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Collins said HUD notified the city of an allocation of $464,994 for program year 2025 (fiscal year 2026). The annual action plan implements the city’s five‑year consolidated plan and lists specific activities for the coming program year. Collins said the draft plan uses the HUD allocation together with available city reserves to support acquisition for new affordable housing, public facilities and improvements, public services (capped at 15 percent of the annual allocation), housing rehabilitation and general program administration (capped at 20 percent).

Planned allocations in the draft plan include $400,000 for acquisition of land to support new affordable rental units and $600,000 for public facilities and improvements. Public services are capped at 15 percent of the annual allocation (Collins noted that cap equals $69,749 under the HUD allocation), and program administration is capped at 20 percent. Collins said the draft also sets aside roughly $65,000 for homeowner rehabilitation, down payment assistance and emergency repairs.

Collins reviewed recent performance: 26 new affordable rental units were completed last year and filled within 30 days; 44 percent of the persons housed earned less than 30 percent of area median income. She said 10 affordable homeowner units are under construction with city‑supported land acquisition and that 15‑20 homeowner rehabilitation or critical repair projects are expected this year.

The public comment period on the draft action plan opened June 23 and runs through July 24; Collins said the required public hearing is scheduled for Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. and the city must submit the final plan to HUD before Aug. 16 to secure the allocation. The program year begins Oct. 1.

Council members asked whether CDBG activity would be coordinated with urban renewal projects in the north side expansion; Collins said coordination is possible if an area qualifies as low‑to‑moderate income and that staff will continue communication with urban renewal staff.

No council action was required at the workshop; Collins said the item is informational and will return for a public hearing and final council action as required by HUD rules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025/7/21 - City Council Workshop","oneSentenceSummary","Community Development staff presented the draft 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan, reporting a HUD allocation of $464,994, proposed project categories and a public comment period through July 24 and public hearing scheduled for Aug. 4.","taxTitle","Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho","taxId",4130,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6495531,"Caldwell workshop: council reviews proposal to remove fixed terms for appointed officials",2067,194000,2261000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443859-0a6c64e85aca107124913d72f442e12b&start=194&end=2261","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443859-0a6c64e85aca107124913d72f442e12b/thumbnail_194000.jpg","/articles/6495531/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/Caldwell-workshop-council-reviews-proposal-to-remove-fixed-terms-for-appointed-officials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6495531-ba03097ce2324bc333abc9b53f1b57da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145532&Signature=RsvpD1RP-mRwurceMUdP3YzOr4tb8oztzEzmifNPx1H6zubHE4sdSBEld3Lk0wt0REuTtrVvQKOxh-rrz9G1sPoF2KLeePZc~wKftCxEv2WGsEzhqdrzWEiMHRBYzwc6NuQcGk-GCT2WuckXbl2iwA~kC2JF8HeRpqYPReiseVzA2lQT34Gg9IOF9IvWvfY7lv45KtCcE-7OxUNU2NFG1b0qdIX-EZ9aXWZNNBCFChVFjqOVNmPpxznsZs2OYbQHqIStLD8b2sj8f0tNDF-pgPm5i6vvseX58DnBR0P7EXGdjSS3pYKcHIZ1h38dj7fnp9Oz0vArAR8MinLpZbE6KQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Caldwell City Council members discussed a proposed ordinance to remove fixed term limits for appointed officials during a workshop, with staff saying the change would align the city with other Idaho municipalities and could improve recruitment.

City staff introduced the proposal as a revision to chapter 3 of the city code that would replace specified multi‑year terms with language stating appointed officers “shall hold their position until their resignation or removal.” Staff also said removal could be initiated by the mayor and confirmed by a majority of the full council, or by unanimous council action “as provided in Idaho Code 50-206.”

Supporters, including staff and representatives from municipal training organizations, said the change reduces the appearance that appointed department heads are partisan political appointees and could help retain candidates reluctant to accept short, renewable terms. “It is too easy to perceive the appointed officials as being political when they are reappointed on a partisan 2 or 4 year schedule alongside the elected officials,” a trainer from the Association of Idaho Cities said during the discussion.

Opponents on the council warned the proposal could reduce transparency and council accountability. “All you gotta do is be friends with the mayor and one council member, and you're never gonna be fired,” Councilor Algren said, arguing that a fixed term creates a regular public review and reappointment process the council can use to hold high‑level managers accountable. Several council members said they would support lengthening terms (for example, to four years) rather than eliminating fixed terms entirely.

Councilor Register said recruitment problems were a central motivation for the proposed change: several recent appointees raised questions about why the city maintained fixed terms when many other Idaho cities do not. Councilor Register said longer or open‑ended appointments could improve continuity and attract applicants for senior management roles.

Legal counsel and staff clarified that removing a fixed term would not create an employment contract or eliminate the city’s ability to terminate an appointment without cause. “An appointed official can still be fired without cause,” a staff attorney said during the workshop, and staff said proposed draft language would explicitly state removal “for any reason” to avoid creating an expectation of guaranteed employment.

Council members also raised practical concerns: exposure to liability and claim settlements handled through the city’s risk pool, the role of council in oversight when HR information is limited, and whether other Idaho cities had experienced problems after making the same change. City staff said they surveyed peer cities’ municipal HR offices and found many use open‑ended appointments; they did not produce a uniform history of litigation tied to that practice but said statewide associations (AIC and ICRMP) have recommended the approach.

No vote or formal action was taken at the workshop. Staff said the item was informational and would return to council later as an ordinance for formal consideration if the council wishes to proceed.","City staff proposed changing city code to let appointed officials serve until resignation or removal rather than for a set number of years. Council members expressed divided views on transparency, recruitment and mayoral influence; no decision was made.","actionData","errors"]

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