>> WILL BE -- WE DON'T PROMOTE VACCINATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY, WE CONTINUE TO
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PROMOTE MESSAGES OF -- WE CONTINUE -- URGENT CARE AND TO EMERGENCY ROOMS TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY NEED TO CHANGE OUR RISK MITIGATION GENERALLY FOR THE COMMUNITY.IT SEEMS LIKE NOW IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THINKING THROUGH ANY INCREASE -- INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES IN TERMS OF -- BUT INDIVIDUAL CARE AND OF COURSE BUSINESSES AND
[Call to Order]
SO WE'RE CONTINUING OUR WEEKLY PCO TESTING AND OTHER HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES.
WE JUST UPDATED OUR DAILY SYMPTOM CHECKER THAT FAMILIES USED TO DO TO NOW IT'S MORE OF A REMINDER CHECKER SO IT'S A REMINDER OF THINGS TO DO NOT NECESSARILY A DAILY SHUSHING BUT THAT'S REALLY IT.
WE'RE STILL IN COMPLETE COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY ON THIS TOPIC AND WE'RE CONTINUING TO JUST ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO PRACTICE THESE HEALTH AND SAFETY MITIGATIONS.
>> IN TERMS OF COVID-19 PROCEDURES IN TERMS OF FOOD, AT WHAT POINT WILL THE MEALS -- IS IT THROUGH THIS YEAR OR HAS IT ALREADY STOPPED IN TERMS OF THE FREE MEALS FOR STUDENTS?
>> THAT IS FOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR.
SO THOSE WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
I WANT TO JUST MAKE SURE I CHECK ON THE SCREEN.
[i. COVID-19 Update]
THANK YOU.WE HAVE TO ADOPT -- I'M SORRY.
APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING.
SO I HAVE A SECOND TO MR. WILSON'S MOTION.
SO THOSE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
UPDATES ON THE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT?
>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, AGAIN.
QUICK UPDATE ON THE SCHOOL PROJECT ON THIS LINE WE'RE ABOUT FOUR TO SIX WEEKS AT 100% COMPLETION AND SO WE'RE NEAR THE END THERE.
FOR CONSTRUCTION, WE STARTED -- THE CONTRACTOR IS STARTING TO SET UP
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FENCING, STARTING WITH MATERIAL STAGING AND JUST INITIAL START OF THE PROJECT.AS PART OF THE INITIAL -- YOU'LL SEE -- -- THAT'S INSTALLED FOR THE STAFF PARKING DUE TO LOSS OF THE PART OF THE PARKING LOT OF THE SCHOOL.
THOSE ARE THE UPDATES FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT.
IF ANYBODY HAS QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.
DO WE HAVE UPDATES ON OUR FACILITY ASSESSMENTS, PIP PLAN? ING .
>> DID YOU WANT TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON EMILY BAKER DR. HART HAVE BEEN MEETING
[ii. Approval of March 28, 2022 Meeting Summary (attached)]
[iii. Major Projects]
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TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS OF HOW TO NOT JUST REPORT ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMING AND PLANNING BUT FORECASTING AND PROJECTION OF VARIOUS NEEDS FOR SCHOOLS IN THE CITY, JOINT PLANNING OCCURRING.>> I THINK THAT PROCESS HAS BEEN REVAMPED IN A VERY POSITIVE WAY.
I DID NOT -- I HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN MEETING AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING TOWARDS JUST IMPROVING OUR CURRENT COLLABORATIVE PROCESS WHICH I WOULD SAY WAS ALREADY REALLY GOOD TO BEGIN WITH.
>> I GUESS I'LL GIVE A COUPLE OF THINGS.
WE HAVE OUR PRELIMINARY TOMORROW NIGHT AND THERE'S PROBABLY A COUPLE OF AMENDMENTS OF NOTE.
ONE WAS A FOLLOW UP TO THE CONVERSATION WE HAD REGARDING THE FUND BALANCE AND I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS AS WELL, THE SUPERINTENDENT AND CITY MANAGER SINCE THEN SO SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE ALL IN SYNC ON THAT.
WE HAVE AN AD RELATED TO A PRESENTATION I THINK WE HAD HERE OR WE MAYBE HAD A WORK SESSION ON OUT OF SCHOOL TIME ON THE USE OF NETWORK AND SO THERE'S A CONTINGENCY IN THERE FOR SOME FUNDING FOR THAT EFFORT TO PROVIDE SOME RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL OUT OF SCHOOL TIME EFFORT AND THAT'S A CONTINGENCY SO THE STAFF IS WORKING TOGETHER TO THE COUP WITH DETAILS ON HOW THAT MONEY WILL BE SPENT.
TOMORROW IS THE PRELIMINARY I BELIEVE.
WE'LL SEE WHAT COMES OUT OF IT BUT THIS IS WHAT IS IN ORDER FOR BEING DISCUSSED.
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AND THEN I THINK THE OTHER ONE IS PROBABLY A NOTE FOR YOU GUYS AS WELL AS THERE IS AN AD IN THERE THAT RELATES TO THE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND IN THE CASE -- IN THIS CASE WHAT THE AD DOES IS TAKE FUNDING THAT WAS IN CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATE IT TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET FOR THAT HEAD COUNT AND THE EFFECTIVE BASICALLY THIS I TO TAKE THE POLICY DECISION OF THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND WHERE THEY WORK OUT OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.IT'S A POLICY DECISION AS OPPOSED TO A BUDGET DECISION WHICH IS ULTIMATELY HOW THE DECISION WAS MADE LAST YEAR.
SHOULD THAT BE INCLUDED IN THE FINAL PACKAGE, THOSE -- THE HEAD COUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SROS WILL BE IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET, THE ASSIGNMENT OF THEM IS ULTIMATELY THE PURVIEW OF THE POLICE CHIEF.
P OBVIOUSLYING SUBJECT TO THE POLICY -- OBVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER.
I THINK THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE PERHAPS MOST OF INTEREST FOR YOU GUYS.
OBVIOUSLY IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS LET US KNOW.
WE'LL HAVE -- WE SHOULD COME OUT OF THE PRELIMINARY I BELIEVE TOMORROW NIGHT WITH A TENTATIVE CONSENSUS ABOUT WHAT IS IN THE APPROVED BUDGET.
WE HAVE OUR FINAL I BELIEVE NEXT WEEK AND THEN THE FINAL ADOPTION IS ON MAY 4TH.
SO IDEALLY WE COME OUT OF TOMORROW NIGHT WITH A CLEAR PICTURE OF WHAT IS IN THAT BUDGET.
>> THAT'S IT FOR BUDGET FOR US.
>> BEFORE THE SCHOOL SIDE ANYONE HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE YOUTH SUPPORT NETWORK AND SORT OF THAT CONNECTION TO OUT OF SCHOOL TIME? WHEN YOU SAY, LIKE, A CONTINGENCY, I'M CURIOUS LIKE WHAT THE THOUGHT IS BEHIND LIKE HOW THOSE FUNDS WILL BE USED.
I THINK, YES, IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN.
>> IT'S ONE TIME MONEY SO THIS IS NOT LIKE PROGRAMMATIC.
THIS IS NOT HIRING STAFF OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
THIS IS INTENDED TO BE ONE TIME MONEY TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING AND EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE YOUTH SUPPORT NETWORK.
SO IT'S GOING TO BE UP TO STAFF TO SORT THROUGH HOW THEY RECOMMEND IT.
WE'VE SET A SIDE AN AMOUNT OF MONEY.
IT'S ACTUALLY -- SO THERE'S TWO I THINK THAT'S THE MODEL FOR WHAT WE DID -- IT HAS TO -- COUNCIL HAS TO ACT AGAIN TO ACTUALLY APPROPRIATE IT AND USUALLY THE MANAGER WILL COME BACK WHENEVER HE'S READY AND SAY, OKAY, YOU SET A SIDE $600,000.
THIS MUCH GO HERE AND VOTE ON WHETHER WE AGREE.
I WOULD SECOND THE SECOND THE MOTION ABOUT IT APPEARS THAT WE'VE DONE PRETTY WELL IN MATERIAL CHILDHOOD MODEL MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS AND TO ME IT SEEMS LIKE THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO USE THAT SAME SIMILAR APPROACH ON OUT OF SCHOOL TIME.
>> I THINK YOU WILL FIND ALL SEVEN MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HAVE A SIMILAR MINDSET ON THAT.
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF INTEREST IN THAT AREA.
>> I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING EXTRA TO ADD THAT THE MAYOR DIDN'T ALREADY SAY OTHER THAN
>> I HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OVER THE WEEKEND AND I SAID TO THEM JOKING SOMEWHAT ONE UPSIDE OF NOT GETTING STATE MONEY IS IT'S NOT THAT HAH WHEN YOU DON'T PASS A BUDGET BUT IT IS OBVIOUSLY STILL REALLY IMPORTANT.
YOU KNOW, HOPEFULLY WE'RE NOT INTO JUNE AGAIN BUT I GUESS LET ME -- AT WHAT POINT ON THE CARCINOMA DEN LAIR DO THINGS GET CHALLENGING FOR YOU GUYS IF THEY DO NOT HAVE A BUDGET AND YOU DON'T HAVE A PICTURE OF WHAT THAT STATE FUNDING IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE?
>> DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU'LL GET ONE.
FOR PROBABLY GOING TO BE INTO MAY IT LOOKS LIKE.
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I DID NOT HAVE A QUESTION BUT I DID WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE SCHOOLS FOR THE BUDGET.DIDN'T SEEM LIKE A CONTENTIOUS BUDGET SEASON THIS TIME BUT WE'RE STILL THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF AND JUSTIN I JUST WANTED TO SAY ABOUT THE -- IT'S JUST TIME TO LET IT GO.
PLEASE, JUST LET IT GO, JUSTIN.
>> SOME OF SOMEONE IN MY HOUSE DOESN'T QUITE AGREE WITH THAT.
>> WHAT ELSE AM I GOING TO DO? SHAVE IT ALL OFF?
>> SHE SAID DON'T -- SAID DON'T COME BACK IF THAT'S THE CASE.
>> NO MORE ABOUT JUSTIN'S HAIR.
>> JUST THIS PAST WEEK WE DID PRESENT TO THE BOARD OUR ADVICE PLAN IN REGARD TO THE SCHOOL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIP ADVISORY GROUP.
AND WE HAD SOME FEEDBACK THAT WAS TAKEN FROM THE BOARD AT A MARCH 6TH MEETING, I CAN'T REMEMBER THE DATE.
MARCH 10TH MEETING THAT WE BROUGHT BACK TO THE BOARD.
WE GOT THE GREEN LIGHT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT WORK THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE ADVISORY GROUP AND THEY ACTUALLY OPENED THIS PAST FRIDAY SO I HOPE PEOPLE OVER THE WEEKEND -- THE WORD OUT FEEL FREE TO APPLY THE ADD LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF COURSE.
WE WANT PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN INTEREST AND EXPERTISE ON CRIMINAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE AND BLACK ARE STUDENTS AND THERE MAY BE SOME OTHER CRITERIA THAT I MAY HAVE MISSED.
>> SO IT'S LAW ENFORCEMENT BLACK ACHIEVEMENT HUMAN ENGAGEMENT AND/OR SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
THOSE WERE THE TOPICS THAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.
INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE INTEREST AND EXPERTISE IN.
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>> SO AT ANOTHER MEETING WE WERE ASKING IF THERE WOULD BE A LIAISON OF SOME KIND FOR CITY COUNCIL WHETHER IT -- YOU KNOW, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM US OR US PERSONALLY.
WE HAVE A COMMITTEE LIAISON THAT LIKE WE'RE HERE DOING THIS IN OUR COMMITTEE.
I WAS WONDERING IF THERE'S ANY UPDATE ON THAT, IF IF YOU ALL HAVE A LIAISON AS TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.
OUR GOAL IS REALLY NOT TO HAVE INFLUENCE FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS SO WHILE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WILL HAVE REGULAR UPDATES AND WE WILL COMMUNICATE AMONGST OURSELVES BASED ON THAT INFORMATION -- TO AVOID HAVING INFLUENCE FROM US BECAUSE YOU KNOW EVENTUALLY WHAT WE THINK --
>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? OKAY.
SO WE'LL DEFINITELY PLAN FOR REGULAR UPDATES AND REGULAR CONNECTION WITH COUNCIL.
BOTH BODIES TOGETHER AND ALSO UPDATES AT THIS MEETING.
DOES THE CITY HAVE ANY SAFETY AND SECURITY UPDATES FOR US?
ALTHOUGH ACTUALLY YOU KNOW I DID NEGLECT TO MENTION I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET AND I GUESS IT FALLS UNDER SAFETY AND SECURITY AND THE NEXT ITEM AS WELL.
ONE OTHER BUDGET ADD THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING IS THE PHOTO SPEED ENFORCEMENT AND SCHOOL CROSSINGS
>> DIDN'T HEAR THAT SECOND HALF OF WHAT MAYOR WILSON WAS SAYING.
>> YOU HEARD THE PART ABOUT THE PHOTO SPEED.
WE HAVE A BUDGET AD IN THERE FOR PHOTO SPEED ENFORCEMENT AND FIVE SCHOOL ZONES SO THAT'S -- I SUSPECT THAT WOUND UP IN THE BUDGET PACKET THAT WE APPROVED AND AS FAR AS I SAID WHEN WE GET TO THE ITEM WE'LL PROBABLY TALK ABOUT ROSS CROSSING GUARDS.
[iv. Other]
THANK YOU.>> SO I GUESS WE CAN MOVE ON TO THAT ITEM.
WE HAVE A LETTER FROM PTAC REGARDING BASICALLY SAFETY TO SCHOOLS.
THEY'RE NOT THE FIRST TO BRING IT UP AND WE'VE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR KIDS WALKING ACROSS THAT BRIDGE TO HAMMOND.
BUT I THINK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE'VE SEEN SOME CONCERNS THAT PROBABLY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED SO I GUESS FOR STAFF TO PRESENT AND ONE THING THAT I WOULD SAY IS ACTUALLY I HAVE A QUESTION PRESENT ON SAFETY IN SCHOOLS FIRST.
>> BEFORE WE -- CAN I KICK IT OFF REAL QUICK?
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>> NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENTS AROUND SCHOOLS FOR MANY YEARS.
THE CITY AND SCHOOL STAFF HAVE CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN MAKING CONTINUED IMPROVEMENTS FOR MANY YEARS NOW BUT ONE OF THE THINGS IS THAT THE CITY DID A SERIES OF SCHOOL AUDITS BACK IN 2017.
WE IDENTIFIED MORE THAN 250 RECOMMENDATIONS OF POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS AROUND DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.
JUST FOR A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT HERE.
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE AUDITS WHICH ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND HELPFUL FOR US TO DO AND TYPICALLY THEY'RE COLLABORATIVE BETWEEN CITY STAFF AND SCHOOLS AND PARENTS AND TEACHERS, THE BIG LIST THAT WE GENERATE IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE TYPICALLY WOULD GET TO IN A YEAR OR TWO OR EVEN THREE.
IT'S -- IT'S WITH A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATIONS SOME OF WHICH ARE FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD AND SIMPLE IN NATURE.
SOME OF WHICH ARE VERY COMPLEX AND REQUIRE LOTS OF ENGINEERING AND IMPROVEMENTS.
AND WE ACTUALLY HAD SOME QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL WHEN WE WERE TALKING WITH COUNCIL ABOUT THIS SORT OF WHAT IS THE TYPICAL TIMEFRAME IN WHICH WE DO THIS.
THERE'S NO TIMETABLE FOR HOW LONG A WALKING AUDIT IS GOOD.
IN MANY -- WE'VE ACTUALLY TALKED TO A NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS SO OFTENTIMES THESE AUDITS ARE DONE ON ORDER OF EVERY FIVE TO TEN YEARS.
SO THE IDEA THAT YOU CAN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT COULD BE IN PLACE AND NOT ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
THAT SAID WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED ABOUT 100 OF THE 250 RECOMMENDATIONS WE HAVE.
A NUMBER MORE STILL TO DO BUT I WOULD SAY THE CITY MANAGER'S BUDGET PROPOSED THIS YEAR IS THE SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECT FOR THE FIRST TIME SO IT'S $100,000 IN THE MANAGER'S BUDGET THIS YEAR.
THE FUNDING INCREASES OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS SO THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO ADDRESS THE CONCERN OF WHETHER WE HAVE FUNDING IN PLACE.
COUNCIL SEVERAL MONTHS AGO APPROVED A GRANT REQUEST THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO
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CONDUCT MORE AUDITS.WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED JUST THIS WEEK THAT WE DID RECEIVE THAT GRANT SO WE DO ANTICIPATE BEING ABLE TO DO THOSE AUDITS SO THAT'S VERY GOOD NEWS.
THE THIRD ITEM IN THE LETTER ADDRESSES STAFFING SHORT FALLS.
COUNCIL HAS MADE A RECOMMENDATION IN ITS ADD DELETE THAT WE ADD A PROJECT MANAGER
>> BECAUSE THEN, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A WHOLE OTHER PROBLEM.
>> MY QUESTION IS ACTUALLY FOR MAYOR WILSON ABOUT THE CROSSING GUARDS.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A TIMEFRAME TO GET THAT PROPOSAL BACK OR SHOULD WE PUT A TIMEFRAME ON IT BECAUSE I KNOW WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT FOR QUITE A WHILE.
I'M SURE IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
>> MAYBE I CAN PREFACE WHAT I THINK YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO SAY.
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BUT I THINK WHATEVER THE TIMEFRAME WOULD BE, MY CONCERN WOULD BE CREATING A JOB DESCRIPTION THAT IS REALISTIC -- WE'VE BEEN HAVING THIS CONVERSATION -- AFTER THE MAYOR PRIORITY THIS UP OVER THE LAST MEETING WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO DO EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION STUDIES AND THINGS.WE DON'T WANT TO JUST CREATE SOMETHING.
WE'RE GOING TO BE ASKING FOR SOMEBODY TO HAVE AN INTEREST OR EXPERTISE IN CROSS -- SOMETIMES PEOPLE WILL TAKE POSITIONS AND SAY WE CAN JUST MAKE THEM THIS.
WELL YOU CAN'T DO POSITIONS LIKE THAT.
IT'S LIKE JUST BE A SUPERINTENDENT.
LIKE, THEY HAVE TO WANT TO BE A SUPERINTENDENT WITH A SKILL SET.
IT COULD BE SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO HAVE INTERACTIONS WITH CHILDREN.
IT COULD BE SOMEBODY WHO IS A CRITICAL THINKER.
IT'S A NUMBER OF CHARACTERISTICS IS THE POINT I'M TRYING TO MAKE.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO IT RIGHT SO WE DON'T JUST COBBLE SOMETHING TOGETHER AND HOPE SOMEONE SIGNS UP FOR IT.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK WITH HUMAN RESOURCES SO THAT WE HAVE A RECRUITMENT STRATEGY IN PLACE FOR THESE THINGS.
I THINK AS WE STARTED -- - PATROL EVEN PLACES TO FILL THESE POSITIONS AND THEN A LOT OF THEM ARE JUST NOT FILLED WHICH I THINK IS TALKED ABOUT.
YOU HAVE SCHOOLS THAT JUST DO NOT HAVE CROSSING GUARDS OUT IN FRONT AND SO WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT MAYBE TWO PLANS HERE.
A LONG TERM PLAN AND MAYBE SOME KIND OF STOP GAP AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT FOR US ON THE POLICE SIDE AND THE PEOPLE WE WOULD DRAW UPON TO BACK FILL ARE PLACES WHERE WE ALSO HAVE A STAFFING ISSUE TOO SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE.
WE'RE ALL DEALING WITH THE SAME THING.
SFM CONGRATULATIONS TO CHIEF HAYES.
WE JUST HAVE TO WORK WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MAKE SURE THAT TRAINING WE CAN SET UP SOMETHING WHERE PEOPLE CAN GET TRAINED.
WE DON'T WANT TO PEOPLE SAY I'M JUST GOING TO VOLUNTEER AND BE A CROSSING FORWARD.
>> WE STILL HAVE THE CROSSING GUARD WITH THE BIG COAT OVER THERE.
>> SO I WOULD SUGGEST ALSO IF I MIGHT IF THIS IS ALSO A GREAT JOB FOR RETIREES SO MAYBE PUTTING IT OUT TO CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS AND PLACES LIKE THAT.
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YOU KNOW, COUNCIL WOMAN, AND AS WELL AS OUR RETIRED TEACHERS, WE HAVE THE RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION WHO WANT TO DO THINGS ONCE IN A WHILE.
THIS IS SOMETHING FOR FOLKS WHO WANT TO SHOW A COMMITMENT NOW.
I THINK IS HARDEST TIME IS TO DO OUTSIDE.
VOLUNTEERS SAY I DON'T WANT TO BE OUTSIDE IN THE WINTER.
LET US TRY -- I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS OUT TO OUR TEAM BECAUSE I WANT TO TALK THROUGH HAVING TO DO THIS PUSH A LITTLE BIT HARDER.
HEY, WE'RE LOOKING FOR CROSSING GUARDS.
THESE ARE OUR TRAINING SESSION DATES.
I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY ARE BUT WE HAVE TO WORK THROUGH THESE THESE THINGS AND AT LEAST THAT GETS US SOMEWHERE BECAUSE WE'RE LOOKING FOR TEN FOLKS.
WE NEED TEN PEOPLE IN THIS GREAT WONDERFUL CITY OF ALEXANDRIA AND WE'RE NOT ASKING TO DO A 40-HOUR A WEEK JOB.
SO I THINK IF WE CAN JUST WORK WITH THAT, ESPECIALLY OUR VOLUNTEER A WARDS CEREMONY ON WEDNESDAY MAYBE THAT'S THE FIRST PLACE TO TELL PEOPLE YOU HAVE MORE VOLUNTEER OPTIONS LIKE THIS FOR YOU MAYBE WE CAN DO THAT.
SO IF YOU CAN START THERE AND COME BACK WITH MAYBE AN UPDATE NEXT MONTH JUST TO GIVE KIND OF THE MAYOR AS WELL AS THE TEAM WHERE WE STAND AND WHAT HAS COME OUT OF THIS ADDITIONAL PUSH THAT GIVES US SOMETHING TO STAR WITH.
THAT WAS A LONG WINDED RESPONSE, FOLKS.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY THE SAME THING.
THAT WAS A LONG RESPONSE TO MY QUESTION.
>> I WANTED TO BE THOROUGH FOR YOU, VICE CHAIR.
THE DETAIL TO THAT QUESTION IS APPRECIATED SO THANK YOU.
I THINK FUNDING SOMETHING PERMANENT MEANS A LOT MORE -- YOU NEED TO TAKE THE TIME TO DO THE WORK AND MAKE IT STICK.
>> YOU CAN GET THROUGH ALL THE ITEMS. WE CUT YOU OFF.
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>> I GUESS HOW CAN WE LOOP SORT OF OUR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS COORDINATOR IN ON WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING BECAUSE WE HAVE SOMEONE WHO IS DEDICATED TO DOING THAT.
AND BEFORE YOU EVEN ANSWER THAT, I COMBOS MY QUESTION WOULD BE MORE FOR ECPS STAFF BECAUSE I'M TRYING -- I'M NOT SURE -- ACPS STAFF BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE NEED TO MAKE ANY MOVES TO MAKE SURE -- IF IT IS STILL GRANT FUNDING DO YOU NEED TO MAKE MOVES TO MAKE SURE THAT IT BECOMES SOMETHING MORE PERMANENT? .
ENDING, WE DO HAVE -- IT WOULD HAVE SHOWN UP IN OUR BUDGET CYCLE NOW SO WE TRY TO MATCH THINGS WE STILL NEED IF FUNDING IS ENDING THAT WOULD BE ONE OF THE ITEMS WE WOULD PUTTED INTO THE OPERATING -- SO I BELIEVE THAT IT'S ENDING NOW BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A CONVERSATION GOING TO THE BUDGET PROCESS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? CONCERNS.
I GUESS I WILL TAKE MOTION TO ADJOURN.
SEE YOU GUYS.
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