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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole Packet for 03/06/2017 AGENDA Committee of the Whole Meeting 5:30 PM - Monday, March 6, 2017 7th Floor, Conferencing Center, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way 1. 2016 INSURANCE CLAIMS REVIEW AND REPORT a) 2016 Insurance Review Presentation b) Overview of Self-funded Medical Plan (512 Fund) Presentation 2. NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM UPDATE a) Presentation 3. FOLLOW-UP FROM COUNCIL PLANNING WORKSHOP RI S K  MA N A G E M E N T 50 2  In s u r a n c e  Fu n d Re v i e w  fo r 20 1 6 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 50 2  Fu n d Th e  50 2  Fu n d  is  an  In t e r n a l  Se r v i c e  Fu n d  th a t  pa y s  th e  ci t y ’ s   pr e m i u m s ,  cl a i m s  co s t s  wi t h i n  th e  de d u c t i b l e  or  se l f ‐in s u r e d   re t e n t i o n ,  an d  re l a t e d  ad m i n i s t r a t i o n  ex p e n s e s  fo r  th e  fo l l o w i n g   in s u r a n c e  co v e r a g e :  Li a b i l i t y  ‐ Ge n e r a l ,  Au t o m o b i l e ,  Pu b l i c  Of f i c i a l s ,  Em p l o y m e n t Pr a c t i c e s ,  Em p l o y e e  Be n e f i t s ,  Ai r p o r t ,  Cy b e r ,  Un d e r g r o u n d  Storage   Ta n k  Po l l u t i o n ,  St o p ‐Ga p ,  an d  La w  En f o r c e m e n t .  Pr o p e r t y  – B u i l d i n g s ,  In l a n d  Ma r i n e  (E q u i p m e n t ) ,  an d  Pu b l i c  Art.  Fl o o d  an d  Ea r t h q u a k e .  Au t o m o b i l e  Ph y s i c a l  Da m a g e  (n o t  au t o  re p l a c e m e n t ) .  Wo r k e r s ’  Co m p e n s a t i o n .  Bo i l e r  an d  Ma c h i n e r y .  Em p l o y e e  Fi d e l i t y / C r i m e  Bo n d s .  Un e m p l o y m e n t  Cl a i m s . 2AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 50 2  In s u r a n c e  Fu n d  Hi s t o r y To t a l  Ex p e n d i t u r e s 20 1 2  = $2 , 9 4 8 , 0 5 6 20 1 3  = $3 , 1 5 6 , 9 5 5 20 1 4  = $3 , 0 7 9 , 7 6 9 20 1 5  = $3 , 6 7 2 , 6 1 8 20 1 6  = $4 , 2 8 5 , 4 9 4 * *I n c l u d e s  1 ‐1/ 2  ye a r s  of  pr o p e r t y  in s u r a n c e  pr e m i u m s  an d  nu m e r o u s  wo r k e r s ’  co m p e n s a t i o n  cl a i m  se t t l e m e n t s  from  previous   ye a r s . 3AGENDA ITEM #1. a) WO R K E R S ’   CO M P E N S A T I O N De f i n i t i o n : St a t u t o r y  co v e r a g e  of  em p l o y e e s  pl u s  th e  op t i o n a l   co v e r a g e  of  vo l u n t e e r s  fo r  oc c u p a t i o n a l  in j u r i e s  and   il l n e s s e s  as  di r e c t e d  by  th e  Wa s h i n g t o n  De p a r t m e n t  of   La b o r  & In d u s t r i e s . 4AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Wo r k e r s ’  Co m p e n s a t i o n  In s u r a n c e • Ci t y  is  se l f ‐in s u r e d . • Ex c e s s  in s u r a n c e  be g i n s  at  $5 0 0 , 0 0 0  pe r  cl a i m . • Ex c e s s  in s u r a n c e  pr e m i u m  is  ba s e d  up o n  an  actuarial   an a l y s i s  of  th e  pa s t  10 ‐ye a r s  cl a i m  hi s t o r y . • 10 0 %  em p l o y e r  pa i d  – E m p l o y e e s  do  no t  co n t r i b u t e   to w a r d  be n e f i t s . • Th e  Ci t y  ut i l i z e s  a  Th i r d  Pa r t y  Ad m i n i s t r a t o r  to   pr o c e s s  an d  ma n a g e  it s  wo r k e r s ’  co m p e n s a t i o n   cl a i m s .   Ou r  th i r d  pa r t y  ad m i n i s t r a t o r  se r v i c e s  remain   wi t h  Eb e r l e  Vi v i a n ,  In c . 5AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Wo r k e r s ’  Co m p e n s a t i o n Co s t s  an d  Cl a i m s * Va l u e d  as  of  1/ 3 1 / 1 7 6AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Wo r k e r s ’  Co m p e n s a t i o n  Cl a i m  Nu m b e r s   by  De p a r t m e n t   7AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Un e m p l o y m e n t  Cl a i m s  Co m p a r i s o n Ci t y ‐Wi d e  20 1 2  – 2 0 1 6 8 $0 $2 0 , 0 0 0 $4 0 , 0 0 0 $6 0 , 0 0 0 $8 0 , 0 0 0 $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 $1 2 0 , 0 0 0 20 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) De f i n i t i o n : Pr o p e r t y  in s u r a n c e  pr o v i d e s  in t e r n a l  fi n a n c i a l   pr o t e c t i o n  to  ci t y ‐ow n e d  pr o p e r t y  fr o m  pe r i l s  such  as   fi r e ,  th e f t ,  va n d a l i s m ,  fl o o d ,  ea r t h q u a k e ,  an d    weather   da m a g e .   Pr o p e r t y  co v e r e d  in c l u d e s  th e  in s u r a b l e   po r t i o n s  of  bu i l d i n g s ,  co n t e n t s ,  pu b l i c  ar t w o r k ,  and    mo b i l e  eq u i p m e n t .    $5 0 , 0 0 0  pe r  cl a i m  de d u c t i b l e . 9 PR O P E R T Y AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 20 1 6  In s u r e d  Pr o p e r t y  Va l u e s Ci t y ‐Wi d e  as  of    1/ 1 / 1 7 • Bu i l d i n g s  (> $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 ) : $ 3 0 0 , 0 3 7 , 9 1 1 • Bu i l d i n g   Co n t e n t s :      $1 8 , 1 7 0 , 3 9 8 • Au t o m o b i l e s   (> $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 ) : $ 1 6 , 3 3 5 , 4 0 7 • In l a n d   Ma r i n e  (E q u i p m e n t ) :        $2 , 4 9 8 , 7 6 3 • Pu b l i c  Ar t :          $2 6 0 , 0 7 8 To t a l  In s u r e d  Pr o p e r t y : $ 3 3 7 , 3 0 2 , 5 5 7 10AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Pr o p e r t y  Co v e r a g e  Co s t * Ci t y ‐Wi d e  20 1 2  ‐ 20 1 6 In s u r a n c e Lo s s e s   Pr e m i u m =        To t a l  Co s t 20 1 2 : $ 1 0 3 , 6 9 0                + $ 2 8 6 , 6 7 9                    =           $3 9 0 , 3 6 9 20 1 3 : $ 1 5 8 , 4 9 2                +           $2 8 2 , 4 6 6 =            $4 4 0 , 9 5 8 20 1 4 : $ 1 2 1 , 4 7 6                +           $2 9 8 , 7 2 0 =            $4 2 0 , 1 9 6 20 1 5 :          $9 3 , 4 9 2                + $ 3 2 7 , 7 8 3 =            $4 2 1 , 2 7 5 20 1 6 : $ 1 8 5 , 5 8 1                +           $5 0 0 , 4 5 1                    =           $6 8 6 , 0 3 2 * Pr o p e r t y  co v e r a g e  in c l u d e s  Bu i l d i n g s ,  Co n t e n t s ,  Mo b i l e  Eq u i p m e n t ,  an d  Public  Art. ‐ Pr o p e r t y  de d u c t i b l e  wa s  $2 5 , 0 0 0  pe r  cl a i m  in  20 1 0 ‐13  an d  in c r e a s e d  to  $5 0 , 0 0 0  per   cl a i m  in  20 1 4 .    $1 0 0 , 0 0 0  de d u c t i b l e  au t h o r i z e d  in  20 1 5 . ‐ No  pr o p e r t y  cl a i m s  ha v e  be e n  su b m i t t e d  to  in s u r a n c e  si n c e  20 1 1 ,  al l  lo s s e s  have   be e n  se l f ‐in s u r e d . ‐ 20 1 6  pr e m i u m  is  fo r  1 ‐1/ 2  ye a r s  co v e r a g e . 11AGENDA ITEM #1. a) LI A B I L I T Y De f i n i t i o n : He l p s p r o t e c t  th e  ci t y ’ s  fi n a n c i a l  st a t e m e n t  fr o m  the   fi n a n c i a l  ri s k s  im p o s e d  by  la w s u i t s  an d  cl a i m s  of   ne g l i g e n c e . Cu r r e n t  in s u r a n c e  co v e r a g e  in c l u d e s  a  $2 5 0 , 0 0 0  per   cl a i m  se l f ‐in s u r e d  re t e n t i o n . 12AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Nu m b e r s  of  Ne w  Li a b i l i t y  Cl a i m s   (C i t y ‐Wi d e  20 1 2 ‐20 1 6 ) * 20 1 2 : 6 8 20 1 3 : 6 5 20 1 4 : 6 0 20 1 5 : 5 7 20 1 6 : 4 8 To t a l : 2 9 8 * Ba s e d  up o n  da t e  of  in c i d e n t .    Cl a i m s  ca n  be  made   wi t h i n  3 ‐ye a r s  of  th e  da t e  of  th e  in c i d e n t . 13AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 20 1 2 ‐16  Li a b i l i t y  Cl a i m s  by  Type Ci t y ‐Wi d e ,  va l u e d  as  of  1/ 3 1 / 1 7 Ge n e r a l  Li a b i l i t y   16 2    =   $4 4 1 , 8 5 2 *   Au t o  Li a b i l i t y  (a l l  de p t s . ) 5 5    =         $3 7 2 , 8 1 8 Pu b l i c  Sa f e t y  (n o t  au t o )          68    =         $5 9 1 , 8 7 3 Pu b l i c  Of f i c i a l s  E& O      10    =             $2 7 , 9 4 6 Em p l o y m e n t  Pr a c t i c e s 3 =              $6 2 , 1 2 3 To t a l : 2 9 8    = $1 , 4 9 6 , 6 1 2 * In c u r r e d  Co s t s  (r e s e r v e s  pl u s  pa i d ) .    In c l u d e s  de f e n s e  co s t s . 14AGENDA ITEM #1. a) In c u r r e d  An n u a l  Li a b i l i t y  Co s t s Ba s e d  Up o n  Da t e  of  In c i d e n t (C i t y ‐Wi d e ,  va l u e d  as  of  1/ 3 1 / 1 7 ) In c u r r e d  Co s t s                          +     In s u r a n c e =        To t a l  Ex p e c t e d                          (r e s e r v e d  pl u s  pa i d ) Pr e m i u m C o s t 20 1 2 : $ 6 6 5 , 7 4 1      +         $3 6 0 , 8 8 2          =                 $1 , 0 2 6 , 6 2 3   20 1 3 :   $2 2 6 , 7 9 3 +          $4 2 1 , 0 2 1 =                      $6 4 7 , 8 1 4 20 1 4 : $ 2 7 9 , 7 6 0 +          $4 8 4 , 4 4 7          =                     $7 6 4 , 2 0 7 20 1 5 :        $2 3 8 , 0 1 0        +         $4 7 7 , 2 4 0 =                      $7 1 5 , 2 5 0 20 1 6 : $ 7 9 , 8 9 7 +          $2 7 2 , 0 3 9          =                     $3 5 1 , 9 3 6 15AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 16 Nu m b e r s  of  Li a b i l i t y  Cl a i m s  by  Se r v i c e   20 1 2  – 2 0 1 6  (5 ‐Ye a r  To t a l ) 0102030405060708090 10 0 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 17 In c u r r e d  Co s t  of  Li a b i l i t y  Cl a i m s  by  Se r v i c e   20 1 2  – 2 0 1 6  (5 ‐Ye a r  To t a l )  $‐  $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0  $2 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0  $3 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0  $4 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0  $5 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0  $6 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0  $7 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0  $8 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0  $9 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0  $1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 20 1 2  – 2 0 1 6  Co s t  of  Li a b i l i t y  Cl a i m s Ci t y  Wi d e ,  va l u e d  as  of  1/ 3 1 / 1 7 18 Nu m b e r  of C l a i m s In c u r r e d  Co s t % 17 3 $ 0 5 8 % 34 U n d e r  $1 0 0 0 1 1 % 47 $ 1 0 0 0  ‐ $5 0 0 0 1 6 % 29 $ 5 0 0 1  ‐ $2 5 , 0 0 0 1 0 % 8 $ 2 5 , 0 0 1  ‐ $5 0 , 0 0 0 3 % 5 $ 5 0 , 0 0 1  ‐ $1 0 0 , 0 0 0 2 % 2 O v e r $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 < 1 % AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Au t o m o b i l e  Ph y s i c a l  Da m a g e Lo s s e s 20 1 2 : $ 5 2 , 0 2 8 20 1 3 : $ 6 6 , 2 2 7 20 1 4 : $ 5 9 , 6 2 8 20 1 5 : $ 7 4 , 7 5 2 20 1 6 : $ 9 4 , 7 3 8 ‐ No  au t o  ph y s i c a l  da m a g e  cl a i m s  su b m i t t e d  to  in s u r a n c e  si n c e  2011. ‐ Do e s  no t  in c l u d e d  to t a l  lo s s e s  of  au t o s . 19AGENDA ITEM #1. a) • Re c o v e r y  of  co s t s  in c u r r e d  to  re p a i r  da m a g e  to  city ‐ ow n e d  ve h i c l e s  an d  pr o p e r t y  fr o m  re s p o n s i b l e  third   pa r t i e s : 20 1 2 :   $   96 , 6 4 9 20 1 3 :          $1 1 8 , 2 0 0 20 1 4 : $    68 , 6 3 8 20 1 5 : $ 1 0 4 , 0 4 5 20 1 6 : $ 1 8 1 , 4 2 0 20 Re c o v e r y  of  Pr o p e r t y  Lo s s e s AGENDA ITEM #1. a) CU R R E N T  ST A T U S • Re n t o n  be c a m e  se l f ‐in s u r e d  on  1/ 1 / 1 6 ,  fo l l o w i n g   Co u n c i l  ap p r o v a l . • Im p r o v e d  in s u r a n c e  co v e r a g e  wa s  se l e c t e d  and   bo u n d . • Se l f ‐in s u r a n c e  ha s  co s t ,  co v e r a g e ,  an d  cl a i m s   se t t l e m e n t  ad v a n t a g e s . • Ap p r o x i m a t e  an n u a l  sa v i n g s  of  $1 6 0 , 0 0 0  wa s   pr o j e c t e d .    Ac t u a l  sa v i n g s  wa s  ov e r  $2 0 0 , 0 0 0 . • Li a b i l i t y  th i r d  pa r t y  ad m i n i s t r a t o r  is  us e d  on l y  when   ne e d e d .    Ri s k  Ma n a g e m e n t  se t t l e d  60 %  of  claims, in   ho u s e . 21AGENDA ITEM #1. a) CU R R E N T  RI S K  CO N C E R N S • Jo i n t  an d  Se v e r a l  Li a b i l i t y • Po l i t i c a l / C i v i l  U n r e s t • Po l i c e  Li a b i l i t y 22AGENDA ITEM #1. a) • QU E S T I O N S ? 23AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Se l f ‐fu n d e d  He a l t h c a r e  Pl a n 51 2  Fu n d  Re v i e w AGENDA ITEM #1. b) Ov e r v i e w An  im p o r t a n t  pa r t  of  yo u r  be n e f i t s  pa c k a g e   in c l u d e s  a  co m p r e h e n s i v e  me d i c a l  pl a n  for   em p l o y e e s  an d  fa m i l y  me m b e r s . Th e  Ci t y  of  Re n t o n  is  se l f ‐in s u r e d  an d  utilizes   He a l t h c a r e  Ma n a g e m e n t  Ad m i n i s t r a t o r s   (H M A ) ,  a  th i r d ‐pa r t y  ad m i n i s t r a t o r  (T P A ) ,  to   pr o c e s s  cl a i m s . 2AGENDA ITEM #1. b) Se l f ‐In s u r e d •Bu d g e t a r y  fu n d i n g  is  re q u i r e d  to  pa y  ou r  TP A ,  broker   an d  he a l t h c a r e  cl a i m s .  Ou r  cu r r e n t  an n u a l  bu d g e t  is   ap p r o x i m a t e l y  $1 4  mi l l i o n . •Th e  Ci t y  al s o  re t a i n s  st o p ‐lo s s  in s u r a n c e  fo r  cl a i m s  in   ex c e s s  of  $2 7 5 , 0 0 0 . •Em p l o y e e  pr e m i u m s  ar e  at  a  co s t  sh a r e  of  8%  of   to t a l  co s t ,  Ci t y  pa y s  92 % . 3AGENDA ITEM #1. b) Pr o g r a m  Co s t s •Me d i c a l ,  de n t a l ,  vi s i o n  an d  pr e s c r i p t i o n   cl a i m s ; •St o p ‐lo s s  in s u r a n c e  pr e m i u m ,  fo r  la r g e  claims; •TP A  fe e s ;  an d •Br o k e r ,  ac t u a r y ,  an n u a l  re p o r t i n g  fe e s . 4AGENDA ITEM #1. b) Me d i c a l  Cl a i m s  – To p  Ch r o n i c  Di s e a s e s 5 12 . 7 % 12 . 2 % 7% 6. 5 % 5.8% 02468101214 Hy p e r l i p i d e m i a H y p e r t e n s i o n D e p r e s s i o n D i a b e t e s  & Pr e ‐ di a b e t e s Asthma P e r c e n t a g e   o f   P o p u l a t i o n AGENDA ITEM #1. b) Me d i c a l  Cl a i m s  – To p  Re c u r r i n g  Di a g n o s i s   by  Pa i d  Am o u n t 6 $0 $ 5 0 $ 1 0 0 $ 1 5 0 $ 2 0 0 $ 2 5 0 $ 3 0 0 $ 3 5 0 $ 4 0 0 EN C O U N T E R S  FO R  OT H E R  SP E C I F I C  HE A L T H  CA R E  ‐ 97 OT H E R  JO I N T  DI S O R D E R S  ‐ 29 4 SP I N E  DI S O R D E R S  ‐ 49 OS T E O A R T H R I T I S  ‐ 80 BA C K  AN D  NE C K  DI S O R D E R S  ‐ 26 0 Pe r  Th o u s a n d N u m b e r   o f   C l a i m a n t s   f o r   C o n d i t i o n AGENDA ITEM #1. b) Co s t  Sa v i n g s  Ef f o r t s •Re n t o n  Em p l o y e e s  He a l t h c a r e  Pl a n  Bo a r d  of   Tr u s t e e s  (R E H B T )  wi l l  ma k e  re c o m m e n d a t i o n s  and   ap p r o v e  pl a n  ch a n g e s  as  ne e d e d •We l l n e s s  Co m m i t t e e  de l i v e r s  pr o g r a m s  to   en c o u r a g e  he a l t h y  li f e s t y l e  ch o i c e s  fo r  em p l o y e e s   an d  fa m i l y  me m b e r s •PP O  Ne t w o r k  co n t r a c t  wi t h  Re g e n c e 7AGENDA ITEM #1. b) We l l n e s s  Vi s i t s 8 23 % 42 % 32 % 051015202530354045 1 P e r c e n t a g e   o f   E m p l o y e e s   &   S p o u s e s Ma l e  Em p l o y e e s  & Sp o u s e s Fe m a l e  Em p l o y e e s  & Sp o u s e s Al l  Em p l o y e e s  & SpousesAGENDA ITEM #1. b) RE H B T  & We l l n e s s   Co m m i t t e e  Ef f o r t s •Br o w n  ba g s  pr o v i d e d  th r o u g h o u t  th e  ye a r  to   en c o u r a g e  he a l t h y  ch o i c e s . •In c e n t i v e  fo r  sc h e d u l i n g  Pr e v e n t i v e  Ex a m  an d   ob t a i n i n g  bi o m e t r i c  sc r e e n i n g s . •YM C A  Pr e ‐di a b e t e s  cl a s s  of f e r e d  to  em p l o y e e s  free   of  ch a r g e . •Mo v e  Mo r e ,  st a i r  cl i m b  an d  ot h e r  ac t i v i t y  ba s e d   ca m p a i g n s . •He a l t h  fa i r . 9AGENDA ITEM #1. b) PP O  Ne t w o r k  ‐ Re g e n c e Co n t r a c t i n g  wi t h  a  Pr e f e r r e d  Pr o v i d e r  Ne t w o r k   (P P O )  al l o w s  cl a i m s  to  be  pr o c e s s e d  wi t h i n   ce r t a i n  li m i t s  an d  pr o v i d e s  di s c o u n t s ,  wh i c h   pr o v i d e s  sa v i n g s  to  th e  pl a n  ov e r a l l : 10 Ty p i c a l  Se r v i c e C h a r g e P P O  li m i t / P l a n  Pa y s W r i t e ‐off Of f i c e  Vi s i t $ 1 6 0 $ 9 5 $ 6 5 La b  vi s i t $ 1 2 5 $ 5 5 $ 7 0 Ho s p i t a l i z a t i o n $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 $ 1 5 , 0 0 0 $ 1 0 , 0 0 0 A  PP O a r r a n g e m e n t  re q u i r e s  th a t  pr o v i d e r s  di s c o u n t ,  or  “w r i t e   of f , ”  am o u n t s  ab o v e  us u a l  an d  cu s t o m a r y  ch a r g e s .   AGENDA ITEM #1. b) An y  Qu e s t i o n s ? 11AGENDA ITEM #1. b) Welcome! Neighborhood Program Update Renton City Council –Committee of the Whole March 6th, 2017 Drey Hicks, MPAc, Neighborhood Programs Coordinator Carrie Nass, MPH, Neighborhood, Resources, Events Manager A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) 2016 Neighborhood Program Highlights Project Grants •3 Project Grants Awarded Total: $17,660.60 •LaCrosse HOA Beehive •Starwood Sport court Install (In Progress) •Winsper Big toy Repair Mini Grants (under $1000) •10 Projects Awarded Total: $3,954.51 •Screen on the Green Event •Supply purchases •Meeting space rental •Kids bounce house rental •Holiday Event Neighborhood Event Grants •4 Neighborhood Event Applications •435 Residents Served •Amount Awarded: $685.50 Communication Grants •15 Grants awarded •Amount Awarded: $13,023.50 City Sponsored Celebrations •President Park (125 attendees) •Kennydale (230 attendees) A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Welcome! 2017 Neighborhood Program Overview A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Neighborhood Program Goals for 2017 •Conduct needs assessment to inform and guide program development and implementation o Review best practices –locally and nationally o Survey and key informant interviews •Implement Neighborhood Celebrations and quarterly Neighborhood Forums •Focus on engagement and capacity building for current and new neighborhoods o Identify areas of Renton that are not recognized neighborhoods o Work with communities that are underrepresented, to allow for opportunities for all o Identify and implement ways to engage renter community (apartment, condos) A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Neighborhood Program Goals cont. •Enhance integration with other city departments/divisions o Police, Solid Waste, Inclusion Taskforce, Communications, Human Services, Recreation, Community Economic Development, and Renton Fire Authority •Strengthen partnerships with Renton non-profits and location organizations o Renton School District, Downtown Partnership, Sunset Area Transformation Resource Council, and more •Update and modernize processes and systems o Online grant applications o Update City of Renton Neighborhood Workbook •Enhance communication and outreach with Neighborhoods o Social media (NextDoor) o New City website o City News Neighborhood Column A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Neighborhood Program 2017 Successes to Date •Welcomed five (5) new neighborhoods to the Neighborhood Program •Claremont HOA (East Plateau), Barbee Mill HOA (Kennydale), Steeple Hill Chase Condo Association (Benson), Evendell HOA (City Center), Langley Ridge Estates HOA (Highlands) •We now have 85 officially recognized neighborhoods •Hosted 2017 Neighborhood Grant Workshop to review grant policies and procedures. •Held 15 one-on-one meetings with neighborhoods to discuss potential grant projects and benefits of enrolling in the Neighborhood Program. •Launched Neighborhood Program NextDoor social media account: Averaging one (1) post a week, reaching over 7,000 households. •Gathered 117 responses from the Neighborhood Program Survey. A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Neighborhood Meet & Greet/Grant Workshop •Held on January 28th, 2017 •70+ in attendance •Appx. 45% of attendees were new neighborhood leads •Discussed new and creative ideas for neighborhood grants and programming •Neighborhood leaders interested in following Forum Topics: •Traffic solutions •Engaging diverse neighbors (including different ages and ethnicities, renters) •Crime reduction •Code enforcement •Wetland management A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) 2017 Neighborhood Survey Preliminary Results •Survey Goal •To engage neighborhoods and gather feedback and suggestions to inform development and implementation of Neighborhood Program events, opportunities, and engagement. •117 Responses •Full analysis and summary will be available by mid-March 2017 A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Q3: What do you feel makes your neighborhood or community area unique? A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Q4: What are some ways the City of Renton could better engage your neighborhood? A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Q8: What City of Renton activities do you feel your neighborhood would be most interested in? A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Q9: What topics would you like to learn about/discuss at future neighborhood forums? A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Neighborhood Celebrations •City Sponsored neighborhood celebrations in a minimum of two (2) community planning areas per year •New neighborhoods will also receive a city-sponsored neighborhood event when they join the program (i.e. Neighborhood Program hosting an Easter egg Hunt for Claremont Neighborhood in April 2017) •Celebrations are not exclusive to one neighborhood organization. •City will invite all neighborhood organizations within the surrounding Community Planning Area to take part in the Neighborhood Celebration •City will provide staff, entertainment, activities, food, etc. •Neighborhoods will assist in the planning and promotion of the event •Celebrations will rotate each year to provide opportunity to all of Renton’s recognized neighborhood groups. A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) City of Renton Community Planning Area Map A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) 2017 Neighborhood Grant Program A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Purpose of Program •Offers matching funds to “Recognized Neighborhoods” for them to develop, implement, and maintain projects that will enhance the viability and livability of their neighborhoods. •Fosters a sense of community •Builds partnerships •Improves communication •Encourages public involvement •Assists residents in identifying needs and assets of their neighborhood A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Grant Opportunities Neighborhood Event Grant •Up to $1,000 for neighborhood events •Food Costs ($2.00 per attendee) Neighborhood Communication Grant •$1.50 per household for Neighborhood Newsletter •Funds can be used for a e- newsletter and/or hardcopy •2017: Neighborhoods can use grant funds for website development Neighborhood Mini-Grant •Up to $1,000 for neighborhood project •Signage repair/beautification Neighborhood Project Grant •Over $1,000 for neighborhood revitalization project A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) 2017 Grant Cycle Neighborhood Event Grant •Available year round •Applications are due eight weeks before the event date Neighborhood Communication Grant •Due Friday, March 17th, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. Neighborhood Project Grant •Due Friday, March 24th, 2017 by 5 p.m. •Neighborhood Grant Committee application scheduled for Thursday, April 6th, 2017 Neighborhood Mini-Grant •Pending funding availability, will be available from early April to November 2017 2016 Kennydale Annual Bonfire at Coulon Park A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Enhanced Neighborhood Program Trailer A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Regional Neighborhood Coordinator Meeting •Active participants in Regional Neighborhood Coordinator Meetings (hosted by City of Bellevue Neighborhood Program in February) •Met with over 50 Neighborhood Coordinators from Washington and Oregon States •Discussed a variety of topics related to enhancing neighborhood programming: •Grants policies and procedures •Engaging diverse communities •Measuring impact and effectiveness •The City of Renton will host the next Regional Neighborhood Coordinator Meeting on Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Neighborhood USA Conference •Conference committed to building and strengthening neighborhood organizations throughout the United States •Opportunity to bring new ideas and best practices to Renton •Keynote speakers include experts on: NextDoor, engaging diverse communities, revitalizing underutilized city spaces, and more. http://www.intheneighborhood.org/2017-nusa-conference/ A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Neighborhood USA Conference Nominations •Kennydale: 2017 Neighborhood Newsletter Competition •Rewards excellence in community newsletters •Category: Print Format published 6 or less times annually •LaCrosse: 2017 “Neighborhood of the Year” Competition •Physical revitalization project that improves the quality of life within the neighborhood •LaCrosse’s Bee Hive Project •Norma Mcquiller: “Who’s Who in America’s Neighborhoods” Nomination •Recognize those individuals whose work mirrors the missions of Neighborhoods, USA •Build and strengthen neighborhoods •Encourage neighborhood involvement in the decision making process in local govt. •Promote productive communication between govt. and local neighborhoods A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Upcoming Neighborhood Events •Claremont “Welcome to the Neighborhood” Easter Egg Hunt: •Saturday, April 1st, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. •Spring Neighbor-to-Neighbor Forum: •Saturday, May 13th, 9 a.m.-12 noon •Neighborhood Celebration -City Center (potential music festival) •Thursday, June 15th (tentative date ) •Neighborhood Celebration -East Plateau (potential outdoor movie) •Thursday, August 24th (tentative date ) •Neighborhood Celebration -Cedar River “Bark in the Park” •Saturday, October 7th (Tentative) •Four more “Welcome to the Neighborhood” Events for new neighborhoods A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a ) Thank you! Questions, suggestions, feedback? A G E N D A I T E M # 2 . a )