an event. Under Idaho Statue 23, only restaurants and bars are allowed to serve with some
exceptions. McCall City Code Title 5 Subchapter A S. S. 030f prohibits open container alcohol beverages
in motor vehicles, public streets or alley or other public property, and in or on private property open to the
public, and in possession without permission of the owner, and not in or on premises for which a liquor
license for sale of that beverage by the drink has been issued, such as in a parking lot. Anytime alcohol is
served to the public in any way including self -serve or wine/beer sampling, it must be served by a
State licensed entity or it is considered a violation of the City open container law and a misdemeanor
charge can be issued.
3. Short -Term Rental Code Compliance:
Staff has scanned all received compliance forms and is creating a list of non -compliant property managers
and homes. Non -compliant letters will be issued to those property management companies and
independently managed homes who have not submitted the paperwork.
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STREETS LOT BUDGETED, ACTUAL, AND FORECASTED DOLLARS
Month
FY17
percentages
FY18
percentages
FY19
percentages
Average
percentage
October
6.57%
6.17%
6.22%
6.32%
November
4.85%
4.75%
4.53%
4.71%
December
7.53%
7.24%
8.05%
7.61%
January
6.12%
6.45%
6.62%
6.40%
February
6.29%
6.02%
5.87%
6.06%
March
5.69%
5.88%
7.60%
6.39%
April
4.19%
3.90%
3.78%
3.95%
May
6.31%
6.06%
5.87%
6.08%
June
10.92%
11.40%
12.55%
11.62%
July
15.66%
15.48%
14.44%
15.19%
August
14.23%
13.87%
12.87%
13.66%
September
11.63%
12.77%
11.60%
12.00%
Total
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
1st Quarter Total
2nd Quarter Total
3rd Quarter Total
4th Quarter Total
FY20 Budget
dollars
FY20 actual
and forecast
based on trend
Percentage
+/- based on
budget
Actual total
Budget total
total +/- YTD
132,698
128,843
-2.91%
128,843
132,698
-2.91%
98,916
104,375
5.52%
233,218
231,614
0.69%
159,774
209,400
31.06%
442,618
391,388
13.09%
391,388
442,618
13.09%
134,348
145,146
8.04%
587,764
525,737
11.80%
127,334
136,707
7.36%
724,471
653,071
10.93%
134,245
127,985
-4.66%
852,456
787,316
8.27%
395,928
409,838
3.51%
83,011
51,267
-38.24%
903,723
870,327
3.84%
127,679
106,241
-16.79%
1,009,964
998,006
1.20%
244,113
256,624
5.13%
1,266,588
1,242,119
1.97%
454,803
414,132
-8.94%
319,029
325,314
1.97%
286,853
292,504
1.97%
251,999
256,963
1.97%
857,881
874,781
1.97%
2,100,000
2,141,369
101.97%
2,100,000
Year to date the actual revenues received for FY20 are 1.87% over the year to date revenues for FY19 and 19.92% over the 4 year average year to date.
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Streets LOT Budget Compared to FY20 Actual/Forecast
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$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150, 000
$100,000
$50,000
$0
•
•
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A
■
■
■
■
li
■
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
0 Budget
$132,698
$98,916
$159,774
$134,348
$127,334
$134,245
$83,011
$127,679
$244,113
$319,029
$286,853
$251,999
FY20 Actual
$128,843
$104,375
$209,400
$145,146
$136,707
$127,985
$51,267
$106,241
$256,624
$0
$0
$0
Forecast
$128,835
$104,375
$209,400
$143,768
$134,509
$126,282
$49,516
$104,829
$256,624
$325,314
$292,504
$256,963
0 Budget IrFY20 Actual --Forecast
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350,000
300,000
Five Year Actuals Comparison
250,000
—
—
200,000
150,000
—
—
—
-
100,000
—
—
—
—
—
-
50,000
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il
il
—
—
—
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
■ FY16 ■ FY17 ■ FY18 ❑ FY19 ■ FY20 ❑ FY20
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Streets
LOT Actual
Dollars Earned per Month
October
-
$ 108,126
$ 112,469
$ 126,495
$ 128,843
475,933
November
-
$ 79,803
$ 86,641
$ 92,146
$ 104,375
362,965
December
159
$ 123,870
$ 131,999
$ 163,940
$ 209,400
629,368
January
$ 99,990
$ 100,678
$ 117,630
$ 134,747
$ 145,146
598,191
February
$ 100,883
$ 103,484
$ 109,852
$ 119,564
$ 136,707
570,490
March
$ 85,338
$ 93,631
$ 107,286
$ 154,713
$ 127,985
568,953
April
$ 70,264
$ 68,894
$ 71,020
$ 76,837
$ 51,267
338,282
May
$ 97,418
$ 103,831
$ 110,511
$ 119,402
$ 106,241
537,403
June
$ 168,831
$ 179,572
$ 207,941
$ 255,465
$ 256,624
1,068,433
July
$ 235,029
$ 257,593
$ 282,181
$ 293,877
1,068,680
August
$ 208,024
$ 234,143
$ 252,909
$ 262,015
957,091
September
$ 169,309
$ 191,252
$ 232,677
$ 236,107
829,345
Total Dollars Received
$1,235,245
$1,644,877
$1,823,116
$2,035,308
$1,266,588
8,005,134
Difference compared to prior year
$409,632
$178,239
$212,192
-$768,720
Percent of change
33%
11%
12%
-38%
0
Budgeted Dollars
$700,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,933,772
$2,100,000
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TOURISM LOT ACTUAL PERCENTAGES AND FORECASTED DOLLARS
Month
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
Five year
average
October
5.03%
4.92%
5.29%
4.84%
4.70%
4.96%
November
3.06%
2.89%
3.12%
2.98%
2.76%
2.96%
December
5.68%
6.94%
6.72%
5.89%
7.55%
6.56%
January
6.98%
6.94%
6.46%
7.23%
7.13%
6.95%
February
7.43%
7.26%
7.34%
6.86%
6.56%
7.09%
March
4.80%
5.28%
5.31%
5.56%
9.16%
6.02%
April
3.03%
3.40%
3.05%
2.77%
2.46%
2.94%
May
4.88%
4.91%
4.78%
4.49%
4.28%
4.67%
June
11.09%
11.20%
11.28%
10.39%
13.44%
11.48%
July
18.58%
18.37%
18.19%
18.19%
15.79%
17.83%
August
16.58%
15.88%
16.65%
15.82%
13.77%
15.74%
September
12.86%
12.02%
11.81%
14.97%
12.39%
12.81%
Total
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
1st Quarter Total
2nd Quarter Total
3rd Quarter Total
4th Quarter Total
FY20 Budget
dollars
FY20 Budget
+ Contingent
dollars
FY20 actual
and forecast
based on
trend
Percentage
+/- based on
budget
Actual total
Budget total
total +/- YTD
35,299
51,520
30,166
-14.54%
30,166
35,299
-14.54%
21,102
30,798
20,073
-4.88%
50,239
56,401
-10.93%
46,708
68,171
64,163
37.37%
114,402
103,109
10.95%
103,109
150,490
114,402
10.95%
49,484
72,223
49,923
0.89%
164,325
152,594
7.69%
50,481
73,678
48,770
-3.39%
213,095
203,075
4.93%
42,895
62,605
45,755
6.67%
258,850
245,969
5.24%
142,860
208,506
144,448
1.11%
20,959
30,590
3,460
-83.49%
262,310
266,929
-1.73%
33,242
48,517
18,644
-43.91%
280,954
300,170
-6.40%
81,774
119,350
91,310
11.66%
372,264
381,944
-2.53%
135,975
198,458
113,414
-16.59%
126,964
185,306
123,751
-2.53%
112,107
163,622
109,270
-2.53%
91,234
133,158
88,926
-2.53%
330,305
482,085
321,948
-2.53%
712,249
1,039,539
694,212
97.47%
712,249
1,039,539
Year to date the actual revenues received for FY20 are 1.37% under the year to date revenues for FY19 and 36.12% over the 5 year average year to date.
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140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
LOT FiveYear Average Compared to FY20 Actual
-
II
October
November
December
January
Feb uary
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
Average
24,994
14,931
33,593
35,290
35,614
31,762
14,672
23,429
58,729
89,497
78,925
64,766
0 Budget
35,299
21,102
46,708
49,484
50,481
42,895
20,959
33,242
81,774
126,964
112,107
91,234
Actual
30,166
20,073
64,163
49,923
48,770
45,755
3,460
18,644
91,310
-
-
-
ilim•FY20
Forecast
30,166
20,073
64,163
48,889
48,770
45,931
3,460
18,644
91,310
123,751
109,270
88,926
Average ❑ Budget fFY20 Actual Forecast
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140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
FY2O Five Year Actuals Comparison to Average
1 1
1
October November December January February March April May June July August September
❑ Averages ■ FY15 ❑ FY 16 ■ FY 17 ❑ FY 18 lil FY 19 ■ FY20 ❑ Forecast
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LOT Actual Dollars per Month
Month
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12
FY13 FY14 FY1FY16
FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 Totals
October
14,274
16,938
14,412
11,306
10,483
11,520
12,392
12,163
13,390
19,298
22,085
25,791
27,291
30,504
30,166
272,014
November
11,272
9,748
7,978
7,147
5,850
5,535
6,103
7,298
8,233
11,738
12,986
15,209
16,795
17,929
20,073
163,894
December
18,547
21,746
22,261
16,224
14,294
15,459
13,939
19,101
18,122
21,802
31,168
32,785
33,179
49,031
64,163
391,821
January
17,232
18,707
20,163
17,932
17,007
17,510
17,065
19,334
24,733
26,778
31,157
31,506
40,724
46,286
49,923
396,057
February
20,446
22,943
27,324
24,826
18,873
19,921
19,716
22,331
22,013
28,487
32,613
35,777
38,616
42,579
48,770
425,235
March
15,110
13,668
21,527
15,969
8,925
11,941
17,344
20,251
19,365
18,422
23,712
25,885
31,339
59,451
45,755
348,665
April
7,294
8,049
6,425
5,954
6,183
6,210
6,696
6,165
8,719
11,641
15,255
14,865
15,617
15,981
3,460
138,514
May
11,994
11,230
9,368
8,595
7,335
8,074
9,461
11,113
15,390
18,711
22,047
23,315
25,265
27,806
18,644
228,348
June
23,442
24,611
25,426
22,248
21,491
20,728
25,352
33,681
37,000
42,541
50,323
55,034
58,523
87,224
91,310
618,934
July
47,654
54,276
47,052
42,408
48,747
49,843
54,214
62,187
65,335
71,296
82,520
88,713
102,486
102,472
919,203
August
44,024
52,948
41,089
32,480
39,398
44,505
48,919
57,546
64,959
63,598
71,300
81,215
89,143
89,369
820,493
September
26,973
26,073
23,600
25,826
20,258
27,603
33,029
35,605
35,959
49,346
53,966
57,591
84,328
82,112
582,269
Total Dollars Received
258,263
280,937
266,627
230,991
218,844
238,849
260,743
306,775
333,218
383,658
449,132
487,686
563,306
650,744
372,264
5,302,036
Difference compared to
prior year
22,674
(14,310)
(35,635)
(12,148)
20,005
21,894
46,032
26,443
50,440
65,474
38,554
75,620
87,438
(278,480)
114,001
Percent of change
9%
-5%
-13%
-5%
9%
9%
18%
9%
15%
17%
9%
16%
16%
-75%
0
Budgeted Dollars
237,858
255,550
309,125
300,000
225,000
175,000
227,500
240,440
255,859
279,620
349,520
400,710
509,131
515,000
712,249
4,992,562
Contingent Budgeted
dollars
52,500
62,543
11,920
50,000
61,315
77,500
45,000
27,090
161,706
327,290
876,864
2nd Contingent
Budgeted Dollars
38,600
43,000
81,600
Total Budgeted
237,858
255,550
309,125
300,000
225,000
227,500
290,043
290,960
348,859
340,935
427,020
445,710
536,221
676,706
1,039,539
5,951,026
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LOCAL OPTION TAX
DISBURSEMENT
LOT #20-29
Payette Land Trust
Conservation Projects
LOT #20-21
McCall Youth Hockey Association
Ice Time
LOT #20-04
Valley County
Snowmobile Trail Grooming
LOT #20-09
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Living with Wildlife Information
$10,000
$5,000
$15,000
$1,000
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Memo
City of McCa11
To: City Council
From: Michelle Groenevelt, Community & Economic Development Director, AICP
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 08/13/20
Re: Monthly Department Report —August 2020
General: The CED Department continues to be busy with lots of building and land use inquiries.
We are looking to software programs to better manage and automate the permit process for
planning and building to be implemented before the end of the year.
Housing: The Housing Advisory Committee had its first meeting and members are taking on topic
areas to research and bring back to the committee for the next meeting on August 24.
Long-range Planning: Presented scope of work for Valley County Lake Management Plan to City
and County. Planning consultant Bill Flood is under contract to begin gathering input for the
McCall Public Art Plan in September.
Code Update: After the joint work session, staff and consultants are prepping code amendments for
the next round of updates that will be presented at the work session on August 27 at 5:30 pm.
Greenhouse Gas Inventory: Final reports have been posted on the website.
Local food systems: Final report has been posted on the website.
Urban Renewal: The MRA Board held a special budget meeting on August 3 and approved a
tentative budget for the two districts. The public hearing for the budget and regular meeting
will be held on August 18. There is one vacancy on the Board and one letter of interest
received. The Board decided to have final design and engineering completed for the bank
stabilization of the waterfront north of Mile High Marina to Brown Park. Construction would
be managed by the City of McCall and MRA and the City will enter into an agreement for
reimbursement.
GIS: Continuing to have lots of dig line requests as the building season continues. Working with
several of the contractors putting in infrastructure this summer mapping the new water lines and
stormwater infrastructure being installed. Working with the IT department to assist with their fiber
conduit installation project as well as future project planning. Created a dashboard for the
COVID
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leadership committee to use as a one stop shop for local information on the spread of COVID from
multiple agencies. Continuing to work with the CPE Committee to assist the CED Dept to purchase
new software for the planning and building departments.
Building: This is a very busy summer for single-family dwellings. Budget goal has been met for
this fiscal year. See reports for latest permit fee numbers.
Planning: The August P&Z meeting has 6 record of survey applications, two conditional use permit
applications, two Design Reviews extension requests, and a recommendation to fill the open
commission seat. September has 6 record of survey applications, 1 design review extension request,
one code enforcement
Grants: Grant report is attached.
Public Art:
• There is one vacancy on the Public Art Advisory Committee. Letters of Interest are requested
by August 20 and will be reviewed by the committee on August 31.
• Erica and Jamie Laidlaw, the artist team for the 2nd Street public art project, are wrapping up
their first community outreach effort with Doing Democracy discussion on August 11. 121
public input survey responses have been received to date.
• Amy Westover has been contracted for the McCall Urban Renewal District public art project
and has begun discussions with the design team for the waterfront improvement project.
Historic Preservation: The Historic Preservation Commission will meet August 10. A bicycle tour
of historic sites is planned for September (date TBD).
Regional Creative District: Staff continues to meet with the Idaho Commission on the Arts to
develop a process for establishing the West Central Mountains as Idaho's first state -recognized
Creative District. The regional working group will meet again on August 18.
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GRANT STATUS REPORT- August 2020
Department
Project Name
PM
Purpose
Funder*
Amount
Status
Public Works -
Streets
Mission St.
Reconstruction
Nathan
Stewart
Reconstruct Mission St. from Deinhard
Ln. to S. City Limits
STP Rural (F)
$2.19M
No change: Scheduled
for construction in 2026.
Public Works -
Streets
Downtown
Revitalization
Nathan
Stewart
Purchase of pedestrian lighting for
downtown core
CDBG (F)
$500,000
No change: Phase 2 bid
awarded.
Public Works -
Streets
Park Street
Reconstruction
Nathan
Stewart
Reconstruction of Park Street —
downtown core
LRHIP (S)
$100,000
No change: Funding for
FY20 implementation.
Parks
Brown Park
Playground
Kurt Wolf
Replacement of playground
equipment and ADA improvements
IDPR —
Land+Water
Conservation (F)
$136,004
No change: State -Local
Agreement has been
executed.
Library
Library expansion
Meg Lojek
Capital Campaign request
Laura Moore
Cunningham (P)
$150,000
No change: Interim
report submitted 2/26/20
Library
Library expansion
Meg Lojek
Capital Campaign request
Idaho STEM
Action Center (S)
$50,000
No change: Progress
report due 11/15/20
Parks
Wooley Boardwalk
Interpretive Signs
Kurt Wolf
Purchase and install three interpretive
signs along Wooley Pathway
Shelton
Foundation (P)
$1632
No change: design of
signs is underway.
Public Works -
Streets
15t Street Pedestrian
Safety
Nathan
Stewart
Construction of sidewalk for
downtown Phase 3B
Transportation
Alternatives (F)
$499,954
No change. Construction
anticipated in FY23.
CEDD
Downtown Public
Art
Delta
James
Support public outreach associated
with downtown public art project
Idaho Commission
on the Arts (F)
$1137
No change: Public
outreach underway.
CEDD
HPC Professional
Development
Delta
James
Support HPC member attendance at
Idaho Heritage Conference
Idaho SHPO (F)
$2915
No change: Award
extended to 2021
Public Works —
Streets
Park Street ADA
Curb Ramps
Nathan
Stewart
Replacement of three curb ramps at
Park St. and SH55 to meet ADA
ITD (S)
$60,000
Awarded!
Library
Book Bike
Meg Lojek
Purchase a book bike to offer mobile
library services
M-D Education
Foundation (P)
$2500
Awarded!
Library
CARES Act funding
Meg Lojek
General operating and programming
support
Idaho Humanities
Council (F)
$4885
Awarded!
Library
CARES Act funding
Meg Lojek
Technology purchases
Idaho Commission
for Libraries (F)
$993
Awarded!
IT
RAPID McCall
Implementation
Chris
Curtin
Installation of conduit and fiber for
broadband infrastructure
CARES Act
Broadband —
Public Facilities (F)
$771,063
Pending: App submitted
7/15/2020
Library
Fire Proofing Family
History
Meg Lojek
Purchase of one fire -proof file cabinet
to protect local historical documents
ISHS — CEG (F)
$1195
Pending: App submitted
7/16/20
*F=federal funding; S=State funding; P=Private funding
NOTE: THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT INCLUDE STATUS OF GRANTS ADMINISTERED BY THE MCCALL POLICE DEPARTMENT OR MCCALL AIRPORT.
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Memo
To: City Council
From: Eric McCormick, Golf Course Superintendent
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 8/5/2020
Re: Monthly Department Report —July 2020
City of McCa11
1. Weather:
July weather was typically warm and dry.
2. Staff:
At the end of July, we had all full time staff plus 17 seasonal staff of which 5
of them are part time. We hired a couple of extra this year to cover those that had
a planned absence or for those out sick. 2 of the part time went to full time which
will replace students that we will be losing mid -August.
3. Greens:
Greens were in great shape and we got a lot of complements about them during
the Amateur. We have had a lot of play and haven't had a chance to top -dress
them, but they are healthy, under control and rolling smooth
4. Club House
Club house is busy keeping things spread out as much as possible. Both Proshop
and Restaurant seem to be functioning well. We put the sail up and they have
mostly been doing outside dining. They have been keeping the doors open as
much a possible which is putting a stress on the air-conditioning system, but I
am keeping an eye on it.
5. Maintenance Building:
The Maintenance building has been always masks on. We try to keep the main
doors open as much as possible to keep the air fresh. It is nice to have the office
space and service bays spread out.
6. Equipment Maintenance:
We were able to get the sprayer working consistently. Most of the other
equipment has been holding up with minor maintenance.
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7. Restaurant:
Banyan's is open with tables spread out and a lower amount of people
allowed in the building. They also are doing a limited menu because of
staffing issues and just downsizing. They just do dinner menu Thursday
through Saturday and it isn't very big. They did put the tent up for one
wedding.
8. Asset Management/Master Plan:
The master plan is almost complete. Waiting on the irrigation audit and then will
set a date to do a presentation to council.
9. Tournaments
The McCall Amateur went well with restrictions. The Women and Children
played on Monday and Tuesday the 27th and 28th on tee times with the Men
playing Thursday through Sunday on Tee times also. The comments were very
positive about Tee Times versus a Double Shotgun. The flow was much better
for the participants and was great for the maintenance staff. Allan figures that we
won't go back to a shot gun.
10. Irrigation
The irrigation system worked well through July and the 3 wells managed to
produce enough water to keep up with the need. During the hottest time the end
of the month we had the system turned down to dry up the course for the
Amateur, so we got through.
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Memo
To: City Council
From: Chris Curtin, Information Systems Manager
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 08/13/20
Re: Monthly Department Report — (July 2020)
City of McCa11
1. Network Infrastructure, Projects and Services:
Information Systems has submitted a grant application for the CARES Act funding for broadband.
The department submitted applications for 2 projects. The first was an application for funding to
install the pilot neighborhood program (15-20 homes) outlined in the RAPID Broadband Master
Plan. The second was a combined application requesting funding for the bid alternate route in the
buried conduit phase 2 project, pulling and splicing fiber into the existing conduit across the City and
implementing public WiFi locations across the City. This WiFi is designed to make available
locations that the community can utilize for distance learning and\or "work from home" access to the
internet. Sparklight challenged both applications. Staff determined that the application for households
should be pulled and reworked the second application to better fit the guidelines and resubmitted. It
is anticipated that awards will be granted during the week of August 17th. The guidelines require that
these projects are substantially complete by Dec. 15, 2020.
2. Projects in Process
The Lick Creek\Spring Mountain Blvd conduit install (Buried Conduit, Phase 2) has begun. The
contractor is starting at the corner of Lick Creek and Davis proceeding east to Spring Mountain Blvd.
As part of this project, Information Systems has been working with Parks and Recreation to identify
a future pathway alignment that will work in conjunction with the utility alignment and associated
tree clearing limits. This right of way extends north from Wooley near the boardwalk and connects
with Clement near the golf course. The proposed pathway clearing, and underground utility work
will run within the Right of Way to the west of Divot Lane during the period of August 10th to August
14th. The construction scope of work will include removal of trees and grubbing of the area to trench
and install underground fiber optics in a manner that will later accommodate a pedestrian pathway.
Additionally, this project will connect the Golf course maintenance building as well as the Clubhouse
to the City's fiber infrastructure.
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Memo
To: City Council
From: Meg Lojek, Library Director
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 7/31/20
Re: Monthly Department Report — (previous month)
City of McCa11
1. Classes, Workshops, Events:
Due to the suggestion of health officials, the library department has continued to postpone
in -person gatherings. In place, we offer online options for virtual story times, book clubs, and
learning activities.
2. Staff:
The library maintains regular open hours with limited entry. Staff members remain very busy
with the extra book cleaning requirements, managing entry, and continued curbside services.
Librarians Casey Bruck and Bre Anderson were accepted into a free, nationally recognized
virtual Apple OnRamp training, where they learned how to engage students of any age in
learning to code. The opportunity came with new equipment for our library use, including
laptops and iPads. We expect to see this shape our future classes and workshops.
Bre Anderson was also accepted into the Statewide Ready! For Kindergarten training,
and our library will be a new location to host workshops for families. Ready! For
Kindergarten was developed by the Children's Reading Foundation in response to 40%
of WA children entering Kindergarten without necessary skills to have a successful
school start. ID has similar numbers. The goal is to guide more children to enter
kindergarten at grade level and equip them to stay at grade level their entire academic
career.
3. Other: McCall Library aims to ease the transition into the new school year with access to
technology, tutoring, and a place to study. A limited amount of equipment is available for
checkout, the Idaho Room can be reserved for Study Buddies in middle and high school, and
we are doing our best to connect students with tutors through the Community Cares platform.
Here are our current library adjustments (no changes since last month)
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