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Boise City Council approves four interim budget changes including HUD youth homelessness planning grant
Summary
Council approved four interim budget amendments: a $98,000 HUD planning grant for youth homelessness, a $1 million increase for the South Eighth Street mobility project, a $100,000 Bloomberg youth climate grant extension, and $100,000 to replace a geothermal service line.
Boise City Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to adopt four interim budget changes that recognize federal and private grant awards and address short-term capital needs.
The most immediate addition is $98,000 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds for a Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program planning grant. Eric Vilmorio, who presented the package to the council, said the planning funds are intended to cover costs of engaging youth with lived experience of homelessness in planning and decision-making as required by HUD. The city must provide a 25% match in cash or in-kind contributions; Vilmorio said existing staff costs may qualify as the in-kind match and that unallocated housing project funds are available if they do not.
Council members also approved a $1,000,000 increase for the South Eighth Street Mobility Improvements Project. Vilmorio said about $205,000 of that will come from deferred maintenance funds set aside for the Downtown Library and that roughly $200,000 of the increase reflects higher-than-anticipated construction costs. Staff intends to seek additional reimbursement by amending an existing agreement with CCDC.
The council approved a $100,000 revenue-neutral appropriation recognizing a second round of Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action funding. Vilmorio said $85,000 will support a microgrant program engaging youth in climate projects and $15,000 will pay for a temporary employee to administer grant reporting.
Finally, council approved a $100,000 increase to replace the geothermal service line at the Industrial Administration Building on Main Street. Vilmorio described the building as one of the original geothermal connections that has reached the end of its useful life; the project will be funded from the geothermal fund balance and is expected to begin in mid-April and finish within a few weeks.
A councilmember praised the youth climate grant extension during debate, saying earlier projects had showcased student work and expressing excitement about the next round. No councilmember voiced opposition; the clerk recorded a unanimous vote in favor of the interim adjustments.
