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Michelle Gaines, program manager for OCS, told council the office will start a co‑response study (coordinating mental‑health professionals with police) in the second or third quarter of FY26 to evaluate models for field-based mental-health response. Gaines said the study will inform future implementation choices.

The OCS will also partner with national organizations to develop a sustained community-based violence-intervention (CVI) strategy and will rebrand the PD CARES team into a formal street-engagement unit inside OCS to improve connections between unsheltered individuals and services.

Youth programming: OCS plans a 90‑day summer youth pilot developed with Economic & Community Development and Parks & Recreation to provide late-evening, structured options tied to the youth-protection/curfew task force. Staff said the pilot is one component of a broader strategy and that the full cost of youth‑focused strategies may exceed the limited microgrant line item in the proposed budget.

Microgrants: Alex Baker of Economic & Community Development explained the microgrant program — typically $130,000 annually, split into two $50,000 rounds plus administration — and noted close to the full allocation has been awarded in current cycles. Several councilors asked staff to consider increasing microgrant funding to $200,000 to expand doorbell camera, community speed‑sentry and neighborhood safety equipment programs.

Ending: Council asked staff to return with detailed cost estimates and program designs for the 90‑day youth pilot, the microgrant expansion, and how the rebranded PD CARES will be integrated into OCS.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget Work Session May 22 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented the Office of Community Safety’s FY26 priorities — mental‑health co‑response, community-based violence intervention (CVI), homelessness risk reduction, youth opportunities and administrative programming — and discussed microgrant funding, a 90‑day youth pilot, and rebranding PD CARES to a street-engagement model.","taxTitle","Fayetteville City, Cumberland County, North Carolina","taxId",3862,"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},6540166,"Council votes to adopt tiered residential stormwater fee structure for FY27; earmarks water-quality funding",668,10522000,11190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445986-ce758f247331e3b99f4c8ff98ca51ba6&start=10522&end=11190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445986-ce758f247331e3b99f4c8ff98ca51ba6/thumbnail_10522000.jpg","/articles/6540166/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Council-votes-to-adopt-tiered-residential-stormwater-fee-structure-for-FY27-earmarks-water-quality-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540166-a1c246a3987d75eea1bf0fe2cf04a7d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191937&Signature=iNQXDWYbNT-45JxoKHrutYfsfXCX6K-GcVZwKNqpfWGXS2WoivchRQNsEXxkLKPArGgk~3PMkXxMqr-FY0ZU2bHARKama4Xham1hqbsSqmCDXLIJcCbzsm9pT4DJrFOitDq-7ITST82iRJ28~f54wNHG9QbNvriqb4oVk4QrusU8zsdoNOLZvOoMue8yqRD7pV4F8ESVNFlObzgfGHfi26CPpt06gNRoamBQDy1tpV68zjRV46SVC5mLUMBP8TCX0w30UExptcEuyHzy43SDASLsW5ZVI5rgZa6Z7eFw5AjZeYhc7nxnzvF6lx8NWgQfsUUePG6MZmnESS2qTJrAnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council voted to adopt a three-tier residential stormwater fee structure and asked staff to prepare for implementation in fiscal year 2027. The council also directed staff to develop proposals for using $100,000 from the stormwater enterprise fund for water-quality interventions.

Staff said the city’s current flat residential stormwater fee is $7 monthly (about $84 annually) and that the proposed tiered structure ties fees to residential impervious area. Under the staff-recommended “tier 3” approach, approximately 77% of residential parcels would pay the current rate while households with larger impervious footprints would move to higher tiers; a small subset of parcels would see higher charges. The city’s Stormwater Advisory Board unanimously recommended the tier-3 approach.

Council discussion addressed equity and impact: Council Member Hondros said tiering makes charges more closely reflect property stormwater burden, while other members asked for distribution charts showing how many households fall into each bucket. Staff said roughly 707 residential parcels would move into the highest tier and several thousand into the middle tier; staff will confirm exact counts with the county tax office.

Separately, Council Member Hondros proposed earmarking $100,000 of stormwater enterprise funds for water-quality measures — for example, in‑stream litter-capture devices or inlet netting — and asked staff to return with specific proposals. The council directed that this earmark be placed on the budget parking lot for staff to return with detailed recommendations and implementation steps.

Ending: Staff will coordinate with the county tax office on timing and implementation mechanics and return with a roll-out plan and neighborhood-level distribution information. The tiered structure was adopted for implementation in FY27; the water-quality earmark will return for council approval with recommendations.","Council voted to adopt a three-tier residential stormwater fee structure for implementation in fiscal year 2027 and asked staff to place a $100,000 water‑quality initiative in the budget parking lot for later specification and approval.",{"_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},6540171,"Council hears resurfacing, striping and sidewalk funding options as pavement rating lags",2256,1279000,3535000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445986-ce758f247331e3b99f4c8ff98ca51ba6&start=1279&end=3535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445986-ce758f247331e3b99f4c8ff98ca51ba6/thumbnail_1279000.jpg","/articles/6540171/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Council-hears-resurfacing-striping-and-sidewalk-funding-options-as-pavement-rating-lags","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540171-2fcc56d0f30f041ed609261371a542e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191937&Signature=XBoTpi5vQ1MvcRsngPgokz5~8OuNtBUejIdgG6Dm8T1FDgpVJB1pQ8PkLJ7p3k3J~KKVk9Sd-gzQ8sgpvjRpQrJZnEj9YOqWlOGeNdBHND6dEFQdUB3X6BDHE8~rbVl8mBobTZgD0vL4e4M6EWF~fFKs0dmpHYt4TgeSCbk3tukWaqF2jdM~A0A7IdQGpYR~Rs3xW3eol6hGD9zq1vQpouHR9VZ~TzHTvABGLHKrQ3QPomntJudpDqXPiQW02OlUctDIDk6-P-7JI503p9lJ48BHpk4fqTdV0dvBih6HShZch4kWPOhOjwsNZE4UmGiQUllRj0Bj-Rg~40ZIAJvBkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff briefed the Fayetteville City Council on street resurfacing, marking and sidewalk spending during the budget work session, saying a pavement condition survey found the city needs roughly $10 million annually to maintain its overall network rating.

Staff and councilors discussed how the general‑obligation (GO) bond and Powell Bill state funds have accelerated some work: the city programmed roughly $8.5 million in combined Powell Bill and GO bond money for resurfacing in the current cycle, and the GO bond allowed staff to resurface “about two times as many roads” as typical Powell Bill funding alone.

Council members raised concerns about faded striping and crosswalks and pressed staff to increase stripe maintenance outside of full resurfacing. Council Member Hare asked to consider boosting the striping budget to address seniors’ concerns about turning-lane and lane guidance. Staff explained the striping line items: about $200,506 in FY26 for striping associated with resurfacing plus $40,000 in operating funds for remarking faded lines and crosswalks.

Sidewalks and pedestrian work were tied to the 2018 Pedestrian Plan and recent grant awards. Staff said the GO bond, joint funding from FAMPO (regional transportation partner), and grants will allow completion of projects in the 2018 plan, including Rosehill Road work and Helen Street sidewalk work. The Helen Street sidewalk project will include some storm‑drain improvements where the sidewalk construction requires pipe or curb changes.

Council discussion highlighted trade-offs: one-time bond funds accelerate work but recurring needs — the $10 million annual figure — are required to stop long-term decline. Staff also noted the pavement condition survey has not been inflation-adjusted and said the current $10 million figure likely underestimates 2025 construction costs.

Ending: Staff will return with more detailed resurfacing lists and funding strategies and with a breakdown of personnel vs. non‑personnel costs for police/fire public-safety slides that several council members requested.
","Staff told the council a 2022 pavement condition survey found Fayetteville needs about $10 million per year to maintain the current street network rating. Backlogged resurfacing, a recent GO bond and Powell Bill funds are easing work, but councilors urged more recurring investment and higher priority for faded striping and crosswalk maintenance.",{"_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},6540176,"Council backs limited camera buys, seeks bigger plan for public-safety video network",1548,8794000,10342000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445986-ce758f247331e3b99f4c8ff98ca51ba6&start=8794&end=10342","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445986-ce758f247331e3b99f4c8ff98ca51ba6/thumbnail_8794000.jpg","/articles/6540176/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Council-backs-limited-camera-buys-seeks-bigger-plan-for-public-safety-video-network","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540176-acdaaf52931800c4f0fb2f5ccf54cbab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191937&Signature=PCw0Ybyo-2jN4q4eL-tUkKX8CQw3qb31bktMinTwpEzJXdhiv4OsuVdoJdz6YaUKZnidXAuZf2EBCEga0A1tg~amaglsDxDkkG5oc7KWhxrGPx1Qc4AApNPiZSojo-XimXleihj7zmwtsQY6I-o0VNuHU1M1-EnRcR38qXL93ZTldkA6~Fd~H9cOoE1qYjn10f3oBTrnUOM0K0~Uhnq8cjS53MluelIxtBXIICPOV963AqO~TL7E7cdQ~z8oiD8BdalXxS4CZQFZJWClh717lT-m0n5wNLJqT~4PEsLPXf23xSkfdl2ymu7WIIKABf-MbQyCRA6ihLzFg~VBHoq0Yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fayetteville council members directed staff to pursue a phased enhancement of the city’s public-safety camera network and analytics capability and approved a modest immediate purchase of mobile cameras and at least five fixed cameras in western neighborhoods.

Police and IT staff told the council the city’s current video network has coverage gaps on the west and southwest sides of town and lacks a dedicated, climate-controlled server room and disaster recovery for recordings. Those limitations reduce video retention and create single points of failure, staff said.

Chief of Police Darren Joyce (title in transcript: Chief Joyce) and IT staff described a comprehensive buildout that would add cameras citywide, additional automated license‑plate readers (ALPRs), analytics servers (BriefCam), and a server-room upgrade. The full buildout staff estimated would cost in the low millions; staff emphasized the server-room infrastructure must be in place before a broad expansion.

Immediate action: Council members moved to add at least five new fixed cameras focused on west/southwest corridors, with a budget “not to exceed” roughly $100,000 for those additions, and to purchase additional mobile camera trailers for short-term coverage while the server-room work proceeds. The council also directed staff to place the full expansion proposal on the budget “parking lot” to be paired with IT and capital plans.

Why it matters: Staff said the city currently stores video centrally and has limited retention; that raises the risk that a network failure or a data-center outage could cause the loss of critical evidence. Council members also tied camera coverage to broader safety and youth programming work.

Questions about privacy and analytics: Council members asked staff to brief the city attorney and CIO on civil‑liberties and legal implications of integrating analytics and facial- or biometric-search systems. Chief Joyce said staff tested analytics software and found it helpful to compress hours of footage into minutes for investigative follow-up, but council members asked staff to provide a formal review of privacy risks and legal safeguards before approving analytics purchases.

Ending: Staff will move short-term purchases forward (mobile trailers and a small set of fixed cameras for priority neighborhoods) and return with a detailed, phased plan that sequences server-room upgrades, fiber/spectrum work and camera installations and identifies recurring maintenance costs.","Council members directed staff to add several mobile and permanent public-safety cameras and to pursue a longer-term plan to expand license-plate readers and analytics after staff outlined gaps in server capacity, disaster recovery and west-side coverage.",{"_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},6540180,"Fayetteville council approves short-term funds, orders public-safety pay study",1971,6788000,8759000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3445986-ce758f247331e3b99f4c8ff98ca51ba6&start=6788&end=8759","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3445986-ce758f247331e3b99f4c8ff98ca51ba6/thumbnail_6788000.jpg","/articles/6540180/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Fayetteville-council-approves-short-term-funds-orders-public-safety-pay-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6540180-5706ea471f0c19f4173373613b76c4d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191937&Signature=cfcHh1NOnxmlgarBsIJSAroFds35bVA5D3njseoF7vFEihdw57mcQAz-HLCISTcLNYpiP0wRT4hj38~lsJUm9HHHXS~evKCOObVluDdV20Si660E-gAmmCQvDhuKICOPcdRM9MHnnA-aAdKbq6Mjv9ah35yWontMAt~TFxLDQuNm2HFbNiPHf8e5VIVoGF0nCxJt-fWlFtCTcfacIErGHorVJhWWCUxEMq30y3HL8yeimmbhZf7G162OzcgnYzULE2elyHy-vJAZS02TIGibmqFn-Aeb4ensHRZ0FRNs2yxwGNRbgjjfQSbs1RG-FAw6685yCNKtI-LCorzJPecpeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council approved one-time funding and directed a study to resolve pay compression in public safety, voting to set aside up to $450,000 to address immediate disparities in police and fire pay and to fund a $75,000 compensation study.

The move follows weeks of budget briefings and a lengthy discussion at the council’s work session about how recent changes to step pay plans created “leapfrogging,” where newly promoted officers or firefighters take home pay that equals or exceeds longer-serving supervisors. City Manager Mike Hewitt said the study will inform longer-term structural fixes and recommended implementation beginning in January 2026.

Why it matters: Council members and staff said recruitment and retention are under pressure. Councilors cited vacancies — particularly in the police department — and argued that visible pay inequities risk losing officers and firefighters. Staff warned that piecemeal fixes could be repeated later unless the city corrects pay structures systemically.

City Manager Mike Hewitt said staff implemented council direction from last year — including moving many officers and firefighters onto step plans — but that created unintended compression when promoted employees entered pay-range positions. Hewitt said, “what I'm getting to... If we don't do something and maintain what we have, it's gonna deteriorate,” stressing both operational risk and fairness concerns.

Budget director Kimberly Leonard and a staff presenter, Jerry Clipp, told the council that correcting all public-safety compression could cost roughly $1.5 million in total, depending on the study’s findings. Clipp recommended the $75,000 study and suggested implementing recommendations the following January so the new police chief can participate in the planning.

Council debate split between urgency to make immediate adjustments and caution about long-term sustainability. Council Member Majandres pressed for faster action, saying the council knew about compression issues last year and should fix them now. Several council members supported the study as a way to avoid repeating short-term fixes.

Council action: The council voted to approve up to $450,000 to resolve immediate compression issues in the police and fire departments and to allocate $75,000 for a public-safety compensation study. Staff indicated they intend to return with recommendations that would begin implementation in January 2026.

Ending: City staff will carry out the study and return with detailed recommendations and cost estimates. The council added the items to the meeting’s budget parking lot for follow-up and implementation guidance.","The Fayetteville City Council approved up to $450,000 to address pay compression in the police and fire departments and approved $75,000 for a public-safety compensation study after extended budget-session debate about recruitment, promotions and fairness across step and pay-range plans.","actionData","errors"]

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