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To: City Council
From: Michelle Groenevelt, Community & Economic Development Director, AICP
CC: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: 1/3/19
Re: Monthly Department Report – January 2019
Housing: Staff continues to work with several developers on projects that may include deed restricted units. Staff will bring a Resolution for a Local Housing Incentive Program to the
Council on January 17. McCall Redevelopment Agency directed staff to prepare an RFP for a Local Housing development for the parcel they own on Davis Ave.
Code Update: Diane Kushlan, a planning consultant, will lead the Code Update process in 2019. The contract for services was approved on December 13 so work with Diane will officially
start in January 2019.
Urban Renewal: A RFP for the Pine Street parcel will be advertised in January. The Board will partially fund the non-motorized dock project north of Mile High Marina. There is one vacancy
on the Board and it is being advertised.
GIS: Working with Parks staff on wrapping up the irrigation mapping summer project. Working with Streets crew on finalizing stormwater field work. Web application development for several
council presentations. Working on major update to the GIS web site on the City web page as well as creating department specific GIS home pages on the internal web page.
Building: Designing and producing the bid documents for the City Hall office remodel.
It has been a busy construction season. See Building Permit Report.
Planning: Morgan Bessaw is out of the office and Delta will be helping cover the Planner position until Morgan returns in March.
Economic Development:
Grants: Working on STP Rural grant application for approx. $1.3M to support improvements to E. Deinhard Lane from 3rd Street to S. Samson Trail. Grant is due January 3, 2019.
Public Art: Two design ideas for Lardo Bridge public art have been submitted by selected artist Susan Madacsi. These will be displayed and online for public input beginning in early
January.