HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/17/2020 Item 15, Otto
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From:Garrett Otto <
To:E-mail Council Website
Subject:Item 15 - Undesignated funds
Dear Mayor and Council,
I am sure you have seen a number of asks for funds to be allocated to quick builds. Our call to action was developed a
week ago and obviously situations have changes rapidly in a weeks time. I want to send an email to ensure you that I
support a decision to avoid spending in these uncertain times. I have faith in your leadership.
I know you will have a lot on your plate this evening so I am keeping it brief, but I would like the opportunity to discuss
my vision of what quick build look like at a future meeting. From my discussions with staff they would like to hear more
of a political commitment to reallocate vehicle space to build bike/ped infrastructure. There are other policy obstacles
that need to be addressed to make quick builds "quick". Quick builds go beyond just using cheaper materials, it aslo
about setting aggressive timelines to build out a core network. I would like to see that sort of commitment when we get
through this and start looking at 21-23 budget.
Thanks for you service and leadership.
Garrett Otto
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