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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 2/8/2022 - Memorandum From Seonah Kendall And Sarah Meline Re: January 25, 2022 Work Session Summary - Recovery Plan Economic Health Office 222 LaPorte Avenue PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.416.4349 fcgov.com MEMORANDUM DATE: January 27, 2022 TO: Mayor and City Councilmember THRU: Kelly DiMartino, Interim City Manager Travis Storin, Chief Financial Officer Kyle Stannert, Deputy City Manager FROM: SeonAh Kendall, City Recovery Manager and Sr Economic Manager Sarah Meline, Recovery Policy and Engagement Specialist RE: JANUARY 25, 2022, WORK SESSION SUMMARY: RECOVERY PLAN This memorandum provides a summary of the discussion related to the January 25, 2022, Work Session Item Recovery Plan. Councilmembers Present: Mayor Arndt, Mayor Pro Tem Francis, Gutowsky, Pignataro, Canonico, Peel, Ohlson Presenting Staff: Travis Storin, SeonAh Kendall and Sarah Meline DIRECTION SOUGHT: 1. What additional outcomes or objectives are missing from the Draft Recovery Plan? What should be adjusted? 2. Does Council support bringing forward the final version of the Plan for adoption on March 1, 2022 DISCUSSION SUMMARY: covered the following points: General agreement of the recovery themes and outcomes. Compliments on the well written contents of the Plan and the efforts to incorporate feedback from previous Work Session. Support to bring forward Plan on March 1 for consideration for Council adoption. Questions on if enough stakeholders were reached to ensure the plan addresses the whole community. Discussion on long-term plans for expanded outdoor dining and timing of sharing update with Council. Interest in making sure the specific needs of small businesses are reflected in the plan, along with reflecting the impact of the k-shaped recovery on certain groups, not just certain industries. Discussion of implementation of the plan, timing of allocation of ARPA funds and ongoing engagement. Interest in broadening food-related objectives to ensure they address food insecurity issues. Question about providing access to free and reduced COVID tests and if this is still a community need. o Staff clarified that based on engagement, tests, along with the need for PPE is still a community priority. NEXT STEPS: Staff is collecting community feedback on the recovery themes and objectives on ourcity.fcgov.com/forfoco throughout January and early February 2022 Staff will incorporate Council and community feedback into the Plan and create a fully polished and designed version Consideration for Council adoption, Recovery Plan March 1, 2022