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“We have 1 IBC for your consideration this morning. It's a budget neutral item and represents the last IBC that we anticipate bringing forward related to the citywide reorganization that was included in the fiscal year 25 adopted budget,” Eric said, summarizing the proposal and noting the changes would not increase general‑fund costs.

According to staff, the shifts include: moving five IT project management positions and associated maintenance and operations costs to the Office of Organizational Effectiveness; creating a part‑time accountant to support account maintenance, grant and bond activities and changes in GASB standards; and reclassifying a business analyst to a business relationship manager to improve service delivery to departments that rely on IT. Staff told council the adjustments are funded by savings from recent reclassifications and other reorganization‑related savings in finance and IT.

A council member asked whether the new business relationship manager would be internal or external facing; staff replied the position is internal facing and will support departments' execution of IT goals.

A motion to approve the interim budget changes was made, seconded and carried. The clerk recorded affirmative votes; the mayor announced the motion carried.

What changed: the action reorganizes staff responsibilities and creates one part‑time finance position without adding net cost to the general fund. No specific dollar amounts for the reclassifications or the part‑time account were provided during the presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boise City Council - Strategic Planning","oneSentenceSummary","Boise City Council approved a budget‑neutral interim budget change that moves five IT project‑management positions, creates a part‑time accountant and reclassifies an IT analyst to a business relationship manager.","taxTitle","Boise City, Boise, Ada County, Idaho","taxId",8706,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6750832,"Council president lays out 2025 priorities for Boise, emphasizing housing, public safety and fire staffing",2774,1467000,4241000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172534-f81e60acecb5a2e9a3d9fceb98a375a5&start=1467&end=4241","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172534-f81e60acecb5a2e9a3d9fceb98a375a5/thumbnail_1467000.jpg","/articles/6750832/Idaho/Council-president-lays-out-2025-priorities-for-Boise-emphasizing-housing-public-safety-and-fire-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6750832-c73642724e566c634cf9adf3fbd8adc2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770871955&Signature=loJMNiCr~Gw-mFE-6xUJkzq8lRHMie-EmkeWS1jrqhMtrdDp-l7YJXf0VJ1F47p1IzzxsMJC4~DtfR5P5xT-wK2XX8KLIOVtxsPojSAIbtWqZje3TAcQWcLfxMPi6D5FE~pFlfnO-LBlXljOUe5lzxJXqttqHT2nrF483z7WX23IY2~~rDXeysOlvsDbvXTeJcSMDm8CngZjSvhDAmbXDtJBh~SSs3xiPtMfrMpDGwF6z-peST2R03T5ngtqrA6q012545Q1tS3Wg5jE6UA4qNKEnA6~1-Ubj5iTYWnBh4SAaA4u6Ay11vUUMImo3MxR2-P~DYIsvH8eZjMARdwVXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council President Nash presented a proposed set of Boise City Council priorities for 2025 and invited an open conversation with council members and staff to turn the presentation into a staff memo for collaboration with the mayor's office.

Nash said housing is the council’s top priority and described an \"all‑of‑the‑above\" approach that combines market‑rate supply, subsidies and public‑private partnerships. “We have to have housing at every price point,” Nash said, and recommended regular reporting so council can monitor progress and keep a running pulse on demand and supply.

On staffing and council operations, Nash said the council recently hired a full‑time policy adviser, Emily Allen, and proposed evaluating whether the council should have access to council‑specific legal advice in certain cases; he said any such change should be revenue neutral to the council office budget. Nash also praised council contingency uses from the prior year and signaled the council will bring a more detailed contingency proposal during budget development.

The council discussed public‑safety priorities in detail. Council member Halliburton said the council approved about $100,000 to start the Boise youth roadmap; a contractor has been hired to catalog existing youth services, gather youth input and identify gaps, with the intention of returning a plan for council adoption by the end of the year.

Council members reiterated that behavioral health response teams are a priority. Nash and Halliburton noted that three behavioral health teams are approved but not fully staffed; members asked staff to monitor call types and missed opportunities to understand whether more than three teams would be necessary to provide coverage at all hours.

Nash raised concerns about digital‑crime and special‑victims staffing. He said Boise Police Department has nine detectives in the special victims unit but only one detective assigned to Internet crimes against children; BPD managers told council that several full‑time investigators could be kept busy on internet crimes work. Nash recommended exploring both sworn and civilian technical hires to increase digital‑forensics capacity.

Fire and emergency services priorities included completion of Fire Station 13 (funded in the recent budget), continuing work toward a timeline for city‑wide four‑person staffing at stations and exploring an electric vehicle pilot for the fire fleet. Council member Corliss highlighted a hydrant coverage gap in West Boise (roughly Victory to Fairview and 5 Mile to Cole), noting retrofit water mains and hydrants are costly and that Station 14 also houses hazmat capability; council asked staff to coordinate with water provider Veolia.

Council members also emphasized recruitment and workforce diversity for police and fire (noting a persistent gap in female firefighter representation), continued investment in mental‑health support for first responders, and training and professional development. Nash said these priorities will be refined into memos and budget proposals for detailed review in the months ahead.","Council President Nash presented council priorities for 2025, highlighting housing, public‑safety staffing, the Boise youth roadmap and multi‑year fire staffing as top items for the year ahead.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6750837,"ACHD seeks Boise input for 2026–2030 five‑year plan; online ranking open through Feb. 5",586,228000,814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172534-f81e60acecb5a2e9a3d9fceb98a375a5&start=228&end=814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172534-f81e60acecb5a2e9a3d9fceb98a375a5/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6750837/Idaho/ACHD-seeks-Boise-input-for-20262030-fiveyear-plan-online-ranking-open-through-Feb-5","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6750837-bfd70ce8ffd45c61285139698190429f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770871955&Signature=ZMjpUYTkSYAU6K5bGfy-rSZ5~WZsgrwA84FACq2TU-uyG4CiXSo3WOGz7~r~xTAPy689P5g-o2-KW9awhRdNmxemkxl-68wFazRSUncEPwPRFj7z2regWwojLDD0ORyn2xA-yRuN0O4GZewSunacDqIFmQJqDMxJjrl~tDvI5AKyJuOatNJczl~TpH9qYs9ZPzTzEe~9CQkjnw4qFmjviXFAJuQcN~ey38Co3HPwrdR7uy4SR7nhqwfd-b~8klEFhzCrA92V11Lb5lZ4N3FVmM~JuU-vydfvBj6u59EJZ0CfGLqEdPCl~YsNwrz~6tVziJfF3XftczzHGOQqRJyNLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ada County Highway District planners presented ACHD’s 2026–2030 five‑year plan update to the Boise City Council and outlined a year‑long schedule for partner and public outreach, project prioritization and plan adoption.

“For the record, Rebecca Phillips, transportation planner with ACHD. I'm here before you today to present ACHD's 5 year plan, and the details pertaining to the 26, 2030 update,” Rebecca Phillips said at the start of the presentation, describing the plan's role in programming roads, intersections and community programs such as sidewalks, ADA upgrades and bike facilities.

Phillips said ACHD uses inputs from local comprehensive plans, Compass demographic projections and the travel demand model, plus asset management, the ADA plan, the bike master plan and the capital improvement plan, to inform its programming. She noted ACHD’s prioritization methodology (updated and adopted by the commission in 2022) scores projects on criteria including distance to schools and civic facilities, transit access, disadvantaged communities, average daily traffic and partner agency support.

ACHD described three primary project groups that feed the plan: major capital projects (widenings and intersection work), community programs (pedestrian enhancements, sidewalks, pathways, ADA upgrades, bike facilities and traffic calming), and maintenance/asset management projects. Phillips said projects enter ACHD's database from partners (cities, Ada County, school districts, BSU, ValleyRide Transit) and from the public through an interactive online tool where participants can click projects and rank them on a 1–3 scale. Phillips reported 519 comments had been submitted to date.

Key dates cited by ACHD: initial public outreach closes Feb. 5; Boise's final priority list is due March 19; ACHD will present public and partner feedback on May 14; ACHD plans to release the initial draft in July/August and anticipate adoption in September. Phillips said the 'beyond 2029' tab on ACHD's outreach site contains additional projects submitted by partners and the public and that there is a 'Do you not see your project? Submit a project request' link for new proposals.

Council members asked how neighborhood associations participate; Phillips said neighborhood lists are in ACHD's system and ACHD staff can present to associations or meet one‑on‑one with agency staff. Council members also asked for more detail on individual projects; planning supervisor Christy Anselman answered questions about the State Street and Pierce Park Lane reconstruction project, saying it is under construction, includes full intersection reconstruction and road widening, addresses ADA issues on side streets and is planned for completion in fiscal year 2025.

ACHD staff said partner agency support carries significant weight in the scoring: if multiple partners rank the same project in their top 10 lists, that project can receive the full partner‑support score (15 points), which can elevate it in the programming sequence.

ACHD requested Boise staff and council to submit the city’s prioritized project list by March 19 and offered ongoing technical assistance, presentations and one‑on‑one meetings to help agencies and neighborhood groups participate.","Ada County Highway District presented its 2026–2030 five‑year plan update to Boise City Council, asking the city to return a prioritized project list by March 19 and explaining online outreach tools that allow residents and partner agencies to rank projects.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves budget‑neutral interim changes shifting IT positions, creating part‑time accountant

Council president lays out 2025 priorities for Boise, emphasizing housing, public safety and fire staffing

ACHD seeks Boise input for 2026–2030 five‑year plan; online ranking open through Feb. 5