Good evening, everybody and CHAIRMAN Jared Atkins. And welcome to this evening's News Corp's Committee meeting. On greats. Wednesday, the 8th of APRIL. We're going to begin tonight's meeting with introductions for my colleagues started on the left side. Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN Michael Steele District 24. Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN, just discipline. Thank you, MISTER Chair. Just about as a 15 second North side. Thank you. MISTER Chair Renee Allen District. 15 to Good evening, everyone. Thank you, MISTER. Keep rates District 13 just just 9 games. Just a few years off. Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN Christian Jones District 18. Thank you, colleagues for tonight's meeting. Only have one voting proposal. That number 73 reappoint. Appointment to the Capital Improvement Board. And I'm
really presentations from both the a couple the board of managers, as well as the Indianapolis Public Library. We'll begin with proposal number 73, point reappoint Maggie, a list of the Capital Improvement Board of managers. I think everybody here knows eye not have to be here again, we're all. Counterparts familiar with her and her work. So I'd like hear motion for approval. So move. There's a motion a second loophole. Number 7, 3, 2, the full Council. Do that on this or is it ok to do? All those in favor, please signal by saying Aye, aye, all those opposing side. Seeing none of that is approved. We will let PRESIDENT Luiz know she's been reappointed. And your gas. And you guys have before. This is a for those who MAY be watching on tv.
He's part of. Trying to get our municipal corporations back in front of us. Be 4 budget season to have conversations, see where things stand as well as to hear our work point times so that they are more familiar with us them as well as the processes. Our view of opportunities MR. Lee right now just 25. All right. Good evening. Thanks for having This first time we've gotten a chance to do this. So I wasn't exactly sure what we're supposed to prepare and to do a quick slide show that's just trying to figure get up and she but I'll just go through sort of what we've been up You know,
big weekend and super proud of everybody. The entire city, especially. Folks at Bms and dpw and it and you everybody that was out working and supporting us. It's it's it's really I've been telling people this is a cultural thing about Indianapolis, right? Like we do. These things is part of what who we are as a city, whether you're volunteering or just enjoying it. You know, it's it's part of our dna has been for for a couple generations now. And it's just an amazing legacy to have a part of sort of being the caretaker of. So we can get started. I I kind of broke it down. The first slide is on the back of the cover there.
Really second side. And this is arising statute, which is a convoluted. But it is it's kind of summarize that there were authorized to finance construct, equipped, operate and maintain capital facilities are improvements. General public benefit and welfare, which would tend to promote the convention, cultural entertainment and to well-being of the community. That really breaks down into to mean. Large areas that we sort of feel responsible up And that is a really big buildings that host groups bring travelers, tourists to town. Our tourism is like 95% group or event base where, you know, we host conventions and trade shows and big sporting
events and that was really what drives visitors to stay in hotels and needed are he did are restaurants and fly into our wonderful airport. And our venues which are listed on the next slide are the principal catalysts for those big events. Obviously, the Indiana Convention Center the oldest and it was first built in 19, opened in 1972. By the way, see it is now celebrating its 60th birthday, 60th anniversary. We created by statute. In. 1966. So. Almost as old building actually. So and the first project that was given to the cabin crew on board was to
design and construct the Indiana Convention Center, which is gone through. 5 different renovations and expansions. So it is what it is today. Obviously stadium which replaced the rca Dome is the home of the Colts, also not just for the Colts. Matches but is home to a lot of our conventions and trade shows that are that use the. That use the playing surface. exhibition space. And you know, also our concerts all the other events that we do have And we'll go through the events in the second victory field. Home to are. The city's original home team, which I love this. The news, tagline Mata, the Indianapolis Indians, which has been around for over 100
years. You know, the victory feels that the home of Indian since 1996, I want to say so. 30, 30 years. So there. And it really a fabulous facility for minor League baseball. Another. It operating. We built it and we maintain it and we repair And we'll talk about sort of the capital projects for doing that. You feel this year. And similarly field house, the Indians run it. And that game, which fieldhouse we do the operation. We do the maintenance repair replacements, take care of the capital infrastructure of Gainbridge Fieldhouse and patients operating drive the revenue front similar to the Indians. And then to new projects that are under
construction were given up. That's okay. And we kind of threw this together a laptop. The last second nurse on sorry. I want to make you guys have it. 2 construction projects that will add to our portfolio. Large buildings to come out of ground. Indiana Convention Center expansion Cigna by Hilton Hotel. Which is actually a city-owned and city finance facility. As you know. But we will operate it. We have a lease with the city and we operate it on behalf of the city and a relationship kind of similar to what we have with Gainbridge Fieldhouse and the Indians where Hilton corporate will manage the facility on behalf of the crv and city and they will do what drive the revenue from it. To an extent the operational revenue, any extra operational revenue goes into paying off the debt. So if you hit operational costs, you the
original debt service va make any more money than that. That goes in to pay off the debt early. So it's kind of a closed loop like that. No recourse against the city or the ci if there's any financial trouble. It's it's it's a new and different financing mechanism. But when we think of the super successful, all the initial studies that we went over 3 years Now really point to the success of that. And then on Georgia Street and west, like a George Street, we are managing the construction of the new envisioned. George Street West Block of Georgia Street which will become a park. Geared towards allowing some outdoor meeting
space in downtown and really designed for We will manage the booking of it and and you know, it could the the building of the, you know, the Wendy's, you activation like at the Final 4 last week. So that was a really good first client to have. And they did a great job. It will look like it looks right now. We are going to complete that project by right now at its SEPTEMBER. 1st, we'll have that that park built. So those are those are things that come in to propose. We have to Division Avenue Commons, which is on the corner between Simon and in the West in there. Park underneath. That is a. Parking garage. So it's really just
that the roof of a parking garage. So things like that. We also are building Facilities Corp, which is sort of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Cip. But it is a private. Non-profit corporation. It owns the Tower, which is next door to the yeah. So we we bought that so that we can control the site and we wouldn't have neighbors that would. That's what we do. I mean, where capital improvement board? We do capital infrastructure, vertical infrastructure. People call social infrastructure. But it's really the big meeting spaces and largest facilities and downtown. We do that to host events. So that's the other big bucket that we do. We spend our time between those 2 buckets planning for building things and building them, maintaining them. And then also putting on these shows and the convention
center and Lucas Oil Stadium. Those are the 2 facilities that we operate ourselves, everybody All are full-time employees are public employees. We do have contracts to bring in folks to assist. And so we can scale up and scale down based on the events. But 175 employees that are you know, employed to do these. These 2 things maintain our facilities and put on these events. I kind of pulled in logos and and of the events that are happening, special events that are happening in Indianapolis in 2026. Obviously there is the final 4 in Final 4 fan Fest. The games were in stadium. The fan fest was in. The convention center. Both usually successful, really proud of how the city came together to do that and then
not just those 2 events that we're in our facilities, but then to do the music fest in the tip-off tailgate all the different activations likes downtown Indiana Sports Corp and everyone. Together to make it a really special, unique differentiated event. That's just the most recent one. We are having a we have lots of things going on. Go through a couple of them. The 2026 American Dental Association, scientific conference will be, which is new kind of event for us. We don't typically get a lot of medical associations. They kind of go to the coasts and Gateway cities like San Diego and New York, Orlando, San Francisco. But this is so this is the first time the American Dental Association
will have have a conference in Indianapolis. And so we're real proud of that. And we've had a couple more since we booked this. So it's really creating buzz. And I think that Cigna and and all the other improvements that we're making to downtown our hotels. Are really getting us into this higher level of educational conference. You know, where we can have the bankers and doctors and dentists and lawyers engineers calm and experience Indianapolis. And with that higher expectations of the the kind of world class city that we've built for ourselves here. Similarly, we have the society of Hispanic professional Engineers, their national convention is coming to Indianapolis in OCTOBER. Really proud of that and excited for that. American coatings is a huge international conference. So. Paint and floor coverings and
those sorts of things, not as as as unit. Exciting is maybe dental association or Gen Con, they come back every other year. They're fabulous. These are CEOs of these incredible multi national companies that come to Indianapolis every other year. Obviously Gen Con fdic. Coming there, there are big, you know, part of our being stable of like 15 to 20 annual conventions that come every year. They're massive. Sell out all the hotels not just in downtown Indianapolis, but throughout Indianapolis and into into Hamilton County its county. And Johnson County all So, you know, there really are the foundation bedrock upon which all of our other events are built. So we execute those as well as we can every there
are. There are trusted partners and we wouldn't be here without them. We also have usa Volleyball National Championship. Juniors, national changes so think high school volleyball track of their national championship will be in Indianapolis this year. Some proud to have them. They they again come every 2 or 3 years. So happy to have them back. We have an incredible concert lineup second only to 2024, which will we 7 concert nights. We have 5 this year. 2 nights and Morgan Wallen. Post Malone and Jelly Roll's coming. Bruno Mars is coming Sharon's and Ed Sheeran's coming. Just incredible lineup Eric New burgers here. He runs. The general manager of Lucas Stadium. His team is in charge of booking these events and charge you know, given him
the tools and the admonition book is many of these as we can. And it seems he and his team done a fabulous job. Also in the stadium, you. It's little bit more about how do we go about Yes, so we're so what's interesting about Indianapolis. We are. We are a great city for these for concerts. We don't have a like Nashville Austin, sort of. So homegrown sort of folks that are playing and h# # # # tonks or or and dive bars outside Austin right? We don't have that. We do have is for touring markets, the live nation's so touring artists, all they love coming to Indianapolis and all of our different venues where the for game bridge Gore Bush for a stadium. They come because they sell out and have a great
time in our facilities are amazing. So they love coming here. It's very profitable for live nation Ticketmaster and all the folks that do it. We're really strong market for them, which is why we've seen additional investment in sort of facilities that like the the Bucs are facility live nation. The 4,000 live nation facility. We don't have that smaller one that they have. You know, touring acts would love to do that would sell it out heartbeat and make money doing it. We just didn't have the facility now we're going to have the facility. You know, we'll see that sort of either emerging artists that just beginning their tours and they're really focused selling out 4,000 seats or, you know, folks have been around the block a little while yet and they can still sell for 1000 and make money doing it and
have continued to career. So really kind the way that that that we book I'm an air, too. You can concrete throw something at me. It really depends. Are counter. First and foremost, we're one of the busiest stadiums in the country because it it's not just the football stadium. It also doubles as convention space. So conventions when they come in, they will be there for. You know, sometimes 10 days. This is a really big The pri's they'll come in, they'll set up and it takes the more that the conference's 3 or 4 days long. But it you know, 3 days to set up in a couple days to get out. So that eats up a big chunk of our calendar that we don't
have available for concerts right then we also have to manage in the Colts schedule, which doesn't come out until the spring. So it's hard to book if you don't know those states. Get a sense of where it is because Eric controls the dates that they give the culture that they get the nfl. So we kind of have a sense of where we and priorities, but so. That and then we also have all of these historical. Annual events you got to work in. I just say state championships for football, right? You go work in state robotics Supercross very loyal following. Make sure that we have space for them every year. Monster Jam monster trucks. We make sure that we have space for them every year. So those those sorts of annual things all eat up parts of our calendar than really
have give. The concert promoters. The dates that we have available. Really, they come to us because they try to fit because they're matrix. Their Tetris is also with the counter to like, all right. We're going to be in Atlanta and we can go to Columbus or maybe we can go Louisville. We go to Indianapolis to where does that fit right? And what's their availability? What's our availability So we got to make that fit. And then we added issue of 60,000 seats, right? Not everybody can make money playing to a in a in an and the stadium. So you have to have that type of of artists that can sell out the stadium because they're not going to want you know,
risk it going spend all this money. Putin stage, hiring artists and then only sell 20,000 tickets that they could have. So that ruoff and made a killing. But now because all it's just casa, much more to do it at the stadium. Now they've lost money because the venue is too big for them. So we gotta have the right artist the right time schedule. And Jason Cities not that being available either. So that's kind right. Week we've got great. We have great. And you also have to be touring, right? Like these artists, you know, didn't all tour last year and maybe they did. And we missed it. And now they're coming back around, which is what Taylor Swift's right? She really want to be here the first time around. You know,
we were able to get him on the on the the next year over which is actually a better thing. You know, everybody's complaining about that we can the first time around. But it actually. Meant that we had them, although ourselves pretty much that year. Couple other, you know, events. But I mentioned the high And then finally, I want to mention in AUGUST, we are hosting a as a e which is the American Society of Association executives. So much of our. All of our clients come from like these associations that have their annual conferences right? The American Dental Association, the American Coatings Association. You know, for examples. Event is an annual jumps from city to city where you have these decision makers of all the different associations, you think of, you know, all all of us have professional associations. All of us are
affiliated. There's an association for everything. They all come to say event every year last year was an ally. We have never hat. We've never hosted it. It's it's really the Super Bowl for people in our in our line of work because you have everybody here and is it isn't always says. For Indianapolis. You have to look to book. You have to be here. You have to understand Otherwise use know the race and you MAY be no some events that you've been to. But when you get here, you get it and you understand why your event with thrive here. So this year we have we get to host all as executives. All those decision makers and it becomes this is that for us is really our Super Bowl. We gonna make most of it. We're investing money
in it. Really needs to be fabulous. And it you know, that's our thing. We do fabulous really well. So thank you, sir. Appreciate this Would you mind introducing your team? Sure. Yeah. Absolutely. The only other thing is it's capital investment in the back. It's cut and paste from our from our budget. So I just want sense of the things that we're doing this year. So with me today is Kobe right? Who is our director? A business director and chief legal officer Erik Neuberger. Wayfair is the general manager for you can show us stadium, Tim Kerr as our cfo. You guys remember him from budget time and then Michael Brantley who with pr communications and presentations. Okay. It was my mistake. Not Marcus, that the presentation didn't work. One thing we didn't mention kind of want to know if you could
briefly touch on it. You know, last year sex and to do the preconstruction. Designed I think potential soccer stadium. That report was going do some time this year. Have Yes. So we hired populous to do the design of it. And she'll section was brought on to help us with the preconstruction services and the estimating that work is still ongoing. when we said it was going to be do at the beginning, that was in the rfp for that contract, which was as fast as we could possibly do it. And so that was because they need to know as fast as We haven't moved that fast on purpose. So
I would I would expect. Well, I would expect us to figure out. That will have that reports, you know, within the next few months, I it's not fully designed. So I have I just frank with you. I hesitate give an estimate a concept. yeah, and when we when we have some 2. To talk about, I will come back here and talk. All right. Thank Colleagues questions. Thank you, Andy. I do have questions that I did not give you a heads up on this. Any of these are all these that you'd like to take back and get back to me? No, I'm gonna do my best. Okay. So mean, that's about this before. But constituent by and his big environmentalist pointed out that the largest flat roof in central Indiana is the convention center. Yes. And so he was like why aren't
releasing that space? Company to solar panels or putting up ourselves for the revenue? I don't if you don't. Yeah. Recently we have we look to that we I looked at that says they started at the cibc 7 years ago. The problem with it is it is a vinyl roof. And when you put penetrations through it leaks I can have leaks on, you know, millions of dollars worth of exhibit space. So that's that's the biggest. That's the biggest problem. Okay. I appreciate that. It's a with looking into. Yeah. If we can figure out a technology that I didn't have to, that would be structurally sound enough to hold them and I wouldn't have to penetrate the vinyl roof. Yeah. Okay. And then be there the couple like larger questions which you might get a high level now, if you can. But okay. So you mentioned, you know, and I wbns police, all the really
great job. This last weekend, for example. Can you help me understand what percentage of costs those agencies are taking on themselves and how much of the reimbursements the reimbursed by ncaa for So on-duty officers. That were there. All. You know, that's that that's one by the police department. We write a check back. So we collect all the missions taxes for the city of Indianapolis, right from Marin County. And in order to qualify from mission sex, they have to come from c operated buildings, right? So you know, you got to pay MR. Sachs is name a venue that we know what I don't know National center, right like they don't. They don't charge misses Texas. So we take a
portion of the the mission's taxes that we get. And we write a check back to the city every year. I think. It's it's about 3 or 4 million dollars every year, right? To 3. Yeah. that's what I love about. How much for spending on officer overtime compared out just to see. Right. And so this was based on a day. I don't know if it was it was a. Was a deal that was cut. And I think 2012. It tied itself. Admissions because of that that that sort of tracked how busy those officers were. For big, big events like the Final 4 and Big 10 championship and the like. So that's why it was tied to it. Yeah, I'm happy to. Follow instructions yeah, not not 2018 0st officer made 34,000 other make it 84. I'm
but that's a big you know 3rd and 4th year, 6 figures and right. Which is good because MR. Chair just a couple quick questions coming to the Yeah. Just love to see like Oscar says revenue because, yeah, I don't have that information. I just wanted check. We write every year. I think you guys have that in general. I think I'm hearing from some constituents and I understand where they're coming from its like, oh, my gosh, all this money flowing into the city? What percentage do we get another? It as a state city kind of co-operative enterprise. That's a lot of ways. So I don't any kind one Peters. We could break it down to help conserve. Yeah. Yeah, yes. And I can. I can explain it like this. I have I. You mayor appointed counsel appointed him, governor appointed. And actually it's a
couple other. Appointed. One other appointed by the donut counties so they represent. The. What we do conscious choice and it's and it's working to the benefit is these are taxes generated by visitors. Generally speaking right. And when visitors come here, we take the that tax revenue just conceptually and reinvest it back into those facilities. And that's been the choice we don't we other than his public safety contribution. You know, it goes back in to pay for these. For these facilities operations of So you kind of just builds on itself and recycles itself. And that's why we've been able to maintain this growth and take on new and better projects. Again. Author tax taxes authorized by the state and then approved Obama and race by. By the council. So that's the yin and yang of it are
symbiotic relationship last The question MAY ice with love walk around it's Sky Bridges, though. Yeah, I see. We're doing a lot of coverage. Enhanced replace How do we determine that? Rely on that because I that if I was a business at ground level, it a little annoyed that, yes, yeah. As there's art. Walking past. Yeah, I think it's it's really part of the design. And and negotiation of every big project right at the Skywalks, for example, the parking garage to the to Fever Center. You know, is it was just part of the that, you know, to have the fever center want Yes. So this was sort of price poker makes sense. Several the questions they
have an answer. Thank you. Thank Director. Sharon Jones. Thank you. Thank Anything other than patient I want to say I foresee this visual. I know from my constituents, I know biased. A lot us. This is in my district and so very close to many of my constituents. And I love these jobs. My constituents. Can look at these stops are yeah. And not just my district but also around the county that I think this is very helpful. You might not have the number now, but just an interesting fact of how many jobs, you know, this provides for mayor. Yeah, but it's a nice visual to see. And I know a lot residents. Have these jobs and they're good paying jobs good benefits. So I appreciated the visual to see. Just how many, how many
actual assets that that's he does have sector seeing. Absolutely. So. Thank you. And thank you for those. Those stops her. Absolutely. It's 83,000 in central Indiana, in central Indiana, not just Marion County visit. Indy has a number for Marion County. I think when we did that signal project, we didn't break it down by council district. So i will make sure to get that to you. think that would be great. Think Last question. Common Council variance. Thanks for position and you got the floor. Thank you so much. Just back the insignia projects as we get up and running. And do we have any forecast to see if will? Meet operating and maybe even get into debt service on that. Yeah, no, everything looks great as a city the cops set
against which, you know, sort how we we derive our expectations from them is outperforming what we originally thought. So the average daily rate of the con cops said is already outpacing what we thought it would be when we open to I think we got higher than what we thought at opening a year to go. So the baseline against which were comparing and will, you know, they'll set their prices and their their rates based on that com set. They're already outperforming its. So we're really easy Asik that that the rate will be where we need to be out pace. We don't necessarily want to be in the hotel business for very long soon as we pay these with interesting went pay off the debt. It the revenue comes back to the city and snow. On
the little bit about the real quick. I don't know much about this. I know project other than is now is the risk is gone. It's going to test again bridge. We at that we're building the Sky bridge to that and, you know where Asic as tourism community. We're having to have a That is that is another level of finish an and just. Just the next level of hotel that we have in this market for an otherwise it would be building. So that's speaks well of our hotel market in our But do think he's cancer. And you see unrelated to our rights. There I was watching Forget what see. Got this. It's been a couple years ago. But in conversation and
talking jus getting that sort of, you know, that higher income development. Abc and the businesses, you know, to come into that area yet that they follow And so it actually I never really thought of that way. I think we're going to get some residual developments in that. Rector. Thank you so much for coming. Appreciate the update. This exactly what it was meant to guys that Grey. I think your team, got to see a couple of over the years. So appreciate all your hard work will see you back in a few months for by the time. Awesome. Thank you. Appreciate the time. Ceo Hill Library. I don't want bring up maybe one. Board member later. He if you you were by It always happens at this
Well, s. Last last comes a month or 2. There And that was last if you do a few words, if you'd like to just have to. thank you, our borders here. I know it's not easy to get here. Can sometimes be frustrating to get into building. So I appreciate you taking time to come. It's just something trying to get our work more familiar, work. As well as select those in the public who MAY be watching to see your faces. thank you very much for the it has been it for me represent the with the I we
had turbulent times early on, but we have a super exceeded our expectation. Sense, Misty, is ceo. We fantastic feat that from patrons and employees about. If the bill of the 2. Unite people and to get people to work together. And really communicate the message that it's not, you know. They with everyone. And he's kind revolution life. If executive team. They all on the show. Very thing going on. The ceo has a privilege happen. Worked every position in the lab. From the front. They have up to the Tony needs to write a book. A the function and the Lauber to community. I have and your Matt, representing
the COUNCILMAN Oliver and I'm still not divorce from saying do a second but I think I can press my luck for That's for sure. it's an honor to serve them. Blatt. That you extend the invitation. To defend fascinating. To really get to know you how you function. There are different views How do what you're doing. And so this is very informative to me. Thank Thanks again for impatient. The chair of the Finance Committee. I want to have one of member of the Finance Committee tonight and official weather. And he's taken pad for Murphy scheduled
They Review function and the city. So she's running of the year. Happy that she's able to do life and she has a wonderful addition to the Committee. But overall, we've had that kind of feedback from be on plane for people to war. We want or for all of that is not act of So the storm and I came I received some time ago. We are so happy to have support. Of council we set out to keep in mind that we're working for today, more importantly will work for the future. And the more we can get. Sharing with community to enhance the. Contribution. To the community is just amazing for We need to be on just
Well, videotapes and moving But there's outreach to all assistant. And don't think many people on the stand. From dealing Howe right on. 2 powerful in sector. And I just want to apply all the work that doing, man before all of I want to celebrate that lead this This to you. Thank And if I could, ask MISS Would have to come up as well. Just to safety with the lead. Thank you He's a gentle and it. Well, good evening at factor, why stated? I am actually taking a break conference. It was interesting to hear about the conferences. The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority incorporated
are hosting about 5,000 women this weekend here at the convention Center. It's very familiar. I also want to come in MR. O I wasn't here when the storm was here. So I hear about the storm. What tell you is the collaboration with the board has been amazing. I actually gave MR. Yuill some feedback to say that when I joined the board, what I appreciated and I didn't know if it was intentional as his focus employees. Also reminded him that I'm here because the city County Council appointed me. And so with that, I'm always thinking about the people in the community. And so I appreciate the fact that he does not shy away from the tough questions that are asked about the people in the community. But I do want to say that I always impressed She looked at board meetings with the programs are happening within the city. I think Dr White said it best.
It's not just about books. It's not just about things that the library can often time in terms of tangible things. But you have not be part of the board meeting to hear the programs are happening within the city across the city. I'm for you to do something because they are amazing. I say that because I'm a woman of service. I belong to many organizations where we office services and I was expect that I very unexpected to see how many programs are offered a MR. G I want to congratulate on a job. Well done your team. An amazing job Every time we with our questions, this team is always ready. Prepare are going to come back and answer those questions alike to why this my first time I have not completed my purse still front of it back for seconds ok? So with that, turn back over to
MISTER White. Thank you for that. All right. Thank you. And just to the committee, you know, we were originally going to how the Central Library, but they Yeah, o All right. Thank you. And I just want to add a thank you to this winter and Dr Way for their support. Not only to those 2, but the rest of the Internet postponed Library board of trustees. It's an amazing ride over the last 3 years. So I appreciate knowing their support, but a priest. The support of the council as well. And I just want introduce one member of my team is here. Her name Mary Mackenzie. See is our chief strategy and analytics officer. So what are want to thank her for the work she does to help me prepare for some of the things that well. Thank you. All right. So let's go ahead get started. Here this will be brief is just
couple slides. I want talk through and this is mostly just dealing with the 1st quarter. Some of the things that we've done over the 1st quarter. Every 4.7 45 seconds. Neighbor works too. The door of one of our 25 locations. I want to just talk about the Ascension, this of unit at public library. Wait needs to the community. We contribute to a better quality of life to make communities stronger and more visit. And we do that in several ways. One of them is we are great equalizer right? We by providing information equity to people that come through. We feel as though we also provide intellectual freedom is served as a sanctuary, diverse ideal for people in our patients to
explore without just. It also serves as a social infrastructure combat isolation right? There's provides human interaction. We know some of the study have come before us in the last year or so, especially with seniors. There's a problem loneliness and isolation. So we we provide that as well. We also civic engagement serves as a neutral ground for programs all communities. Also, it's economic and workforce can do provide infrastructure for job seekers and entrepreneurs to build their resumes and apply for jobs and to launch small businesses. We have a small business series that we've been having for a couple years is extremely popular and we get a chance for, you know,
our patients to come through and learn. A lot of things for them either continue working on their business or to help them. Lots business. And then last, I want to say stability and safety and to not only for kids but the front office as well. So we provide a safe space for everyone. And then as you look at the help measures on slide, you see that. We had 549,000 visitors in the 1st quarter, which equates to about 6,400 on an average day. It any of our 0.5 locations. We certainly did 2.1 million items. The three-month period, which is about 25,000 items day. Any given day that includes physical circulation and electronic circulation as well. And it's MISS Tested to
that. You see the adult programs. We had 866 total programs where 1310 of our neighbors enjoy that program. You program. We had 1621 and that way to 36,316 of our pages. Let us to come through our doors. Good to see one of those programs. And that is, again, goes to test. What MISS Split expressed when we have board meetings, just the not the quantity quality of the programs that we provide to our community. Next slide. Circulation game. Digital engagement. As you can see it, the slide. Most of our circulation is still physical But the electronic circulation is starting to creep up a little bit? I don't think, you know, quite ever catch up with
physical circulation. But as you see the graphic, that's what we have there. Our circulation per capita is about 2.2, 5 over the quarter. And if we were to analyze that over the year that it be about per capita. That's extremely The average is usually anywhere from 7 to 10 per capita. And worried about happening. If we were to any left that 2.0, 2, 5, over 12 years. So we really, really happy with circulation numbers. Next slide program impacting attendance. And this these full year statistics right here. So our tenants is about 164 neighbors are guests per one-thousand residents, which is about 16% of our population. Comes through our buildings for particular program. And that's the spectacle for large system of our size that we serve close to 1 Million. So just thinking about the scale I think that's still pretty respectable.
We're working on. Not about the the quality of our programs, but the quality of our programs something I want to mention about our program impact private or times policy of engagement over just the number of people who come through our programs. It also demonstrates the lottery literacy workforce development and social cohesion. We also use surveys to measure our patient outcomes of those surveyed. Key outcomes include knowledge and confidence application. You know, where is As you look at the slide, you see that. Over a full year through all of our surveys. 99% of our Kate Winslet ended program. You know that game now it's some type notes from one of our programs. 97% of our patients. So that the
program, but ended made them aware of the numerous resources that we have. And then 94% of our patients. Feel that they felt like they were connected to the community or that they were connected to And those are very important measurements that we try to make sure we made it to see people getting what they expect of the unit was public library and is expressed as a what the patient receives, what they've got out of the program as well. So all right, next slide. This one is library business in space utilization as you see Wi-Fi sessions, we had 124,397 and those are unique sessions, meaning that it was a specific
device that was tracked on those sessions. That is a lot of Wi-Fi. Sessions 124,300 money said we also had 9,314 individual uses of our public PCs. And it's not just the WiFi sessions in the public PCs and of course, the visits. We also have study rooms before the quarter 1st quarter. We have 14,804 reservations of our study rooms and the community rooms. We have 300 and 59. So The space utilization of our 25 locations is definitely being used by patients with the Wi-Fi sessions, the public PCs, and then the programming as well. The next slide is talking about community access and engagement. So the slide
you see here, the graphic is total population. And then you have active users act that uses are described library card patrons who have used their car some form or fashion in the previous 12 months. Register uses are just people who have a library card but MAY not have their car in 12 months and not. And just keep in mind that a lot of our programs, things that we do. You know, lever I write for programs on the library card to use the Wi-Fi on carpet PCs. You don't need a electric car use our study rooms. You know, library card. So a lot of people use the library without having a call so I just want to make sure that we're aware that this MAY not. I still think our Richard
Hughes pretty good, but we are working on a lot our campaign at this time. You MAY have seen we have 3. Billboards around the city right now. Part of our leverage our campaign and then we will have a more extensive library card campaign in SEPTEMBER, which library card National Day. We're going to have a three-day period where all the grants will be involved. We'll have the patients involved. We're just really looking forward to. Making sure that normally when we have a library card campaign, it's just a camp. At this time, we'd like to just make sure that we invite our patients and we have displays. We them how to use the app and make sure they're aware of all the different resources that we have available to them. So that will be coming up and SEPTEMBER. I just want to give a quick update on the Central
Library, as you know, Central Library closed since FEBRUARY 22nd. There was an interior glass panel and the 6 story atrium was found to be fractured and required repairs. The fracture glass was about 50 feet up. The glass is 4 feet by 12 feet weighs close to 600 pounds. So it's and easy task to get up there and get that down. So we had to do an engineering analysis to make sure the scaffolding was placed in that the floor to handle that. So they had to remove the floor and then the scaffolding was placed on the actual slat because the floor couldn't hold it. Just Make sure we get the right folks in there that could do that. So it is taking a well, but I'm happy to report that today that the
glass was removed and will be opening on Monday and then will close again for about 5 days. Once the glasses receives that we can replace the glass and we just felt that it would be much safer if we didn't know because if that was the fall from 50 feet when 600 caused some damage. So. Appreciate the support of everybody, support staff and the patients. You know, they were they were going to some of the other locations. But we were still providing. Curbside service to folks who still one of its cereals. So we will be open on Monday. The weapon in ranks. We work with Karen Architects. There were about a proposed locations. I think we finally whittled it down to
one which will be at the same a location where they are now. But we're in the process of working with Mary Reais idc purchase those lots. And then will be within man should be towards the high end section. So right now are is working at the for the location and we're working just a getting those parcels so we can move forward with it. So that's what we are with those 2 locations. Within was France. Again, we decided to do a new location because if we tried to do that, the footprint that they have, only it's not very big, just much we could do with that. So Make it just a little bit better for the community, decided to go to a bigger brand be anywhere between 10 to 12,000
Square feet, which is about the same size as the morning fight with grace. So pretty decent size. So we're excited and looking forward to that. Next slide. I just want talk about the heart of every neighborhood. The heart of every neighborhood is just a chance for test, too, that our patrons know and make them aware about the important role that the brink to serve in the community. Our first at the Glendale grants. We had a really great turnout, a senator, but quick was there. We had a a lot of pictures came in. We also video testimonials that we will use later in the year. So we some more patrons, gifts and testimonies testimonials on what the library means to them. What impact as every had on your life? And I think at the Glen De France a we
received to those. So we're really looking forward to being East 38th Street Grants. Thank the branch manager has done a really good job of promoting it. I think there's going to be 10, 12 community partners there. And then there's 4 key messages that we want to celebrate with. This is free access for everyone. Literacy. Exceptional experiences and the importance not only signing up for car, just make sure that you use your library card and you get so. And then after that, there's one scheduled for the Lawrence branch of branch to noon. The at the Southport Branson. Again, the first one that was exceptionally well and we're looking forward to the next And we like to join us at the next 33 to fear able
to come we really appreciate it. And that's all I If you have any questions for me. I think you help create it has pretty nice to get marks of 2 board members. And I think scene that too. If you take in mission, think. And they absolutely who thought around. Says officers. I couldn't help but think Senate was a seems that's mean, commissioner background military yes, thank you. And again, I'd like to. think my executive sitting there making we worked really great as a team and letter and in my career managing people, my 23 years in the service takes a team. Right. And I just make sure that we have the library's visitors and do with this for not only our community as well. So thank you for COUNCILMAN. Questions
from Council Thank you, MISTER CHAIRMAN. And I think in the studio for exception reporting very proud library. I love the work that you guys do. Hats off to our board members over you are top notch and add into the fabric of our libraries. And very much appreciate service Dr White 30 am. We work very hard to get gives us a a ask for you, MR. Yeo board member of. Why can I help with this turn your finances? We look at the kind for the 2027 budget. Can you tell us what you your primary concerns are are challenge with you possibly being increase rates housing debt service, just just a would be appreciated. And then find second
question what's the status of upgrading the East? 3rd issue I was in a yes, I want own purposes today. And I I had lot going on, period. But I want a net, U.S. Today because I want to see, what would it look like? It was very much it was packed raising their doing something. I love that. I think test out some your b# # # and I said I want to computers. You know, this is just to have that experience about him. So say is a valued asset in our community. But I do think we need to worry about the doors in the car parade and all that stuff. And so do commit to making some changes there? Some might be Ok, thank you. I'll start off with your last question. We do have a facility assessment plan we just try to go in order of the recommendations that was given you know, through facilities
assessment. It takes a while for us to get around to the branch. We also have a schedule where we do a refreshed where they can get. New carpeting is New furniture. I think it you painting and things like that. Also, we have a schedule for you know, some of the hvac units of the remain place. I think last year we made plays for 5 with. As well. So we try to stay schedule with the facility assessment plan. And I think the last time we had just count and I know that these 33 should be coming I don't know where it is. I know and branches next. And then after that, believe is a Garfield Garfield Park in the library service. counselor says libraries
20. This is that to have dish. about. Cars, Tolstoy. You know, maybe great I will follow up with you on I don't have the exact date, but I know that all 25 locations have. Different pages come back you Doctor will be a camera in congregation about the lottery. Is actually he that it Last year I was the chair of the Facilities committee and one of the things that the studio. And others were concerned about. What's the visual that you get when you walk into? Very to If the Commons will funding charity is in the air hair. This repair. It hits you right away. And somewhat a negative opinion What have you? Rotation so that happened. We
think missed the heels its rookie and the holistic pot of He the should have to what it should look like. But in we have to be. Thankful. And keep the council that. Everything is getting more expensive. Because prices going up all over. We have very, very making sure that people feel like, you know, that ever community so we've got friend with township. And look at that, right? And we go to right new We want people to always have different pressure. We have a world-class live or if okay. And to do that if the visual thing for you can talk a lot. People see for man they think I'm opposed to hear what you
say. And so well, I know we will be. The council to keep in mind. That thing thought on and and that we need a repair kind of schedule school in MAY. Our different brand to The best that they can be. And we have. Sister and compare the branches. Ohio different places. Columbus, Ohio. That we see what people are doing. So we know. We're not of the scale in terms of warning want to be. But the funding and some from state to state you know, community is very different. And so fall long We have the taking and I'm not We want to have your b# # # . We get lough things to weigh out of the post that having a schedule to keep him out. And so I think that's why
the studio a communicated top of people that that was communicated to me when I was chair. And up to what to Those 2 buses. We have Look that point okay. Well, by the very place because that impression when they come to a neighborhood, ok, and you get on them except so. I just want he probably won't say But because I have to wrap of you're on on the I wear a I think we have to ensure that we mechanism 4 keeping quality count appears to all our branches. Got this going pay big-time in other ways. I hate to give custom to seen certain things we've had that the being brand to I don't And so the meantime, you've got ranges that to The That's about the whole thing. And all comes back to money. And so.
I'm sure we will be. Sharing information with you, encouraging you to make sure that you keep our library system have a quality because with quality community, I was listening to the convention. People of have you. I on the host committee for the Super ball some years condemn a at p You get. A lot of things that you wouldn't normally yet people believe in you and operation to what they see. And so I want to thank you. Got your response what MISS Document for finance and what? There's no doubt we need additional funding. To do the things. One of first place is
Thank DR. Way clear from 50 million dollar renovation is slated for that in 2020. However, the smaller things you to discuss. You guys can continue other need to. think questions. We are the council Thank you, MR. CHAIRMAN, thank you, MR. Hill for presentation appreciated. Also want to thank you for your military service and your service with the library, I guess I guess for the people listening. I just want to verify that they understand the library parking for all workers, not just Branch Pacific. That is clear for So I encourage those that this is all Lakers and see what we have. Thank you. Thank you for your presentation. Thank you for taking the time come down here questions and look forward to seeing here few months. Thank for them. That.
counselor clean up things. MAY We Thank you. Stick your. Yes, the MAY 6 touch with camera keys it will be there MAY We actually have been in contact. To confirm that for JUNE meeting, I have not spoken with the airport as of yet. So that emails come the communications company and it will be relate to all of you tentatively planned. Probably means at the airport and just for staff for communicate in this corporation. cancel or I was like U.S. Is actually necessary operation. And that's to give our staff and counselor by Seeing a little business for