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Why it matters: the zoning upgrade follows the planning commission’s February adoption of a strategic land use plan that serves as a core element of the city’s comprehensive plan. PDA officials said they want full, equitable community participation in zoning changes and are delaying some outreach while neighborhoods recover from the tornado.

What PDA presented: Rowe outlined PDA’s mission and staff structure and introduced division leaders who described active initiatives:

- Strategic land use plan: Miriam Keller, city planning executive, said the plan was adopted by the planning commission in February and provides a long-range land use map and implementation strategies for zoning and other policies.

- Zoning upgrade: Keller said the department is advancing technical work, supported with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, but paused broad community engagement to ensure people affected by the tornado have the opportunity to fully participate. She said the city will still use the ARPA allocation within federal deadlines and may rely on advisory committees formed during the strategic land use process as a bridge for stakeholder input.

- Transportation and mobility: Scott Ogilby, program manager for Complete Streets, said the city is drafting a citywide transportation and mobility plan intended for planning-commission adoption this fall. Ogilby said themes from more than 2,000 resident interactions include safety, connectivity and maintenance. He noted a safety goal to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on city streets by 50 percent by 2050 and reported roughly $300 million in funded transportation projects and about 25 miles of planned new bikeways across the city.

- Sustainability and resilience: PDA discussed an update to the city’s sustainability plan, greenhouse gas inventory work, and interagency projects including building performance standards and green infrastructure efforts. PDA said some staff travel and conference attendance were funded over the past year to build technical capacity.

- GIS and tornado response: Ibrahim Gummel, GIS manager, described mapping and dashboards that supported emergency operations, damage assessment and resource allocation during the tornado response. He said PDA’s GIS work provides public-facing maps of shelters, charging stations and assistance sites and that enterprise mapping licenses have grown across city departments.

Public questions and follow-up: committee members asked whether the tornado will change the agency’s approach to zoning and planning. Keller said PDA is investigating quick code amendments to reduce barriers to rebuilding nonconforming structures and will consider changes that make it easier for homeowners to repair and return. Members also pressed PDA on tree-canopy restoration and permit review; Bob Bettis, director of the Cultural Resources Office, said permit requests have been handled on a case-by-case basis and staff are taking a flexible approach to individual homeowner repair permits.

What’s next: PDA said it will continue technical zoning work and stage engagement to allow meaningful participation by affected neighborhoods. The agency noted a roughly $7 million HUD pro-housing competitive grant to support zoning work and preapproved housing plans that will be coordinated with PDA, the Community Development Administration and SLDC.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget and Public Employees Committee - May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","John Rowe, executive director of the Planning and Urban Design Agency, told the Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 28 that PDA will continue technical work on a comprehensive zoning upgrade but is pausing broad public engagement while neighborhoods recover from recent tornado damage.","taxTitle","St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Missouri","taxId",2587,"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},6221172,"Community Development Administration outlines ARPA, HUD and disaster-recovery spending; extends NOFA amid tornado response",1339,3089000,4428000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3614723-3b04b8ebf5697fa06e061b5d33601563&start=3089&end=4428","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3614723-3b04b8ebf5697fa06e061b5d33601563/thumbnail_3089000.jpg","/articles/6221172/St-Louis-City/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Community-Development-Administration-outlines-ARPA-HUD-and-disaster-recovery-spending-extends-NOFA-amid-tornado-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221172-be000ef4918932cecbe89d1ee3ca5085/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179701&Signature=KXcxEsxXww6o6Ob6OmdDuW3gmkIo9yzhm671JTrHF8V4JczJMRkYNPK~RE1S4bdmn8ixUvzQ1ToybsXnn5CCrcpD97OKwzb~XHiORTX0QuAOk3c7ZXSmMfU7W425K3IycSdIySpqL2zdv5l7l9s1GtAIt6uYqe2ZXRVa3nosgU8-vPjKM8hvJX~Fbl-V0vc4X~4V6cMLoq0ym7wDFrz70Fv1CGPie4FyuHWTWky7aWsexwODnwT-ade9WD4nMO1VR4PyQ-k5V0WJXjle4KkqY38OEB~WQ5RVEZT~hChRRZfBIVQ87RthMmD9VAqDoHTG4Jy4xqyf2BZNPF86zVntcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Noel Pfeffer, executive director of the Community Development Administration, briefed the Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 28 about CDA’s recent scaling, current funding portfolio and disaster-recovery priorities.

Top line: Pfeffer said CDA has been appropriated more than $400 million in funds between 2020 and 2024 and has made more than $100 million in housing awards that leverage roughly $750 million in private investment; CDA reported more than 3,500 housing units complete or in development. Pfeffer said CDA’s schedule of federal awards rose from about $19 million in 2020 to $59 million in 2024.

Disaster recovery and home repair: CDA described a $25.8 million flood recovery award from earlier hurricanes/floods and an allocated $7.8 million for home-repair programs in that flood recovery action plan. Pfeffer said the 2022 flood award’s home-repair funds can be used for properties that have a demonstrable tie to the 2022 flood even if they were also affected by the recent tornado; CDA staff are prioritizing launch of the home-repair program but cautioned that each HUD-funded repair requires an environmental review, which can slow deployment. Pfeffer urged the creation of a local source of home-repair funds to speed aid because locally funded repairs are not subject to the same HUD environmental-review requirements.

NOFA and housing programs: CDA said it has several open funding opportunities and has extended the application deadline for multiple NOFAs from June 13 to July 14 to allow proposers time to respond after the tornado. Open rounds include a $6 million affordable housing production NOFA and $4.9 million for permanent supportive housing. Pfeffer described a HUD-backed “pro-housing” approach that identifies city-owned sites, budgets and program constraints to stimulate competition among developers rather than funding unconstrained individual proposals.

Other federal and local funds: Pfeffer detailed funding streams administered by CDA, including CDBG (about $18 million annually), HOME (about $3 million annually), HOPWA, ESG and ARPA, plus EPA Brownfields and New Markets Tax Credit activity. He said ARPA administrative funds are included in CDA’s personnel schedule and that ARPA grant commitments are near 85 percent spent. Pfeffer flagged an anticipated appropriation request to reappropriate roughly $5 million of prior CDBG funds that were not previously appropriated and said CDA will bring a pro-housing appropriation ordinance for about $7 million.

Process and timing: Pfeffer walked the committee through CDA’s consolidated plan and annual action plan process: a public hearing in July, RFPs and selection in August–September, legislative appropriation in October–November, HUD action plan approval and then contract execution and draws. He noted HUD timelines and the need to draw funds locally while awaiting HUD grant agreements.

Community services and performance: Pfeffer highlighted that CDA documented thousands of residents served in program areas including home repairs, job training, senior services and after-school programming. He also said CDA had no single-audit findings for 2024 and recently published a 2020–2024 impact report.

What the committee can expect: CDA listed forthcoming legislative items including the pro-housing appropriation, a reappropriation of unallocated CDBG dollars and the FY26 annual action plan. Committee members asked for updates about available business support in tornado-affected areas; CDA said staff are performing outreach and will provide data about business assessments and program contacts.","Noel Pfeffer, executive director of the Community Development Administration, told the Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 28 that CDA has scaled rapidly since 2020 and is redirecting several programs to support disaster recovery while extending a housing NOFA deadline to July 14 to account for tornado impacts.",{"_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},6221182,"Airport lays out $247 million FY26 budget as terminal design advances",1110,159000,1269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3614723-3b04b8ebf5697fa06e061b5d33601563&start=159&end=1269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3614723-3b04b8ebf5697fa06e061b5d33601563/thumbnail_159000.jpg","/articles/6221182/St-Louis-City/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Airport-lays-out-247-million-FY26-budget-as-terminal-design-advances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221182-aac82d7251dde68d044155d4378fb0eb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179701&Signature=GB0e7hIbylBU3H3ZfVFDARfBHcxfknH1t2~g1pkyBzu339M4ghX9uiXKb99A1f-IlfhT58~n3bVkx2gqyS4z3VlvYFu0X1iPT7khonGfgJ-LUnqCl-7Ey~0TDla43eKKQ5Q6PGW-MJ~nnxP6Cn3gw3m5BBm4ZIaxEwNywKyrMCACJLaUrJUDkbMEMaPHG4oUoi7iJzMg3oTIgEG~Qs7EljyyuV96pIJvKYq6GIi6lCtmIXIXCXk1Tp4JXX5r-eeSYOvv9ze29Ji6I0ds0wwQb78rBW-Hv0p3hg02CRmC07saZmfHUiRjCsY1ZE~Nagebf~iCFWGvG4zapH0vf3B9Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rhonda Ham Niebrigi, airport director, and Antonio Strong, deputy director of finance and administration, presented the St. Louis Lambert Airport’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget to the Board of Aldermen’s Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 28.

The airport is proposing a total FY26 budget of $247,000,000, made up of about $162.9 million in operations and maintenance and $84.9 million in debt service. “We do anticipate total airport revenue of 253,200,000.0 for the year,” Antonio Strong told the committee when describing the fund forecast developed with airline partners.

Why it matters: airport leaders said the budget is designed to show fiscal discipline to the airport’s signatory airlines as the city advances design work for a potential consolidated terminal. Strong said the airport is in the design phase and must secure airline approval at 90 percent design to move the project forward.

Most revenue is forecast as airline-generated. Strong told the committee the first three lines of the revenue forecast represent airline revenue negotiated over more than a year with airline partners. Other revenue items include rents from a new Boeing lease and anticipated redevelopment north of the airport, concession growth from recently opened restaurants and a parking-rate increase that took effect April 1. Strong said the airport anticipates a roughly 10 percent increase in concession revenue and an 8.3 percent increase in parking revenue from the prior year.

Key budget details: the airport flagged several specific drivers of change from FY25 to FY26. Operations and maintenance are forecast to rise 5.7 percent and debt service 12.1 percent, producing a combined 7.8 percent increase. The airport reported an overtime increase tied to vacancy coverage — the vacancy rate had fallen from roughly 38–40 percent to about 23 percent but still requires overtime to cover shifts. Strong said the airport’s budgeted headcount is 521 positions for FY26.

Capital and debt: the airport said outstanding debt totals about $733 million and that debt is repaid by airlines that use the airport, not by city taxpayers. The airport closed a $225 million revolving line of credit with PNC Bank to provide interim financing while bonds are issued; Strong said issuing bonds takes approximately six to seven months and the line of credit keeps projects moving.

Operational notes and one-time items: budget increases highlighted included environmental capital assets for a glycol-tank discharge line and higher cleaning costs for fire trucks under new regulations. Software licensing and cyber-protection spending rose as staff added new systems and multifactor authentication. The airport reported a 6.3 percent increase in utility chargebacks and noted one-time decreases where equipment purchases in FY25 reduce FY26 rental or replacement needs.

What’s next: Strong said the airport presented the budget to airlines in March and to the airport commission, which voted on it; the airport now seeks Board of Aldermen approval before beginning the fiscal year on July 1. Committee members did not take formal action during the presentation and deferred questions until the committee reconvened after the full Board meeting.

Ending: committee members praised airport staff for their stewardship and transparency and thanked them for the presentation. No committee votes on the airport budget were recorded at the May 28 meeting.","St. Louis Lambert Airport officials presented a $247 million fiscal year 2026 operating and debt-service budget to the Board of Aldermen budget committee, highlighting airline-negotiated revenues, a $225 million revolving credit line and design-phase work on a potential consolidated terminal.",{"_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},6221162,"SLDC presents FY26 funding sources and confirms continued redevelopment enforcement",510,4693000,5203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3614723-3b04b8ebf5697fa06e061b5d33601563&start=4693&end=5203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3614723-3b04b8ebf5697fa06e061b5d33601563/thumbnail_4693000.jpg","/articles/6221162/St-Louis-City/St-Louis-County/Missouri/SLDC-presents-FY26-funding-sources-and-confirms-continued-redevelopment-enforcement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221162-093466200f5d1b546636c277026dcf15/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179701&Signature=QFwx8p5RJ2l~RHo4L1YkVK-UcMiit4qacm4oQlPod1W1NxVvb81RYh~jlaSnWOAXJjEq1zyonoHhPaT5sbGFpFJLQZn~g7TcH-KqiICjkY2UT6vp42f2DIjU6mylI4ZL2Dt-eniipj7EkHaxi8IeHHP2Uu~w2H-vXQGY0sQairrbmso2BhPCnEh3Ts~jyTXodN9FEY30WMuoMC3efguOXpKZ7zHbt2QWiZZz3hoqpKOgIQSSJHTD0ByHloQs0KmDUjaQm976X2i0uaCp5s1-Hyzc4o9XvYG9HkoLXgacgVXtJmZ2SJkO53sxRsZCIIpqa8k86KBnEHs9o3rjtJjiSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Otis Williams, interim president and CEO of the St. Louis Development Corporation, and Charlie Hahn, SLDC director of finance, presented an overview of SLDC’s FY26 budget and program responsibilities to the Budget and Public Employees Committee on May 28.

Budget overview: SLDC officials said the organization does not receive a single direct city appropriation but runs programs funded by a mix of federal, local and program revenues. Hahn described a FY26 budget that is approximately $618,000 less than FY25 and that is driven largely by personnel and legal support. He said SLDC receives some city support through Port Authority revenues and staffing for Prop NS (the bond program), and that SLDC is administering ARPA-related programs that will wind down in FY27.

Program highlights: Hahn described recent activity including fees and awards associated with New Markets Tax Credit projects and internal consultant budgets for project delivery. He said SLDC now hosts the Certify St. Louis program (a certification office relocated to the Economic Empowerment Center) and is staffing the program in partnership with local economic development partners.

Redevelopment enforcement and tornado response: in response to a question about prior eminent-domain action in the Fourteenth Ward, Williams said SLDC intends to continue the initiative and will follow through on properties that contribute to stalled redevelopment. On tornado response for businesses, Williams said SLDC staff have been conducting outreach and assessments and invited affected business owners to contact SLDC for assistance; he said the agency would provide committee members with assessment data upon request.

What’s next: SLDC said ARPA administrative funds and several program-fee streams will continue to fund projects into FY26 and that staff will provide updates to aldermen on business-assessment outreach and on the status of Prop NS and Port Authority–related revenues.","Interim SLDC president Otis Williams and finance director Charlie Hahn briefed the committee on SLDC’s FY26 budget structure, sources including ARPA and New Markets Tax Credits, and ongoing redevelopment enforcement including eminent-domain letters in St. Louis Place/JVO areas and business outreach after the tornado.",{"_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},6221167,"Board committee forwards bill to accept financial empowerment grant to treasurer’s office",840,3776000,4616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3614723-3b04b8ebf5697fa06e061b5d33601563&start=3776&end=4616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3614723-3b04b8ebf5697fa06e061b5d33601563/thumbnail_3776000.jpg","/articles/6221167/St-Louis-City/St-Louis-County/Missouri/Board-committee-forwards-bill-to-accept-financial-empowerment-grant-to-treasurers-office","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221167-a82b80da50c8b3ca6492a13754b8994b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179701&Signature=R4YyrU~XYEIijbI2-PhNB3O2StwnCtSaQl38gNLGj6HeNIZVqljRJ83VzBvK2KtYuMdSmqswlBKwilzeu3M0bFWTB5nUVqqbhbTZzV0qybjzbYl7vEQEEgUlLhy6BcLu3fpIzPVbm6PL3cStX525ctRfOpBpY0AAjFSHy7F63St5zsWcRRfHvRCD8fSQXM1UBWa5UCOpFFfBUM5qTauKSgVMbd0hJYBhshLm9LxO7mLCrgWdlg-6kGZBUmTaWP8nuVN97lz5Rth1H9Zt3bgeQk86j4mvjRqDGAqMoXsfAnY5096o67SbOnTIspnZzZGGoj4VbZn95A~mcEf5SRg9DQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alderman Rasheen Aldridge introduced Board Bill 21 to authorize the city treasurer’s office to accept a Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) program grant to support the Financial Empowerment Center. The ordinance authorizes acceptance of an initial grant of up to $2,020,000 and an anticipated subsequent award up to $300,000, authorizes a memorandum of understanding with the CFE fund and permits necessary contracts and expenditures.

Committee action: Alderman Velasquez moved a do-pass recommendation and Alderman Devote seconded. During roll call the clerk recorded ayes from Alderman Sonnier, Alderman Velasquez, Alderman Devote and Chair Aldridge; the committee reported four aye votes. The committee recommended a do-pass on Board Bill 21 to the full Board of Aldermen.

Why it matters: the grant will fund expansion of financial coaching, curriculum development, community outreach, system building and events under the treasurer’s Financial Empowerment Center, the ordinance summary states. CDA and committee members did not record additional conditions attached to the grant acceptance during the May 28 committee meeting.","The Budget & Public Employees Committee recommended a do-pass on Board Bill 21 to accept a Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund grant — initial $2,020,000 plus anticipated $300,000 — to expand the city treasurer’s Financial Empowerment Center.","actionData","errors"]

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