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Deputy Budget Director Leticia Thompson told the council the amendment would increase the emerging emergency management fund by $900,000 to cover projected personnel costs through the fiscal year and amend the fire sales tax fund by $100,000 for similar personnel projections. The city’s utilities fund would be amended by $2,600,000 primarily to cover an increase in water‑line breaks and related materials and repairs. Thompson said the increases would be used to expand expenditures for overtime, asphalt, materials and supplies as needed.

\"With this amendment, the city's budget will be over $2,028,000,000,\" Thompson said; she described the item as an introduction and said staff would return on June 3 requesting approval of the amendment.

Council took the item as an introduction; the issue will return with an accompanying resolution amending the June 18, 2024, fire sales‑tax authorization so the council can approve the line adjustments. City manager and budget staff said changes reflect higher personnel costs and increased maintenance needs in utilities compared with the prior fiscal year.

The council did not take a final vote on the amendments at the May 20 meeting; staff will provide final ordinance/resolution documents and supporting schedules at the June 3 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oklahoma City Council Meeting - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff introduced a second amendment to the FY2024–25 budget that would increase personnel and utility budgets across three funds — $900,000 to emerging emergency management, $100,000 to the fire sales tax fund and $2.6 million to the utilities fund — with a final council vote scheduled for June 3.","taxTitle","City Council Meetings, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma","taxId",69690,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6234886,"Preliminary designs, budgets presented for Henrietta B. Foster Center and Clara Luper Civil Rights Center",831,4105000,4936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3409422-634991758854a66906f498cb24cc121b&start=4105&end=4936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3409422-634991758854a66906f498cb24cc121b/thumbnail_4105000.jpg","/articles/6234886/Oklahoma/Preliminary-designs-budgets-presented-for-Henrietta-B-Foster-Center-and-Clara-Luper-Civil-Rights-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234886-a1b45a53ff4f26edfd4fd5ce0d96a906/orig.mp4?Expires=1770867969&Signature=nAm3Q2uFLXI6kqyQmLYWrEhkMeOh0x-ePBkcW-OHeC9dT3GERctttDKr7WMwmU~CiWOycBDUw4x3-2LFV3P~Z46XjeLsEL37VMfDk-5kHj2z590Na8C2pHwdr8gpNz~0tOuJkVd6PyUdGBVIcsxVtLfYD-20KOtwYCo4Cx3By7Wr-wP7IQCX3YYD57BQwURi7LP11cpHIzjYU5g13kfeoEtg4WJq5jO0HlojFaio4X25IHK2-xHwopQlTURPEa9ty9W-Z6hezsbEkDXZmiPkzrABoPBin4~XuqB-t~O3ZiAUzUP2dhPFRfE94j0g~lA0b9Yv3tNAYypcnNU0mTCQHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and MAPS consultants presented preliminary designs and cost estimates on May 20, 2025, for two MAPS cultural projects: the Henrietta B. Foster Center and the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center. The City Council received the reports as informational and did not take a separate final action on either project at the meeting.

David Todd, MAPS program manager, introduced JHBR Architecture’s Jack Joyner to present the Henrietta B. Foster Center scope. The Foster project is a renovation of an existing community center with new parking and exterior work. Joyner described a program that preserves about half of the existing gym — including the HB Foster logo embedded in the floor — and adds a new main entrance adjacent to additional parking acquired by the city. The planned ground‑floor program includes a small‑business incubator with storefronts, a shared kitchen for food entrepreneurs, conference and multi‑use space, and outdoor areas for community engagement. A mezzanine would house a podcast studio, a maker space and additional office/conference areas.

Joyner said the design budget is $12,254,000. An earlier demolition package cost $181,000; a third‑party cost estimate that Joyner cited put total projected construction costs at approximately $12,508,000. The timeline shown by the consultant called for final design in late 2025, bidding in January 2026 and construction starting in early 2026 through mid‑2027.

Colin Fleck (Bacchus—consultant team) presented the preliminary report for the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center, sited between Madison and NW 24th/25th on Martin Luther King Avenue near the existing Freedom Center. Fleck said the program prioritizes rentable event and education spaces for the first phase, while an expanded exhibition and collections component is planned as a future phase because of budget constraints. The team is working with Lord Cultural Resources and Gallagher & Associates on exhibition and program elements. The Clara Luper project budget was presented at $11,811,000 with about $600,000 of outside funding noted, for an all‑in total near $12.3 million; Fleck said the project schedule aims for design completion in November and bidding in January 2026.

Staff flagged phasing and alternates for both projects — for example, the Clara Luper plan included options for a concrete storm shelter as an alternate and coordination with OG&E about relocating or funding utility line removals along MLK. No council vote was taken on either preliminary report; staff said both projects will move to final design and then to bidding, at which time the council will see cost‑increase or contract items requiring formal approval.","MAPS staff and consultants presented preliminary reports, renderings, program plans and cost estimates for the Henrietta B. Foster Center and the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center; both projects move to final design and later bidding phases.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6234890,"Council adopts MAPS beautification master plan to fund corridors, gateways and public art",3249,7395000,10644000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3409422-634991758854a66906f498cb24cc121b&start=7395&end=10644","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3409422-634991758854a66906f498cb24cc121b/thumbnail_7395000.jpg","/articles/6234890/Oklahoma/Council-adopts-MAPS-beautification-master-plan-to-fund-corridors-gateways-and-public-art","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234890-3b45bd301e9dd30d68026e131ea242e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770867969&Signature=I5B79~UAuTHPC-aBe3NNaMn5dzTvf9ZhNHXBsh2TJPkGOL9rVVhBF203geAwew9ROdr1otYbr7X833pHDe-ed~jurF7oCTt7zy8w82sNwTHOeZioZJA4TFCi144HwPDINdUwgeOK3H8zdaQWK2Z9MK6i0cYM98po14K2~daiLpfT8ucZv3DKKStAMtAcrrwH9ArTr2ymn~Wfv81XU8q~KVywysw3dYJQBOdxrXQ-5tnNIxHJ7C3lFIKS1kWNdPaXj3CJ8mQ3vmVRflbyYjoMVsbmc4FP5uekF43BCufHGSK1AWG4BNwDc2hDJtmvvKd0h-MVqMHd9f0QH50Qe3Lq2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Council on May 20, 2025, adopted a MAPS‑funded Beautification Master Plan that lays out a multi‑phase program of public art, corridor improvements, gateway treatments and smaller public‑space projects across the city.

Council action followed a presentation by CH Guernsey and a public discussion that ranged from support for neighborhood projects to concern from at least one council member about changes made to an earlier project list.

Consultant Daniel Spurley told the council the plan sprang from broad community input — more than 3,500 survey responses, nine pop‑up events and meetings with more than two dozen stakeholder groups — and recommended a set of interventions guided by five principles: people‑centered places, purposeful projects, promotion, sustainability and connection. Proposed projects include improvements along Route 66 approaches, the Bessie Coleman Gardens, a Reno‑to‑Eastern/First Americans Museum corridor, multiple pedestrian bridges, and city entrance/gateway treatments.

The plan allocates MAPS dollars in phases. Spurley summarized earlier MAPS allocations that had funded land acquisition and maintenance reserves: the city previously dedicated roughly $32.9 million to the beautification effort, including $5 million for permanent beautification staff, $5 million for acquisition of a northeast property at Northeast 23rd and Martin Luther King Avenue, and about $1 million set aside for tree planting and long‑term maintenance. That left roughly $19 million for projects; staff reported small additional receipts have increased the total available for project work to about $20 million.

The consultant emphasized that the program is intentionally surface‑level and varied in scope, from low‑cost installations (murals, painted pillars, fence art and temporary wraps) to higher‑cost, more structural work such as sculptural elements, lighting and pedestrian bridge upgrades. \"This has always been about surface level beautification, which I think is very important and very impactful,\" Councilman Cooper said during the discussion, describing the work as complementary to larger capital projects like sidewalks and road reconstruction that require separate funding.

Council members raised neighborhood concerns. Councilman Cooper voiced disappointment that some bridge projects he and residents had expected to see were removed from the final list; he said staff later engaged with him and other council members to identify how to address those corridors and agreed there would be further coordination on project scope. Councilwoman Hammond and Councilor Stump spoke in favor and emphasized the plan's role in improving first impressions and pedestrian safety on major corridors.

The council voted to adopt the master plan unanimously. City staff and the consultant said individual project design and community engagement will begin in the plan's next implementation phases; project prioritization, detailed scopes and construction schedules will be developed before work begins on each corridor or gateway.","The Oklahoma City Council adopted a MAPS beautification master plan that sets priorities for corridor treatments, gateway signs, public art and small plazas, directing MAPS dollars toward people‑centered projects across several phases.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6234895,"City Council adopts ADU ordinance after hours of public comment and amendments",3954,6579000,10533000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3409422-634991758854a66906f498cb24cc121b&start=6579&end=10533","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3409422-634991758854a66906f498cb24cc121b/thumbnail_6579000.jpg","/articles/6234895/Oklahoma/City-Council-adopts-ADU-ordinance-after-hours-of-public-comment-and-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234895-be611d1d35d03f1917e65571188efc98/orig.mp4?Expires=1770867969&Signature=hV0iisjB6BfGYCInBCb1TNsRyyxv0ihuYd4z1mh3sfayhizYcl993B~ajYzATf5UKVaQ1fr17Xy1H8VIY0MabzeAP03TaOTwwokIEsLCLhs5JIgDiMgGIDzBNo4h61CHflzU2pINyTVB7FVFyAnkkGLDhGcHGD8~zYsq9sw41nJUGO3rQIgwHmh1zlNzzDkNpV9Ii1EgTDg8-r3IIDk6XR7XDsKTfrlX1C9U~mLQECh5KCQofwpPrNoieX6JfeL7qgFuhauDq9ipYVAIP5Xh-2fhaqh7cVg3uDzcdmRQopGStC29mACqHRV2~0zHbNUcRbtm4aqWEEB9Ea7no5DX0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on May 20, 2025, that allows accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in single‑family neighborhoods under the conditions set out by staff and planners.

The measure, the second of two hearings on the topic, passed after a three‑hour public comment period in which neighbors and housing advocates debated whether the change would help homeowners, renters and older adults or open neighborhoods to investor‑driven redevelopment.

Supporters said ADUs create flexible housing options for families, seniors and workers and can provide rental income that helps long‑time homeowners remain in place. \"For the last 11 years, I have owned a modest home in Cleveland neighborhood that has a 750‑square‑foot ground‑floor apartment in the back,\" said Azure Lamont Herrera, a realtor. \"The rental income from that apartment gave me the opportunity to be home with my children when they were born.\" Travis Roach, an economist and Ward 2 resident, called ADUs a \"flexible home environment\" and urged safeguards that favor individual homeowners over corporate developers.

Opponents, speaking as neighborhood groups and resident advocates, pressed for additional protections and notice when properties are owned by non‑resident entities. \"Our concern about the ordinance as presented is that it is going to incentivize more corporate investment buyers and that will happen without the opportunity for notice and hearing,\" said Kelly Work, who appeared on behalf of a group of urban‑core residents and submitted a proposed amendment to require notice when the property's principal structure is not the owner's primary residence.

Council members described multiple compromise points included in the ordinance to respond to neighborhood concerns. Among the provisions discussed during the hearing and references from planning staff and neighbors:
- Lot coverage: the ordinance does not change a lot's maximum coverage; adding an ADU cannot increase total permitted lot coverage, and impervious surfaces (driveways, sidewalks) are counted; if a lot lacks capacity under those limits owners must pursue the SPUD (special planned unit development) process.
- Size and height: ADU size limits and height restrictions are written so they generally cannot exceed the principal residence or its established limits; exceptions require SPUD review.
- Parking and notice: the ordinance includes parking requirements and requires on‑site notice (yard signs) for proposed ADU construction to inform neighbors.
- SPUD process retained: larger or nonconforming proposals still must go through the SPUD or other rezoning or special‑exception review, which carries public notice and a hearing.

Speakers on both sides urged further safeguards or incentives. \"There isn't a corporation on earth that can make ADU construction a sustainable business model,\" Landry Willis said, citing national data his group had reviewed and arguing that most ADUs are owner‑built. Gary Kaplinger, a resident, emphasized the financial and administrative barriers of the SPUD process that can deter ordinary homeowners: \"The SPUD process is expensive ... and in most cases the process can easily take four plus months.\"

Councilman Todd Cooper, who served as planning commission ADU task force chair before his election to council, said he had worked extensively with the ordinance and noted that many contested items were intentionally retained or adjusted to address neighborhood concerns. \"This ordinance is not perfect,\" Cooper said during his remarks, \"but I think we're making the right decision to move in the right direction.\" He also noted the city will revisit ADU rules as part of a broader zoning code update.

The council took a motion and vote at the close of the hearing and passed the ordinance unanimously. No individual vote tallies were recorded in the public comment transcript. Staff indicated implementation steps, public information and follow‑up will be part of the upcoming zoning code review process.","Oklahoma City Council unanimously approved an ordinance simplifying rules for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) after a lengthy public hearing in which residents, housing advocates and realtors debated notice, investor ownership and neighborhood protections.","actionData","errors"]

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