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weekly Notes- October 25 2019
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS ES for: tober 25h,2019 TO: City Counc' em rs FROM: Eric Johnso ,Ci A Ist for Zonina&Development Items: 1. No new applications have been received; 2. Please see the enclosed letter that was sent to CUSHMAN WAKEFILED that is to be paired with a RELEASE AGREEMENT from the tenant to the Owner. I hand delivered this letter to ALL site managers within the Development, Kohls, Pier I, Noodles&CO,etc.,etc.We will see who shows up on Wednesday 11/6/19 at 4 PM. 3. On a related note the City has been contacted by the MN House—BUS TOUR facilitator and it appears that we have a slot planned for 11/14/19 between 8:40 AM and 9 AM.Now that we have that date,we can better plan some of the logistics. We understand that it will be a coach bus and but they may or may not specifically stop at the site,versus drive through. However,there may be an opportunity for a couple of people to also ride the bus which then the Project can be explained while they approach. 4. Lastly,Gov.Walz Office has provided some opportunity to present some Bonding Bill requests;the City was able to attain a slot on 1117 at 11:30 AM in State Capitol Room 316 from 11:30 am to 11:55 am where we can make a short presentation. Other Items • 1 have provided a copy of the communication from the City of Bayport related to the Draft EMS Policy Response where they express various concerns.I did meet with their City Administrator Adam Bell earlier this week and we discussed these issues further. Frankly,upon some further research,some of their determinations they offer are not supported by the language they believe is embedded 2015 Service Agreement.And,some of their proposals could be construed as violating its terms—relating to the BFD solely making a reduction in certain services without City sign-off. Nevertheless,their response does support addressing call-volumes which is positive and I would believe gives us some common-perspective. I would expect to send out our response next week when I have some more information compiled, but suffice it to say it remains in the City's sole discretion to say when EMS is dispatched('upon[a]call')and then it becomes BFD responsibility to respond (HOW)in"good faith"under their command process. It will be an interesting discussion. • The DARTS Bus is planning to operate in 2020;enclosed is the map route and planned schedule. • Enclosed is some further background on TIPPING FEES that is charged to Tennis Sanitation (which they then pass through to the City).All rebates have been discontinued and the rates are expected to continue to increase into 2021. • Information&Invitation to METRO CITIES Policy Adoption Meeting 11/14/19. Mayor McComber provided: 1. National League of Cities"the weekly"publication for 10/19/19 2. METRO CITIES News for 10/18/19 and 10/25/19 3. Oct 11th Legislative Update from Shelly Christensen. 4. NLC Federal Advocacy Update for 10/22/19 5. MAOSC Newsletter for 10/22/19 Please let me know if you have any questions-651-253-7837 Call Anytime. 1 of 45 10/25/19 TO:LOCAL SITE MANAGERS: On Wednesday,November 6th at 4:00 PM,the City will be hosting an informational"Tenant's Meeting'where the City will review this material in more detail and will be available for questions.This Pal"" meeting will be held at the Oak Park Heights City Hall which is located at 14168 Oak Park Blvd N.Your participation is necessary to ensure this Project remains viable for 2021. City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 October 24,2019 TO: Ms.Genevieve Liesener,Cushman Wakefield Via Email Only: Genevieve.liesenerAcushwake.com. RE: Frontage Road Relocation—2021 Project&Request for Retailer/Ownership Support Dear Ms.Liesener: (1 MSESHARA'1Nfs LETTER WITH YOUR TENANTS) As you already understand,local retailers deeply rely on the intersection of STH 36 and Norell Ave.for access for their customer base but are faced with an increasingly difficult traffic situation.This intersection(shown in Map 1) is the primary accessway to your premises. Unfortunately,this intersection is failing with well above average delays and crash rates that far exceed the State Average for volume and severity.This data can be found in the attached Tables 1&2.These conditions will obviously worsen as volumes on STH 36 increase and will likely directly impact your site's operations. .. w i .v Sari 3F tG aur,] H _J Trn'_stle 0 , 4, P ,�n�, r - r x t " J �L wrl +f t tip, n 1�* Page 1 of 4 2 of 45 In order to address these growing safety concerns and traffic delays, after significant study of viable concepts the City and State have agreed to advance a possible project in 2021 which is to install a new BACKAGE ROADWAY with ROUNDABOUT. Please see the enclosed Concept Layout — Map 2 — western leg. Map 3 shows the general concept as a whole. This installation will improve access to/from your premises, greatly improve your site's visibility, will reduce congestion and accidents discussed above, result in negligible parking impacts and reduce overall site common area expenses,as these surfaces become the responsibility of the City.Most importantly,this new public roadway is proposed to be placed on lands that already serve as a private roadway. This Project is estimated to cost $2.2 million. To date,the City has been able to secure$1.4 million with $644,000 coming from the State of Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) and$756,000 from the City. We do expect the remaining funds to be from the 2020 State of Minnesota Bonding Bill. While this funding is positive,the City must be under construction in Summer 2021 or the MNDOT $644,000 fundina commitment will expire,be rescinded and will be allocated to another city and this Project will cease. To build this Project,the City is NOT seeking any construction funds from any property owneror private party and is NOT proposing any assessments. However, we have ONLY requested that a roadway/utility easement be provided to the City from the Ownership at a cost of$1.00.Please note that WAL-MART has provided the necessary easements to the east of Norell Ave for$1.00. I r r m. n kx w I I e ar TH 36 6ukage Road-\Vest Leg ,... arrkr'rysw " nrre�,eemue-wnrnur. •.�.::' "A:'�. errs��mew.e _..•. N Hopefully,you can understand the inherent value in this Project Concept;however, doing nothing will result in: 1. STH 36 access to your site(s)will absolutely worsen. 2. WDOT will likely need to consider a restriction of traf c to or from STH 36 onto Norell Ave which may require your patrons to seek access to or m STH 36 in another way.Please know that State has no unilateral obligation to assure any speck access point to its systems.If there are significant delays and safety concerns that impact the mainline STH 36 it is likely they would take action. Page 2 of 4 3 of 45 Considering this defined 2021 timeline, the City's $2.2 Million budget is hinged upon these easements being promptly attained which will improve the direct access to your sites. Accordingly, the City, the Ownership and Tenants must work collaboratively and support this Project. 0 As it relates to the Tenants, such support can be expressed by providing a SIMPLE RELEASE to your Ownership that will enable your Owner to work with the City to provide the necessary final easements. We understand that this SIMPLE RELEASE document will be provided to the Tenants promptly. 0 As it relates to the Ownership, the Ownership must provide easements to the City in recordable form by 1/31/2020, In short,we have one reasonable attempt at this Project for 2021 construction and this Project will NOT progress without your immediate cooperation and assistance with obtaining the needed easements. Without your help all funding will be lost and this Project will not likely be revisited. The City certainly understands that the various Tenants may have questions about this layout or why it is necessary. We hope this letter answers some of these questions. If there are any additional comments or questions, you or your Tenants may certainly contact me at 651-439-4439 or at eajohnson@ciiyofoakparkheights.com Kind Regards, 10125119 TO:LOCAL SITE MANAGERS: On Wednesday,November 6th at 4:00 PM,the City will be hosting an informational"Tenant's Meeting"where the City will review this material in more detail and will be available for questions.This meeting will be held at the Oak Park Heights City Hall which is located at 14168 Oak Park Blvd N.Your participation is necessary to ensure this Eric Johnson, Project remains viable for 2021. City Administrator Cc: Mr.Rick Strawn,Strawn.Rickna,principal.com Site Mangers-Shoppes of Oak Park Heights Page 3 of 4 4 of 45 Tabk i TH36andWa W.VNactAvemieH 1.13 0.41 d.6i 1.40 d 97 Gm W fmfti0e Road and Wasil Vton Av+emle OM Q!$ O.s2 0.51 0.27 CSt 6r-Seee1 N OW N"AVe"N 1.16 4N 4a'2 x:,5'3 Q?l Om Tads 1 w �:.,,.��•. R.;_ � � �. lc� toy 1t)*r Wt � 7irlu taR 22T 21..1 L W0 Tipi ,a GmstN& 4 MOM Ave 72' 9.S A a2' H.6 A ND 7lrw 215' 24,$ C C Le 73 >h0 A ii' 64 A $3 "WU Sr 15 A {2A1 24' is . A 12-0) Rem 16' 12 A 15 13 A r _ d,f,!P 3 � r sr"'` W i Page 4 of 4 5 of 45 VICITY OF BAYPORT 294 NORTH THIRD STREET BAYPORT,MINNESOTA 55003 PHONE 651-2754404 FAx 651-275-44H Date: October 16,2019 To: Eric Johnson, Oak Park Heights City Administrator Brian DeRosier,Oak Park Heights Chief of Police Oak Park Heights City Council From: Adam Bell,Bayport City Administrator Allen Eisinger,Bayport Fire Chief Re: Oak Park Heights Draft Medical Response Policy As requested,the City of Bayport is providing a response in writing to the changes proposed by Oak Park Heights City Administrator and Chief of Police regarding the Bayport Fire Department(BFD)medical response policy. The Bayport Fire Chief,the Bayport Fire Department,and the City of Bayport strongly disagree with the proposed policy change for the reasons outlined here. On July 11,2019,Bayport City Administrator Bell and Bayport Fire Chief Eisinger met with representatives from Oak Park Heights (OPH) to discuss options for reducing costs associated with fire/rescue service, currently provided by BFD.'City Administrator Johnson and Chief DeRosier presented a proposal to reduce the call volume experienced by the BFD to OPH service area by eliminating the majority of all medical calls, including most of the Level-1 Advanced Life Support services(Level-1 ALS)as outlined in the OPH proposal.Since that time,BFD staff has been working on obtaining additional call/response data and developing alternative proposals with similar goals in mind. On October 10, 2019, Bayport was notified that OPH would be bringing forward its proposal for the OPH City Council to formally consider. The current response guidelines used by BFD is to respond to all Level-1 ALS medical calls in all BFD service areas. Bayport Fire Department currently does not respond to lower-level medical calls unless additional assistance is specifically requested.Any change to this policy would need to be carefully coordinated with current emergency medical service dispatch as BFD also provides service for three other communities where this response policy would differ. While not unfeasible, consultation with dispatch has indicated that it is not a simple modification and would take some time to implement both technically and practically. The City of Bayport well appreciates the challenge all our communities face to balance service expectations with finite budgetary resources. While BFD agrees that it is called to respond on numerous occasions where the fire department is not needed, it is our opinion that this proposal would result in a general degradation in service and pose an increased risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the majority of Oak Park Heights residents, property owners,and area visitors. As shown in the attached documentation provided by BFD, the majority of the medical calls in OPH are from a small number of specific addresses. To address this fact and strive to achieve similar results in reducing unnecessary calls and associated costs, BFD proposes to change the way these specific addresses are handled. This would potentially result in a reduction of approximately 250 medical calls based on the 2018 call run data. This is over 40%of the total medical calls in OPH in 2018. As demonstrated by the implementation of the Duty Tones in 2015, EMS dispatch is able to eliminate specific addresses for varying levels of responses. Again, by 'Emergency medical service(EMS)responses have been an increasing percentage of fire departments nationwide.EMS calls constitute approximately 65-70%of the total number of responses for all fire departments that provide medical responses.As the nature of responses continue to evolve due to population growth and demographic shifts,fire departments are bearing an increasing burden of responsibility for EMS response. 6 of 45 eliminating BFD responses to specific addresses, a high level of service is able to be maintained for the vast majority of OPH residents and property owners with minimal impact on those who already have 24/7/365 care available to them.The data shows a significant factor for the increase in EMS calls is due to the increase in senior housing in OPH and the assisted-living/transitional care facilities' requests for assistance. A noted criticism of this alternative proposal is that the residents at the specific addresses would then be receiving a lower level of service than other residents. Understandably, this is not an ideal scenario. However, this consequence is more easily mitigated by two factors. As stated, these addresses have dedicated nursing staff already on-site due to the assisted-living nature of many of these facilities.Also,BFD is able to meet with,educate, and train the nursing staff and care teams at these facilities to make better assessments of what type of emergency service is needed and when to request fire department assistance. Bayport recognizes that when this alternative was first mentioned,OPH staff did not prefer this approach.Bayport believes that this modification would achieve very similar results to those desired by OPH without any degradation in service to the general populace of OPH. Furthermore,according to the current Fire Protection Services Agreement(Agreement),dated February 11,2015, the Bayport Fire Department retains all rights to direct how the service is to be provided,specifically identified in Article Two, Section 3, Operations and in Article Three, Section 1. "At all times under this Agreement[sic] Bayport will retain managerial and operational authority over the Fire Department..."Agreement:Art. Three,Sec. 1. The City of Oak Park Heights may not unilaterally dictate to BFD how the service should be provided or what type of calls should or should not be included. If Oak Park Heights would like to have this policy formally considered by the City of Bayport and the other parties to the Agreement or to reexamine the overall terms of the Agreement, there is a process for that outlined in the Agreement itself. This discussion should occur at the Advisory Committee.'"The advisory[committee]will have no formal authority to control the Fire Department... but may propose recommendations or other action items to the parties hereto."Id. We also appreciate the effort to provide flexibility in the Draft Proposal by granting the OPH Chief of Police the ability to adapt parameters to "effectuate[the]policy."However,this provision too would potentially conflict with the terms of the Agreement and BFD's right to maintain managerial and operational authority. For a change of this type and magnitude,there has been a process utilized in the past.In 2015,the BFD approved a change for how certain calls were handled. The"Duty Tone"was implemented for facilities that have 24/7/365 nursing staff, and a Duty Officer or minimal staffing would be able to handle the call where a full response(All- Call) of all members is not needed.The high level of service is still accomplished with the Duty Tone as the Officers rotate weekly for a Duty Officer shift. The calls to these facilities do not count against the 25%minimum requirement for members to be a member in good standing.It also resulted in fewer members showing up for calls,which is a cost-saving by only paying for 3-5 members for the call rather than 5-10 members per call trying to meet the 25% minimum call requirement. The Duty Officer still can request an All-Call should additional resources be required for any call at these facilities. This change was implemented beginning in 2016.Prior to implementation,the BFD approved the policy change, then the change was discussed with the Bayport City Administrator and brought to the Bayport City Council for approval. Following Approval by the Bayport City Council, the change was then brought to the Bayport Fire Advisory Committee for consideration. Finally, BFD met with all the stakeholders to discuss and educate them on the policy change and how it would specifically impact them. Bayport would like this to continue to be an open and transparent process in reviewing the emergency service needs ofthe broader community to develop reasonable response guidelines to provide needed lifesaving measures, as well as engage all interested stakeholders and minimize the liability to the Fire Department.For these reasons, Bayport respectfully requests that the Oak Park Heights City Council postpone taking any formal action on the adoption of this policy and refer this proposal to the Fire Advisory Committee for a broader discussion of how to continue pursuing opportunities to reduce costs, free up emergency service resources, and maintain the highest level of service for which the Bayport Fire Department is known. 'It should be noted that at previous Advisory Committee meetings in 2018,the topic of eliminating emergency medical service responses was proposed as an option to identify areas for potential cost-savings.At that time,there was no interest by the representatives of the group to consider that option so no further work on that topic was conducted by BFD staff. 7 of 45 Bayport Fire Department Oak Park Heights Responses Jan-Sep;2019 Call Type Exempt All Total Addresses Other Abdominal Pain/Problem-1 11 8 19 Accident with Injury 1 1 Accidental OD/Poisoning-1 2 2 Allergic Reaction 3 1 4 Animal Bite Injury-1 1 1 Assault Injury-1 1 1 2 Bark Pain(Non-Trauma)-1 1 5 6 Bleeding-1 20 6 26 Cardiac/Heart Problems-1 13 8 21 Chest Pain(Non-Cardiac)-1 19 3 22 Choking-1 2 2 CO/Inhalation 1 1 CPR/Full Arrest 2 1 3 CSC/Sex Offense Injury 1 1 Diabetic-1 5 6 11 Difficulty Breathing 55 33 88 Dumpster Fire 1 1 Electrical Hazard 4 4 Emotionally Disturb Person-1 1 3 4 Fall-1 36 33 69 Fire Alarm 4 19 23 Fire Alarm-Water Flow 3 3 Fire Alarm Carbon Monoxide 1 1 Fire Outside 1 1 Fire Rescue Incident 1 3 4 Fire Unknown 1 1 Fire Vehicle 3 3 Gas Leak 6 6 HAZMAT 1 1 Headache-1 1 2 3 Medical 3 3 Medical Alarm-1 5 5 Mutual Aid-EMS 2 2 MVA:Hit and Run with Injury 1 1 MVA: Injury-Entrapment 1 1 MVA:Unknown Injury 7 7 Odor/Smoke Smell Outside 1 1 8 of 45 Bayport Fire Department Oak Park Heights Responses Jan-Sep;2019 Exempt All Call Type Addr sses Other Total Possible Death 1 1 RQ EMS by Public Safety-1.1 9 9 RQ EMS Rescue by PublicSafety 6 14 20 RQ Fire by Public Safety 1 7 8 Seizure-1 2 11 13 Sick Person-1 42 13 55 Smoke in Structure-No Flames 2 2 Stabbing 1 1 Stroke-1 14 9 23 Structure Fire-Flames Seen 3 3 Suicide or Attempted 4 4 Traumatic Inj/Head Injury-1 3 2 5 Unconscious Person-1 12 15 27 Unknown Medical Situation-1 4 13 17 Vehicle Accident Injury 11 11 TOTAL OPH Calls;Jan-Sep;2019 263 290 553 Total Calls in Group 226 161 387 The following codes are also identified but had no responses by Fire YTD: Burns-1 Chest Injury-1 Domestic Violence Injury-1 Esposure Heat/Cold-1 Lift Assist-Non Injury Childbirth/Obsetrics-1 Eye Problem/Injury-1 9 of 45 0 i M rl W N cM-1 � L W M W Kr TT- 1 N M N H CL y W N d' N 01 W 1l CP M M Rp IN �3r Y d e 1 ei N M O Z 3 Y d .0 N W M N J 111 O1 u � O Z Z d a 'Q O N W W N N r-1 N N N N 01 M O m a O Z M N t NW W N W In N C N _ E y E °a CL y c. cc a c a O N CL Z `1 Q N x LL T t' Y O. , n N e-I Of rl N rl � N e-1 O1 a °40 a 3 m Y W 9 m 0 a x 'x N Y Z H LM N W W W W 10 N as d CL CL 0 Z r M a-i W I- M N N aM-I N N E E a^I W � O O .O y y a W 6 a0 c C O W Fi d c +L+ V a a m z° ? 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H r M N n N ll Cl)o ® N T r CM F7W W to 05 V ca LLI 1/U Cu/ W W) d' D: N CO O V O T 0000LU 0000 LLI LU Ot C W LL LO CO I-- c0 T T T T (O D CA O co 00001DD On O O OO N A 000 N NN N cm N N N N N N N C41 N N N N N 12 of 45 community thread CREATING CONNECTIONS THAT ENRICH AGING. Bus Route & S top Times 10am-3pm ' Every Monday 1 3 per� p day h V Z .c fi Q , ;? �� QC 'ti 01 JF 41 p v �.>r `Q F ro e Q' r Qm �y Ai v , C ~� O u m 10:00 10:04 10:12 1 a 15 10:20 10.25 10:27 10.31 10.36 10:43 10:55 10:58 11:03 11:05 11:15 11:19 11:27 11:30 11:35 11:40 11:42 11:46 11:51 11:59 12:10 12:13 12:18 12:20 12:30 12:34 12:42 12:45 12:50 12:55 12:57 1:01 1:06 1:13 1:25 1:28 1:33 1:35 1:45 1:49 1:57 2:00 2:05 2:10 2:12 2:16 2:21 2:28 2:40 2:43 2:48 2:50 "On-demand" stops near Target/Cub: Dollar Tree I Petco I Great Clips I McDonald's I Culver's I Brine's Market "On-demand" stops near Walmart: Kohl's I Michael's I Menards I TJ Maxx I Pier 1 Plus, enjoy the amenities of Downtown Stillwater from the River Market CommunityCo-op: p, Cafes, bookshops, antiques, brewery, winery and more! For questions about the LOOP oute or schedule, p��uJe ,5 at 6S1-234-2 2?2. 13 of 45 Schedule revised August 2019 Community Thread Coimector Lcommunity thread $3 all-day fare every Monday from 10:00am to 3:00pm Shaded area represents a visual estimate of the two block zone for which passengers can request service. To confirm specific address, please contact DARTS at 661-234-2272 Rivei,town Co+'7ar oic s ` f aarPt .ommunity Ca-ars Ann dooiovicKApartments McDonald's Courage Kenny Rehab Culver Brine's Market A 2-\ Stillwater Medical Group .yr Valley Outreach Bast Presbyteri, Church Great Clips L Dollar Tre 'rr�w p�. ing r Target/Cub Foods Washton County Goverment Center Walmart Oak -,ark Senior Living Raymie JoInison Est- F L ..shl's Pier i TJ Maxx Green Twig Apartments BouWeft s Landing A- Mined stop, %C=4 9t '1 ®stops bar Rsq..t near Taves (�/``�^�aty N IN Stm by Request near WdMwt Map created by GIS Support Unit � O 0.25 OS 1.Miles Washington County GovemwM Center DataPrroov ded by Cl� ro Services I I 1 1 I Services provided by Community Thread co L ity thread CREATING CONNECTIONS THAT ENRICH AGING. The Connector LOOP is a weekly bus service that takes individuals to and from local destinations. See Back for Schedule One Stop, Many Options Many stops have multiple businesses within a walkable block. On-Demand Stops Need a special stop? Ask your driver or call 651-234-2272 to ask for a stop within two blocks of the LOOP route. FAQs Q. Can I use the LOOP if I use a scooter, wheelchair or walker? A: Yes. The driver will help load your mobility device and assist you as needed. Anyone can request to use the lift. Q. What is the cost? A: $3 all-day fare every Monday. Thank you to our community partners Idwall Andersen-Nm Lakeview Hospital City of Oak Park Heights CORPORATE FOUNDATION HealthPartners• 14WN& 4 ER STLLVMM AllinaHealth CHAMBER illwiterIJI. TI Rotary COURAGE KENNY efco�xcE REHABILITATION ���- THE BIRTHPLACE 4F MINNESOTA Club of Stillwater INSTITUTE er*'V eu . com nity This projeq5vypA supported, in part, by a Live Well at Home grant from Minnesota Department of Human Services. RAMSEYIWASHINGTON RECYCLING&ENERGY U+tl.V rtN NB C:Vw I'd�M Un W94UL bV WA, GE 2020 Tipping Fees and Rebates The Ramsey/Washington Recycling& Energy Board has made two recent decisions regarding pricing at the Recycling &Energy Center(R&E Center): • The hauler rebate will be set at$0 beginning in 2020 • The tipping fee will be set at$82 per ton in 2020 and $84 per ton in 2021 WNW This fact sheet provides information o t hese changes. �0 16ukr Background la�l��' Managing trash is a necessary public service. Under Minnesota law, counties sponsible to meet state goals for the handling of trash and recycling. Ramsey and Washington counties worked together since the 1980s to make sure trash in the East Metro is handled to protect human health the environment.Today,the two counties work together through a joint board of commissioners,the Ramsey/ shington Recycling&Energy Board(R&E Board).The R&E Board owns and operates the R&E Center and is contin ly expanding its efforts to minimize waste through pro- grams to reduce, reuse and recycle,and to get value from ash that arrives at the R&E Center. What is the Recycling & Energy Center (R&E Ce er)? All trash produced in homes and businesses in Ramsey nd Washington counties is required by law to be delivered to the R&E Center in Newport.This plant processes wast to recover recyclables and to make fuel used to generate elec- tricity at power plants owned and operated by Xcel E rgy.When trash arrives at the R&E Center,it is tipped on a floor the size of a football field. Conveyor belts carry the aterial through a system that pulls recyclable metals from the waste stream and processes the remaining materia nto a fuel source.The R&E Center managed over 450,000 tons of material in 2018,recovering over 14,000tons of m al for recycling and producing enough fuel to power 40,000 homes for a year.At the R&E Center,plans are underwa to add technology and equipment to recover more recyclables from trash,collect residential organic waste,and w with the private sector to produce biofuels and other products from refuse-derived fuel. For more information, the web page Investing in the Future (morevaluelesstrash.com/invest- ing-in-the-future). What is the hauler rebate? Prior to 2016, when the R&E Center was privately owned, the counties provided a hauler rebate (subsidy)to waste haulers to encourage them to bring waste to the R&E Center instead of to landfills. Now under public ownership, the counties require trash be delivered to the R&E Center by law, and the hauler subsidy is no longer needed.T e hauler rebate will be discontinued in 2020. '� 10M � Ih U'� — (A Why is Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E) discontinuing the hauler rebate? Hauler rebates subsidize the real cost of responsibly managing trash.This subsidy is costing Ramsey and Washington counties about$4.6 million in 2019.When hauler rebates end,the cost of managing trash will no longer be subsidized, and haulers,residents,and businesses will pay the full cost of trash disposal. 16 of 45 What will be done with funds previously used for hauler rebates? The funds will be used in both counties to increase waste reduction, reuse and recycling, which will support healthy communities and help meet the state goal of a 75% recycling rate. For example, some of these funds will be used to increase services in both counties through R&E programs such as BizRecyclin& which provides free consultation and grants to businesses that want to invest more in recycling (see BizRecycline.com for more information). In addition, each county has targeted waste plan initiatives.Washington County will direct these funds towards household hazard- ous waste and yard waste services to better serve residents county-wide. Ramsey County will expand work with R&E to increase business recycling and recycling in apartment buildings, and to reduce food waste by strengthening food banks. What are tipping fees? Tipping fees are fees paid by waste haulers to deliver(or tip)trash at the R&E Center. The revenue from tipping fees pays the cost of operating the R&E Center.The 2019 tipping fee is$79.00 per ton of trash.Before 2016,when the R&E Center was privately owned,the tipping fee was$86.22 per ton. Waste haulers have received a rebate,or subsidy,to reduce their overall cost for tipping trash. Beginning in 2020,waste haulers will not receive a rebate,and will pay the full cost of the tipping fee. Why is R&E increasing tipping fees? The tipping fee pays for the operation of the R&E Center.The tipping fee is increasing 3.8%,from$79 per ton in 2019 to$82 per ton in 2020,to cover increased R&E Center operating expenses such as labor and transportation of materials. Beginning in 2020, waste haulers will not receive a hauler rebate (subsidy) as they had in the past. This change will appear as an additional increase to the annual change in the tipping fee,and haulers may pass this cost on to custom- ers. What impact will these changes have on a trash bill? The disposal cost (the fee haulers pay to deliver trash to the R&E Center) is approximately 1/3 of the total cost of garbage service (other costs include insurance, labor, fuel, trucks, etc.). The elimination of the hauler rebate and the annual tipping fee increase could result in a garbage bill increase of about $1.00-$1.25 per month per household in 2020.* In cities and townships with organized,or contracted,trash collection,this change will be addressed in the municipal- ities'contracts with haulers. In cities and townships where residents select their own haulers, haulers may or may not pass these price changes on to customers. For more information,visit the R&E website at http://morevaluelesstrash.com/tii3fees-rebates. a Generally,a household produces about one ton(2,000 pounds)of trash each year.At a 2019 tipping fee of$79 per ton,with a rebate resulting in a net tipping fee of$69,the monthly disposal cost is estimated at$5.75 for an average household.With the 2020 tipping fee set nt 1,R7 per ton with no rebate,the monthly disposal cost would be$6.83,an increase of$1.08 per month for the average household. 17 of 45 CM METRO CITIES Association of Metropolitan Municipalities October 14, 2019 TO: City Managers/Administrators FROM: Patricia Nauman, Executive Direct�,� RE: Draft 2020 Legislative Policies anicy Adoption Meeting The Metro Cities Board of Directors recently approved Metro Cities' draft 2020 Legislative Policies. The policies will be adopted by Metro Cities' membership at the Policy Adoption Meeting on Thursday,November 14, 2019. This meeting is held in conjunction with the Metro Regional Meeting that is jointly hosted by LMC and Metro Cities. Details are enclosed. The draft policies are now online at www.MetroCitiesMN.org/2020-legislative-policies. Policies were developed by member city officials through four legislative policy committees and submitted to the Metro Cities Board of Directors for approval. Please be sure to attend the policy adoption meeting! Each city is responsible to designate a voting delegate who will represent their city's position on the policies. Delegates should be ready to identify themselves upon registration. Metro Cities' protocol for adoption of policies is as follows: • One vote per member city and one additional vote for each 50,000 in population above the initial+50,000. • Policy Committee Chairs will present a summary of the policies and amendments. • Metro Cities' President will distinguish questions of clarification or explanation and questions that could result in an amendment of a policy. • Individual policies can be opened for discussion if five city delegates request a discussion. • Discussion on individual policies will be allowed and limited to 10 minutes. • If there is a motion to.amend a policy,the President will honor the motion if five or more delegates request a vote by municipality. • Any individual requesting a vote will be asked to verify their delegate status. • If five delegates request a vote, a vote will be taken by municipality per our by-laws. • If there is no discussion, or following any individual votes on policies,the President will entertain a motion for adoption of the entire policy section. If you have any questions,please contact Kimberly Ciarrocchi at 651-215-4000 or Kimberly@MetroCitiesMN.org for more information. We look forward to seeing you on November 14''! 145 UnilAMIJ Ave W 9 St.Paul,MN 55103-2044 •Phone(651)215-4000 0 Fax(651)281-1299 0 www.MetroCitiesMN.org LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting Adhhl Thursday, November 14, 2019 METRO Q LEAGUE of CITIES LM MINNESOTA METRO Minneapolis West 9_Mme--- - CITIES 12201 Ridgedale Dr Minnetonka, MN 55305 Register for the Metro Regional Meeting online at www.LMC.org. 11:30 am Metropolitan Area Management Association (MAMA) Pre-Meeting Workshop and Luncheon There is a separate cost of$30. If you wish to only attend the MAMA Luncheon, please RSVP to kbrenna@Imc.ors or 651-281-1249. If you plan on attending both the MAMA Luncheon and the Metro Meeting,you may register online as usual. Luncheon Presentation—"Building a Quality Team: Recruitment and Retention of Quality Employees in the Current Labor Market" 12:30 pm Metro Regional Meeting Registration Open 1:00 pm Metro Regional Meeting 1:00 pm Welcome and Remarks from Metro Cities Executive Director Patricia Nauman and LMC Executive Director Dave Unmacht 1:30 pm Update from DEED: Commissioner Steve Grove 2:30 pm Update from Minnesota Housing: Commissioner Jennifer Ho 3:30 pm Insights on How Your City and Council Can Support First Responders:Panelists:Chief Stephanie Revering, Crystal Police Dept.;Scott Neal, City Manager, City of Edina;Dan Greensweig, Administrator, LMC Insurance Trust. Moderator:Luke Fischer, Deputy Director, LMC 4:30 pm Remarks from Metro Cities President Mark McNeill and LMC President Mike Mornson 4:45 pm Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting The legislation policies adopted at this meeting will serve as the foundation of Metro Cities'work at the Legislature and Metropolitan Council in 2020. The draft policies are available on our website for review and city managers/administrators have received a copy of the policy adoption protocol.These policies were developed by city officials in the policy committee process and approved by the Metro Cities Board of Directors. Please review the policies and be sure to attend the Policy Adoption Meeting on Thursday, November 14th at the Sheraton Minneapolis West. Each city is responsible for designating a voting delegate.A two-thirds vote of those in attendance is required to adopt official policies. Questions?Contact Kim berly@MetroCitiesMMom or call 651-215-4000. 5:15 pm Social Hour Network with colleagues from the metro area while enjoying hors d'oeuvres. 6:30 pMg of4)kdjourn Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Saturday, October 19,2019 2:45 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd:What Cities Should Know About Cybersecurity For weekly notes ----Original Message----- From: National League Of Cities <news@nlc.org> To: marymccomber<marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Sat, Oct 19, 2019 6:02 am Subject: What Cities Should Know About Cybersecurity View in browser. Pik Box Thq= Weekly Protectin 9 � a..., Our Data. WHAT CITIES i SHOULD • ABOUT CYBERSECURITY What Cities Should Know About Cybersecurity Data is increasingly at the core of fundamental city services: The pressure on cities to become "smarter" is mounting, but technology-driven governance is not without risk. In NLC's newest report, we explore the ways in which 1 20 of 45 cities are vulnerable to cyberattacks - and how local governments can improve cybersecurity practices. 3051 2020 ;,,D,D PRESIDENTIAL FORUM NLC Housing Resilience in San Antonio In recent years, San Antonio's development boom has generated an urban heat island, creating added costs for occupants of low-income housing when it comes to utilities, maintenance and even health costs. The Significance of Young, Diverse Voices in Public Policy Young people are paying far greater attention to politics ii and public policy at all levels of government because of their personal experiences. 3 Millennials on Why They Love Their City Attracting millennials could revive stagnant or declining communities. But what makes them come? No one can answer that question better than millennials themselves. News Future of Workforce a Priority Amid Al Push, Lawmakers Say Transportation News- October 17, 2019 Napa Selected For National Cities Of Opportunity Initiative i 21 of 45 Patch - October 17, 2019 Priced Out: What can cities do to encourage creation of housing options for all budgets? Shawnee Mission Post- October 16, 2019 Announcements Free Webinar on Veteran Success What does it mean to build an "ecosystem" to support veteran success? On October 23, hear from leaders in the space, including Mayor Andy Ryder, city of Lacey, Washington; Nancy Berglass, President, National Veterans Intermediary; and Domenick Lasorsa, Senior Program Specialist, National League of Cities. Register here. Free Webinar I City-Led Children's Savings Accounts As a way to improve outcomes and raise educational expectations for youth, an increasing number of cities across the U.S. have implemented Children's Savings Account (CSA) initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of city-led CSA's on Monday, October 28. Register here. Free Event I City Fiscal Conditions The National League of Cities analyzed fiscal trends from over 500 cities, towns and villages for our City Fiscal Conditions 2019 report. For the first time in seven years, cities anticipate a decline in revenue. On October 28 at 1213M, NLC will release the report during an expert panel discussion at our D.C. headquarters. Lunch is provided but RSVP is required. Events November 20 - 23 NLC 2019 City Summit (San Antonio, Texas) Job Postings Director Public Works & Engineering -- City of Kissimmee, Florida 3 22 of 45 Neighborhood Empowerment & Community Affairs Administrator-- City of Tampa, Florida City Manager -- City of Pocomoke, Maryland Ak Mir IWICNAL LBOALZ — GFCMII IM You may opt out of email communications from NLC at any time. Update your communication preferences. 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Category:MAMA Walz Announces Governor Bondino Tour:Solicits Project Feedback • Metropolitan Council Accepting Comment on Regional Solicitation Application View Full Calendar • EVENTS:Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation:Intersecting Transp9rtatlon.Equfty and Housing Announcements Metro Cities', ift 2020 oliclesare now Join Us!LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting available for review.The draft policies were recommended by Join your colleagues for the LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Policy Adoption Meeting on Thursday, members through Metro C!tles four policy committees and were November 14,2019 in Minnetonka!The metro regional meeting is jointly hosted by LMC and Metro approved bythe Metro Cities Cities,and Metro Cities membership will also meet to approve the 2020 Legislative Policies.The Board of Directors at their October meeting will be held at the Sheraton Minneapolis West in Minnetonka.Several state agency meeting.The policies will be commissioners will join us to present information and updates at the regional meeting.The afternoon adopted by Metro Cities concludes with a networking social hour. membership at the Policy Adoption Meeting/Metro Regional A membership quorum is required for the adoption of Metro Cities'policies,so each member city Meeting on Thursday,November should make sure to have a representative present.Click for more information and to register.We 14,2019.Please be sure to mark y look forward to seeing you there! our calendar and plan to attend! 2020 Draft Legislative Policies Metro Cities'Draft 2020 Legislative Policies are now online for review.The draft policies were recommended by members through Metro Cities'four policy committees and were approved by the Metro Cities Board of Directors at their October meeting. A memo,link to the draft policies and Metro Cfties'policy adoption protocol has been mailed to city administrators/managers.The policies will be adopted by Metro Cities'membership at the Policy Adoption Meeting on Thursday,November 14,2019.Please be sure to mark your calendar and plan to attend!Click to read the agenda and register. Each member city has one vote,with one additional vote for each 50,000 population above the initial 50,000.Once the policies are adopted,they will serve as the framework for Metro Cities'work at the Legislature and Metropolitan Council in 2020. We hope to see you at the meeting!Comments or questions on the proposed policies should be directed to kimberly@metrocftiesmn.ora or 651-215-4000. Walz Announces Governor Bonding Tour;Solicits Project Feedback 24 of 45 haps://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=cpm dailyplanetblog&view--entry&ye... 10/25/2019 Metro Cities News 10/18/19 Page 2 of 3 Governor Tim Walz announced Wednesday he will begin his own statewide bonding tour later this year. Our Tweets Legislators traditionally have traversed the state during the interim between legislative sessions,touring proposed projects that have been submitted to the state through Minnesota Management and Budget Tweets by (MMB),the state's finance agency.This year,House and Senate bonding committee members have @MetmCitiesMN toured projects in advance of the 2020 legislative session.$5.3 billion in projects were submitted to the state this year.State agencies requested$4 billion of that total and local governments submitted more Metre clues than 200 requests totaling$1.3 billion. MetroChissMN Monday night's Met Council In his announcement,Governor Walz said he and Lt.Governor Peggy Flanagan will tour projects as well Community Development Cmte recommended five cities to place as tout the benefits of a state bonding package.The governor also announced a page on the MMB their 2040 comp plan updates website that lists all the bondingrequests submitted by local governments and allow citizens to into eBect-Ccoonrapidsgov, comme,._ on those projects. @FaiconHeights, @CityofHamptonMN,Corcoran Metro Cities supports$10 million to assist cities in the metropolitan region to mitigate inflow and and Arden Hills.Final Met Council review and author¢ation infiltration problems in municipal wastewater collections systems.That project is included in the list of is scheduled for Nov 13. local government projects. Metro Cities will provide updates on the executive bonding tour as more information becomes available. Oct 22,2019 Metro Cities @MetroCifiesMN Metropolitan Council Accepting Comment on Regional Solicitation Application Metropolitan Council Chair Nora Slawik speaks with the Metro The Transportation Advisory Board(TAB)approved a draft document with recommended changes to -- ..:.....-- the Regional Solicitation application process at its meeting last month and released the application Embed view on Twitter document for public comment.The Regional Solicitation is the method by which federal transportation dollars from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and Congestion Mitigation Air Quality program are allocated within the metropolitan area.Funding is distributed among roadway,transit and travel demand management,and bicycle and pedestrian projects.A total of$199.75 million for various projects was approved in the last solicitation.For more information on the draft application,click The Metropolitan Council will accept comments on the draft application until 5:00 pm,November 6th. The final application will be released in February 2020.To view the recommended application changes, click .Comments can be submitted via the following: •Email public.info@metc.state.mn.us •Record a message at 651.602.1500,TTY:651.221.9886 Mail comments to 390 Robert Street North,St.Paul,MN 55101-1805 Questions?Contact Steven Huser at steven metropitiesmn. ,or 651-215-4003. EVENTS:Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation:Intersecting Transportation, Equity and Housing The Metropolitan Council has scheduled two opportunities for communities to learn about the Regional Solicitation equity and affordable housing criteria and scoring measures.The Draft Regional Solicitation application is currently out for public comment The Council has provided the information below on these events. Register for „,;,.sgctinq,far? portion.Equity and Housing and learn about recent changes to the Regional Solicitation's equity and affordable housing criteria and scoring measures. In this session,we will explore how community engagement approaches can help you connect with hard to reach populations.You'll learn how to: • Hear and identify transportation issues and problems specific to people's experience Identify potential solutions and benefits Build on existing community engagement strategies Understand new scoring criteria and measures Gain tangible skills and resources for your selected regional solicitation project or identify a new project that will be a goad fit. Space Is limited.Register by October 26 for Intersecting Transportation_Eouity and Housin,on either: Friday,November 1,2019,9 to 11:30 am:The Columbia Heights Library,3939 Central Avenue, Columbia Heights Friday,November 15,2019,9 to 11:30 am:Northwest Area Foundation,60 Plato Blvd.E.,Suite 400,St.Paul 25 of 45 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=cont dailyplanetblog&view=entry&ye... 10/25/2019 Metro Cities News 10/18/19 Page 3 of 3 Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. For more information from the Metropolitan Council on these workshops,click Share this post: Metro Cities(Association of Metropolitan Municipalities) 145 University Ave W,Butte 125 St.Paul,MN 55103 651.215.4000 Back to top A powered by©HunbescUdis 26 of 45 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=comdailyplanetblog&view=entry&ye... 10/25/2019 Metro Cities News 10/25/19 Pagel of 3 CETRO I E S Member Login 11 Search our site. ®4 aoPdtaa tArikapatdea Home Metro Cities News About Us Meetings&Events Membership Advocacy Policies&Resources MAMA Return to the blog Upcoming Events Metro Cities News 10/25/19 by:K!mberjy C[arrocchi IThu Nov 14,2019 category:Newsletter Category:MAMA ,-7hu Nov 14.2019Y��.�MmmM�,_ Oct Metro Regional Meetina/Policv 25 In This Issue: Adootlon Meetina Crtegory'.Meeting • ,loin Usl LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting wed Dec 11,2019 _ • 2020 Draft Legislative Policies I MAMA Holiday Soda[ M • DEED Awards Redevelopment Grants:Announces 2020 Gram Program Cetagury.MAMA Metr000litan Council Releases Draft 2020 Budget for Public Comment view Full Calendar • Metropolitan Council Accepting Comment on Regional Solicitation Application EVENTS:Metr000litan Council Regional Solicitation:Intersecting Transportation.Equiy and Announcements Housing Metro Cities'Draft 2 7,1 Lealalative Polidare now available for review.The draft policies were recommended by members through Metro Cities' Join Us!LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Metro Cities Policy Adoption Meeting four policy committees and were approved by the Metro Cities Board of Directors at their October Join your colleagues for the LMC Metro Regional Meeting and Policy Adoption Meeting on Thursday, meeting.The policies will be November 14,2019 in Minnetonka!The metro regional meeting Is jointly hosted by LMC and Metro adopted by Metro Cities Cities,and Metro Cities membership will also meet to approve the 2020 Legislative Policies.The membership at the Policy meeting will be held at the Sheraton Minneapolis West in Minnetonka.Several state agency Adoption Meeting/Metro Regional commissioners will join us to present information and updates at the regional meeting.The afternoon Meeting on Thursday,November concludes with a networking social hour. 14,2019.Please be sure to mark your calendar and plan to attend! A membership quorum is required for the adoption of Metro Cities'policies,so each member city should make sure to have a representative present.Click for more information and to register.We look forward to seeing you there! 2020 Draft Legislative Policies Metro Cities'Draft 2020 Legislative Policies are now .The draft policies were recommended by members through Metro Cities'four policy committees and were approved by the Metro Cities Board of Directors at their October meeting. A memo,link to the draft policies and Metro Cites'policy adoption protocol has been mailed to city administrators/managers.The policies will be adopted by Metro Cities'membership at the Policy Adoption Meeting on Thursday,November 14,2019.Please be sure to mark your calendar and plan to attend!Click to read the agenda and register. Each member city has one vote,with one additional vote for each 50,000 population above the initial 50,000.Once the policies are adapted,they will serve as the framework for Metro Cities'work at the Legislature and Metropolitan Council in 2020. We hope to see you at the meeting!Comments or questions on the proposed policies should be directed to or 651-215,4000. 27 of 45 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com dailynianetblog&view--entry&ye... 10/25/2019 Metro Cities News 10/25/19 Page 2 of 3 Our Tweets DEED Awards Redevelopment Grants;Announces 2020 Grant Program Tweets by @MetroCidesMN DEED announced over$2 million in redevelopment grants and demolition loans to several cities this month.The metro awards,to the cities of Plymouth and Minneapolis,were funded from the M Metro cities Redevelopment Grant Program,a program strongly supported by Metro Cities. @MetroCidesMN Monday nights Met Council Plymouth was awarded$637,450 in redevelopment grant funds for asbestos abatement,demolition, Community Development Cmte and infrastructure costs for a site that will feature new housing units,green space and commercial recommended rive cities to place space.Minneapolis was awarded$600,000 for demolition on a 2-acre site that will be redeveloped Into intotheir comp plan updates into effeect-@coanrapidsgov, rental housing and commercial space. QFelconHeights, QCkyofHamptonMN,Corcoran Metro Cities was instrumental during the 2019 legislative session in securing fund transfer authority for and Arden Hills.Final Met the FY 2020-21 biennium,including the fall 2019 grant round,which was funded by a$2 million transfer Council review and authorizadon from the Minnesota Investment Fund and a small amount of reverted funds. is scheduled for Nov 13. DEED also announced the winter 2020 grant round,which will be funded at$4 million.Those Oct22,2019 applications will be due February 1,2020.More information can be found on the Metro Cities aMetroCldesMN Metropolitan Council Releases Draft 2020 Budget for Public Comment Metropolitan Council Chair Nora Slawik speaks with the Metro The Metropolitan Council on Wednesday approved the 0-ft?Mn-nif nrt h!r.lS) 'which includes the Embed view on Twitter Council's operating budget and capital program budget.The budget is now open for the public to review and comment. By uses,transportation Is 62 percent of the budget,environmental services 27 percent,community development 10 percent and regional administration one percent.Revenues come from a number of sources,including the property tax levy,state and federal funds,wastewater charges,transit fares,and budget reserves.The proposed 2020 property tax levy is$88.7 million,a two percent increase over 2019. $15.7 million of that is a general purposes levy,which provides the Council some flexibility in determining how it is spent.Following discussion at Wednesday's meeting,the Council may meet again before final budget adoption to determine how to spend$3.4 million on targeted initiatives.Currently, the Council plans to spend$700,000 on a Metro Mobility pilot,$200,000 on management workforce diversity,$1 million on homelessness,$500,000 on housing maintenance.$1 million of previously earmarked funds are now available to meet other identified goals or not be levied. Comments on the budget may be submitted several ways: Write to Metropolitan Council Public Information at 390 Robert St.N.,Saint Paul,MN 55101. • Email Metropolitan Council Public Information at Record a comment on the Public Comment Line at 651.602.1500(TTY 651.291.0904). The full Metropolitan Council will vote on the budget at its December 11 meeting. Metropolitan Council Accepting Comment on Regional Solicitation Application The Transportation Advisory Board(TAB)approved a draft document with recommended changes to the Regional Solicitation application process at its meeting last month and released the application document for public comment.The Regional Solicitation is the method by which federal transportation dollars from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and Congestion Mitigation Air Quality program are allocated within the metropolitan area.Funding is distributed among roadway,transit and travel demand management,and bicycle and pedestrian projects.A total of$199.75 million for various projects was approved in the last solicitation.For more information on the draft application,click, The Metropolitan Council will accept comments on the draft application until 5:00 pm,November 6th. The final application will be released in February 2020.To view the recommended application changes, click here.Comments can be submitted via the following: Email public.info(dlmetc.state.mn.us. Record a message at 651.602.1500,TTY:651.221.9886. Mail comments to 390 Robert Street North,St.Paul,MN 55101-1805. Questions?Contact Steven Huser at steven@metrocMesmn.org or 651-215-4003. 28 of 45 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=com dailyplanetblog&view=entry&ye... 10/25/2019 Metro Cities News 10/25/19 Page 3 of 3 EVENTS:Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation:Intersecting Transportation, Equity and Housing The Metropolitan Council has scheduled two opportunities for communities to learn about the Regional Solicitation equity and affordable housing criteria and scoring measures.The Draft Regional Solicitation application is currently out for public comment.The Council has provided the information below on these events. Register for ersectina Transportation.Eautty and Housint and learn about recent changes to the Regional Solicitation's equity and affordable housing criteria and scoring measures. In this session,we will explore how community engagement approaches can help you connect with hard to reach populations.You'll learn how to: Hear and identify transportation issues and problems specific to people's experience • Identify potential solutions and benefits Build on existing community engagement strategies Understand new scoring criteria and measures • Gain tangible skills and resources for your selected regional solicitation project or identify a new project that will be a good fit. Space is limited.Register by October 28 for lersectina Transportation.Eauity and Hot- on either: Friday,November 1,2019,9 to 11:30 am:The Columbia Heights Library,3939 Central Avenue, Columbia Heights Friday,November 15,2019,9 to 11:30 am:Northwest Area Foundation,60 Plato Blvd.E.,Suite 400,St.Paul Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. For more information from the Metropolitan Council on these workshops,click Share this post: Metro Cities(Association of Metropolitan Municipalities) 145 University Ave W,Suite 125 St.Paul,MN 55103 651-215.4000 Back to top A povrerad by Q 29 of 45 https://www.metrocitiesmn.org/index.php?option=cpm Oyplanetblog&view--entry&ye... 10/25/2019 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Friday,October 25, 2019 8:51 AM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd: Legislative Update October 11, 2019 For weekly notes ----Original Message--- From: Rep. Shelly Christensen <rep.shelly.christensen@public.govdelivery.com> To: marymccomber<marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Fri, Oct 11, 2019 4:34 pm Subject: Legislative Update-October 11, 2019 Having trouble viewing this emaV View it as a Web page w Shelly Christensen M�I���,HOIIf�E�'tSENTAT� onrn=wn Dear Neighbors, We have some important legislative surveys that I wanted to share with you. If you could take a moment to fill these out, it'll immensely help our work here at the Legislature, and I'd appreciate your input. Minnesota Values Project Survey During the interim, my colleagues and I remain hard at work crafting legislation and holding community meetings. In order to continue our work in a way that improves Minnesota and takes on the issues that matter to you, I ask that you find a moment to take our Minnesota Values Project Survey. The Minnesota Values Project is a partnership between Minnesotans, elected officials, and organizations to create a shared vision for the future of our state. Minnesotans care deeply about our state and want to see one another succeed. Working together, we can strengthen our communities by improving education opportunities, making affordable healthcare a reality, and increasing economic prosperity for all Minnesotans. You can take the survey here. LCCMR Survey i 30 of 45 The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) is seeking input for a strategic plan that will guide funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) for the next six years. The survey is anonymous and open to the public, and takes less than 5 minutes to complete. The survey will be open until Monday, October 28. You can take the survey online here, Be Heard on Cannabis As legalized cannabis continues to be established in other states, it's likely that Minnesota's first serious conversation on the issue will take place in the Legislature next session. To better engage the public on this topic, several "Community Conversations on Cannabis" events are taking place throughout the state, and another online survey available here. Stay in Touch I hope you found these surveys worthwhile! If you have any questions about issues raised in them, please feel free to contact me. During the interim I'll be back home working with neighbors to find solutions to the issues facing our community and state, and I always appreciate your input! You can reach me at (651) 296- 4244 or rep.shelly.christensenAhouse.mn. I look forward to hearing from you! 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This email was sent to marymccomber@aol.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of:Minnesota House DFL•100 Rev.Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.Blvd.•Saint Paul,MN 55155 PNENWP 2 31 of 45 Eric Johnson From: Mary Mccomber <marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday,October 22,2019 4:09 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Fwd: Net Neutrality Gives Cities Some Flexibility- Federal Advocacy Newsletter-Week of October 22 For weekly notes ---Original Message— From: National League of Cities<advocacy@nic.org> To: marymccomber<marymccomber@aol.com> Sent: Tue, Oct 22, 2019 4:04 pm Subject: Net Neutrality Gives Cities Some Flexibility-Federal Advocacy Newsletter®Week of October 22 If this message is not displaying properly,please view the online version. NLC OF C11 IES Ottft 060k4 FEDERAL ADVOCACY NEWSLETTER u„ Net Neutrality Gives Cities Some Flexibility Net neutrality was federal policy until the FCC 2018 order striking it down. Numerous states and local governments challenged the legality of the order, and the case, Mozilla Corporation v. FCC, was decided on October 1 st. The October Court Decision Gives Cities a Partial Victory on Net Neutrality Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act Will Set Cities Back For cities, towns, and villages, "housing" is often the single biggest factor impacting economic opportunity. This summer, the U.S. 1 32 of 45 Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed a change to the Fair Housing Act's 2013 Rule on Disparate Impact. The Ruling that Could Make Enforcing Fair Housing Harder for Cities America Needs a Bigger Healthcare Workforce The United States will need to hire 2.3 million more healthcare workers by 2025 to meet the growing workforce gaps that exist across the healthcare sector. The House Ways &Means Committee has Moved to Invest in Our Workforce ACTIONSNAPSHOT - YOUR TEAM IN • On October 16, NLC President Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson testified at The Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Hearing on "Examining the Future of Transportation Network Companies: Challenges and Opportunities". • On October 16, NLC hosted Preparing for Drones: Getting Ready for the Next Mode of Transportation, in partnership with Sen. Mike Lee (UT) • On October 21; NLC's 2020 Presidential Task Force convened in Washington, D C • On October 21, The League of Oregon Cities had a productive visit to Capitol Hill • On October 22; the Florida League of Cities participated in a Federal Advocacy briefing at NLC in Washington, D C before completing their FAST Fly-In by meeting with federal leaders on Capitol Hill. The next Federal Advocacy Newsletter is scheduled for November 5 EPA Proposes Revisions to Lead and Copper Rule 2 33 of 45 Earlier this month, the EPA released proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule to reduce lead exposure in drinking water in our nation's communities. UJ Review the Details of the Proposed Rule R Ten Ways to Protect Your City from Cyberattacks Every hour, 26% of local governments report a cyberattack. The pressure on cities, towns and villages to become"smarter"is mounting - but technology-driven governance is not without risk. NLC's Recommendations to Keep Your Data Secure ANNOUNCEMENTS Applications Open for NLC Committees, Councils and Constituency Groups! NLC is now accepting membership applications for Federal Advocacy Committees, Member Councils, and Constituency Groups. Serving as a member of a committee, council, or constituency group gives you the opportunity as a municipal leader to get involved with NLC and represent your community at the national level. Applications are now open -submit yours today! To Access the Application, Click Here&Select Membership Application on the Menu FEMA's Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide FEMA is releasing a draft of the fourth edition (Version 4) of the"Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide" (PAPPG)for a 45-day public comment period. FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) Program supports community recovery from major disasters by providing state, local, tribal, and territorial governments grant assistance for debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures, and the restoration of public infrastructure. The Comment Period is Through November 3 Grant Opportunity for Coastal Resilience The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)announced a Request for Proposals for projects that use natural infrastructure to build resilience for coastal communities. Provided through the emergency supplemental funding in 2019 in response to Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Yutu and the 2018 wildfires, eligible projects must be in a county that was a federally declared disaster in AL, CA(southern), FL, GA, NC, SC or VA. Deadline for application is Nov. 12, 2019. Contact Suzanne Sessine for more information. Submit Your Proposal Before November 12 Webinar I Commercial PACE is Taking Off(in partnership with NLC and NACo) 3 34 of 45 This webinar will focus on Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy(C-PACE), which is now widely available throughout the United States. 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Update your communication preferences. 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20001 Privacy Policy I©2019 NLC, All Rights Reserved Powered by Higher Logic 4 35 of 45 Net Neutrality Gives Cities Some Flexibility—CitiesSpeak Page 1 of 4 CitiesSpea k Q EQUITY FEDERAL POLICY HOUSING ENVIRONMENT FINANCE HEALTH LOVE MY CITY YOUTH f J �w a. Net Neutrality Gives Cities Some Flexibility 9 By Angelina Panettieri on October 22,2019 You may have seen headlines that a federal court handed a partial victory to advocates for net neutrality recently. But what exactly did the court do, and what does that mean for cities? 36 of 45 https://citiesspeak.org/2019/10/22/net-neutrality-gives-cities-some-flexibility/?zs=M2EP... 10/25/2019 Net Neutrality Gives Cities Some Flexibility CitiesSpeak Page 2 of 4 Net neutrality requires internet service providers to treat all Internet communications the same and not block, speed up or slow down any content. Net neutrality was federal policy until the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) 2018 order striking it down. The National League of Cities (NLC) and U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) both opposed the order when it was issued. Numerous states and local governments challenged the legality of the order. In an October decision on Mozilla Corporation u. FCC, the D.C. Circuit upheld most of the FCC's 2018 order retreating from net neutrality. That means that the federal government will not mandate that internet service providers abide by net neutrality. However, the court struck down the portion of the order preempting states and local governments from adopting their own net neutrality measures. The technical legal question in the case was whether broadband Internet is a "telecommunications services"under Title II of the Telecommunications Act of 1934 or an "information services"under Title I. In the 2018 order, the FCC classified broadband Internet as the latter. Title II entails common carrier status, while Title I does not. Notably, Title II "declar[es] . . . unlawful" "any. . . charge, practice, classification or regulation that is unjust or unreasonable." The D.C. Circuit held that classifying broadband Internet access as an "information service"is a "`a reasonable policy choice for the [Commission] to make."'The court relied on a 2005 Supreme Court decision,National Cable&Telecommunications Association v. Brand 1X`Internet Services, upholding the FCC's refusal to classify cable broadband as a "telecommunications service." The D.C. Circuit likewise upheld the 2018 order's classification of mobile broadband as a "private"mobile service and not commercial, which is subject to common carrier status. 37 of 45 https://citiesspeak.org/2019/10/22/net-neutrality-gives-cities-some-flexibility/? zs=M2EP... 10/25/2019 Net Neutrality Gives Cities Some Flexibility CitiesSpeak Page 3 of 4 The states and local governments challenging the order didn't entirely lose the case. The D.C. Circuit described the 2018 order's Preemption Directive as "invalidat[ing] all state and local laws that the Commission deems to `interfere with federal regulatory objectives' or that involve `any aspect of broadband service . . . address[ed]'in the Order." The court concluded the Directive exceeded the FCC's statutory authority. The D.C. Circuit also instructed the FCC to "adequately consider"the 2018 order's impact on public safety, pole-attachment regulation, and the Lifeline Program. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, seven states—California, Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont and Washington—have enacted legislation or adopted resolutions regarding net neutrality. The authority of local governments to enact their own net neutrality policies will depend on state policy and whether or not they are preempted by state government. The State and Local Legal Center, NLC and other state and local organizations will continue to monitor this issue. NLC will host a State and Local Legal Center webinar on Friday, December 6 to explain the facts of the case, how it will impact cities, and what avenues are open for local governments to pursue net neutrality for their residents. About the Authors:Angelina Panettieri is the Principal Associate for Technology and Communication at the National League of Cities.Follow her on twitter at @AngelinainDC. Lisa Soronen is the executive director of the State and Local Legal Center, which files Supreme Court amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the Big Seven national organizations, including the National 38 of 45 https://citiesspeak.org/2019/10/22/net-neutrality-gives-cities-some-flexibility/?_zs=M2EP... 10/25/2019 Net Neutrality Gives Cities Some Flexibility—CitiesSpeak Page 4 of 4 League of Cities, representing state and local governments. She is a regular contributor to CitiesSpeak. Share this: SHARE l Three Reasons Why Net Net Neutrality Is Just the Tip of Recent FCC Proceedings Neutrality Matters for Cities the Preemption Iceberg Highlight Importance of Equity, Local Control 39 of 45 https://citiesspeak.org/2019/10/22/net-neutrality-gives-cities-some-flexibility/?_zs=M2EP... 10/25/2019 1012212019 Constant Contact:Emails:Customize Your Campaign Having trouble viewing this email?Click here Hi,just a reminder that you're receiving this email because you have expressed an interest In MAOSC.Don't forget to add cap®maosc.org to your address book so we'll be sure to land In your Inboxl You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emalls. Minnesota Association of Small Cities Newsletter State,Local&Federal Updates for Minnesota's Small Cities October 22,2019 Motes From the Lac crrVve Dfrector ... Happy October,Minnesota Small City Leaders!- Download a text version of this The MAOSC Fall Board Retreat was held in Hinckley last week,where- new.slefter Dere among other agenda items-the Board put forth this year's strategic plan and legislative agenda for the 2020 legislative session.Thank you once again to our host city,Hinckley-and to MAOSC Vice President, Tim Burkhardt-for hosting a very successful 2019 Fall Board Retreat! O000rtunities Additionally,Dave Engstrom became the newest Small Cities At-Large State News Board Member.Dave is a past executive director of MAOSC,and Federal News currently serves as city cleric-administrator for Lake St.Croix Beach. Previously,he was mayor and interim administrator in Afton,chair of Metropolitan Council Parks and Open Space,as well as a Washington county commissioner and the county's Housing Authority executive `Committed to providingdirector.We are pleased to welcome Dave to the MN Small Cities small cities in Minnesota a Board and look forward to working with him! strong voice and consistent representation at the state level,in the MN Legislature. The Board also spent a good deal of time reviewing and analyzing the •Dedicated to providing a results from the MIN Small Cities Survey sent out over the summer. network for Membsr�Cilfes, Thank you to all who took the time to complete the Survey prior to fostering and facllitahng our Fall Retreat!Your answers were extremely helpful in assisting communication and advocacy to enhance the the Board in confidently making-decisions we feel you can support as quality of life that keeps our we move forward.We are pleased with the number of responses and small cities thriving. we hope to use more surveys in the future,to measure your priorities ft is because of your and our progress. membership that MAOSC can continue its ongoing efforts to engage with state Since taking over as Executive Director in July of this year,I have met and federal policy makers, on your behalf. with representatives from over 50 Minnesota small cities.I am https://ui.oonstantoontact.comimavmaptemcf/email/edit?flow=edit&camefrom=viaw&campaign=8c8c2449-a4a7-4108-9398-MlfOl Ofb65 1f7 40 of 45 Constant Contact:Emails:Customize Your Campaign enjoying these meetings and leaming a great deal about what is eft,A to-I— important to you.If your city would welcome this opportunity,please q, ftoj P � contact Lynor�t g to be added to the list for follow up,when we �` da know we will be traveling to your area.As we prepare for the upcoming legislative session,some cities have inquired as to how to go about inviting legislators to council meetings.Here's a sampg letter for you to use,if needed.You can find your legislators fig. As always,Thank You for the work ywdo for your communities and President your support of MAOSC.If at any time you have concerns,issues or even simple suggestions for improvement-feel free to email me at Vice President caotiabmaosc.oro. Treasurer Joel Young Sincerely, Secretary 4pofr Cap O'Rourke,Executive Director We have nearly FIVE time-sensitive opportunities for you this month! Here they are,in approximate order of deadline dates. to NnDOT announces$6.2 million in grants for local community ter,n ;z Drojects:Minnesota communities,schools and their partners are invited to apply for local project funding that enhance transportation Thank You to goals.Applicants must first submit a letter of intent for consideration Our Sponsors! (deadline Oct.391.A regional representative will then contact applicants to review the project proposal and the steps necessesary for delivering a funded project,before a full grant application is submitted. Gold Spar This is federal funding through the Transportation Alternatives pmgmm in Greater Minnesota.www.dot.state.mn.us/ta/ Preventing suicide in ao communities training available:A free, half-day safeTALK training sponsored by the MN Department of Agriculture(MDA)and MN Department of Health(MDH)will be offered Silver.Sponsors in four different locations on and ,to help people build skills they need to offer help.Pre-registration is required, as enrollment at each session is limited to 30 participants. &gi�r at www.safetalk-a griculture.eventbrite.com haps://ul.constantoontact.comhnavmap/emcr/emaiVedit?flow--edit8camefrom=view&campaign=8c&2449-a4a7-4108-9398-3631f01 ofb65 2/7 41 of 45 10(22/2019 Constant Contact:Emails:Customize Your Campaign Hiahway.ftfift Improvement(HSIP)grants-2020-23: MnDOT Office of Traffic Engineering(OTE)is soliciting local project requests for 2020-23.More than$23.5 million is available for distribution over the next four years.Cities under 5,000 lack direct state-aid,but are eligible to submit requests through county participation.Application deadline Nov.27. hip://www.doLstate.mn.us/stateaid/scene/2019/seot-issue89.Rdf Host the 2021 Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener[Brainerd w Dispatch]:This event requires significant community involvement and typically garners over$1 million in media exposure for the local area and the state as a whole.Download the RFP and application here. Submission deadline is Friday,Dec 13. Census 2020 grants available to cities,organizations:MAOSC has been working with the State Demographic Center for over a year, to help ensure complete counts in all small cities across the state.Help Lyr da Barry with costs incurred is now available to cities and certain organizations dmina strstor& assisting with the 2020 Census count.The$750 grants are available arnbersNrrp coord, Lynda's Bio until funding runs out.Submitting your application as soon as Email Lynda possible is advised.httns://www.minneagolisfbundation.org census/ In addition to meeting with Small Cities throughout the state,I have ,,". ;ar also been busy meeting with key officials.Recently,I met with Secretary of State,Steve Simon and State Auditor,Julie Blaha. Secretary Simon shared his goal of making sure cities do not bear any additional costs for the upcoming presidential primary.He also supports efforts to allow more cities to opt for using mail-in ballots. Currently,only cities with less than 400 registered voters are eligible to do mail-in ballots.Auditor Blaha is seeking more feedback on how working with her office is going for you.If you have feedback for her- or issues to share-please let me know. The Minnesota House held several committee hearings and informational tours earlier this month in SE MN,including stops in Harmony and Lewiston.Here's a recap and a few takeaways as it https://ui.constantoonteatcomimavmapfemcf/ema!Vedit7Now=ediit&camofmm=view&campaign=8cSc2449a4a7-4108-9398-M3lf010Po65 3/7 42 of 45 10/2212019 Constant Contact:Emails:Customize Your Campaign applies to Small(sties:Mini session gives lawmakers a g1lggg into southeastern Minn.worries,grioritlfag[Bemidji Pioneer] Walz hits the road to gush for caRJUiL=jgft-Gov.Tim Walz has initiated a two-month tour across the state to drum up support for a bonding package he's expected to unveil early next year.[Star Trib] Southem Minnesota counties declared state disaster area- The mid-July storms in southern Minnesota triggered a state disaster authorization on Oct.9,by Gov.Walz.The declaration authorizes the use of funds from the state Disaster Assistance Contingency Account in Blue Earth,Cottonwood,Dodge,Fillmore,Freebom,Houston,Le Sueur,Wabasha,and Winona counties.Many small cities were affected by the July 16-20 storms and are eligible to receive grant funds by working through their respective county agencies. f ://mn.agWgovemor/news/) Frontier Communications settlement agg[Qygd[Star Tribune]- A proposed settlement agreement between Frontier Communications and the state Commerce Department was approved Oct.17 by the Public Utilities Commission,with minor revisions.Shoddy Frontier service triggered a state report that chronicles numerous law and regulatory violations. Many MAOSC member-cities are served by Frontier/Citizens Communications,especially in the southern and northeastern portions of MN. J,ggj�jature,Governor consider'Clean Enerav First,RgW- Agency heads and DFL legislators are working to put together a more unified"Clean Energy First"set of policy proposals geared toward climate change solutions.The governor has already signaled that municipal water infrastructure will be a priority.In the past, stomnvater projects have ranked low in the Public Facilities Authority (PFA)scoring,resulting in very little state help for a surging problem in many communities.With so many"100-year"floods deluging communities large and small in recent,many municipal stormwater systems are in need of substantial bolstering.We can expect to see changes in prioritizing state stormwater infrastructure funding, according to sources close to the planning process.[Crookston Times] https://ui.consWntcmtaacomftmvmapiemdtamaiYedit?flow--edit&camefrom=view&campaigrFBclk2449ra4a7-4108-9398-Mlf010fb65 417 43 of 45 10/2212019 Constant Contact:Emails:Customize Your Campaign U.S.Secretary of TranWirtnUon Elaine L Chao Announces Moor New Initlative to Support Rural Transportation Needs- US Department of Transom rwww.transn1gQy(] The Noverritter 2019 Federal Legislative Ugdate from our DC Lobbyist,Vince Spinner,at Lockridge Grindal Nauen includes the following topics: • 1.9 Million in Rural Broadband Funding for Aitkin County • Senate Passes Stopgap,Punting on Spending Fights • Helping Rural Communities Access Renewable Energy • Inertia Main Hurdle for Infrastructure Legislation • Legislation to Improve Rural Water Infrastructure • Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 • HR4283-Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 • National Broadband Availability MM p_(NBAM) • USDA Partners with MN Housing to Rehabilitate Multi-Family Housing Properties • USDA to Provide$150 Million to Help Rural Communities Affected by Natural Disasters • USDA Publishes Notice on Farm Bill Changes to Eligibility Rules for Several Guaranteed Loan Programs • Temporary Return to Former Federal Waters Rule w Minnesota Association of Small Cit short s NniaN O&es'ShorW me&W,,yet narewartliy Maw featrinfng MAOLSC mamber dWas and oflA*& Readers can&Amit potwffa/Snag#Over' Shorts or od*r feature ddeas by en iti7g Lpxb atlyro@maosc.org. Warren-Small town$go to areat lengths to attract potential home- builders[Bemidji Pioneer]-AND-Small MN &_ftMovs drones to scan for building heat loss rhth n1LQnerovnews.us] haps://ui.constantoontecLoom/mavmap/emcf/8ma!Vedk?flow=edit&comefrom=view&campaign=BcSc2449-a4a7-4108-933983MIfOl=85 5f7 44 of 45 10/22/2019 Constant Contact:Emads:Customize Your Campaign DEED Awards X3.6 Millk ,helping five Minnesota communities-including Stacy and Avon-create more than 400 new jobs.[httns:/li ] Recent Public Facilities Authority(PFA)grant rounds include:Currie, Twin Valley,Battle Lake,Greenbush,and Scanlon PFA Announces$23 Million in Water Infrastructure Proig=; PFA Awards$9 Million in latest Grant Round 9ICpI://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/nMWcreleasesl Baudette,Grand Marais,Ortonville,Paynesvllle,Springfield, Tower,and Walker are among MN cities awarded FAA Ak= Improvement Program(AIP)Grants in final,Fiscal Year 2019 round. [www.faa.94J�_r s/alpLl Frazee,Waverly ggtLpordon of$9.5 million in water treatment plant [Detroit Lakes Tribune] Chatfield care center breaks ground on new addition[Fillmore County Journal] Waterville Active Living Plan gggrant boost[KeyC Mankato] St.Charles joins in multi-state solar energy ini' . [Post Bulletin] 5ftgfield elevator demolition loan funded [https://mn.gov/deed/] QgiIvie-future of off-sale and bar is uncertain[Kanabec County Times] Watkins is represented on the Govemor's Broadband task force [hips://mn.gQy(govemor/news/1 Henderson,Ellsworth,Morton-Bonding Bill Debate Gears Up as Lawmakers Tour SE,SW MN:Senate Caoital Investment Committee to visit capital requests in south central,southwestMN[hip://kduz.com/1 We appreciate and welcome your feedback on these Newsletters. 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