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Commission asks for earlier briefings on Deering Memorial and readies annual report input for budget cycle
Summary
Commissioners asked staff to provide intermediate briefings on the Deering Memorial project rather than only presenting the final plan; staff said Hood Design Group's schedule could allow installation by the next fiscal year and recommended including the topic in the annual report for the council's April–May budget review.
During the annual-report subcommittee item, commissioners discussed how to use the commission’s report to inform the city budget cycle and suggested the Deering Memorial project be brought to the commission earlier in its design process rather than only at final review. One commissioner said that seeing interim steps would help the commission better understand materials and site impacts and be a stronger spokesperson for the city as plans progress.
A staff member said the Hood Design Group schedule could support installation in the next fiscal year and encouraged commissioners to include priorities in their annual report so staff can forward those items to the city council during the April–May budget-review period. The commission set a target of finalizing its report by May 1 with a goal to present draft recommendations at the April meeting.
