HCC Recommendations

The HCC reviews and recommends actions to the City Commission relating to the annual budget, and the future development of the city. (Article IV, section 4.01 of the City Charter). Read our recommendations below. Those marked with ** are awaiting action and/or a response from the Commission.

• HCC Priorities for budget year 2025 April 2024(PDF, 140KB)
• Downtown Public Restroom Recommendation April 2024(PDF, 134KB)
• Waste Management Recommendation April 2024(PDF, 149KB)
• Pesticide Notification and Contamination Recommendation November 16, 2023(PDF, 322KB)
• HCC Response Letter to Commission Regarding Removal From Advisory Boards August 2023(PDF, 91KB)
• Non Motorized Travel Council (NMTAC) HCC Supports 2024 Budget Recommendation(PDF, 360KB)
• HCC Budget Recommendation FY2024(PDF, 376KB)
• ARPA Funding Allocation February 22nd, 2023(PDF, 583KB)

• Recommendation of HCC's Role on City of Helena Advisory Board(PDF, 329KB)s January 2023
• Recommendation for Henderson St. Bridge (Eric Feaver Memorial Bridge) November 2022(PDF, 2MB)
• **Recommendation supporting Passenger Rail Service through Helena August 2022(PDF, 234KB)
• Motion to Advise the City Commission to Immediately Amend the Definitions of Daycare Facilities to be Compliant with Montana Statutory Requirements July 2022(PDF, 306KB)
• HCC Budget Recommendation to the City Commission FY2023(PDF, 951KB)
• Jefferson School Crossing(s) Recommendation May 2022(PDF, 3MB)
• Commission Consideration of HCC Recommendations October 2021(PDF, 172KB)
• Composting Recommendation 2021(PDF, 293KB)
• HCC Review and Recommendation FY2022 Revised Preliminary City Budget(PDF, 692KB)
• Capital T Bus Signage Recommendation February 2021(PDF, 177KB)
• Resolution for Waste Reduction in Helena January 2021(PDF, 88KB)
• The HCC recommends the conversion of the Upper and Lower DeFord Trail to an ADA compliant trail that would accommodate wheelchairs, families and slow users(PDF, 301KB) .
• HCC Recommends Open Lands Advisory Board to include member that represents person with disability/mobility issues September 2020(PDF, 431KB)
• HCC Recommendation on Continued Virtual Public Participation in Commission Meetings September 2020(PDF, 290KB)
• Urban Deer Recommendation August 2020(PDF, 411KB)
• SRO Recommendation July, 2020(PDF, 76KB)
• HCC Final Review & Recommendations FY21 Preliminary City Budget(PDF, 591KB)
• HCC Beattie St. Trailhead Recommendation(PDF, 4MB)
• HCC Endorsement and Support for the Helena Citizens Conservation Board (CCB) Growth Policy Recommendation (September 2019)(PDF, 396KB)
• Street Lighting Recommendation(PDF, 523KB)  (July 2019)
• Abandoned Cars and Car Camping(PDF, 380KB)
• City of Helena Growth Policy Summary 2019(PDF, 291KB)
• Plastic Recycling(PDF, 232KB)
• Vehicle Storage and Illegal Parking on City Streets(PDF, 102KB)  (July 2018)
• FY 2019 City Budget(PDF, 115KB)  (March 2018)
• Snow Removal Discussion (June 2018 Minutes)
• Downtown Parking (2018)
• Civic Center(PDF, 120KB)  (November 2017)
• Fiscal Year 2018 Helena City Budget Recommendations(PDF, 91KB)  (June 2017) and Corrections(PDF, 82KB)  (July 2017)
• Civic Center(PDF, 99KB)  (June 2017)
• Downtown Walking Mall Maintenance(PDF, 251KB)  (April 2017)
• Community Decay Ordinance Changes(PDF, 132KB)  (January 2017)
• Local Fuel Tax Option (2016)(PDF, 24KB)
• Cell Phone Use While Driving(PDF, 379KB)  (December 2016) Attachment(PDF, 556KB)
• Support of Passenger Rail Service(PDF, 220KB)  (September 2016)