Clay Long, chief of staff, asked the council to support a short‑term plan to keep the Idaho Hispanic Community Center (IH2C) in city custody for roughly two to three years while the city completes a broader facilities assessment and several city capital projects come online. Long said the FY26 budget includes operational costs for the facility and that planned capital repairs — including boiler replacement and roof and stucco work — are budgeted or on the schedule to be bid.

Long described an interim use model in which the downstairs portion of the building remains available for community use and foundation activity while some upstairs space would be used to temporarily house city staff who currently lack workspace. He emphasized the city will not rent space that results in a net cost to taxpayers and that the advisory committee and Idaho Hispanic Foundation appeared amenable to a shared facility arrangement.

Council members suggested alternatives — moving economic development downtown or using IH2C temporarily for fire administration — and urged staff to begin a facilities condition assessment and a five‑year staffing/space plan. Mayor (speaker 1) asked staff to work with the Idaho Hispanic Foundation to clarify operating and leasing details; Clay Long said he would return with a proposal, aiming for council review in January.