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A commissioner moved to approve the May 14 minutes; a second was recorded, and the chair called the question. Multiple commissioners responded \"aye.\" The motion carried. The transcript does not record any recorded nays or abstentions for that motion.

Near the close of the meeting, a commissioner moved to adjourn, the motion was seconded and commissioners voted \"aye\"; the chair declared the meeting adjourned. The transcript does not show other formal votes, ordinances, appointments or resolutions during the July 17 meeting.

Votes at a glance:

- Motion: \"Approve minutes from 05/14/2025.\" Outcome: approved. Recorded verbal support in the transcript: multiple \"aye\" responses; no nays recorded.

- Motion: \"Adjourn meeting.\" Outcome: approved. Recorded verbal support in the transcript: multiple \"aye\" responses; no nays recorded.

The transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies or names explicitly tied to each vote beyond the general verbal \"aye\" responses; attendance at roll call included Commissioners Burnham, Mazu, Walker, Raber, Urban, Johnson and Stidham.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Boise Parks and Recreation Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The Parks and Recreation Commission approved minutes from May 14, 2025 and later voted to adjourn the July 17 meeting. No other formal actions or ordinance votes were recorded on the transcript.","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},6655109,"Boise Parks and Recreation unveils 3–5 year strategic plan focused on access, stewardship and belonging",1280,1319000,2599000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5420256-4731b823f91d783735f28245482d9761&start=1319&end=2599","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5420256-4731b823f91d783735f28245482d9761/thumbnail_1319000.jpg","/articles/6655109/Idaho/Boise-Parks-and-Recreation-unveils-35-year-strategic-plan-focused-on-access-stewardship-and-belonging","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655109-bc179bb847efd8bf2cf1c76ab10473f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982175&Signature=m1J6VGLU0olKEkTF6EnFHkR7v05hLRqnrh1zZtDr25VVEnJDPiWsoY-7trkJkL0V3X3~GEKVmWhEr7LLWf0Gfz3dN9k7APHYMTDV7BTRQjME-OgkXAlK57fcZhN7FIcFKia~ruiXQ46utzhQW1SD95vgPQ6UsY94-XwAVeOOiLI8UdqypvbKAeushyRCZXdl7Jm4dZQ8Mcfns2PT3MZxn9Fnc6xu91fHvrJom-Jc-8B5ipmsEX7W5KK2wexQE~1RAP8TaVIo~pd5jLWAXEvC63oex3gOiuqQHVLZMviJI32rYthN0a5FyeXmQX7PLE-HN58orkDXBqUaoqUOIie7pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boise — Sarah Arkel, superintendent of Boise Parks and Recreation, presented the department’s new strategic plan to the Parks and Recreation Commission on July 17, describing goals intended to guide the department for the next three to five years.

\"Where Boise belongs\" is the department's unifying tagline, Arkel said, and the plan emphasizes four guiding principles: welcoming, dedicated, resourceful and fun. The plan sets department-wide goals including the 10-minute walk access target, inclusive and accessible park amenities and programming, stewardship of natural and developed assets, and workforce development.

Arkel gave several operational facts to frame the plan: the department has about 185 full-time employees (and a substantially larger seasonal payroll), more than 100 developed park sites and about 113 park properties including open-space reserves, approximately 5,000 acres of open space, and an operating budget she described as \"over $50,000,000\" with a broader budget of about $65,000,000 when additional funds are included. She said the department recently ranked 19th nationally in the Trust for Public Land (TPL) ParkScore among the 100 largest U.S. cities.

Division-level priorities in the plan include:

- Administration: maintain balanced budgets, improve customer satisfaction and support events and reservations.
- Communications and marketing: improve public access to information and tell the parks' story.
- Recreation: expand inclusive programming that fosters belonging and generates revenue to support operations.
- Foothills and open space: improve trail access, stewardship and climate resilience.
- Parks resources: ensure equitable access, high maintenance standards and connected pathways.
- Special facilities and Zoo Boise: maintain facilities and prioritize animal welfare and conservation at Zoo Boise (Arkel noted about 300 animals are housed there).

Arkel said the department will now establish key performance indicators and publish a story map and dashboard on the department website to make progress and performance public. She said that some targets (like the 10-minute walk metric, which she reported currently covers about 74% of residents) are straightforward to measure, while others — such as stewardship and service-level impacts from growth — will require more complex performance measures.

Commissioners asked questions about the Whitewater Park, its phases and funding; Arkel and staff said phase work continues and that the project has required substantial permitting and private philanthropy in the past. Several commissioners thanked department staff and emphasized the need to track and publicly report performance measures; Arkel offered to return with updates.

The commission did not take formal action on the plan during the July 17 meeting.","Parks leadership presented a new strategic plan that updates department goals for the next three to five years, emphasizing a 10-minute walk access target, stewardship, inclusion, partnerships, workforce investment and key performance indicators to track progress.",{"_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},6655114,"Boise police outline enforcement approach after state camping law takes effect",566,181000,747000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5420256-4731b823f91d783735f28245482d9761&start=181&end=747","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5420256-4731b823f91d783735f28245482d9761/thumbnail_181000.jpg","/articles/6655114/Idaho/Boise-police-outline-enforcement-approach-after-state-camping-law-takes-effect","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655114-445761939376d9b48e2f785e1657e38d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982175&Signature=U~hwKOevIeeBWbqth2LrVSS5JTLlYTtK4IbSmomYtHH61Ionzwf5tYSFh6ya-BuJpWyYUR0Lqzx85Barb2ZTGiB062hgnia3HW1xf1BPhMi0vGixO7-Ufgd~FCeCaYnY~k-W8H1gk3vmly6XgBiq7Hd3JZgeKQBZ1kKFlgsbnAPsrwpHCl8Chr1I5Rzg4Vr0ZGcd3IL2JVpKDV4ka~ABkB5wBaElrB26acNkDeelvdwM7oPjPbGWsrf~l4P4JrssEOu~aBESfqPKReeAdK-BTdbOw1az8BuoEg-tbl5FKuwjXVXfQAMeXTqhfA6KZgrNJcPdAYOKXwgpAWv3GE8i6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Boise — Lieutenant Matt Sly of the Boise Police Department told the Parks and Recreation Commission on July 17 that the department has adjusted operations following the July 1 effective date of Senate Bill 1141, which updates state law regarding public camping and sleeping.

Sly opened by reading the statute's operational definition: \"Public camping or sleeping means unauthorized lodging or residing in a temporary, outdoor habitation used as a dwelling, lodging, or living space,\" and said the law \"may be evidenced by the erection of a tent or other temporary shelter, including a motor vehicle, or recreational vehicle.\" He told commissioners the department will continue outreach and referrals while also enforcing the new state restrictions.

The new state law (Senate Bill 1141) prohibits cities with populations of 100,000 or more from permitting or enabling public camping or sleeping on public property, building grounds, roadways or rights-of-way, Sly said. Under the ordinance Boise adopted to comply with the law, public camping or sleeping on public roads or rights-of-way is an infraction carrying a $10 citation; Sly noted court fees make the actual cost higher — \"just over $50,\" he said, when fees are added.

Why it matters: Sly said a key operational change is that officers no longer must verify shelter availability before issuing a citation. \"There's no longer requirement to verify that shelter availability ... before any enforcement action is taken,\" he said, explaining that prior to July 1 officers often could not take enforcement steps when shelters were full.

Sly described prior and current on-the-ground work. From March 1 the department deployed four bike officers on extended shifts focused on the Shoreline District near the river and Greenbelt; the effort cost the department $227,346 in overtime and, Sly said, generated positive feedback from businesses in that area. He said the majority of prior citations were issued along the Greenbelt and Shoreline District.

Commissioners asked how officers will apply discretion in ambiguous situations. Commissioner Raber asked whether someone taking a short nap in a park during a lunch break would be treated as camping. Sly acknowledged the statute’s use of \"prolonged\" creates ambiguity: \"That makes it super difficult for our officers to be able to determine that, and so we've gotta ask good questions and talk to people about what they're doing there,\" he said, adding that officers will continue to couple enforcement with offers of services where possible.

Sly also described data limitations: bike officers do not have in-vehicle computers to record all contacts, so the department cannot capture every instance of service offers or refusals. He said the Behavioral Health Response Team tracks many of those contacts when they respond. Sly said enforcement practice will be similar to prior operations in the Shoreline District but now can proceed even when shelter capacity is limited.

The commission did not take any formal action on the presentation. Commissioners thanked Sly for the briefing and for the department's collaborative work with city partners and community stakeholders.","Boise Police presented how enforcement of Senate Bill 1141 (the Galloway Law update) will be applied in parks and other public spaces, emphasizing continued outreach and that a $10 infraction (plus court fees) can now be issued without verifying shelter availability.","actionData","errors"]

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Boise police outline enforcement approach after state camping law takes effect