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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Family Advisory Board 2023-02-02 February 2, 2023 3:30 p.m. Room 203 1. Public Comment. 2. Minutes dated January 5, 2023. Board Consideration 3. Community Partner Updates. Board Discussion 4. Staff Liaison Update: a. Issue 6E Lodging Tax - Operating Plan Draft Highlights. Deputy Town Administrator Damweber 5. 2023 Priorities Activity. Chair Almond and Vice-Chair Ferrell 6. Schedule Quarterly Reports to the Town Board. Chair Almond and Vice-Chair Ferrell 7. Key Takeaways & Follow Up. Board Discussion Adjourn. AGENDA FAMILY ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING       Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, January 5, 2023 Minutes of a meeting of the FAMILY ADVISORY BOARD of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in Room 203 of the Estes Park Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the 5th day of January, 2023. Board: Members Nancy Almond, Deanna Ferrell, Aleta Kazadi, Rut Miller, Jessica Moffett, Nicole White, and Sue Yowell Also Attending: Town Board Liaison Younglund, Assistant Town Administrator Damweber, Interim Captain Life and Deputy Town Clerk Beers Absent: Nancy Almond Member Yowell called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT. None. LIAISON REPORT. None. MEETING MINUTES DATED DECEMBER 1, 2022. It was moved and seconded (White/Miller) to approve the meeting minutes dated December 1, 2022, and it passed unanimously. OFFICER ELECTIONS. It was moved and seconded (Yowell/Kazadi) to appoint Nancy Almond as Chair and Deanna Ferrell as Vice-Chair, and it passed unanimously. EP HEALTH PRESENTATION DEBRIEF. FAB discussed the presentation from EP Health, practitioner services moving outside of the Estes Valley, whether hospital services would change if demand increases in the future and how FAB can assist with informing the public on gaps in services and available services. FAB discussed writing an article for Town distribution related to the hospital services offered in Estes Park. PLANNING FOR 2023. It was determined in order to accommodate members schedules, meetings would begin at 3:35 p.m. Staff has received one application for the FAB and a member of the public in attendance stated interest in applying. FAB discussed interest in recruiting a member with connection to the hospital and members were encourages to identify other opportunities to have representation from the community including Spanish speaking individuals. Discussion ensued regarding quarterly reporting to the Town Board during public comment and content preparation. Family Listening Sessions were discussed including: holding the sessions at different locations, determining a date in March, considering spring break conflicts and determining discussion topics. FAB would review the 2022 goals and identify 2023 priorities at the February meeting which align with the Town Board 2023 Strategic Plan. STAFF REPORT – UPDATE ON ISSUE 6E LODGING TAX. Staff continues to develop an operating plan which identifies funding amounts applied to Workforce Housing and Childcare and how funding would be used to address needs in the community. Staff would coordinate with partnering agencies to determine needs and funding use and would review amendments to existing intergovernmental agreements to maximize use. Discussion ensued regarding the vacant Childcare Director position at the YMCA of the Rockies, infant care needs and position benefits including housing opportunities. FAB suggested a member contact the owner of Estespark.com to encourage the positing of open positions in the community. There being no further business Vice-Chair Ferrell adjourned the meeting at 4:38 p.m. /s/Bunny Victoria Beers, Deputy Town Clerk DR A F T