COMMUNITY SERVICES BUDGET DISCUSSION ITEMS - September 15 City Council Meeting - City of Longmont
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COMMUNI T Y SERVI CES BUDGET DISCUSSION ITEMS September 15 City Council Meeting
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
2020 Early Childhood Amounts
• Initially, CYF staff worked with community partners and stakeholders to
identify funding focus areas, which included training and capacity
development.
• In response to COVID-19 impacts, CYF conducted an early childhood
business needs assessment. Critical needs included personal protective
equipment (PPE) and loss of revenue due to pandemic.
• Staff also plans to use 2020 funds to subsidize childcare for parents
returning to work and unable to afford care.
2020 Children Youth and Families Budget - $250,000
$50,000 Ongoing
$150,000 One Time
$50,000
One Time from
Special Marijuana
Tax Fund
3Proposed 2021 Early Childhood Amounts
• Will continue to work with early childhood community partners and
stakeholders to determine the best use of 2021 funding.
• Anticipate the need to continue monitoring demand for subsidizing
childcare slots and PPE needs, and other needs as they arise.
• Staff will continue to pursue the initial 2020 plan for early childhood
training and capacity development.
2021 Proposed Children Youth and Families Budget - $150,000 proposed for 2021
$50,000 Ongoing
$50,000 One Time
(Proposed)
$50,000 Proposed 2nd year
of One Time
funding from
Special Marijuana
Tax (still to be
determined)
4HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY
FUNDING2020 Human Services Needs Assessment
The 2020 HSNA identified the following recommendations for investment:
1.Proactively support 5.Crisis mental health services
employment 6.Support access to childcare and
2.Emphasize “no wrong door” prepare for provider closures
approach to human service 7.Be mindful of vast impacts of
intake continued school closures on
3.Build case management children, families, and
capacity to support stability employers
and resiliency 8.Prioritize housing stability and
4.Digital inclusion – proactively provide housing crisis services
bridge the digital divide
62021 Human Services Fund Priorities
The HHSAB believes the HSNA recommendations are covered in current HSF
priorities; still need to determine amounts to allocate to each priority area:
72021 Human Services Funding and Equity
The HHSAB had a robust conversation during its priority setting
meeting and decided equity needed to be integral to the HFS process.
The Board made two important changes:
1. It adopted equity goal areas already used by other jurisdictions in
the application:
A. Support or expand access to and availability of culturally appropriate
resources and services and to programs that advance social equity
B. Encourage and facilitate positive community relations
2. It modified the application to specifically call out equity in the
program level questions.
82021 HSF Amounts
2021 Human Services Funding
Base
Purpose One-time
Navigation $400,000
Housing Stabilization Program $200,000
Diversion $20,000
Locally-funded Housing Vouchers $215,000
Housing and Homeless Subtotal $835,000 $0
Human Services Agency Grant Program $877,455
Total amount for HSF $1,712,455 $0
In 2021, the recommendation is to increase the percentage from 2.37% to
2.52% (increasing base amount available by $107,948):
• 49% is allocated for homelessness and homelessness prevention work
• 51% is allocated for the human services agency grants program
9AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND
2020 Budget and Costs
2020 AHF CDBG DR TOTAL
Admin Funding $106,543 $159,545 $314,296 $590,384
Costs $207,337 $159,545 $314,296 $681,178
Difference/Gap $(100,794) $(100,794)
• Administrative Fund Transfer reduced in 2019
• Staff time reduced for DR and time increased with new Inclusionary
Housing Program (IH)
• Loss in HOME Admin funding to support Regional efforts
• IDR covering IH Specialist position
Can we use this amount (or up to 10%) of AH Funds, that would
otherwise go to support AH projects, to cover the administrative
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cost gap?2021 Budget and Costs
2021 AHF CDBG DR TOTAL
Admin Funding $206,543 $147,185 $146,815 $500,543
Costs $312,143 $147,185 $146,815 $606,143
Difference/Gap $(105,600) $(105,600)
•Administrative Fund Transfer proposed to increase in 2021
•Staff time reduced significantly for DR budget declining for CDBG and
time increased with new Inclusionary Housing Program (IH)
•IDR still covering IH Specialist position or costs would be higher
•No costs estimated to cover additional LHA work
Can we use around 10% of AH Funds, that would otherwise go to
support AH projects, to cover the administrative cost gap up to $115,000
for other possible administrative costs not anticipated? 12LIBRARY FEASIBILITY STUDY
Library Feasibility Study - Process
• Contracted with Kimberly Bolan and Associates, LLC in late 2019
• Surveyed staff, stakeholders, and the public to find out what they want from a 21st
century library using a community survey and conversations with stakeholders,
staff, Friends, City staff, and community members
• Evaluated the current building concentrating on space needs, technology, general
building condition, amenities, and ADA requirements
• Along with Library staff, collected information on peer libraries in Colorado and
across the country for comparative analysis
• Delayed financial modeling due to Covid-19
14Library Feasibility Study – Preliminary Findings •The Longmont Community uses and values its Library. •Circulation and usage are high when compared with peer libraries. •Expenditures per capita are low when compared with peer libraries. •The Library's physical space is inadequate when compared to accepted norms. •Physical holdings are very strong, and while digital holdings have increased significantly over the past few years, they are still insufficient to meet demand. •Program attendance is robust, but all programs are funded by the Friends of the Library rather than through the City's budget. •Areas seen as needing the most improvement are parking, state-of-the-art technology, accessibility, adequacy of collections for a growing community, and public meeting and study spaces.
Library Feasibility Study – Community Input •Maintaining a robust print collection is important to patrons, even when digital resources are increased. •Adult programs are of good quality, but there is a lack of awareness about what is offered. •Children's programs are well-attended, and patrons desire more STEAM, maker and educational programs. Programs for older teens should also be increased. •Many like the idea of a coffee shop/cart to enhance the gathering space. •Many voiced a need for more book drops or neighborhood branches. •Dedicated programming space along with more meeting rooms of varying sizes were high on the list of desired amenities. •Expanded hours are desired, opening earlier and on Sundays all year. •The Library is doing the best with what it has but does not always reflect the progressive nature of the community.
Library Feasibility Study – Preliminary Recommendations •An increase in Library funding is warranted, and it is clear from the Library's efficient deployment of resources that this would be positively implemented. •A target of around $41-$43 per capita (above the current $36/capita but below the State average of $46) would better fund programs and staffing. •Plans need to be developed to expand Library space. These plans should include capital funding requirements, most likely both public and private. •The City and Library Board should discuss options for changes in structure to allow more flexibility in hiring and spending and control over policies. •If positive outcomes can be obtained through lessening the Library's dependency on Friends support, increasing overall funding and modifying structure, a shift to a district model is not seen as needed. •Support for a district model would build if the community feels that the City isn't adequately supporting the Library and its staff or that there is a lack of a clear vision of library facilities to meet current and future needs of the growing community.
EQUITY IN THE 2021 BUDGET
AND BEYONDEQUITY RESOURCES IN THE 2021 BUDGET
• Nextlight programs targeted for income-qualified families
• $9,500 for meal program funding in Children & Youth Resources
• $22,000 of one time resources for Library digital and print resources
augmentation
• $10,000 of ongoing funding for Language Line services
• $107,498 of increased ongoing funding for human service needs
• $100,000 of ongoing funding for Affordable Housing & CDBG
administrative costs
• $50,000 of one time funding for investment in early childhood
• $268,524 of one time funding park infrastructure rehabilitation and
replacement
19THANK YOU
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