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The chief summarized national background, noting the National Fire Protection Association’s committee work and a 2013 NIST study comparing three- and four-person staffing models. \"Time is everything we do; everything we do is time sensitive,\" the chief told council, explaining the operational case for adding personnel to meet the \"two in, two out\" standard and to support a pit‑crew model for CPR on medical calls.

Using a predictive analytics tool called Dark Horse, staff analyzed historical call volumes, response times, station capabilities and community risk to rank which stations would most benefit from added staffing. The department has already implemented four-person staffing at Station 15 and plans four-person staffing at a new Station 13 on State Street; the chief identified seven additional stations as near-term priorities under the methodology.

On costs, the chief said there are one-time equipment and capital expenditures and ongoing wage-and-benefit costs. He described ongoing wages and benefits for a staffed station as about $517,000 per year and said total one-time plus ongoing costs for a station are about $781,000. He also noted some stations will need facility upgrades before they can add personnel and that capital planning should coordinate with staffing decisions.

Council members asked about the evaluation cadence; the chief said the prioritization list is dynamic and the department will reevaluate annually and report back. The chief also said achieving four-person staffing across prioritized stations could move the city toward a Class 1 rating from the Idaho Survey and Rating Bureau and said city staff will report on outcomes as they add staffing.

No formal budget request was adopted at the meeting; the chief told council the department is ready to proceed when funding is available and recommended pairing staffing additions with planned facility investments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boise City Council - Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","The Boise Fire Department chief presented data and a multi-year plan to expand four-person staffing at priority stations to improve response times and medical outcomes, and estimated the combined one-time and ongoing cost per station at about $781,000.","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},6603275,"City outlines transition plan as state assumes childcare licensing under new law",1285,2868000,4153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000531-12fc4cfc9bb490b02c183534fa0d84d3&start=2868&end=4153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000531-12fc4cfc9bb490b02c183534fa0d84d3/thumbnail_2868000.jpg","/articles/6603275/Idaho/City-outlines-transition-plan-as-state-assumes-childcare-licensing-under-new-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603275-9f0e4ce4e13e3b9170f771689a411b36/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086517&Signature=YBU9X4dElbl0Qol4GDf7DWPq5O9bdnXV2zgbu9~Tty0HSIjGqHev3ACKKL2tttomP~hVE72hyF2ReyjqvV0R1BEFZTqUsi7C9JJENxlBPLEWE2rC19gNfqti7XFv7mUyghAM5OECj2JziojCL1wO9zmwYNdOEzqQ2V0zLQPVKMEGw41ir1XI27WcvsfYYgt4Zv1tSIyBo6DrTzO0uSXWjp~Pwk5~ky6JG3IVRSfALxuc50PqK8bCH3EBzgSmwWO27vfVwdFYexbhnvha27rvsuWB0kv~kY8ydqZMY41TKMxLfCOrYi3zmYqQsHT1ySIRhqxs7iAyESqP86R73p1Jow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boise City staff on Tuesday briefed City Council on plans to support local childcare providers during a state takeover of licensing, saying the city will continue local licensing through June 30, 2025, and work to minimize service disruption after House Bill 243a takes effect July 1.

Mayor Callister opened the discussion by saying the legislation removes the city’s local option to license childcare and directed staff to prioritize providers and families during the transition. \"We do all we can to take care of people,\" the mayor said.

Jamie, a city staff member overseeing the transition, told council the legislation — referred to in the presentation as House Bill 243a — will shift licensing responsibilities to the state on July 1, 2025. \"House Bill 243a will become effective on July 1, 2025,\" Jamie said. Staff reported the city had licensed a little more than 200 child care facilities and about 1,900 child care workers as of February; the city’s code compliance team had conducted about 500 compliance inspections and completed background-check reviews for about 2,200 individuals.

Jamie explained key differences between city standards and the state’s new program. Boise’s licensing includes annual background checks for workers and annual compliance inspections for facilities, while staff said the state plans to check facility licenses every two years and individual background checks less frequently (staff said the state would background-check individuals approximately every five years). City standards also have more stringent staff-to-child ratio rules and have incorporated local healthy-initiative standards (screen-time limits, nutrition targets, outdoor-play expectations and breastfeeding accommodations), which Jamie said the state is not expected to adopt.

Staff described operational impacts: the Boise Fire Department will absorb approximately 80 additional in-home fire inspections previously performed by the city code compliance team; planning and zoning review requirements for facility siting will remain a city responsibility and may become a separate step in the application process under state licensing; and the city expects a net revenue loss of about $72,000 because licensing fee revenue will no longer fund the local program.

To reduce disruption for providers and families, city staff presented a transition plan that continues city licensing and background checks through June 30 and asks the state to honor existing city license expiration dates and waive duplicate fees. For licenses expiring between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2025, staff said they will extend city licenses through Dec. 31, 2025, to reduce the risk that providers lose access to federal or state funds tied to licensure.

Jamie said the city has stood up a website and an email-and-mail outreach plan with FAQs, translated letters as needed and renewal reminders that include state contacts. Staff also warned the council that without local licensing the city cannot continue its property-tax rebate program for in-home providers because the city will no longer have inspection or licensing data to verify eligibility; the presentation said about 92 percent of qualifying in-home providers had applied for that rebate.

Council members asked whether the Department of Health and Welfare and state officials had engaged on the transition. Jamie said the city had a conference call with state staff and had received follow-up email communications; the state has indicated it will accept existing city licenses as described. Staff also said they will request whatever licensing data the state can legally share after the transfer to support continuity and follow-up inspections or outreach.

Staff said they will work with legal and policy teams to repeal or amend city code provisions related to licensing and return with ordinances as needed. The council did not take formal action; staff said they will continue to support providers and families through the transition and report back to council on progress.","City staff told Boise City Council they will continue local childcare licensing through June 30, 2025, and work to minimize disruptions after House Bill 243a transfers licensing authority to the state on July 1, 2025.",{"_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},6603280,"City updates council on compost program expansion, multifamily pilot and certified sales",1550,1216000,2766000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000531-12fc4cfc9bb490b02c183534fa0d84d3&start=1216&end=2766","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000531-12fc4cfc9bb490b02c183534fa0d84d3/thumbnail_1216000.jpg","/articles/6603280/Idaho/City-updates-council-on-compost-program-expansion-multifamily-pilot-and-certified-sales","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603280-a53e798d0fea8f5d879bf4fb01bd944a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086517&Signature=QoNxiPrdKyn7c3uDFiQ3QptFiVwZJwhsH9QZHNvmmDUv9gPuEBtFuvjYchq-o3q1YQki-6vSjUAOs3z5JurRsPk-gpiF4e-D~HTRjdQBTRYwbhUTfge6K3ZrrGOn6xFkxN1uDe-LuErYuAgN6yqaR8RAYCQYulHwgz8UP843NILKasI5HtwxJtUQqz-PUX3CZSZ1TRcaiXZPPGI73ARQmiD-vC8vke01otcJ2IgnP5EvstcNitIJFyCTxyagaGkfKDsm5RLNexE~XTXEOedEowhhm4yeUsTUPLdtYyEdswr3Gm-jB6557ryC-xsprMgdf5hbatOI1XhukIxQckxapg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff on Tuesday gave Boise City Council an update on the municipal compost program, outlining recent changes that include acceptance of most food waste, expansion of a multifamily drop-off pilot and rising sales of certified compost.

Peter, a public works staff member who leads the program presentation, traced the program’s development from a 2014 landfill study through the city’s 2017 rollout and subsequent expansions. He said the city’s 20 Mile South compost facility, co-located with the biosolids facility near Kuna, processes 30,000 to 35,000 tons of organic material per year and that roughly 32,000 tons were processed over the last year.

\"In 2025, we started accepting all food waste,\" Peter said. He clarified the program still excludes liquids and animal carcasses from hunting but now accepts meats and dairy from residential sources. The facility achieved United States Composting Council certification and staff said the city sold 18,000 cubic yards of certified compost and has four wholesale contracts for bulk sales.

The city reported about 77,000 households participate in curbside compost collection — about 97 percent of residential customers — and that collection is weekly year-round. The council heard the program’s \"give back\" sites, where residents can pick up compost for free, distributed roughly 3,500 cubic yards and that the city has delivered compost to community gardens and neighborhood projects in about 90 deliveries last year.

Peter described a 2024 community survey that drew about 4,000 responses; nearly half of respondents reported using compost bins only for yard waste, which staff said indicates an opportunity for education to increase food-waste participation. He also summarized a 2024 pilot for multifamily households: two drop-off locations opened and more than 100 households have registered with a target of 200 by year’s end.

Council members asked about contamination and pests. Peter said the facility’s incoming material is relatively clean compared with other cities but that plastics, plastic dog toys and plastic bags are recurring contamination issues. Staff said they have installed fencing and cameras at give-back sites to manage inventory and reduce unnecessary trips by residents. Lisa Knapp, identified in the meeting as the city’s compost lead, was recognized by staff for her work.

No formal council action was taken; staff said they will continue outreach and consider expanding multifamily drop-off locations based on demand.","Public Works staff reported growth in Boise’s compost program: the city now accepts most food waste, the 20 Mile South facility is processing tens of thousands of tons annually, the multifamily food-scrap drop-off pilot has more than 100 households enrolled, and the city sold out of certified compost in recent sales.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6603286,"Council approves interim budget changes for Redwood Park art and Spoils Bank pathway design",307,901000,1208000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000531-12fc4cfc9bb490b02c183534fa0d84d3&start=901&end=1208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000531-12fc4cfc9bb490b02c183534fa0d84d3/thumbnail_901000.jpg","/articles/6603286/Idaho/Council-approves-interim-budget-changes-for-Redwood-Park-art-and-Spoils-Bank-pathway-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603286-29e269f26772782e6ac500ea8e11e682/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086517&Signature=ovyWkakvpqbIBkkFwWiJkxNrJFLQiST9P9h2wIvvUy7DYuz5NBcs2C5tlbMTgkrKdHaHJHV6NhP4Ng1tRx2nN-wB0wja5Koul4Lkx7bOWy9Lz1A2TTKRFv-tfLbTJJ5NcNxqEhlgHK8myxOSlIk1KboRvtIDIrzBkhrNtm-T3qbaAa-Mqg95fjFkyM2HS3xs3HkaUCT9PrQeuLw4yE0il5LP9y91m~rGqGC2-zuFta29mKcNi2J03NCSDZ8CX6osJMXGHPa4VjG14hD80k1ufU~ldI0TNbMppbKwvqdJO4WsOsAn-iMUbhQZ~TUtmd8aL5a3m-CA8zhTLaHNQ8~tew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boise City Council on Tuesday approved two interim budget changes: a $70,000 internal reallocation for the Redwood Park Passage art installation in the Ustick townsite, and a $522,000 capital project to fund design of a new public bicycle and pedestrian pathway along the Spoils Bank Canal in northwest Boise.

Alicia McGandridge, the city’s budget director, told the council the $70,000 is a budget-neutral transfer that moves percent-for-art funding to the Office of Community Engagement so the project’s manager can administer the money. \"This move aligns the funding source with the project manager and allows for efficient financial oversight,\" McGandridge said.

The council was told the Redwood Park project is a collaboration among the Department of Arts and History, the Neighborhood Investment Program and the West Valley Neighborhood Association. McGandridge said the Ustick project budget already includes $40,000 from percent-for-art and $167,000 from the Neighborhood Investment Program; the installation is expected to be completed this summer and any unused funds will be returned to the arts-and-history percent-for-arts fund.

Council members praised the park art and the pathway plan during discussion. McGandridge described the pathway design request as the first step in a larger plan to build 1.65 miles of dedicated bicycle and pedestrian pathways linking Horseshoe Bend Road to Hill Road Parkway and Pierce Park Lane to Castle Drive. The design will improve access to three schools, three parks and two community activity centers and supports the Boise Pathways master plan, she said.

Dane, a city staff member who answered a council question about the grant source, said the pathway construction was awarded $3.7 million in federal formula funds through the COMPASS call for projects. \"These are federal funds. They are formula funds,\" Dane said, noting the design-phase request would be largely reimbursed by the grant.

City staff told the council the $522,000 request covers only the design phase; over 92 percent of the design cost will be reimbursed by the federal grant. The local match for the design phase is $38,000 from the existing pathways capital budget; a future local match of about $235,000 will be required for the construction phase. Staff said design is expected to begin later in this fiscal year and construction is anticipated in fiscal year 2028.

A council motion to approve the interim budget changes passed; the clerk recorded the motion as carried.","Boise City Council approved two interim budget changes: a $70,000 internal reallocation for the Redwood Park Passage art installation and initiation of a $522,000 capital project to design a 1.65-mile multiuse pathway along the Spoils Bank Canal, funded largely by a $3.7 million federal grant.","actionData","errors"]

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