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In adjustments to the parking ordinance, remove usage and permit fees associated with health, wellness, and culture -promoting events held in private parking lots throughout the downtown. Expand business incentives ("sidewalk caf6/outdoor dining grants") allocation to encourage small businesses that sell wellness good and services as outlined in The Next Practice Market Analysis study and align with Wellness District Resolution. Safety and sanitation strategies must extend beyond the business district borders into adjacent neighborhoods to ensure a "good neighbor" rapport as the downtown continues to develop. Residents from Lacy and Logan complain about trash, noise, and unlawful behavior in their neighborhoods from downtown business district overflow. Safety strategies should not be limited to policing and cameras, but rather should include enhanced lighting in key streets where neighborhoods and businesses connect. Improve transparency and accountability assurances by requiring a public accountability plan: Certain elements of the plan are ambiguous in rationale and scope and there is no accountability plan to ensure progress is being tracked. It is also unclear how much money will be allocated from the general fund to fully implement this plan. This is important because in the last few years we have witnessed a lack of transparency in how funding is allocated and used for downtown improvements, as well as a lack of action in using funding already available and poor coordination between different city departments to execute projects. This contributes to ongoing distrust in city officials and city processes. Ensure fiscal responsibility by streamlining strategies and funding allocation across several city plans regarding the downtown: There is revenue generated through the new plan that is being proposed for use in ways already referenced and budgeted in other agreements, ordinances, and guidelines, such as city sponsorship of events, cleanliness and safety strategies. This gives the impression of poor coordination across city departments, unnecessary allocation of funds going to the downtown, and mismanagement of funds that can go toward other community priorities in other areas of the city. It is necessary to review these and make the adjustments necessary so that funding is not being duplicated and used wastefully. In addition to these general recommendations, please note questions and recommendations on specific components of the expense plan, listed below: Downtown Enhancements: Safety Questions: 1. We are concerned about excess of funding in certain strategies. How does this overlap with the Clean and Safety Plan currently in place, managed by Downtown, Inc.? 2. Will additional funding be required from the general fund to cover safety enhancements? 3. What specifically will be the role of additional police officers in the downtown? PREVENTION EDUCATION ACTION