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Requested Council Action • Passage of Resolution approving the Neighborhoods 2020 framework recommendations. Pictured: Whittier Alliance volunteers at Whittier booth at Eat Street Festival in 2018 2
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” ― Ja Jane Ja Jacobs, The e De Death and Lif Life e of of Great American Citie Cities Photo courtesy of Meet Minneapolis 3
Neighborhoods 2020 …is the recommendation for the City’s future programming and funding of neighborhood organizations and community- based organizations in Minneapolis. 4
Neighborhood Organizations Neighborhood organizations are uniquely positioned to identify local needs and that a robust neighborhood system greatly benefits the residents of Minneapolis. For 30 years, 70 Minneapolis neighborhood organizations have: Promoted a Connected neighbors neighborhood identity Hosted activities like Organized around issues voter registration, like housing, livability, community gardens, safety and the youth programs environment Empowered residents Connected government through civic and residents 5 engagement
Activity and Funding Neighborhood Organizations: The Basics Total • 70 recognized neighborhood organizations – some 100 years old! • Each is an autonomous nonprofit, incorporated with State of Neighborhood Minnesota • Volunteer boards elected by residents (and others) Funding since Since 2016: • Some have annual revenues as little as $18,000, some as high as $600,000+ 1992 Volunteer Hours: Each Represents A Unique Community: $302,557,668 314,268 • Represent communities as small as 600 residents to as large as 20,000 residents • Some represent highly diverse neighborhoods with multiple languages spoken at home Value of NRP Funds • Each community faces different issues: responding to crime, Volunteer Time: $226,072,907 transit initiatives, development issues, schools, community health, etc. $8,653,376 Program Income $33,225,616 Neighborhood Organization Outcomes Community Participation • Home fix-up loans, home-ownership assistance, and home rehab Program Funds • Park improvements, reforestation projects, rain gardens and community gardens $34,701,463 • Block clubs, block parties, cameras, and other safety initiatives • Streetscape and commercial corridor projects (think Eat Street!) Citizen Participation Program • Community centers (Whittier, Prospect Park, Harrison, $8,557,682 Windom) 6
Neighborhood Board Diversity 2014-18 Diversity Survey results: 1. Individuals serving on neighborhood organization boards closely match their neighborhoods’ demographics in age, income and gender. 2. Board members’ educational background and disability status almost matches neighborhood demographics, but is still lacking diversity. 3. Renters and people of color remain significantly underrepresented. 7
Critical Issues • Growing and diversifying population • Majority renter population • Affordable Housing will be an ongoing policy priority – Production not keeping up with loss • Increased focus on equity and inclusion in City policy and programs • Ongoing focus on eliminating racial disparities Source: City Council Study Session – Aug 3, 2017 8
Equity Focus • “Minneapolis will have an equitable civic participation system that enfranchises everyone, recognizes the core and vital service neighborhood organizations provide to the City of Minneapolis, and builds people’s long -term capacity to organize and improve their lives and neighborhoods.” Minneapolis 2040 Plan
Timeline • 2016 – Blueprint for Equitable Engagement adopted by City Council • 2016 – 2017 Art of Hosting conversations • 2016 – 2018 – NCEC 2020 Subcommittee • 2018 – Work groups established by City Council • 2019 – Completion of the Neighborhoods 2020 Framework Pictured: People writing their ideas during brainstorming at Art of Hosting meeting at Powderhorn Recreation Center . 10
Art of Hosting Engagement NCR staff spent 2017 listening to people and organizations: • 5 meetings using the Art of Hosting and World Café engagement methodology • Over 500 people attended • Culturally specific focus groups for Lao, Hmong, Latino and American Indian communities • City luncheon conversations with staff from Minneapolis City Departments and elected officials • On-line survey • Community Connections Conference • Meetings with NCEC, City of Seattle, City of St. Paul and Minneapolis neighborhoods Pictured: People writing their ideas during brainstorming at Art of Hosting meeting at Powderhorn Recreation Center . 11
Art of Hosting Common Themes Neighborhoods are important, and neighborhood organizations: • Need more funding and more efficient use of resources • Want to be effective leaders • Need help to increase equity and inclusion • Want to be good partners • Are a historic link between civic and community life Pictured: Man speaking at Art of Hosting meeting at Powderhorn Recreation Center . 12
NCEC 2020 Subcommittee 1. The City will fund programming based on scope of services, outcomes and performance measures 2. The City will provide oversight and structure for use of public funds 3. Supporting grassroots organizing is fundamentally important 4. The City will maintain a place-based neighborhood engagement system 5. Equity and inclusion of all residents is the aspirational goal 6. Partnership and collaboration with community-based organizations is paramount to achieving our goals 7. The engagement system should support the community for the next decade 13
The Neighborhoods 2020 Roadmap • March 2018, the revised roadmap was released • Summarized what we heard from Art of Hosting • Asked for ideas regarding models to consider • Stated that work groups would be established in June 2018 • Work groups would make recommendations to be brought to Council 14
Work groups For five months, 46 volunteers drafted the recommendations that formed the basis for the Neighborhoods 2020 Framework in three areas: 1. Program Guidelines, Funding & Implementation 2. Governance Advisory Structure 3. Citywide Community Engagement Policy Pictured: Orientation meeting for Neighborhoods 2020 work group members in 2018. 15
Work groups 1. Program Guidelines, Funding & Implementation 1. Kari Louwagie, NCEC Representative 2. Marcus Mills, NCEC Representative 3. Marcea Mariani, NRP Policy Board 4. Tony Sterle, Mayoral Appointment 5. Cacje Henderson, City Council Appointment 6. Sara Gangelhoff, City Council Appointment 7. Beryl Ann Burton, Fowell Members 8. Brandon Burbach, Webber-Camden 9. Becky McIntosh, Windom 10. Becky Timm, Nokomis East/Victory 11. Sarah Linnes-Robinson, Kenny/Kingfield 12. Claire Bergren, Powderhorn Park 13. Kathleen Cole, Waite Park 14. Sunny Chanthanouvong, Harrison 15. Long X. Yang, Hawthorne 16. Nate Streeter, Folwell 16
Work groups 2. Governance Advisory Structure 1. Not filled, Cultural Community Representative 2. Nick Cichowicz, NCEC Representative 3. Jeff Strand, NCEC Representative 4. Council Member Reich, NRP Policy Board and City Council 5. School Board Member Samuels, NRP Policy Board 6. Erin Hart, Mayoral Appointment Members 7. Alexis Pennie, Jordan 8. Janet Court, Powderhorn Park 9. Kelley Skumautz, McKinley/Camden 10. Nikki Lindberg, Armatage 11. P. Victor Grambsch, Nicollet Island/East Bank 12. Saralyn Romanishan, Lowry Hill East 13. Shauna Dee, Stevens Square 14. Erika Dani, Victory 15. Stearline Rucker, Field-Regina-Northrop 17
Work groups 3. Citywide Community Engagement Policy 1. Peter Eichten, NCEC Representative 2. Denis Houle, NCEC Representative 3. David Boyd, NRP Policy Board 4. Melvin Hamilton, Mayoral Appointment 5. Council Member Cam Gordon 6. Council Member Steve Fletcher (David Zaffrann) Members 7. Carin Peterson, Sheridan 8. Cathy Spann, Jordan 9. Khadra Fiqi, Cedar-Riverside 10. Aryca Myers, Bryant/Lyndale 11. Caitlin Ross, Standish-Ericsson 12. Danielle Tietjen, Folwell 13. Gary Simpson, Loring Park 14. Vanessa Haight, Elliot Park/Minnehaha 15. EG Nelson, Bancroft 16. Lolita Carter, Near North 18
Work Groups Work group vision statement: The Neighborhoods 2020 process will develop a robust and creative community-based engagement framework that will allow the City to marshal the resources, energy and creativity of all its residents for a better future. • IAP2 Level of Participation - Collaboration • 5 community meetings to discuss draft workgroup recommendations • 3 meetings in Lao, Spanish and Somali • 16 “in the community” NCR office hours • Over 400 people attended • Final Work Group recommendations released in mid-Dec 2018 Pictured: Public comment meeting about Neighborhoods 2020 with Southeast Asian 19 community members at Harrison Recreation Center.
NCR 2020 Framework Recommendations NCR released the department’s recommendations as the Neighborhoods 2020 Framework on January 28th, 2019 Internal City Review Team • Division of Race and Equity • I-Team • City Attorney’s Office • Arts, Culture and Creative Economy • City Coordinator’s Office • Finance and Property Services • NCR Pictured: Public comment meeting about Neighborhoods 2020 with Southeast Asian 20 community members at Harrison Recreation Center.
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