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Key votes

- Change to the agenda: The council voted to remove items G-1 (and references to G-2 and G-3) from the agenda after a council member said the third reading and adoption of an ordinance should be postponed until related administrative matters were in place. Roll-call votes were recorded in the affirmative for Council members Jacobs, Jorgensen, Page and Rasmussen; the motion carried.

- Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda by roll call (Jacobs, Jorgensen, Page, Rasmussen recorded as voting yes).

- Planning & Zoning reappointment: The council authorized Mayor Evans to reappoint Ryan Montoya to the Garden City Planning and Zoning Commission for a three-year term, July 2025–July 2028. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call (Page, Rasmussen, Jacobs, Jorgensen recorded as yes).

- Firehouse Subs grant acceptance: The council approved and acknowledged the police department's Firehouse Subs grant application and authorized use of the grant funds as applied (see separate article). The vote was unanimous among members present.

- Ada County EMS intergovernmental and joint powers agreements: The council authorized Mayor Evans to enter into Ada County Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental and joint powers agreements related to capital improvement plans for district and county system improvements and Ada County impact fees. Leon Latson of Ada County outlined the purpose of the agreements, and the city's legal advisor (Attorney Waddams) said the county would indemnify the city; the motion passed by unanimous roll call.

- Federal aid sidewalk agreement (Resolution No. 1210-25): The council approved Resolution 1210-25 and authorized the mayor to execute the state and local agreement for a Federal Aid Project (key number 24702) to construct a pathway on the west side of Glenwood Street from the bridge north to Riverside Drive. Public works staff said the city's match was anticipated at $89,694; staff noted the project's total cost had increased by about $11,000 but the city's match as presented had not changed. The motion passed on unanimous roll call.

Other formal actions included approval of adjournment. Where roll call occurred the clerk's record shows all members present voted in the affirmative on these items.

Ending: All motions recorded on July 14 carried by unanimous roll call among council members present; several items will move forward to administrative implementation or procurement as indicated in departmental presentations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 14, 2025, City Council meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its July 14 meeting the Garden City Council approved a set of procedural and project actions by unanimous roll call, including a Planning & Zoning reappointment, acceptance of a $17,422 Firehouse Subs grant, authorization to sign Ada County EMS intergovernmental agreements, and approval of a federal-aid sidewalk agreement.","taxTitle","Garden City, Ada County, Idaho","taxId",8565,"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},6510261,"Garden City police accept $17,422 Firehouse Subs grant for AEDs, training supplies",193,267000,460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391292-520af298b4e0fe207f82251fa2220ae2&start=267&end=460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391292-520af298b4e0fe207f82251fa2220ae2/thumbnail_267000.jpg","/articles/6510261/Garden-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Garden-City-police-accept-17422-Firehouse-Subs-grant-for-AEDs-training-supplies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510261-7b3ba32a8df07b8e99e4a7b5e3d22f6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163175&Signature=dcdc7EG79xMnvWLqW3laqGYelVG5HcygKuhFFhrUomZckwlAACwy3wRgKnHXTIzTpFZKzuWAYSHgOUTkY4xYRm3hO92ldVTWNMpFROMbOobKTdMLYDtA4CJh7uIvgSkC3mefHAjCqE5Usk0UTlXVjZ5USnFdH8HU5vnh7hSWIt3zjTgZnanLJgLfFoCyEA9kjle3l85QFLsSYKB7xU-X2Hm5nBo3PAtTLWDeX-S36FzIvMy8oMZysed40lXh1SKn1Y9hwp9ZaMS1usn9GpNid78k45cCUwjjTfJ3DVYPu8QsWOPWtzf-vQ7tpUydZd~rNFaAUv8v4Nicacu7jiSKOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Garden City Police Department employee Heather Terrell told the council on July 14 that the department was awarded a $17,422 grant from Firehouse Subs to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs), multilingual AED units and assorted CPR/resuscitation equipment for use in patrol and community settings.

\"With the amount of citizens that live here as well as the traffic that comes in and out of Garden City, it's a great need of ours to expand on what we have for lifesaving equipment,\" Terrell said, describing items the grant would purchase, including AEDs with English and Spanish language capability and resuscitation bags sized for infants, children and adults.

Terrell told the council the department currently maintains two AEDs — one station-based and one for patrol — and that the grant would allow expansion of lifesaving equipment for schools, residents and older adults. The council moved to \"approve and acknowledge the efforts involved in applying for a grant and approve the usage of that grant money as applied,\" the council president said; the clerk recorded unanimous roll-call approval from council members present.

Ending: Terrell thanked the council; the city will accept the grant and use the funds for the listed medical and training supplies.","Garden City Police Department presented a Firehouse Subs grant award of $17,422 to buy AEDs and training equipment; the council approved use of the funds in a unanimous roll-call vote.",{"_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},6510265,"Valley Regional Transit asks Garden City for $33,000; presents service gains and long-term MOU idea",1987,501000,2488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391292-520af298b4e0fe207f82251fa2220ae2&start=501&end=2488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391292-520af298b4e0fe207f82251fa2220ae2/thumbnail_501000.jpg","/articles/6510265/Garden-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Valley-Regional-Transit-asks-Garden-City-for-33000-presents-service-gains-and-long-term-MOU-idea","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6510265-7b3c864329cfde599579fb117294db6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163175&Signature=HiLE-8J0-N~4VFR42H1muaTqFQKmaRRGgNsTx1zO4LvD8gou4~lHnFJcBwtB7ZWQM8FPqejCmBglYECpAc9Whuwbx4HmybqbcSY7j8tThFccVe3JLJfelaVpPzBnWMkpDIfU2fyheNX~IXdRX2ThSAxDagWO5zxxVUoFZuWOVepDizYMcx7EzWkgWFyElZY1lKT2CCrJB5Pd~COrNUlm1kUTyMUU619-zRFHoaFrPEUGJBpks92E0QpZt7bRgcSFFqhyTdFG2vL-ltKSon3t2LOwWA3088VS1Hb7tq7Bq1SvYDPrIRnk7wC6iwH4iD~tEC8qmOZzALr7CI55-HVkxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Valley Regional Transit CEO Elaine Clegg told the Garden City Council on July 14 that VRT is asking the city to include a $33,000 service assessment in its upcoming budget to maintain and expand transit service that has shown recent ridership gains in Garden City.

The request followed a 2024 systemwide service change that VRT said produced 3,120 new rides in Garden City (a 70.7% increase at certain points) and a 1.78% year-over-year increase in Garden City ridership on its fiscal-year measure. \"We're here tonight to talk to you about our annual funding request,\" Clegg said. She described an idea VRT is pitching to partners: a longer-term memorandum of understanding to create a predictable baseline contribution from member jurisdictions.

Clegg said the $33,000 request could be paid from one or more budget categories and emphasized the per-ride cost compares favorably to similar transit services. She described several local service developments: new half-hourly service on Route 21, a new Route 20 that added service into Garden City (producing 1,741 additional rides on that route in Garden City), and targeted stop and pathway improvements tied to State Street and Pierce Park projects. \"These are just Garden City boardrooms. There's 1,620 more rides that were provided in Garden City alone,\" she said when describing Route 21 changes.

Clegg told the council VRT had implemented Beyond Access, a consolidated door-to-door service for older adults and people with disabilities covering Ada and Canyon counties, and that demand for that service was approaching capacity. She said VRT is exploring ways to commingle Beyond Access with other paratransit or on-demand services to increase rides without necessarily increasing cost.

On capital projects, Clegg outlined planned State Street improvements that include multiuse pathways and higher-amenity stops near Pierce Park and the fairgrounds. She also said VRT is developing Valley Connect 3, a long-range plan that envisions several corridors with 15-minute all-day service that would touch Garden City. \"15-minute service on these two lines, we think, would be a game changer for making them reliable, and attractive for people to ride them more often,\" she said.

Council members asked technical questions. Councilman Greg Page sought clarification about ridership graphs that compare full-route totals (which can obscure local gains), and Clegg and VRT staff explained that Garden City-specific boarding counts differ from full-route totals because some rerouted or truncated routes removed downtown service while adding stops inside Garden City. Page also asked about VRT's Lyft partnership for first/last-mile connections; Clegg said the Lyft program provides rides to or from transit stops, and VRT is planning service to Micron though that connection was not yet finalized.

Council member Rasmussen asked whether VRT's fares are comparable to other systems; Clegg said VRT is relatively inexpensive (regular fare $1.50, discounted $0.75) and that VRT is reviewing fares to keep them simple and equitable. She cautioned that larger fare increases can reduce ridership among riders who have a choice while disproportionately affecting those without alternatives.

Clegg asked the council to consider the assessment in the budget process and offered to provide examples of longer-term agreements other cities use (percentage-of-budget or per-capita formulas) to smooth funding and require public hearings before changes in contribution levels. She said VRT can also increase local outreach and provide more frequent updates to partners if Garden City pursues an MOU.

No formal council vote was taken on the funding request at the July 14 meeting; Clegg said she would be available to answer budget questions during the city's budget process.

Ending: VRT left the council with data on local boardings, an outline of near-term capital projects that could affect Garden City stops, and a formal funding request the city may consider during budget adoption. Clegg said VRT would follow up with targeted outreach for Route 20 and offered to provide examples of proposed MOU language for council review.","Valley Regional Transit presented ridership gains in Garden City, requested $33,000 for ongoing service assessment, described capacity pressures on paratransit/Beyond Access and proposed a multiyear memorandum of understanding to stabilize regional funding.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Garden City council approves agenda changes, appointments, Ada County EMS agreements and federal sidewalk funding

Garden City police accept $17,422 Firehouse Subs grant for AEDs, training supplies

Valley Regional Transit asks Garden City for $33,000; presents service gains and long-term MOU idea