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Memo
To: City Council
From: Anette Spickard, City Manager
Date: April 4, 2019
Re: Monthly Department Report – March 2019
1. Payette National Forest Seasonal Housing:
Michelle Groenevelt and I attended an interagency meeting convened by the Payette National Forest
Supervisors office to discuss needed housing for seasonal forest service employees and the desire of the
Forest Service to make improvements to the existing seasonal housing on their property. Attendees
included representatives from the McCall-Donnelly School District, St Luke’s, Valley County, West
Central Mountains Economic Development Council, Idaho Department of Lands, the Housing Company,
and the West Central Mountains Housing Trust. The presentation by Forest Service staff was intended to
educate the potential partners about the federal process for these types of projects and to seek feedback
on other ideas and solutions for seasonal worker housing. We provided information on the City’s housing
strategy and newly adopted incentive program. We look forward to working with USFS on their plans.
2. Civic Campus Steering Committee Work Underway:
The steering committee met in early March and again on April 4 to develop a range of concepts for how
the civic campus can best be developed over a 20-year planning horizon given the potential library
expansion and the upcoming Treasure Valley Transit center renovation. The committee is preparing for a
May 2, 2019 final workshop followed by a public open house. The consultants, Humphries Poli
Architects, are also working on the design for the library expansion project. They plan to present the civic
campus plan options to Council at a June council meeting. Representatives from Treasure Valley Transit,
Central District Health, Library, downtown business owners, the McCall-Donnelly school district and
City Council have participated to date. Outreach to the McCall Community Center for their input is
upcoming. I strongly encourage Council to attend the public open house on May 2nd to get a feel for the
concepts and public feedback in preparation for the Council work session in June. As previously directed
by Cou ncil, the plan concepts are to reflect our community values, be practical and implementable, be
fiscally responsible, and could include the relocation of one or more city services in order to maximize
efficiencies in service delivery and the utilization of the location. The Council representatives on the
committee are Mayor Aymon and Councilor Holmes.
3. Idaho Department of Lands/City Staff Quarterly Meeting:
Key staff from the local and Boise offices of Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) met with city staff for the
first of our planned quarterly meetings to discuss IDL projects in the McCall area and create an open line
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of communication to identify potential issues and provide feedback to each other. IDL educated us on the
policy direction they have received from the state Land Board regarding state endowment lands and other
state-owned lands. I have attached the handout to this memo for your review.
4. Upcoming: Idaho Fish and Game – Urban Wildlife Strategies:
On April 10, the Police Chief and I will meet with local and regional Fish & Game managers to discuss a
joint approach to bear and “town deer” wildlife issues in the City. On April 4, we received our first report
of bear activity in the Rio Vista neighborhood. Inappropriate/inadequate use of bear proof trash containers
by both commercial and residential properties is of high concern. Feeding of “town deer” is also of concern.
Staff will develop a coordinated approach with Fish and Game for both educational and enforcement
purposes to ensure that the community co-exists with mountain wildlife without creating safety hazards for
either the animals or people.
5. Upcoming: St Luke’s Community Focus Group/Strategic Plan Process:
On April 15, I will participate in a focus group to help St Luke’s with their strategic planning process. The
goals of the focus group process are: 1) Provide an overview of the work St. Luke’s is doing to assess the
healthcare services and facilities that should be offered, both in terms of the type of services (e.g., children’s
services, primary care, orthopedics, etc.), and geographic location. 2) Gather input regarding the needs of
our community related to healthcare services that St. Luke’s should consider.
6. Upcoming: Special District Elections:
The City has been notified that the citizen petition to form a new Recreation District received enough
valid signatures to qualify for the May 2019 ballot. Valley County will conduct this election. The City has
also been notified that two candidates have filed for the two open seats on the Payette Lakes Recreational
Water and Sewer District Board. One of the seats is for the newly formed zone on the west side of McCall
that was created to add a McCall resident to the Board as part of the sewer annexation agreement. The
other zone runs up Warren Wagon Road beyond the City limits. This election will be conducted by the
sewer district staff.