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In response to Councilmember Balch, Ms. Adamos clarified the $10,000 sum is consistent with other cities which often range from $5-10,000. In response to Councilmember Balch, Deputy City Manager Ott advised the design review application fee is $250 and confirmed the City is waiving the first year's license fee as part of the parklet program. In response to Councilmember Balch, Ms. Adamos advised similar grant programs cover things like umbrellas, lights, and heaters. Deputy City Manager Ott corrected her earlier statement by reporting the design review application fee is about $325. In response to Councilmember Arkin, Ms. Adamos clarified the $20,000 is based on the type of parklet the City has done in the past. She is not aware of what the costs were of some of the more elaborate temporary pop-ups. She reported 22 downtown businesses applied to have a temporary pop-up so this number was used as the anticipated applicant number when arriving at the $250,000 figure. In response to Councilmember Narum, Ms. Adamos clarified reimbursable operational expenses refer to lighting and heating and not business operational costs such as serving food and regular cleaning. In response to Mayor Brown, Ms. Adamos confirmed if the furniture is approved through the parkiet program, reimbursement would be eligible through the Grant Program. She advised business signage and logos on umbrellas would not be approved for the parklet program so they included the restriction in the Grant Program; Community Development Director Clark confirmed the restriction. In response to Mayor Brown, Ms. Adamos confirmed the maximum of $10,000 would be the same whether the business' parkiet covers one or two parking spaces. Deputy City Manager Ott clarified a parklet covering two parking spaces would be considered one parkiet and not two parklets. Mayor Brown opened the public hearing. Maurice Dissels reported the City parklet from 5 to 6 years ago was not as elaborate as the new ones will be. He noted the cost of raw materials has quadrupled over this time. He agreed with the grant covering fixtures and heaters. In response to Mr. Dissels, Director Clark advised it would be a policy question whether or not to include expenses incurred building a previously existing parklet that has been refurbished to meet the specifications of the new program. Economic Development Manager Adamos added the materials would be eligible for reimbursement so long as they are approved for the new parklet program. Deputy City Manager Ott added the goal is to make parklets more easily accessible to any businesses wanting one. Andre Pegeron expressed support for the Grant Program, stating the City's government should be using funds to help maximize downtown businesses. He suggested a parking benefit district where downtown parking charges could be used to beautify downtown. He advised the logical extension of giving half the parking space to businesses is to give half the street to them so people can socialize and spend money, using bollards to limit motor vehicle traffic. He noted loud, dangerous, polluting cars should not inhibit residents' enjoyment of downtown. Mayor Brown closed the public hearing. Councilmember Testa expressed pleasure that the City will be offering this Grant Program commended the recommendation's flexibility. She added she supports extending the grants beyond downtown and increasing the amount available if the Council agrees with her. She advised the choice to use the City Council Minutes Page 4 of 16 February 1,2022