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Event permits

The Council approved permits Tuesday for:

• Capitol Hill Main Street's "Haunt the Hill," Oct. 31.
• OKC Events and Entertainment's "OKC Halloween Parade & Costume Party," Oct. 31.
• OKC Pride's "OKC Pride Halloween Block Party," Oct. 31.
• Perinatal Center of Oklahoma's "A Run Down Scarey Place," Oct. 31.
• Eagle Ridge Institute's "Turkey Trot," Nov. 26.

Fishing in OKC will be free on first Saturdays of the month in 2016

Fishing on the first Saturday of every month in 2016 will be free at OKC's designated fishing sites. Applicable state fishing licenses will still be required, but City fishing permit fees will not apply on Jan. 2, Feb. 6, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4-5, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3 next year. The extra day in June celebrates National Fishing and Boating Week.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)

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Council authorizes MAPS 3 Downtown Public Park property acquisition for lower park

The Council voted Tuesday to formally authorize City staff to negotiate property acquisition deals for the lower portion of the MAPS 3 Downtown Public Park. The lower part of the park will cover 30 acres from the Skydance Bridge at Interstate 40 to the north shore of the Oklahoma River and is expected to be finished in 2021. Property acquisition is already under way on the 40-acre upper portion of the park, which will extend north from the bridge to the future Oklahoma City Boulevard and is expected to be finished in 2018.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)

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Business Improvement District approved for Adventure District

The Council also voted Tuesday to approve a new Business Improvement District (BID) for the Adventure District. The Adventure District includes the area around the Oklahoma City Zoo, Science Museum Oklahoma and Remington Park. The district in August requested the Council create and approve the BID, which allows participating organizations in the area to pool resources for projects of mutual benefit. Organizations within BIDs often use the pooled resources to fund things like beautification projects, infrastructure improvements, maintenance and security.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)

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Council approves state, federal legislative priorities

Local control of local issues is among the legislative priorities the Council approved Tuesday for the state Legislature and U.S. Congress. The Council adopts legislative priorities each year to pursue and protect the City's interests as state and federal lawmakers consider new legislation. Other priorities include increasing funding for transit, amending cruelty statutes to better protect animals, protecting clean water supplies and support for Tinker Air Force Base.

• Read the state agenda item. (PDF)
• Read the federal agenda item. (PDF)
• Download the presentation. (PDF)
• Watch the presentation.

City, firefighters agree to CBA for current fiscal year

The Council voted Tuesday to approve a new collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, Local 157, for the current fiscal year. The agreement covers pay and benefits for OKC's firefighters.

• Read the agenda item. (PDF)

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OKC's annual performance report released

The Council received the City's annual performance report on Tuesday, getting an update on performance measures related to the Council's priorities. The report showed areas of improvement like a reduced crime rate and increasing satisfaction with OKC as a placed to live, and ongoing challenges like a slight decline in average weekly earnings and diminished satisfaction with street conditions.

• Read the report. (PDF)
• Download the presentation. (PDF)
• Watch the presentation.

October sales tax summary released

The October sales tax report shows General Fund collections in Oklahoma City were down 2.6 percent compared to the same month last year, missing the monthly target by 3.2 percent. The October report includes collections for the last half of August and estimated collections in the first half of September, which total about $18.3 million. That’s around $596,000 below the target. October is the fourth month of the fiscal year, and General Fund sales tax revenue is about $1.6 million below the year-to-date target. The General Fund pays for the City’s day-to-day operations. Sales tax is the City’s largest single source of revenue.

• Read the report. (PDF)

Quarterly hotel tax summary released

Hotel tax collections in the first quarter of this fiscal year are up by 3.6 percent compared to the same quarter last year. Year-to-date collections are about $4 million, which is 4.1 percent higher than projections.

• Read the report. (PDF)

EMSAcare participation update

Overall participation in the EMSAcare program continued a slight decline, according to an update during Tuesday's meeting. Participation among single-family residences declined to 73.5 percent this year from 74.6 percent last year. EMSAcare provides emergency ambulance service within the EMSA service area to all permanent members of participating households, which pay a $3.65 monthly charge for the program on OKC utility bills.

• Download the report. (PDF)

Interim financial report released for first quarter

The interim financial report for the first quarter of the current fiscal year was released during Tuesday's meeting, showing the City's General Fund was about $3 million below the target. The report breaks down the City's financial position through the first quarter of fiscal year 2016.

• Download the report. (PDF)