Downtown Sioux Falls Business Improvement District Board

Downtown Sioux Falls Business Improvement District Board Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:00 AM Commission Room City Hall 224 w. 9 St., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 th MEETING ASSISTANCE: UPON REQUEST, ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEETINGS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RELATIONS OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, CITY HALL, 224 WEST 9TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS, SD AT 367-8745 (VOICE) OR 367-7039 (TTY) 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. CALL TO ORDER Present: Board Member Darrell Schmith, Vice Chair Erica Mullaly, Board Member Anita Wetsch, Board Member James Krueger, Chair Katrin Profilet (late) Mullaly called the meeting to order at 8:02 am. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Board Member Darrell Schmith made the motion to approve. Board Member Wetsch seconded the motion. The motion Passed 4 to 0. PUBLIC INPUT ON ON-AGENDA ITEMS No public input. NEW BUSINESS 1. BID Board Minutes from August 13, 2024 Building Services Housing/Neighborhood Licensing Planning Property Zoning 605-367-8670 Services 605-367-8672 605-367-8888 Maintenance 605-367-8254 Fax: 605-367-6045 605-367-8180 Fax: 605-367-8737 Fax: 605-367-8863 605-978-6900 Fax: 605-367-6045 Fax: 605-367-8737 Fax: 605-367-8737  Board Member James Krueger made the motion to approve. Board Member Schmith seconded the motion. The motion Passed 5 to 0. 2. 2025 BID Budget Joe Batcheller shared that there are two proposed 2025 Budgets; one with retaining the Block by Block (BBB) services for the Ambassador Program, the other is bringing those services in house. Powers reminded the Board that the 2025 Budget has an additional $150,000 to add more Ambassadors to support outreach for the street populations. Batcheller introduced Anna Schmoll and Chip from BBB to present there proposall for the 2025 Budget. The budget reflects the additional dollars and will increase the amount of ambassador hours. Schmith asked BBB what they learned over the last year. Schmoll indicated that the majority of the street population is transient which is one of the challenges that they will need to continue to work through with the services. Batcheller presented the 2025 Budget that would bring the Ambassador services in- house. One of the reasons for looking to bring the services in-house is due to the rates increasing for the services provided by BBB. Schmith asked how the two budgets differ. Batcheller indicated that the labor costs for the in-house option would be less than BBB because their rates include other overhead costs. By bringing it in-house the savings of funds can be allocated to other services and programs in the budget. Krueger and Wetsch both indicated that it appears that DTSF is currently doing or can do all of the services of the Ambassador Program and it would make sense to have the dollars go further with the in-house option. All the Board Members agreed. Board Member Anita Wetsch made the motion to approve the 2025 Budget, with the recommendation to the DTSF Board to select the in-house services. Board Member Schmith seconded the motion. The motion Passed 5 to 0. OTHER BUSINESS/OPEN DISCUSSION No other discussion. ADJOURN Board Member Anita Wetsch made the motion to adjourn. Vice Chair Mullaly seconded the motion. The motion Passed 5 to 0.