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Council and commissioners set future en banc agenda items: parks, water, housing and opioid strategy
Summary
Officials suggested future joint en banc agendas including Blue Ribbon recommendations on parks and cultural arts, continued housing work, water and contamination, employee wellness/shared services and a special joint presentation of an opioid strategic plan.
The meeting concluded with an open discussion of future joint en banc topics. Elected officials asked staff to prioritize themes for upcoming meetings and to return with budget estimates and community engagement plans where relevant.
Mayor and commissioners said the Blue Ribbon committee report on parks and cultural arts (expected in February) should be reviewed at an upcoming en banc, with finance staff asked to produce rough cost and savings estimates. Water policy — including contamination at 29th & Grove, conservation and a planned water-reuse consultant RFP — drew multiple requests for a broad joint conversation. Officials also requested a special joint presentation of an opioid strategic plan when the report is finalized.
Other suggested topics included shared services and employee wellness (joint municipal employee clinic, childcare and fitness), and continued housing follow-up (Places for People plan, eviction-process discussion). The bodies confirmed the next three en banc dates: April 29, July 29 and Oct. 29, 2025.
