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also successfully created supplemental affordable housing revenue streams through fees and Tax Increment Financing that will bolster our efforts in coming years. In recent years, the City Council has demonstrated a commitment to strengthening human and social services in our community, including a notable expansion of the annual Aid to Agencies program. In Fiscal Year 2020, the City Council doubled (+54%) the Aid to Agencies budget and again increased the amount in Fiscal Year 2021. This budget includes another 3% increase in local funds (+$20,250) to bring the total funding (federal and local) for the Aid to Agencies program to $725,250 in Fiscal Year 2022. This increase was included with the expectation that it will increase annually to keep pace with inflation and the City’s commitment to social justice and racial equity. Examples of other social justice initiatives found in this budget include: • An increase in the City’s minimum wage to $15.00 effective July 1, 2021 for hourly staff, which translates to an additional cost of approximately $416,000 in Fiscal Year 2022. • Continued funding for the Social Justice and Racial Equity grant program and community partnerships. • Accessibility improvements, including physical improvements to sidewalks and City parks and facilities, programming improvements, and funding for the annual community ADA Celebration. • Investment in accelerating the City’s community policing efforts, including a co-response model and prevention, diversion, and outreach initiatives and partnerships. • Continued expansion of translated City documents and operational resources for enhanced cultural outreach programming. • Funds to complete fair housing testing to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local discrimination laws. • Implicit bias training for City staff, boards and commissions, local landlords, and the business community. • Expanded arts, culture, and recreation opportunities related to social justice and racial equity, including a pilot Rec & Ride transportation program and a global multi-cultural celebration at Riverfront Crossing Park. Master Plans In addition to the Strategic Plan, the City Council’s adopted Master Plans also play an important role in the budgeting process. The Parks Master Plan, Natural Areas Plan, Bike Master Plan, and Climate Action and Adaptation Plan all receive significant funding for implementation in this budget and particularly in the five-year Capital Improvement Plan. Many of the City’s sustainability efforts are incorporated into each of these plans. Projects such as tree plantings, urban forest management (including the chemical treatment of healthy Ash trees), on street bike facilities, multi-modal roadway improvements, local foods efforts and community gardens, and waste reduction strategies all continue to be funded, if not expanded. Over $23 million in the five-year capital improvement plan is budgeted for parks and recreation projects, many implementing park and accessibility improvements recommended in the Master

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