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Friday BriefingTo: City Council

From:Amanda Brown

Date: Friday, September 20th

, 2013

From the Office: The BPD briefing notes from last week. The correspondence for the week is attached and has been routed to the

appropriate department for response.

o Aggressive Solicitation Ordinance The attached letter was sent to ACHD with initial comments on the 5 year work

plan. A letter that was sent to ACHD in support of the Downtown Boise

Implementation Plan. A letter that was sent to HUD with comments on a proposed rule that provides

guidance about their expectation of Cities to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing. A letter sent to Ada County regarding ACCEMS. The Strategies 360 Newsletter.

From the Departments: Finance and Administration (Colin Millar): The 2013 year to date significant

local economic preference report for semi-formal bids.

Public Works (Neal Oldemeyer): An update on the Dixie Drain water rightshearing, utility billing and a continuation of city hall improvements.

Planning and Development Services (Kathleen Lacey): Creation of a newneighborhood association, a report on the Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant

workshops and restriping on 27th

Street. Airport (Rebecca Hupp): Activation of the new air traffic control tower, an

update on the parking garage and upcoming events of note.

Claims The claims that were submitted this week

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Amanda Brown

From: RON GARNYS

Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 1:54 PM

To: Amanda Brown

Subject: Terrain Park/Statesman Story

DearAmandaBrown,Hi,IjustwanttoletyouknowthatafterreadingtheTerrainParkstoryIwasamazedthatBoisedidnotknowofthisproject.AlotofusEagleresidentswholivenearbyareagainstitorhavemanyconcerns.InfactalotofusfoundoutaboutitverylateinthegameandourconcernsIfeelwerepushedaside.EagledoesnothaveaNoiseOrdinanceandtheplansincludedmusic,snowmakingequipment,etc.Allonpublicland,thatreallygotme.EagleCityCouncildidarushjobonthisanddidhavetwo"OpenHouses",thatweremorelike"salesjobs"....IfeelthiswholeprojectisnotcarefullylookedatandEagleCityCouncilweretoofasttoapprove.Alotofusarenothappywiththewaythiswashandled.So,ifpossibletopassthisontotheBoiseCityCouncil,alotofEagleresidentsfeellikewedidnothaveachancetoreallyvoiceourconcernsorfelttheywerenottakenseriously.Thanksforyourtime,RonGarnysEagle,Idaho83616

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Amanda Brown

From: MayorBieter

Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 10:55 AM

To: [email protected]

Cc: Amanda Brown; Eva Tate

Subject: RE: Library at Bown Crossing

DearMs.Price,

Thankyouforcontactingourofficewithyourquestion.Yes,theCityofBoisecontinuestomoveaheadwithplansforthe

BownCrossingLibrary,althoughnotasquicklyaswewouldalllike.

Ourgreatestchallengeissecuringconstructiondollarsforthefacilityatatimewhenfundingforalltypesofmunicipal

servicesisscarce.ThisNovember'sbondmeasure,ifapprovedbyvoters,wouldremoveseveralcompetingparksand

publicsafetyprojectsfromthelist,givingustheabilitytomoreeasilyfundtheBownlibrarywhenfundingbecomes

available.We'realsoworkingtosellsurplusCityassets,suchastheundevelopedindustrialpropertysouthofGowen

Field,togeneratesufficientcapital.

Believeme,nooneismoreeagertogetthisprojectstartedthantheCityCouncilandme.I'mconfidentthatwecan

makeithappensoon.

Sincerely,

DavidH.Bieter

Mayor

OriginalMessage

From:MonicaPrice[mailto:[email protected]]

Sent:Thursday,September05,201310:03PM

To:MayorandCouncil

Subject:LibraryatBownCrossing

DearMayor'sOffice,

IsthereanymovementontheLibraryatBownCrossing?

Sincerely,

MonicaPrice

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Amanda Brown

From: Peter Miranda

Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 4:21 PM

To: MayorBieter; CityCouncil

Subject: Boise River Flooding

Hello,

With the recent tragic events that occurred in Boulder Colorado along their river systems, I can't help but

wonder what would happen to the Boise area if we received a significant amount of rainfall which in turncaused the Boise River and nearby ponds to breach their banks and flood parts of the city?

What is the maximum amount of rainfall the river could handle in a given short period before the capacity of theriver is exceeded and flooding would be imminent?

Does the city have a plan for this type of natural disaster? If you have been following the events unfold in

Boulder, it has totally changed the city forever.

I hate to think of WHEN this type of rainfall will happen and not IF.

Thank you for your time.

P. Miranda

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Amanda Brown

From: John C. McMahon

Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 3:15 PM

To: Barbara Pinkerton

Cc: Monica Hopkins; Adrienne Evans; Cyndi Sage Tiferet; Bryan Walker; SPOKES; Liz Paul;

Dan Popkey; Liz Woodruff; Al Anderson; Tai Simpson; Ed Keener; Ritchie Epplink; Leo

Morales; Mary Bolo; MayorBieter; Lauren McLean; Ben Quintana; TJ Thomson;CityCouncil; Lindsay Nothern; Phylis King; Phyllis Bennis; Shavone Hasse

Subject: Re: [occupyboisepublicinfo] Please Voice Your Concerns NOW!

"Father forgive them, they do not know what they are doing."Jesus said this.

The majority of the Boise City Council do not understand the ordnance they approved :>0 They live in a dreamof fear and loathing of the poor and homeless.

Their dream seems real to them! It is not! And, so they stumble through life not understanding that all of us

come from the same Source. If they would just look in the mirror they would see their sisters and brotherslooking back.

We are all afraid at times. But, when we learn to see as though we canbelieve we canmake a world to sharewith all. Then w e m u st f i n d t h e co u r a g e t o d o T h a t , and repent of our iniquity!

Jesus, The Buddha and others live outside the cosmic Dream. but knowing they are One with All, Theyareable to live in this world without becoming a part of it.That is why they are so universallyrevered. An y o n e ca n d o w ha t T h ey d o when they are willing!Peace, Love and Blessings from John

A Boise Constituent

On Tue, Sep 17, 2013 at 3:01 PM, wrote:

If you haven't yet sent an email to the city council asking them to vote NO on the "publicsolicitation" ordinance tonight, please take 5 minutes to do so now!

[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@cityofboise.org

Need some inspiration/ideas? Here's what I send this afternoon.

Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council,

I am writing again to urge you to vote NO on the public solicitation ordinance this evening. Inmy last email, I asked you to vote NO on ethical and moral grounds. This time, I'm going to getpersonal and specific.

My friend Larry, who will speak at the demonstration to be held at City Hall this afternoon, is

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currently homeless--- he lives in an uninsulated camper that sits atop his nearly antique truck.He is homeless because of crippling pain brought on by chronic arthritis, and a devastatingdivorce that left him with nothing.

Prior to becoming homeless, Larry was a skilled auto electrician and woodworker. He will bebringing just a few of the extraordinary pieces he's crafted to this evening's demonstration, andI'm sure would be happy to show them to you, if you'd care to talk to him. Larry also mentoredkids and taught boxing for many years.

Unlike some, Larry still has some income thanks to disability. Most of that income is eaten upby doctors' bills and the cost of medication. It costs him $4,000 a month simply to keepwalking.

The thin layer of protection offered by disability benefits is all that stands between Larry andthe street. If he had access to a shop and tools, Larry would have no problem making a living.In his words: "if I had that, I'd take over the whole northwest." When you see what a skilledcraftsman he is, you will understand how he could claim such a thing-- and you would believehim.

Because of his situation, Larry deals with verbal abuse on a daily basis. He has been called"white trash" more times than he can count; he has had people call the cops on him merely forsitting in the park. Meanwhile, when he has had passers-by attempt to break into his camper or

threaten him with physical violence, he has had no one to turn to but himself for protection.

Larry has never flown a sign to ask for help, but he acknowledges that unless somethinghappens soon to change his situation, he may very well need to. The public solicitationordinance that you will be voting on tonight will silence people like Larry-- people who haveimmeasurable potential and possibility but, due to circumstances beyond their control, no ornext-to-no material wealth-- while allowing, and perhaps even implicitly condoning, others toverbally abuse them.

If there is any kind of speech that the government has a proper role in regulating, it is thehateful, oppressive speech of those who abuse our most vulnerable residents. Yet this is not onthe table-- it has never even been discussed as a possibility.

When you go to vote tonight, I urge you to remember that it is chance alone-- whether the

chance of genetics, in the case of those with disabilities, substance abuse or mental healthproblems, or chance of birth or circumstance-- that separates you and me from Larry and otherson the street-- nothing else.

I ask you to vote your conscience tonight; to acknowledge that you are no different from thosethis law would silence; and VOTE NO.

Shavone Hasse

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Amanda Brown

From: Sandy Musser

Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 3:52 PM

To: Amanda Brown

Subject: Hotlines so far this week

IwasjustabletogettheHotlinesforthisweektranscribedsorrytheywerentsooner.9/17/13

HarveyTawney

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Opposespublic solicitationordinance.

Council9/17/13

ShivawnHassey

6951488

VoteNOonpublicsoliticationordinance. Shehassent2emailsandtodatehasreceivednoresponse.

InadditionshecalledtheassistanttoCityCouncilandrequestedaphonecallbackandhaveyettoreceiveanycalls

back.

Council9/17/13

LiaValadez

8593003

Disagreeswithpublicsolicitationordinance. Shedoesntagreeusinghertaxmoneytothrowsomeoneinjailwhois

downontheirluck. Whycantweusethatmoney andgivetotheBoiseRescueMission. Criminalizingsomeonedown

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September 13, 2013

Sara Baker, PresidentAda County Highway District3775 Adams StreetGarden City, ID 83714

Re: ACHDs IFYWP FY 2014-2018 Initial Draft Comments

Dear President Baker:

Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the initial draft of the Integrated Five Year

Work Plan for FY 2014-2018. The Boise City Council has carefully considered the draftplan in its entirety and appreciates the work and consideration that has gone into the draftWe appreciate many aspects of this years draft Plan, in particular:

the consistency in project construction years from last years Plan to this years; the integration of named maintenance and ITS projects; the proposed increase in Community Programs funding from $4 million a year to

$5 million to $6 million.

Economic Development

Boise City submitted nine economic development projects for consideration, and two

projects were short-listed by ACHD: Royal Boulevard Extension between 9th

Street andCapitol Boulevard, and Emerald Street/Americana Boulevard from Orchard to AnnMorrison Park to create a complete street with bike lanes, three travel lanes, andsidewalks. We request that these two projects be added to the Plan for design in 2014.

Community Programs

We are pleased with the completion of two more neighborhood walking and biking plans(Southeast Boise and the West Bench), and to see projects proceeding in those areas aswell as in the Central Bench. In the North End, we note that a sidewalk project on HeronStreet abutting Camels Back Park has been scoped and request that it be moved intodesign. In addition, we request that the sidewalk gaps on Jefferson and Madison streets

near Whittier Elementary School and the parks on Whitewater Park Boulevard be scopedand expedited due to significant safety concerns.

Prioritization

We recognize the difficulties that ACHD faces in attempting to balance projects in sevenjurisdictions and the limitations inherent within the ranking system. However, there aretwo projects that scored low in prioritization (No. 85 - Ten Mile, Victory to Overland;and No. 94 - Ten Mile, Ustick to McMillan) but are being moved into the Plan for designin 2018 and Planned Development in 2019/2020. There are 42 projects that rank higherthat are not proposed to be moved into design, including the State/Glenwood intersection

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38 Coston, Warm Springs Ave / north of Franklin, sidewalk on both sides

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40 Cherry Ln, Owyhee / Vista: 1,550 ft sidewalk on south side.

41 Garden St, Emerald / Franklin: sidewalk on both sides

42 Eckert, Boise / Arrow Junction: sidewalk on east and west side (east side located in Power Tranmiss

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September 13, 2013

Regulations Division

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Department of Housing and Urban Development451 7th Street, SW, Room 10276

Washington, DC 20410-0500

RE: Docket No. FR-5173-P-01RIN No. 2501-AD33

Dear Sir/Madam:

The City of Boise appreciates HUDs efforts to develop a more structured fair housing

process for grantees to follow. However, we strongly urge that you issue an interim rulenext in lieu of a final rule to allow for additional comments. For now, please accept our

following recommendations to strengthen a final rule.

We do not support two separate planning processes one for the Assessment of Fair

Housing (AFH) and one for the Consolidated Plan as mandated in the proposed rule.The AFH must be incorporated into the Consolidated Plan process to reduce redundancy

and save time and resources.

We cannot fully comment on the Assessment of Fair Housing in the proposed rule untilwe review the actual template upon which the assessment will be based. HUD has not

provided the template in the proposed rule, and we therefore recommend that HUD

provide adequate time for review of the template in another proposed rule before issuinga final rule.

We urge HUD to designate the Office of Community Planning and Development as theentity to review and approve the Assessment of Fair Housing for CDBG, HOME, ESG,

and HOPWA grantees since these programs fall under their jurisdiction.

We urge HUD to allow small grantees to submit an abbreviated AFH. Small

jurisdictions do not have the resources or staff to develop the AFH envisioned in theproposed rule.

While the availability of certain data is necessary for grantees to examine certain fair

housing indicators in their community, we do not agree that requiring grantees to

examine data surrounding access to education, employment, low-poverty, transportation,and environmental health are required as part of the Fair Housing Act. We urge HUD to

list these data elements as an option for program participants to use in their AFH, not a

requirement.

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WASHINGTON A robust recovery for the global economy remains well out of reach.

Thats the view that emerges from a survey of economists just as the Federal Reserve is expectedthis week to reduce its stimulus for the U.S. economy.

Europe has finally emerged from recession. Japan is growing after two decades of stagnation.And the United States is trudging ahead. Yet an Associated Press survey of more than two dozeneconomists suggests that global growth will remain below full health this year and next.

Persistently weak growth would make it harder to resolve many of the worlds biggest economicchallenges. They include historically high unemployment in Europe, sluggish spending byconsumers and businesses in the United States, heavy government debts in Europe and Japan andunstable economies in some emerging nations.

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Cost of Living in U.S. Increases Less Than Forecast: EconomyBy Jeanna SmialekBloomberg09/17/2013

The cost of living in the U.S. rose less than forecast in August, a sign it will take time for inflationto reach the goal of Federal Reserve policy makers as they consider trimming stimulus designedto bolster the economy.

The consumer-price index increased 0.1 percent, the least in three months, after a 0.2 percent gainin July, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The core measure, which stripsout food and fuel, also rose 0.1 percent. Another report showed homebuilder confidence held thismonth at the highest level since 2005.

Fed policy makers meeting today and tomorrow will debate whether the economy, fueled in partby resilient demand for homes and autos, is strong enough to warrant a slowdown in the pace ofmonthly bond purchases. Central bankers have said they are also watching prices to ensure the

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U.S. doesnt slip into a prolonged period of disinflation that threatens the expansion.

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JPMorgan Chase Is Said to Admit Fault in Settlement of Trade LossBy Ben Protess & Jessica Silver-GreenbergNew York Times

09/16/2013

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay about $800 million to a host of government agencies inWashington and London and make a groundbreaking admission of wrongdoing to settleallegations stemming from a multibillion-dollar trading loss, people briefed on the matter said.

The settlements, expected this week, will help the nations biggest bank move beyond last years$6 billion blunder and mend frayed relationships with regulators. Senior JPMorgan executivesalso avoided charges in the case, another victory for the bank, despite initial questions aboutwhether they misled investors about the risk of the trades.

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Energy & Environment

Methane emissions from onshore natural gas drilling found lower than estimatesBy Steven MufsonWashington Post09/16/2013

A new study by the University of Texas at Austin shows that methane emissions from onshorenatural gas drilling are much lower than previous estimates, in part because of the effectiveness of

techniques required by the Environmental Protection Agency for completing a well and bringingit into production.

But the study released Monday also showed higher leakage rates than expected from valves andcontrol devices used in the production of natural gas. Despite that, the overall level of methaneleakage from gas production was 0.42 percent of total volume, slightly less than the most recentEPA estimates of 0.47 percent.

The paper, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first of 16studies measuring methane leakage throughout the natural gas supply chain, a project organizedby the Environmental Defense Fund, nine oil and gas companies, and various individuals and

foundations. The companies that cooperated with the study represented about half of the 4,000wells drilled in 2011.

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FERC nominee: Gas a 'terrific' fuel, spoke 'un-carefully' in calling it dead-endBy Ben GemanThe Hill09/17/2013

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President Obamas pick to run the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, under fire fromRepublicans, sought to reassure lawmakers Tuesday that hes a big fan of natural gas.

This is a terrific fuel, its needed right now and may be in the permanent energy mix, nomineeRon Binz said during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Energy and Natural ResourcesCommittee.

Binz is under attack from Republicans and conservative groups for saying in March that naturalgas, from a climate standpoint, is a dead end after 2035 absent use of carbon capture andstorage technology.

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Federal agency: August was fourth-hottest on record globallyBy Ben GemanThe Hill09/17/2013

Global temperatures in August were tied with 2005 as the fourth-warmest since record-keepingbegan in 1880, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The agencys latest monthly report is here. The combined average temperature over global landand ocean surfaces for August tied with 2005 as the fourth highest on record for August at61.22F (16.22C), or 1.12F (0.62C), above the 20th century average of 60.1F (15.6C),NOAA noted.

Global temperatures have been above the 20th century average for a long time, according toNOAA. Last month marked the 35th consecutive August and 342nd consecutive month (morethan 28 years) with a global temperature above the 20th century average, the agency said.

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Energy Department faces conservative attacks over 'social cost of carbon'By Ben GemanThe Hill09/17/2013

Prominent business and conservative groups are pressing the Energy Department (DOE) to re-doa microwave oven efficiency that included the Obama administrations increased estimate of thesocial cost of carbon.

The comments from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Grover Norquists Americans for TaxReform, the Heritage Foundation and petroleum industry groups show how the once-obscuremetric of carbon pollutions toll has become increasingly central to climate policy battles.

Administration critics say the interagency process that led to the "social cost of carbon" estimatewas not transparent.

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Survey: Some seniors confused about law and MedicareBy Kelly KennedyUSA Today09/17/2013

WASHINGTON About 17% of seniors incorrectly believe the Affordable Care Act replacestheir Medicare with insurance policies purchased on line through the state and federal healthinsurance exchanges, according to a study released exclusively to USA TODAY.

"Some of my concerns were confirmed," said Rebecca Rabbitt, vice president of governmentprograms at Express Scripts. Even seniors doing their research and they named everythingfrom the government to TV to friends as sources had a hard time discerning reality fromfiction. "Even with the facts, it's confusing," she said.

Some of that confusion is intentional. Advertising has picked up from opponents to the law who

would like to see it defunded. Some of it, Rabbitt said, comes because seniors said they don't trustany one source for information, and some sources give different answers.

The confusion is causing seniors to make unnecessary decisions about spending, she said. Someare even going back to work.

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Census: Number Of People Without Health Insurance Largely Unchanged In 2012Kaiser Health News09/17/2103

The number of people without health insurance remained largely unchanged in 2012, the CensusBureau said Tuesday. The closely-watched census report found that more than 48 millionAmericans were uninsured during all of 2012, down from 48.6 million 2011. The rate ofuninsured dropped to 15.4 percent from 15. 7 percent.

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HHS: Millions to spend less than $100 per month on ObamaCare By Elise ViebeckThe Hill

09/17/2013

Millions of people entering ObamaCare's new insurance marketplaces will pay less than $100 permonth for healthcare coverage, according to a new federal report.

The study by the Health and Human Services Department found that about 6.4 million people willbe eligible for $100-or-less coverage because of ObamaCare's tax credits for middle-incomefamilies.

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The figures apply mainly to customers purchasing "silver" plans on the new marketplaces, whichwill launch Oct. 1. Researchers used data from the Census Bureau to estimate how many familieswill qualify for tax credits.

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After shooting, talk turns to gun controlBy Josh GersteinPolitico09/17/2013

President Barack Obama on Monday stepped onto a podium and lamented the deaths of asenseless mass shooting just as he did after Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn.

This time, his remarks came as office workers scrambled for cover and police searched forsuspects at the Washington Navy Yard, just a few miles from the White House.

Obama again hinted at his view that Congress must act to to help prevent future massacres, butoffered no specifics and stopped short of promising a new White House campaign on that front.

We are confronting yet another mass shooting and today, it happened on a militaryinstallation in our nations capital, the president said, as he pressed forward with a speech on thefive-year anniversary of the economic crisis. Obviously, were going to be investigatingthoroughly what happened, as we do so many of these shootings, sadly, that have happened, anddo everything that we can to try to prevent them.

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House GOP seeks cuts in food stampsBy David RogersPolitico09/13/2013

New independent estimates Monday night show that as many as 3.8 million people would losetheir food stamp benefits in 2014 under a House Republican plan to tighten eligibility and endstate waivers for able-bodied adults who are unemployed.

The Congressional Budget Office numbers paint a darker picture than the GOP has admitted to

thus far. The contradictions which continued to play out Monday afternoon add to thetensions surrounding what is already a bitter fight over the nutrition title of the House farm bill.

According to the CBO, 1.7 million people would be forced off the rolls in the coming year if thestate waivers are repealed as proposed by Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.). Another 2.1million would be dropped in 2014 as a result of the tighter eligibility rules backed by the GOP.

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SEC to unveil pay-ratio proposal Bob Goodlatte to deliver online sales tax

plan

Business leaders urging compromise onbudget, debt issues


Energy Secretary: 'The basic sciencebehind climate change is simple'

Hearing leaves Ron Binz with few votesto spare

Senate GOP leader McConnell offersbill to thwart EPA climate rules

Reid threatens to pull energy efficiencybill if amendment deal isn't reached

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Gallup: In U.S., All but the Low-Income See Job Market Mending

Health Care

House Conservatives Back ObamacareAlternative

White House Pushing Health CareSecurity Measures

Sibelius Spends Third Day ToutingHealth Law In Florida


House GOP to push 1-year debt limitincrease

Obama Highlights Fiscal Risks inAddressing Business Group

Today in Congress

President Obama will deliver remarks to members of the Business Roundtable.

Senate

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The Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. Eastern and will resume consideration of the Shaheen-Portmanenergy efficiency bill. Yesterday, Majority Leader Harry Reid agreed to hold a vote on Sen.David Vitters amendment to deny health insurance subsidies to members of Congress, anamendment which had delayed further progress of the bill.

House

The House convened at 10 a.m. Eastern and will vote on a bill to expedite permitting for thedevelopment of strategic and critical minerals.


SEC to unveil pay-ratio proposalBy Dina ElBoghdadyWashington Post09/17/2013

After busting several self-imposed deadlines, the Securities and Exchange Commission plans to

roll out a plan Wednesday that would require companies to disclose how much more their chiefexecutives are paid than their other employees.

The SEC has been struggling with the initiative since 2010, when it was tucked into a massivefinancial overhaul law in response to public outrage about excessive executive pay. Earlierattempts to get the plan off the ground faltered after fierce opposition from corporate lobbyists,who cast the mandate as overly burdensome.

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Bob Goodlatte to deliver online sales tax plan

By Lauren FrenchPolitico09/18/2013

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte is expected to release a series of principleson Wednesday, outlining concerns and priorities for a bill that would allow online retailers tocollect sales tax, several sources told POLITICO.

The principles described during three briefings Tuesday are expected to be broad whiledetailing some of the ways the Virginia Republican would like to simplify the bill that passed theSenate in May, the sources said. They also are expected to offer more details on how businesses

could collect and remit sales taxes for online purchases.

Goodlatte has expressed concerns that the Senate bill is still too burdensome for small businesses.Briefings for Judiciary Committee staffers and trade groups focused on the issue were scheduledfor Tuesday to give Goodlattes team a chance to detail seven points. Separate briefings were heldfor supporters and opponents of the issue.

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Business leaders urging compromise on budget, debt issuesBy Vicki NeedhamThe Hill09/18/2013

The nation's top chief executives remain concerned about the ability of Washington policymakersto reach agreement on budget and debt ceiling issues, which could jeopardize economic growth.

Business Roundtable leaders said Wednesday that they are encouraging Republicans andDemocrats to work together toward a solution and help cut through the persistent uncertainty thatis holding back more robust economic growth.

All told, 50 percent of responding CEOs said that the ongoing disagreement in Washington overthe 2014 budget and the debt ceiling is having a negative effect on their plans to increase hiringover the next six months, according to BRT's CEO economic outlook survey for the third quarterreleased on Wednesday.

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Energy Secretary: 'The basic science behind climate change is simple'By Ben GemanThe Hill09/18/2013

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will testify Wednesday about the White House climate policyagenda, but hell clear his throat by telling Republicans that the debate about whether climatechange is real is over.

His prepared testimony for a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing later Wednesdaystates, the evidence is overwhelming, the science is clear and calls the threat urgent.

The basic science behind climate change is simple: greenhouse gases make the earth warmer,and we are emitting more and more of them into the atmosphere, Moniz will say.

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Hearing leaves Ron Binz with few votes to spareBy Darius Dixon

Politico09/18/2013

Ron Binz, the presidents pick to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, charged intohis Tuesday confirmation hearing with a central message: Im no radical tree-hugger.

But critical pieces moved into place that could sink or stall his bid for instance, losing thesupport of the Energy Committees top Republican, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.

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That makes it more likely that Binzs fate will come down to the decisions of two fossil-fuel-friendly Democrats, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu, neitherof whom tipped their hands Tuesday.

Binz used his hearing at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to tout his supportfor natural gas and pointed out that Colorados largest coal-fired power plant was approved whilehe chaired the states public utilities commission.

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Senate GOP leader McConnell offers bill to thwart EPA climate rules By Ben GemanThe Hill09/18/2013

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has floated new legislation that would blockthe Environmental Protection Agency from issuing carbon pollution standards for power plants.

The bill also seeks to speed up permitting for coal mining projects and limit the scope of Clean

Water Act rules. The measure from McConnell, who hails from a major coal producing state andfaces reelection next year, is titled the Save Coal Jobs Act of 2013.

He very much wants a vote on it, an aide said of the bill introduced Tuesday.

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Reid threatens to pull energy efficiency bill if amendment deal isn't reached By Ramsey CoxThe Hill09/18/2013

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) threatened to pull the energy efficiency bill from theSenate floor if Republicans continue to demand votes on non-germane amendments.

Weve tried really hard to work on this energy bill, but its no wonder that the news is reportingtoday [that this is] the least productive Senate in the history of the country, Reid saidWednesday.

The Senate is considering the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, S. 1392, whichaims to improve energy efficiency building codes. There has been a stalemate on the bill for morethan a week partly because Republicans are demanding votes on amendments that delayimplementation of ObamaCare.

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House Conservatives Back Obamacare AlternativeBy David EspoAssociated Press

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09/18/2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A large group of House conservatives intends to unveil legislationproviding an expanded tax break for consumers who purchase their own health coverage andincreasing the government funding for high-risk pools, according to lawmakers who said the planmarked the Republicans' first comprehensive alternative to President Barack Obama's health careoverhaul.

Under the proposal endorsed by the Republican Study Committee, individuals who purchasecoverage approved for sale in their state could claim a deduction of $7,500 against their incomeand payroll taxes, regardless of the cost of the insurance. Families could deduct $20,000.

The RSC claims a membership of 175 members, about three-quarters of the House Republicanrank and file. The bill's introduction, expected Wednesday, comes at a time when the leadershiphas yet to advance any comprehensive alternative to the law Obama signed in 2010, even thoughlawmakers have voted more than 40 times on repealing part or all of it. The GOP vowed threeyears ago to "repeal and replace" the existing law.

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White House Pushing Health Care Security MeasuresBy Jesse J. Holland & Kelli KennedyAssociated Press09/18/2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is planning a high-level effort to reassureAmericans about the privacy and security of the information submitted under the new health carelaw, hoping to blunt complaints from Republican opponents that enough isn't being done toprotect consumer data.

Attorney General Eric Holder, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, FederalTrade Commission chairwoman Edith Ramirez and other federal and state officials are set to meetWednesday at the White House to discuss security measures designed to keep scammers andidentity thieves from taking advantage of what could be millions of Americans attempting toenroll for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act starting in October.

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Sibelius Spends Third Day Touting Health Law In FloridaBy Daniel ChangThe Miami Heraldvia Kaiser Health News09/18/2013

As home to nearly four million residents with no health insurance and state legislators opposed toObamacare, Florida holds a large stake in the outcome of federal healthcare reform, U.S. Healthand Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told students, local health officials andpoliticians during a visit to Miami Dade College Tuesday.

Sebelius, who spent her third day in a week campaigning for the health law in the Sunshine State,took a few swipes at Florida Republicans for keeping information from people and putting them

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at great risk when it comes to the Affordable Care Act.

But she said extensive partnerships with hospitals, community health centers, pharmacies, faithgroups and nonprofits will help the federal government overcome Floridas obstacles and spreadthe word about healthcare reform especially the phase scheduled to roll out on Oct. 1: thefederally-run online exchanges where millions of uninsured Americans will be able to shop forhealth insurance plans.

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House GOP to push 1-year debt limit increaseBy Jake Sherman & John BresnahanPolitico09/18/2013

House Republicans will propose increasing the debt limit for one year, while delaying Obamacare

for the same amount of time.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) unveiled the plan during a presentation in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans Wednesday morning. The debt ceiling legislation, whichHouse Republicans are beginning to craft, will also include tax reform instructions, language tourge the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and other health care and non-health carebudgetary reforms.

The Treasury Department says the debt ceiling needs to be lifted within the next month, andHouse Republicans see that as the prime vehicle to dig in for a legislative battle against SenateDemocrats and President Barack Obama over Obamacare and entitlement reform. Obama and

Senate Democratic leaders have repeatedly said they will not negotiate over the debt ceiling.

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Obama Highlights Fiscal Risks in Addressing Business GroupBy Michael D. ShearNew York Times09/18/2013

WASHINGTON President Obama tried to raise the pressure on Republicans in Congress onWednesday, telling a national business group that threats of a fiscal default by his political

adversaries risk throwing the United States economy back into crisis.

Mr. Obama used an appearance before the group, the Business Roundtable, to call out HouseRepublicans who have said they will not raise the nations debt ceiling unless they succeeded inrepealing Mr. Obamas signature health care law.

In his remarks, Mr. Obama accused what he called a faction of Republicans in the House oftrying to extort him by refusing to raise the nations debt ceiling unless the presidents healthcare plan is repealed.

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You have never in the history of the United States seen the threat of not raising the debt ceilingto extort a president or a governing party, Mr. Obama said. Its irresponsible.

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US unemployment aid applications riseto 309k, though data still affected byreporting delays

Scratching Their Heads, Investors StartRevising Expectations for the Fed

JPMorgan Guilty Admission a Win forSEC Policy Shift


U.S. Revives Aid Program for CleanEnergy

Administration to Press Ahead WithCarbon Limits

Senate support unravels for Obama'senergy nominee

Climate Report Struggles WithTemperature Quirks

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Gallup: Americans Fault Mentla Health System Most for Gun Violence

Health Care

DOJ to SCOTUS: Settle thecontraception fight, already

Home Depot shifting workers intoObamaCare exchanges

Dems say GOP funding measure wouldgut childrens health


Inside Boehner's Plan To AvoidShutdown (And Wound Obamacare)

Source: White House pushing JanetYellen nod to Senate Democrats

Today in Congress

This morning, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy unveiled new emissions restrictions on new

power plants.

Senate

The Senate is in recess today. Yesterday, the Senate passed into law a bill to prevent animmediate helium shortage and reform the federal helium program. The Senate failed to reach anagreement on a number of controversial amendments to the Shaheen-Portman energy efficiencybill, which is now expected to be shelved while Congress deals with a stop gap funding measure.

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House

The House convened at 9 a.m. Eastern and began consideration of a stop gap funding measurethat would also defund the Affordable Care Act. The House is also expected to complete work ona bill that would mandate timber harvests at national forests. The Obama Administration haspledged to veto both bills.

Yesterday, the House passed a bill to cut $40 billion from the food stamps program. The bill isdead on arrival in the Senate.


US unemployment aid applications rise to 309k, though data still affected by reporting

delaysAssociated Press09/19/2013

WASHINGTON The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 15,000 last

week to a seasonally adjusted 309,000. But the data was distorted for the second straight week byreporting delays.

The Labor Department says the less volatile four-week average fell 7,000 to 314,750, the lowestin nearly six years.

Applications plummeted two weeks ago when California and Nevada were unable to report alltheir data because of computer upgrades in both states.

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Scratching Their Heads, Investors Start Revising Expectations for the FedBy Nathaniel PopperNew York Times09/19/2013

For investors, its back to the drawing board.

Wall Street is now furiously revising expectations about the role the Federal Reserve will play inthe economy in the months ahead.

The bout of introspection comes after the Fed dashed the widespread assumption that it would

begin slowing down, or tapering, its $85 billion-a-month bond buying program a stimuluseffort that has become a driving force in financial markets.

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JPMorgan Guilty Admission a Win for SEC Policy ShiftBy Joshua GalluBloomberg09/20/2013

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in settling claims with JPMorgan Chase & Co.(JPM) over its handling of a $6.2 billion trading loss, landed its biggest victory yet in fulfilling apledge to force wrongdoers to admit guilt.

As part of the $920 million agreement with regulators in the U.S. and U.K., New York-basedJPMorgan admitted yesterday that it violated federal securities laws when it failed to catch traders

hiding losses in 2012.

Its no small thing to go from getting no admissions six months ago to this, said James Cox, alaw professor at Duke University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina. Its a usefulshaming process. It has an impact on the behavior of other people.

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U.S. Revives Aid Program for Clean Energy

By Diane CardwellNew York Times09/19/2013

The Obama administration has decided to revive a controversial loan guarantee program at theEnergy Department, administration officials said on Thursday, even as the program remains underCongressional scrutiny after losing hundreds of millions in taxpayer money on investments infailed green energy start-ups like the solar module maker Solyndra.

This time, though, the program would devote as much as $8 billion to helping industries like coaland oil make cleaner energy. Although the program, which does not require Congressional

approval, would support a wide range of technologies, it could help coal-fired power plants find away to keep their emissions from escaping into the atmosphere, department officials said.

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Administration to Press Ahead With Carbon LimitsBy Michael D. ShearNew York Times09/20/2013

WASHINGTON The Obama administration on Friday announced that it was not backing

down from a confrontation with the coal industry and would press ahead with enacting the firstfederal carbon limits on the nations power companies.

The proposed regulations, announced at the National Press Club by Gina McCarthy, theadministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, are an aggressive move by Mr. Obama tobypass Congress on climate change with executive actions he promised in his inaugural addressthis year. The regulations are certain to be denounced by House Republicans and the industry aspart of what they call the presidents war on coal.

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In her speech, Ms. McCarthy unveiled the agencys proposal to limit new gas-fired power plantsto 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per megawatt hour and new coal plants to 1,100pounds of carbon dioxide. Industry officials say the average advanced coal plant currently emitsabout 1,800 pounds of carbon dioxide per hour.

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Senate support unravels for Obama's energy nomineeBy Blake NeffThe Hill09/20/2013

President Obamas nominee to lead the Federal Energy Regulator Commission (FERC) is ingrave danger as opposition grows among Republicans, conservative organizations and industrygroups.

Even a crucial Democrat now opposes Ron Binz, and an industry spokesman has gone so far as tocall him a dead nominee.

Binz, who from 2007 through 2011 headed the Colorado Public Utility Commission, wasnominated by Obama in June to take over FERC, an independent regulatory agency with authorityover interstate electricity sales, oil and natural gas pipelines, and other energy-related matters. TheSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

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Climate Report Struggles With Temperature QuirksBy Karl RitterAssociated Press09/19/2013

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Scientists working on a landmark U.N. report on climate change arestruggling over how to address a wrinkle in the meteorological data that has given ammunition toglobal-warming skeptics: The heating of Earth's surface appears to have slowed in the past 15years even though greenhouse gas emissions keep rising.

For years, skeptics have touted what looks like a slowdown in surface warming since 1998 to castdoubt on the scientific consensus that humans are cooking the planet by burning coal, oil andnatural gas.

Scientists and statisticians have dismissed the purported slowdown as a statistical mirage, arguingamong other things that it reflects random climate fluctuations and an unusually hot year pickedas the starting point for charting temperatures. They also say the data suggests the "missing" heatis simply settling - temporarily - in the ocean.

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DOJ to SCOTUS: Settle the contraception fight, alreadyBy Jennifer HaberkornPolitico09/20/2013

The Obama administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to revisit Obamacare thistime to decide whether it can require employers to provide access to contraceptives.

The move increases the odds that the high court will step in to settle the explosive issue once andfor all because the justices dont like to say no to the White House.

The Justice Department petition to the Supreme Court. The company is presently coerced toprovide these items or else devastate its employees by dropping their families insurance coveragealtogether.

But the Obama administration and its allies argue that store owners cannot dictate religiousbeliefs upon their employees.

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Home Depot shifting workers into ObamaCare exchangesBy Elise ViebeckThe Hill09/19/2013

The world's largest home improvement chain is planning to shift about 20,000 part-time workersinto the new health insurance marketplaces created by ObamaCare.

Home Depot told reporters Thursday that employees who work less than 30 hours per week willno longer be eligible for limited liability health coverage.

Those workers will still be offered dental, vision, critical illness and other types of healthcoverage, a spokesman told Bloomberg News.

The announcement is the latest in a series of healthcare benefits shifts by major corporations inresponse to rising costs.

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Dems say GOP funding measure would gut childrens healthBy Mike LillisThe Hill09/19/2013

House Democrats are hammering a government funding measure written by Republicans forgutting the Children's Health Insurance Program.

In a Thursday letter to their Democratic colleagues, the top Democrats on the House Ways andMeans and Energy and Commerce committees warned that the Republicans' proposal to defund

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the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would wreak havoc on Medicare and other federal healthprograms, including CHIP.

The Republican approach would rescind the funding the ACA provided $13 billion in 2014alone effectively ending this insurance coverage for the vast majority of children covered underCHIP, wrote Reps. Sandy Levin (D-Mich.), Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) and Frank Pallone (D-N.J.).

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Inside Boehner's Plan To Avoid Shutdown (And Wound Obamacare)By Tim AlbertaNational Journal09/20/2013

House Republicans have orchestrated a master plan to avoid a government shutdown, delay the

implementation of Obamacare, and maintain the current, post-sequester spending levels.

But first, they need the Senate to shred the very proposal that House conservatives have spent thisweek celebrating.

According to several Republican lawmakers and senior aides who described the plan on conditionof anonymity, a strategy is coming into focus that, if properly executed, would accomplishmultiple GOP policy objectives in one maneuver. With the deadline for a new continuingresolution looming on Oct. 1, and the House poised to pass a CR that will be dead on arrival inthe Democratic-controlled Senate, sources are confident the strategy can work -- but only if thedominoes fall in precise fashion.

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Source: White House pushing Janet Yellen nod to Senate DemocratsBy Jonathan AllenPolitico09/20/2013

Senior White House officials are asking Democratic senators to begin endorsing Janet Yellen, theexclusive front-runner to run the Federal Reserve, a Senate source said Friday.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the White House had discussed Yellen withSenate officials in conversations about the process for nominating a successor to Chairman BenBernanke. A Senate Democratic aide said the White House is making clear that it wants senatorsto coalesce around Yellen.

They are discussing a possible nomination and urging members to publicly defend her, the aidesaid.Larry Summers, widely believed to be President Barack Obamas first choice for the job,withdrew his name on Sunday amid a revolt from Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee.

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Subject: Semi-Formal SLEP

DearMr.MayorandCouncilMembers

Pleasefindbelowthe2013yeartodatespendreport(with2012comparison)forthesemiformalbidrange;

Description 2012 2012% 2013 YTD 2013%

Spend with-in SLEP $2,182,740 84% $1,114,289 77.4%

Spend, in-state, out of SLEP $149,540 6% $45,000 3.1%

Spend out-of-State $236,645 9% $280,644 19.5%

Spend out-of-country $32,402 1% $0 0%Total Spend (Semi-formal only) $2,603,339 100% $1,439,933 100%

FYI,Nonlocalspendsincludethefollowingitems:

ZooBoiseCarnivoreDiet CCTVSewerLines BasketballWheelchairs FireHose LibraryReservationSystem ComputerSecurityServer CustomHarvesting ZooBoiseUltrasound

(overallspendingwasupfrom2012duetoParkingGarageandTreatmentPlant:2012@$39m&2013@$66m).

Iamcurrentlyscheduledtoprovidethisinformationtoyouevery6months. Ifthisscheduledoesnotmeetyour

requirements,pleaseletmeknowandIwilladjustaccordingly.

Respectfully

Colin Millar

Purchasing Manager

Department of Finance & Administration

CITY OF BOISE

Phone # - 208/395-7804

E-Mail - [email protected]

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Amanda Brown

From: Neal Oldemeyer

Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 7:57 AM

To: Amanda Brown; Jade Riley; Michael Zuzel

Cc: Garry Beaty; Rob Bousfield; Scott Canning; Heather Buchanan; John Tensen; Marcia

Schmelzer; Paul Woods

Subject: Friday Memo

DixieDrainTheDixieDrainwaterrightshearingstartedthispastWednesdayandcontinuedthroughFridaythree

verylongdays. Westillhaveatleastanotherdayandpossiblytwotogo. Thesedates havenotbeenset. Eventhough

thispushesoutadateforafinalruling,itwillallowustimetoprepareastrongrebuttal. Wehavebegunourdesign

efforts,anticipatingapositiveoutcomeofthehearing. Thisisnecessarytokeeptheprojectonscheduletomeetour

complianceobligations.

UtilityBillingThesoftwarevendorsentseveralemployeestoBoiselastweektoworkonknownproblemsandtolook

atpossibleprocessimprovements. Verygoodprogresswasmade,however,thereremainsasubstantialpunchlisttobe

addressed. UBstaffhavemadesignificantimprovementonourbacklogofemails. Wehavebeenabletoincreasethe

numberofstaffmembersworkingthephones. Additionalcallsregardingourmostrecentrateincreasesaretendingto

masksomeoftheimprovementwehavemadesofar. Regardless,callwaittimesandabandonedcallsaremuch

improved,butstillunsatisfactory. Wecontinuetomeetdailyandevaluateourprogress. Acouplemoreweekswillbe

neededtoseethefruitsofourmostrecentlabor.

CityHall1ImprovementsOverthenextseveralweeksyouwillseeworkontheelevatorsoffitsonfloors2and

4. Stainlesssteelpanelsandwaterbottledispensersalreadyhavebeeninstalledattheselocations. These

improvementswillprovideamatchingappearanceonall4floors. Infairlyshortorder,TheissenElevatorwillbegin

upgradingtheinteriorandexterioroftheelevatorcars. SimilarimprovementswillbemadetoCityHall2aspartofthe

upcomingCodeImprovementproject. SomeadditionalimprovementsareplannedfortheentrytoPDSandwillsoon

takeplace. DuringtheseeffortswealsowillsoonbeplacinganoverlightintheGreenbeltconferenceroomattheback

endof

the

council

chambers.

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September 19, 2013 PDS WEEKLY BRIEFING REPORT

ITEM # TITLE PDS LEAD1 New Neighborhood Association: The Lusk District

Neighborhood Association has been formed and approved. TheAssociation is bounded by S. Capitol Blvd & 9

thStreet on the

east, Crescent Rim Drive on the south, Ann Morrison Park on

the west and the Boise River greenbelt on the north. The newassociation meets all City requirements for a registered

neighborhood association.

Kathleen Lacey

2 Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant Workshops: PDS,

P&R and A&H team conducted three NRG workshops over

the past two weeks. Twenty people attend the workshops

conducted in each branch Library! Participants requested weconvey to Mayor and Council their gratitude for the program

and for the wonderful projects which result in the

neighborhood. They also appreciated that the workshops wereoffered in the libraries on three different meeting nights.

Kathleen Lacey

3 27thStreet Restriping: ACHD has contracted with Six MileEngineering to produce three concept designs for the 2014 re-

striping project. ACHD will distribute the concepts to the

ACHD/ Boise City/CCDC team on October 1st. PDS and

CCDC provided input to the project scope. The concepts will

include: bike lanes, on-street parking along some blocks, turn

pockets rather than a continuous center turn lane, additionalstriped pedestrian crossings, one pedestrian HAWK signal, and

possible bulb-outs in some locations. Speed limits on 27th

St.

will drop to 25 mph. ACHD plans a public involvement

meeting in mid-October; City and CCDC team members will

assist with the meeting. Mayor and Council will receiveinvitations to the public meeting. The project team will

schedule a Work Session with Council following public input.

Kathleen Lacey

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AIRPORT UPDATE

To: Mayor David BieterBoiseCity Council

From: Rebecca Hupp

CC: Boise Airport CommissionersJade Riley

Date: September 20, 2013

Subject: Airport Update

There are a number of exciting things happening at the Airport. First, the new Air TrafficControl tower activation occurred this past Sunday night into Monday morning. Thetransition to the new tower went smoothly although they are still moving and unpackingboxes. Activation of the TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control) for the Bozemansector will take place in early October. The formal dedication ceremony is being hostedby the FAA on the morning of October 16th. I expect you should be receiving anelectronic invitation from them shortly but I wanted you to be aware of the date so youcan mark it on your calendar.

In addition, on November 1st, the Airport will be hosting an event to celebrate AlaskaAirlines new non-stop service to San Diego. We are coordinating the details of this

event with representatives from Alaska and also San Diego. We will provide additionalinformation as it becomes available.

Also, the new parking garage expansion continues to be on budget and slightly aheadof schedule. We anticipate having the grand opening on November 20th. This will ensurethe project is substantially complete in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday peak travelperiod. Additional details will be forthcoming as the date gets closer.

I also wanted to update you on my travel as I have several business trips over the nextsix weeks. Next week, I will be traveling to Victoria to attend the Northwest Chapter ofthe American Association of Airport Executives. In addition to hearing the latest and

greatest regarding industry trends and changes, I will be promoting Boise as the City ofBoise has been selected at the conference site for 2014. The conference will be held atthe Riverside Hotel and Conference Center in October of next year.

In October, I will be representing the Airport at two events. The first will be the WorldRoutes Conference. This is an airport and airline networking conference similar to someof the other airline planning conferences I attend. The primary difference is that I willhave an opportunity to meet with cargo carriers as well as passenger airlines. Inaddition, I will also be meeting with representatives from other airports where Boise has

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non-stop flights to discuss joint marketing and promotion efforts. I will have a total ofnine airline meetings and seven airport partner meetings. This year is the first time thisparticular conference has been held in the United States.

The second event I will be attending in October is the National Association of Business

Aircraft (NBAA) Annual Conference and Exhibition. The Boise Airport will be partneringwith Western Aircraft to host an event with their existing and potential customers. Inaddition, we have also offered to partner with Jackson Jet Center to assist them with asimilar event, however, we are awaiting confirmation from them.

Finally, in November, I will be attending the International Aviation Summit and Forecastconference in Baltimore. The Summit provides not only insight from key airline leaders,but also forecasts regarding traffic forecasts, trend analyses, fleet demand and insightregarding issues that affect all areas of aviation.

The Airport is also working on several other capital projects to include security system

upgrades, baggage system upgrades, airfield improvements and installation of art toname a few.

Lastly, Allegiant notified us this morning that some of their flights may be delayedbecause it is re-inspecting the emergency evacuation slides in its MD80 fleet. Theyhave established special phone numbers to assist passengers and answer questionsfrom the media. In their email they stated:

Beginning Friday morning, there will be a number of disruptions in our service, affecting a significantnumber of passengers. Through our on-going maintenance evaluation with the FAA, our team has

determined that it is necessary to immediately inspect the slides in our MD80 fleet. Allegiant is

committed, above all else, to the safety of our passengers and crew, and we are dedicated to working

around-the-clock to ensure that all of our fleet meets our high standards.

I will keep you advised on any developments related to these items. Please feel free tocontact me if you have any questions or if you would like additional information.

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