HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Community & Family Advisory Board 2021-04-01Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, April 1, 2021
Minutes of a regular meeting of the Community and Family Advisory Board of the Town
of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held virtually on Zoom, on the 1st day
of April 2021.
Present: Laurie Dale Marshall
Jodi Roman
Nancy Almond
Sue Strom
John Bryant
Christy DeLorme
Rachel Balduzzi
Chris Douglas
Michael Moon
Absent: N/A
Also Present: Cindy Younglund, Town Board Liaison
Jason Damweber, Assistant Town Administrator
Suzanna Simpson, Executive Assistant
Guests: Trustee Carlie Bangs
Claire Bouchard, United Way
Chair Dale Marshall called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Claire shared United Way updates including the annual fundraiser on June 10, benefitting
the childcare scholarship fund, assistance with FEMA vaccine clinics, equality work, and
the long-term recovery group for wildfires.
Member Almond shared that the Be Ready Fair takes place May 6.
APPROVAL OF MARCH MEETING MINUTES:
It was moved and seconded (Moon/Balduzzi) to approve the March meeting minutes
and the motion passed unanimously.
TRUSTEE LIAISON UPDATE & DISCUSSION OF BRINGING ACTIONABLE ITEMS
TO THE TOWN BOARD:
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Trustee Younglund shared that applications are open for the Comprehensive Plan
Advisory Committee.
Trustee Younglund suggested that the Community and Family Advisory Board utilize the
existing Workforce Housing and Childcare Task Force as a guide to make
recommendations to the Town Board. She introduced Trustee Bangs to continue the
discussion as she was on the committee that created the report.
Trustee Bangs stressed that the report was intended to be a strategic plan for what the
Town government can do to address the issues of workforce housing and childcare,
covering administrative feasibility, political acceptability, measurability/consistency with
the Town’s strategic plan.
Chair Dale Marshall presented the idea of a recommendation around ensuring all Town
signage is available both in English and Spanish. Assistant Town Administrator
Damweber shared that the Town’s Executive Leadership Team has had this discussion
and is planning to translate more items, including signage. The board discussed more
details arounds this potential recommendation, including how to get feedback from the
community on needs, visitor data and ensure that translation is effective and consistent
with Visit Estes Park’s branding.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Members Moon and Almond shared information on the committee working on the
childcare ballot initiative through the County. The board discussed the challenges around
identifying barriers and shaping those into actionable recommendations to the Town
Board, as well as how to use focus areas to shape recommendations. The board also
discussed the Town’s childcare fund and how it can best support childcare providers, as
there is some concern that the current mechanisms do not meet the need of providers.
An ongoing issue seems to center around bringing new providers to town rather than
upgrading existing provider locations. The board discussed how to explore public/private
partnerships and funding sources, as well as how to deal with the existing facilities barrier.
No recommendations were finalized, but Chair Dale Marshall, and Members Roman and
DeLorme will work with Assistant Town Administrator Damweber and EVICS to help
gather some data to bring back for a potential recommendation at the next meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Seeing no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:16 p.m.
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NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Family Advisory Board will take place Thursday, May 6,
2021. The format will be virtual through the Town’s Zoom account.
Suzanna Simpson, Recording Secretary