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Home My WebLink AboutPACKET Family Advisory Board 2023-03-02 March 2, 2023 3:30 p.m. Room 203 1. Public Comment. 2. Minutes dated February 2, 2023. Board Consideration 3. Staff Liaison Report. Deputy Town Administrator Damweber 4. Police Department Co-Responder Program. Kristi Capo, SummitStone Co-Responder 5. Community Partner Reports. Board Discussion 6. Follow Up – February 24, 2023 Special Meeting Board Discussion 7. 2023 Priority Setting and Member Assignments. Board Discussion 8. 2023 FAB Calendar. Chair Almond 9. Member Recruitment Update. Chair Almond 10. Requests for Presentations. Board Discussion 11. Key Takeaways & Follow Up. Vice Chair Ferrell Adjourn. AGENDA FAMILY ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, February 2, 2023 Minutes of a meeting of the FAMILY ADVISORY BOARD of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in Rooms 203 of the Estes Park Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 2nd day of February, 2023. Board: Chair Nancy Almond, Vice Chair Deanna Ferrell, Members Aleta Kazadi, Rut Miller, Jessica Moffett, Nicole White, and Sue Yowell Also Attending: Town Board Liaison Younglund, Deputy Town Administrator Damweber, Interim Captain Life and Town Clerk Williamson Absent: Member White Chair Almond called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT Interim Captain Life informed the Board a second co-responder, a mental health professional, would be hired by SummitStone through grant funding. The second full- time co-responder would provide seven days a week coverage. Deputy Town Administrator Damweber indicated the newly formed Larimer County Opioid Counsel may provide future funding for co-responders. MINUTES DATED JANUARY 5, 2023 It was moved and seconded (Yowell/Kazadi)to approve the meeting minutes dated January 5, 2023, and it passed unanimously. COMMUNITY PARTNER UPDATES Brian Schaffer/Crossroads Executive Director provided a brief update on activities such as an increase assistance with utility bills, aiding Ukrainian families, and providing mental health professional assistance. Rut Miller/EVICS Program Director stated there has been an increase need for tuition assistance. EVICS provides English as a Second Language classes with 50 individuals on a waitlist. EVICS provides the training, curriculum, books, etc.; however, there continues to be a need for additional teachers and classes to meet the demand. Sue Yowell/The Estes Park Learning Place Executive Director announced the restart of the Family Café in December. The Learning Place has been working with School Superintendent Bode on a Colorado High Impact Tutoring grant application to provide additional funding for tutoring to assist over 94 students, summer reading program, kindergartner tutoring, etc. Additional needs at the school were discussed including the need for IEP testing and special education services. Jessica Moffett/Estes Park Housing Authority Housing Supervisor stated the Authority estimates an 8 – 12 month wait for housing. STAFF LIAISON UPDATE Deputy Town Administrator Damweber stated an operating plan for the Ballot Issue 6E funds approved by the voters in November 2022 would need to be approved by the Town and County for allocation of the funds in support of workforce housing and childcare within the Estes Valley. An Intergovernmental Agreement between the Town, County and Visit Estes Park (Local Marketing District) would be amended to formally outline the use of the funds with the 2024 Operating Plan approved by both the Town and County in November 2023. He presented a draft 2023 budget that outlined approximately $4.75 million for workforce housing and $625,000 for childcare. The Town has seed funds, $500,000 for workforce housing and $100,000 for childcare, to be used to begin programs in 2023. A five-year strategic plan would be developed. Board ond coond co-responder, a mental hmental e hrough hrough grant fundingfun. The seconecon ays a weys a ek coverage. 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EVICS proEVICS provides the travide nuesnues to be at need for additional teneed for additio ueue YowellYo/The Estes Park Par Lear Family Family Café in Decembeece ntendent Bode on ntendent Bode on a l fundingl fundi for tufor tu er tutoring, er tutoring, estingesting Family Advisory Board – February 2, 2023 – Page 2 discussion was heard and summarized: FAB would be important in addressing how the funds could be used to address the community issues; and FAB could provide direction on the five-year strategic plan to assist with attracting and retaining families. 2023 PRIORITIES ACTIVITY The Board reviewed the 2023 Town Strategic Plan to identify areas FAB could impact and assist the Town in achieving their outcomes. Members provided recommendations for each of the key outcome areas which would be summarized, sent to all the members for review, and a final list provided for discussion at the next meeting. SCHEDULE QUARTERLY REPORTS TO THE TOWN BOARD The Board discussed attending Town Board meetings to provide updates with the following schedule: March 14 – Chair Almond, June 13 – Member Yowell, September 12 - Member Miller, and December 12 – Vice Chair Ferrell. There being no further business Chair Almond adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m. /s/Jackie Williamson, Town Clerk DR A F T eeting ateeting 5:04 p WilliamsonWillia, Town ClerkTown C FT Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Family Advisory Board Town of Estes Park Via email townclerk@estes.org per Kimberly Dear Family Advisory Board Members: Hello. I am writing to you on behalf of Preserve Estes Park (PEP). Preserve Estes Park exists to act as an advocate and source of resources for the communities of Estes Valley in Colorado. It is comprised of individuals and families concerned about maintaining and improving the environment, wildlife and quality of life of the area, and is open to all who share the same concern. It is nonpartisan, diverse and inclusive, and welcomes participants from all backgrounds who desire to work together to keep the Park in Estes Park. We are a Concerned Citizens Group including, but not limited to, Families, Teachers, Healthcare Workers, Doctors, Nurses, Designers, Attorneys, Business Owners, and Developers, in strong opposition to the preliminary application for re-zoning at 685 Peak View Drive. It is our understanding that your Board and its’ Members are to “provide the perspective of families on current projects and plans of the Town Board and deliver informed and timely responses to the Town Board for information as requested.” We want to make sure that you were aware of what we are aware of regarding this “…current projects [sic]…” and before your Board “…deliver informed and timely responses to the Town Board…” There is a lot of misinformation about this preliminary application on 685 Peak View Drive. We want you to be fully informed. We want you to understand that this “preliminary” application (it is not a full application as of this date) is NOT Workforce or Affordable housing, and it does not provide Child Care for Estes Park or for the Estes Valley. We support Workforce and Affordable housing in the appropriate locations. Preserve Estes Park A Concerned Citizens Group PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVED 2023-02-22 We invite you to attend one of our meetings. Last Thursday we welcomed Guest Speaker Fire Chief David Wolf. It was a free Community Event. I will personally be attending your next meeting to support your Board as I can. If you have any questions or need anything at all, please do not hesitate to email, call or text me. My contact information is included in this letter. Please visit our website: www.Preserve Estes.org. I thank you, in advance, for reading this letter. Have a fabYOUlous day! With thanks, Kristine L. Poppitz Preserve Estes Park (PEP) PEP STRONG!!! kjpoppitz@msn.com PreserveEstes@gmail.com 970-372-9269 www.PreserveEstes.org This is NOT Affordable housing as Mr. Theis told over 60 of us at a Neighborhood Meeting on 2/6/2023! This is copied directly from realtor.com. Mr. Theis is just finishing building this home. The lot size and home are very similar to what he has “proposed” for 685 Peak View Drive; however, he will not be building these homes, simply selling the lots. Since he is not building these homes how can he call them “affordable?” $675,000 Est. Estimated mortgage Payment $3,841 /month. Click to open monthly payment calculator modal •3bed •2bath •1,230sqft1,230 square feet •0.33acre lot0.33 acre lot 1151 Saxon Ct, Estes Park, CO 80517 •Property Type Single Family •Price per sqft Price per square feet $549 Realtor.com [sic[