Memorandum

City of Lawrence

City Manager’s Office

TO:	Mayor and City Commission
FROM:	Diane Stoddard, Interim City Manager
DATE:	June 11, 2015 - Updated 06/23/15
RE:	Future Agenda Items

The items listed below are planned for future agendas.  I have listed the date of items as they are known.  Dates are subject to change. 

06/30/15	· City Commission meeting canceled.
07/07/15	· City Commission Study Session – 3:00 p.m.  Topic:  2016 Recommended budget and citizen survey results. REGULAR: · Discussion of NRA Policy, Economic Development analytical tools, and plan for discussion of other economic development policies · City Manager Search Consultant · Creation of Affordable Housing Committee · Santa Fe Station Project
07/14/15	· City Commission Study Session – 3:00 p.m.  Topic:  2016 Recommended budget continued and other topics as needed.
07/28/15	· Final presentation of city-wide cultural plan (tentative)
TBD	· Housing Study discussion · Discussion of ordinances regulating local payday loan businesses.   Staff Memo · Provide policy direction to staff related to small business eligibility under current investment and job creation thresholds in the city’s property tax abatement policy and inclusion of nuisance related criteria and clawbacks in city economic development performance agreements.    Staff Memo & Attachments · Phase II conference center discussion.