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The transcript records the motion being moved and seconded and the chair asking “All in favor?” The recording does not include a named mover or second or a recorded roll‑call tally in the excerpted transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 16, 2025 - City Council Workshop - Annual Department Update","oneSentenceSummary","Council members moved and seconded a motion to adjourn at the end of the meeting; the transcript records the motion and a call for the vote.","taxTitle","Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho","taxId",2629,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271447,"H2C proposes mostly flat FY26 budget; manager’s death prompts contracted staffing and a memorial fountain",228,5151000,5379000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028982-56af648aa12852e07394523bd872a298&start=5151&end=5379","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028982-56af648aa12852e07394523bd872a298/thumbnail_5151000.jpg","/articles/6271447/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/H2C-proposes-mostly-flat-FY26-budget-managers-death-prompts-contracted-staffing-and-a-memorial-fountain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271447-4719799c6799a46f2655173f9e4ff2c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175498&Signature=SX050L935cZtLSSK2I0FUUE90DM97auFvPnnWzxHH31TF7HDrmbMiyuHXNQiK--g5x49omTp~O7YrYkHQHD0DF1ARsKPcxAS4ZrK6y36YguSjGCJ65ycmSSr~xYawxU0N8V-z8Ca95Rzd28ZpyNXKYEC4OuAybWN72qMmQ7r2QmQR31COi-BgldXd9sVdWUCmkJJ40aj8XSGR~9rQpH8mvDz1AoYS0PO1G9ypUFkCaVrQkT0ZbNQmo0bz5wO39rmVX05AI8Kv0F0O6FBy8645KHCHIUKAjJ4nlB4FBowW96~tBhhJkjxPCMISUTMvtMlQ3BI24hVruiu8YbR-e84YQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An H2C representative presented the Idaho/H2C center update and FY26 proposal on April 16 and asked council to carry most FY25 budget lines forward to FY26 while reducing personnel expenses after the loss of their manager.

The update matters because the center runs workforce, entrepreneurship and community‑health programming that the city supports, and a recent staffing disruption required an interim coverage plan.

The presenter said the FY25 budget totaled $385,544 and that, except for personnel, the FY26 request is largely a carry‑forward of the same operations and capital ($117,000 carried forward in capital). Personnel costs dropped from about $99,000 in FY25 to a projected $35,000 in FY26 because the center will contract with Personnel Plus for after‑hours and weekend coverage. The Personnel Plus arrangement uses a $25 hourly rate plus a $5 per‑hour fee; the contract is planned to provide 23 hours of weekly coverage for evenings and Saturdays. The presenter estimated that the FY26 total would be about $321,516, roughly $64,000 less than 2025.

The presenter also said the city plans a ceremony this spring to dedicate a memorial fountain for Jose de Leon.

Council members had no further questions at the meeting and the presenter said they will follow up on scheduling for the memorial and any operations changes as needed.","H2C staff asked council to carry FY25 operating budgets into FY26 with a notable reduction to personnel costs after the death of H2C manager Jose de Leon; personnel coverage will be provided by Personnel Plus at an estimated $25/hour plus a $5/hr fee, reducing 2026 personnel expense to about $35,000 from $99,000.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271452,"Family Justice Center warns federal grant cuts will force staffing changes; asks for broader county support",1375,3719000,5094000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028982-56af648aa12852e07394523bd872a298&start=3719&end=5094","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028982-56af648aa12852e07394523bd872a298/thumbnail_3719000.jpg","/articles/6271452/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/Family-Justice-Center-warns-federal-grant-cuts-will-force-staffing-changes-asks-for-broader-county-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271452-4c89ff136bd00ba4d3ada7164949cc3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175498&Signature=K~QmizfDrOVJ86wmQQa3nhOYjjBoTCQSUjOuMVBCpTe1C97EDwqMGmTrqx0zUrNybM2tXhLU-3NpyVKo8OXGL12M8JzqMX6fu179ZqBumpqJW8KE56bwwDLXnVHVwnsoA8S4~98UT9e8kYtiuiPCidLEfpLLg2RBBxIl4tM1csCTsQBjf6FeTyL8MTmL7vxqG3TqE~z2vKBwvAABRHdQI8ntte6kS1rru6Fk47ydy5Gk5Er0NLdWssvankqoNYphoDC8wwhzl8EJ3waxw8XGOUZId8GqkD~hAJo0ITAT5uY9s1CE-20TKLdSV740KVZuiE9anvBL1-jWrXMcX-k~0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Family Justice Center representative briefed the council on April 16 about client growth, service outcomes and funding risks, saying the center will face staff reductions if federal grant solicitations do not reopen.

The update matters because the Family Justice Center provides co‑located victim services (SANE exams, forensic interviews, advocacy and child‑abuse response) that reduce costs for law enforcement and keep trauma‑informed services local rather than sending cases to Boise.

The center’s speaker (organization director) described an impact report for FY2024 and said the center averaged about 875 client visits per month, a 46.4% increase in client contacts since 2020; 40% of referrals come from law enforcement and 61% of those referrals came from the Nampa Police Department. The center said it works across Canyon County but that approximately 70% of clients come from Nampa and about 19% come from other parts of Canyon County.

On funding, the center said roughly 63% of its budget comes from grants, about 22% from the City of Nampa and about 15% from the foundation and donations. The director said one federal elder‑abuse grant will end in fall 2025 and that federal solicitations for additional grants have been delayed or canceled this cycle; reduced VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) funding was also cited. As a result, the center said it expects to end one grant‑funded position unless other funding is identified. The director emphasized the center is not asking the city for additional operating funds at this time but requested continued support in seeking county and foundation funding.

Grant manager Jeanie Gerwig and program staff described operational details and an administrative budget breakdown: city support for FY26 covers roughly $438,700 in core administration (three city‑supported positions) and the center projects grant funding of about $1,700,000 for FY26, subject to federal solicitations reopening. Staff said foundation and community donations also supply in‑kind and direct support (the foundation additionally supported roughly $350,000 in positions and client services outside the $168,500 listed in the packet).

The director highlighted the center’s role in supporting law enforcement: the center funds Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) exams and forensic interviews through grants so that police and victims do not need to travel to Boise. That 4‑hour SANE exam and accompanying advocacy reduces city staff on‑call burdens and was presented as a city cost‑avoidance because the center pursues grant dollars to cover the service.

Council members pressed on geographic funding equity: the council asked whether the center seeks financial support from other Canyon County cities and the county. Staff said they have repeatedly requested county support but have not secured it; council members offered to support the center’s outreach to Canyon County commissioners and city councils. The director encouraged council members to provide testimony at county funding hearings.

The Family Justice Center also described program capacity and volunteer support: 145 active volunteers contributed the equivalent of about $450,000 in service value. The center reported national accreditation for the child‑advocacy program and a 27% increase in community awareness outcomes last year.

Staff asked council members to help with outreach to county decision makers and to continue supporting the center’s work while staff pursues diversified grants and foundation support.","Center leadership told council that client demand has grown substantially while federal grant opportunities have declined, leaving the center reliant on grants (63%) and local philanthropy; the center said one grant will end in fall 2025 and that a position will be eliminated unless new funding is secured.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271457,"OVG says Fort Idaho Center returned to breakeven and seeks Civic Center capital funding from Auditorium District",1910,1790000,3700000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028982-56af648aa12852e07394523bd872a298&start=1790&end=3700","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028982-56af648aa12852e07394523bd872a298/thumbnail_1790000.jpg","/articles/6271457/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/OVG-says-Fort-Idaho-Center-returned-to-breakeven-and-seeks-Civic-Center-capital-funding-from-Auditorium-District","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271457-fa7111ce4afcad9fbe69b75f7d1a16d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175498&Signature=EeI4kegWo1Au-wgK5EoDW3tbk5Rc2ea3sHRLTA~qdfn581PRPMjIHP5Aei4qa7yOBhbQkb7Y7ySKVGDkf~~vPCzDF-qUqktUa1txFcZyvx3TqF0LdW3ecw2ULExfssXpk7xy2TPstgTSNm83angRpZuhlo10oXTjZb8lJKhSpXA6gbGVJNjZU-DXueAfRo~voyJ~GrLz0VnJGB80dr013RIrrv8gwdB~MXihxUGP35VzlTXyagVef4OozuucKr8EbGzb1qXr5hg1vvoWFPQGj9DBFsg~Z1TwUtkJfz2Qofd2jF-7phBY7nx0Ejj82Zk4dXo89-npJtq-2ixVhEvsjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An OVG representative identified as Andrew briefed the City Council on April 16 about operations at the Fort Idaho Center (Ford Idaho Center) and the Nampa Civic Center, reporting fiscal improvement at both venues and highlighting capital needs that could be addressed with Auditorium District funds.

The update matters because the venues generate tourism, hotel stays and local economic activity; OVG presented fund balances, recent operational gains and a capital needs list that would affect future bookings, customer experience and long‑term competitiveness.

Andrew said the Fort Idaho Center has moved from a multi‑million dollar operating deficit to consistent year‑to‑year profitability and that the venue is “pacing for the fourth best fiscal year.” He said the Fort Idaho Center fund balance was about $5,500,000 as of last month and flagged a full summer season with 27 booked summer concerts and a reopened RV park expansion. He noted the venues prevented roughly $9,000,000 in ticketing fraud over the last two years and reported more than $1,000,000 in corporate partnership revenue last year; CBH Homes bought naming rights to an entry gate.

At the Nampa Civic Center, Andrew said the organization completed a phase 1 LED upgrade and is pursuing phase 2 via an RFP. The Civic Center’s fund balance is approaching $800,000. Capital needs listed for FY26 include theater seats, sound system, window treatments and carpet; Andrew said theater seats and a working sound system are high priorities for customer experience and ADA/fire‑lane compliance work is also needed. Insurance and utility costs at the Civic Center have risen; Andrew told council insurance and utilities have increased by about $60,000 over the last two years.

Council members raised deferred‑maintenance and landscaping questions. Cody Swander of Nampa Parks and Recreation said city maintenance spending for the Idaho Center is just over $200,000 per year; private contractor estimates the cost could be higher (Cody cited prior high‑level estimates in the $400,000–$450,000 range). Andrew confirmed a $100,000 annual parking‑lot rotation that addresses different lot zones on a five‑year cycle and said last year’s $100,000 appropriation is being used for a specific lot zone; he agreed to provide a prioritized deferred‑maintenance list and values to the council by e mail.

Andrew discussed the Auditorium District funding mechanism but said the Idaho State Tax Commission recently told the Auditorium District board it cannot begin collections until April 2026, delaying expected revenue. The board is exploring ways to stand up collections earlier and will return to council with more information when available.

Andrew proposed a flat FY26 operating budget for both venues (zero operating deficit) and noted a set of cost‑management actions: bringing janitorial in‑house at the Civic Center, reducing travel/training and aligning event revenue projections with actuals. He also noted threats including local competition (several new venues opened in the Treasure Valley since 2018) and ongoing increases in infrastructure, insurance, labor and utility costs.

Council asked whether OVG should consider contracting landscaping rather than using city Parks and Rec; Cody and Andrew said equipment cost is the primary barrier to in‑house landscaping and private vendors’ high quotes influenced prior analyses.

The presentation closed with an offer to bring a prioritized capital list, deferred‑maintenance estimates and follow‑up on auditorium‑district timing to a future council meeting.","OVG representatives told council the Ford Idaho Center and Nampa Civic Center reduced deficits, are building fund balances and still require capital work; they flagged the Tax Commission delay to Auditorium District collections and asked council to consider auditorium‑district funding and deferred‑maintenance planning.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271462,"Nampa Public Library reports rising use and warns of reduced federal grant support",1582,183000,1765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028982-56af648aa12852e07394523bd872a298&start=183&end=1765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028982-56af648aa12852e07394523bd872a298/thumbnail_183000.jpg","/articles/6271462/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/Nampa-Public-Library-reports-rising-use-and-warns-of-reduced-federal-grant-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271462-edd04f54ea7e43343d83d28501578d99/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175498&Signature=ZH7N86zZ-D~hDyWeEnZPu2q4Y-5RDKbHi3pE8cLp9wvGRaEjHpruvCzVexyDyXB1G~oAt7wADNoSJOXukfblv64A8vghCbVr7PoUvzxJpWf8DeBwpfsq2~VNCmbOtIaVUvu5W0H7VQpQjfn4NzkGAM6zymFD2cOFBCeqHVD1wzHbd0WyOMld8Om64no4WH754FFeniCOZty9OUkYOMNQA5vJkmWqxUhtICnXdloD8M2xrSjTpZQcXdX8ZP-Tf7Han~oe2OdPYY~V6lUTnoEe5338RM2wqfYQECiQlJrsb-BJ6knO4FlQNPdHkk~oDHkYIh6m4lrulV-vooLNsYhTDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jared Tolman, Public Library Director, told the City of Nampa Council on April 16 that library use and programming have increased but the library expects a drop in federal grant funding after a state department that distributed library and museum grants closed.

The report matters because the library is a common-access resource during tight economic times: Tolman said visitation and use spike during recessions and that the library’s services provide measurable savings and skills-building for residents.

Tolman said the library served roughly 250,000 visits last year (up about 11%), circulated about 850,000 items (up 10%), and handled more than 50,000 reference questions. He highlighted nearly 1,000 programs with nearly 50,000 program attendees (an 83% increase in some program attendance categories) and said the bookmobile made more than 300 stops, producing more than 7,000 checkouts and engaging about 1,200 patrons. Tolman described an early-literacy “first book” series, where children pick books to take home to begin building a home library.

Tolman also gave operational details: the library has 44 staff overall, two large staff groups (public services and circulation), and typically 10–12 employees working in a shift depending on time of day. Volunteer hours decreased to about 4,000 this year. The library moved from the Dewey Decimal System to a category-based collection to improve findability; that change temporarily reduced collection size but Tolman said the collection is being rebuilt.

On funding, Tolman said the library is funded primarily by the city budget and by grants and philanthropy. The library obtained roughly $400,000 in external grant and foundation dollars in recent years to support programs such as the bookmobile. He warned that a state department that previously provided grant funding for libraries and museums was closed, and that change will reduce the federal/state grant opportunities for Idaho libraries moving forward. Tolman said the FY26 request does not include additional operating positions and that the library is not seeking a budget increase from the council this cycle; internal allocations will be made by the library’s five-member Board of Trustees after the council’s budget process.

Council members asked for financial detail; Tolman said he and library staff have met with Finance Director Doug Racine and that Douglas Racine has the budget detail. Tolman and council members agreed Finance Director Doug Racine and Facilities contact Brian Foster are the city staff to follow up with for line-item and facilities-maintenance details. When asked how staff respond to patrons experiencing homelessness, Tolman said the library treats the facility as available to everyone but enforces rules and asks patrons who break rules to leave; advocates and staff will engage and refer people to services when appropriate.

Tolman highlighted technology and non‑book services (public computers, free Wi‑Fi, printing, a makerspace with Cricut and stop-motion equipment, a sound room, a “library of things” lending specialty tools and baking equipment) and noted workforce and small-business programming aimed at helping residents gain employment or skills. He repeated that outreach (bookmobile, school visits, retirement homes and small-business stops) and early-literacy programs are priorities.

Tolman closed by thanking the Friends of the Library and the library foundation for fundraising support and by noting the library will continue to pursue state and federal grants and private donations to sustain outreach and program services.

Members of the council and library staff said they would follow up: finance staff will provide the packet-level revenue/expenditure detail to council members who requested it, and facilities staff will provide a deferred‑maintenance list if requested.","Public Library Director Jared Tolman told council the library saw higher visits, circulation and program attendance this year but expects reduced federal funds after a state department that distributed library and museum grants closed; the library is not requesting additional city operating funds for FY26.","actionData","errors"]

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