# Draft Feb NGLA Meeting Notes - Please Update
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| Time/Time | 2/16/2023 6:30-8:30pm |
| Location | Longmont Senior Center |
| Attending for HJV | Gina Burrows, Sandy McCarthy |
# Public Safety Update
Crime rate is down in Longmont compared to last year. Auto theft is up 33% in Jan. Professional groups. Cars unlocked and keys in car. Theft up 24% including catalytic convertors and general thefts. Crashes down. Dec 22 – 77 motor hit/run, 52 injury. Jan 22 32, Jan 23 22. Traffic stops up 166%. More stops means less crashes. Reasons for stops speeding, license plates.
# State of the City
*Sandra Seader, Asst. City Manager*
* Focus group with youth 3rd grade-18 about needs to avoid gang type activities. Releasing results soon.
* Big reorganization in the city; new organizational chart coming to City website
* 5 admin offices in the city – external facilities, utilities, nextlight, shared services, public safety
# External Services
*Parks and nat resources housing and community investment, planning (climate change and sustainability codes next year), human services (senior, youth, unhoused), rec, golf, library, facilities maint, housing authority*
* Poll for new facilities coming out next week eg. Library, rec centre, museum
# Utilities and Public Works
*Public works and engineering, water & waste services, electric services, division of utilities and public works*
* Smart meters focus automated, remote meters for electric is coming soon
* Waste services – universal recycling ordinance require businesses to recycle as well as residents
# Nextlight
*Smart city, digital transformation – Nextlight, centers for excellence*
* Low income homes can get free internet and it is federally funding
* City wide camera project – high use areas parks, intersections, all tied to LTE system. LTE system being built for school kids to get internet
# Shared Services
*Strategic integration, finance, divisions of shared services (city clerk, comms, community & neighborhood resources (consultants for town projects to let neighborhoods know about projects), purchasing, recovery)*
* Strategic integration - sustainability, data/analytics, GIS, customer services, tech, air qual
# Public Safety
*Fire chief, police chief, collab services chief*
* LEED & CORE for mental health services, mental health prof with police
Dash cams
# Four big focus areas for City Council
* Housing is a big thing lots of departments involved
* Transportation – costs went way up for planned projects
* Early education and care
* Sustainability, climate change, alternate energy
# NGLA Information/Updates (Neighborhood Group Leaders Association)
* Visit Longmont's [community involvement page](https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/i-want-to/community-involvement) for info about how to engage in city government and get ideas for engaging your neighborhood
* SNS applications due – April 19, June 21, Aug 16, Oct 18; (None have been considered ready to submit as applications yet so HJ is not behind).
* 3rd Wednesday – March bring project to discuss – virtual for any grant (this may be 3rd Wednesday of any month)
* Annual neighborhood excellence awares amounted: $100 for each neighborhood recipient
* ACTIVITIES: 1) ice cream social to name a park; 2) pumpkin festival at Renaissance; 3) pulling together diverse neighborhoods at the Shores via ice cream walking tours, and pool party
* PROJECTS: 1) Southmoor Park worked with Parks Department to revise median strips with rocks and stumps(?); 2) Basketball court mural at Kiteley neighborhood; partnered with Parks Dept. and Art in Public Places
* NIP: 3/8 - implementation workshop for those who have received grants but anyone can attend to learn
* NAF (neighborhood activity fund) changes:
* Apply when need
* Accept apps April - August
* No longer competitive; guaranteed
* Eligibility change – 150 homes - $200, 150+ homes $400.
# For Neighbors to Know
* Lots of resources via Resource Central, including seminars, Garden in a Box (sell out very fast) and $$ support for [residental turf removal](resourcecentral.org/lawn): Min of 200 square feet.
# Action Items
* Talk with City Planner and City Forester regarding tree situation.
1. To discuss options/flexibility regarding tree replacement
2. Another HOA got support for big project buying trees at City rates.