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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - Full - Ad Hoc Community Impact Committee - 09/28/2020 - City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com AGENDA City Council Ad Hoc Community Impact Committee Monday, September 28, 2020, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Location: Virtual Public is encouraged to listen through Zoom https://zoom.us/j/91335869427 Webinar ID: 913 3586 9427 Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +12532158782,,91335869427# or +13462487799,,91335869427# International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/aeJv5P7444 Committee Members: Susan Gutowsky, District 1 Julie Pignataro, District 2 Emily Gorgol, District 6 Committee Contact: Ginny Sawyer, gsawyer@fcgov.com Note: Per Ord. No 079, the Committee Chair, may in consultation with the City Manager and City Attorney, determine that meeting in person would not be prudent for some or all persons due to a public health emergency or other unforeseen circumstance affecting the city. As well, an individual Committee member may request to participate remotely even if the rest of the Committee will be there if the member has a concern about their or others’ health or safety by notif ying the Clerk at least three hours in advance of the meeting. 1. Call meeting to Order 2. Approval of August 24, 2020 minutes 3. Agenda Review 4. Discussion Items a. Equity Indicators Initiative-plan introduction (30 minutes) b. Principles of Community- plan introduction (10 minutes) c. Community Engagement Panel: (45 minutes) DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A d. Work Session follow-up i. Funding Requests ii. Resolution iii. Planning calendar e. Other Business 5. Next meetings  October 26  November 23  December 21  January 25  February 22  March 22  April 26 There are three or more members of City Council that may attend this meeting. While no formal action will be taken by the Council at this meeting, the discussion of public business will occur, and the meeting is open to the public via Zoom. ATTACHMENTS 1. August 24, 2020 Minutes 2. September 8, 2020 Work Session Summary 3. Councilmember Summer’s Proposed Resolution 4. Community Trust Summary DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com DRAFT Ad Hoc Community Impact Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, August 24, 2020, 3:00-5:00pm Councilmembers present: Susan Gutowsky, Julie Pignataro, Emily Gorgol Staff: Ginny Sawyer, Darin Atteberry, Kelly DiMartino 1. Meeting called to order and July 29 minutes approved. 2. Discussion Items: a. Better clarify Community Programs and gaps with goal of identifying priority areas for upcoming budget.  Brief conversation around existing budget items and what denotes a “community program.” Agreement that almost anything could be considered community programing.  Councilmember Gorgol shared organization that is evaluating accessibility to public facing services. Supports the desire to have community programs be responsive and accessible to all.  Reviewed 2020-Gap Analysis update. General agreement that the identified key themes (Housing, Homelessness, Poverty, Health and Wellness, At Risk Youth, Education, Childcare, Diversity and Equity) could serve as areas for Committee focus, especially by overlaying resident experiences with the themed areas.  Would like to work with community partners that are also focused in these areas and get clarity on what is the problem to be solved. b. Other items i. Community stories – reviewed OurCity page.  Request to change language from “Identifying Gaps” to something more general idea focused  Suggestion to provide information on how to create an email address ii. Resident submitted SRO information. Request to be on a future agenda.  Appreciate info. Don’t feel that SRO topic should be focus of committee. iii. Review Q & A  No questions iv. Other  Councilmember Gutowsky asked about original calls to “defund the police” and how to circle back. Discussion included current state being information gathering and problem identification. DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A Realistically, committee may have more developed budget recommendations in 2021. 3. Follow-up a. Council participation in NLC REAL training (Race, Equity, and Leadership). If councilmembers are interested, staff can work on registrations and possible discounts. i. Councilmembers Gorgol and Gutowsky interested. Staff will follow-up with registrations. 4. Next meetings o September 28 - Equity Indicators/Principles of Community & Other City initiatives involving story collection o October 26 – Possible session with other Community Partners o November 23 o December 21 Next meeting: September 28h, 2020, 3-5 PM DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A 1 Janet Freeman, Social Sustainability Victoria Lawson and Sukhmani Singh, CUNY ISLG Equity Indicators: Project UpdateDocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A Alignment Council Priority Organizational Priority Aligns to strategic objective Neighborhood Livability & Social Health 1.4: Advance equity for all, leading with race, so that a person’s identity or identities is not a predictor of outcomes BUDGET Revision Offer:$80,000 City funds: $60,000 Donations: $20,000/$10,000 (Bohemian Foundation & Waterpik) 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A Equality Indicators: Objectives 3 Disparities in outcomes faced by those most likely to experience inequality Track Data-informed policy-makingSupport Transparency and accountability so impacted communities can co-create/lead solutions and equity work can be better prioritizedIncrease DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A City Staff: Tactical Team Sierra Anderson –City Manager’s Office DeAngelo Bowden –Social Sustainability Leo Escalante –CPIO Janet Freeman –Social Sustainability Nick Heimann –PDT Angela Peña –Parks Victoria Shaw –Sustainability Services Chris Van Hall –City Attorney’s Office Executive Sponsor: Jackie Kozak-Thiel 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance 5 NONPARTISAN RESEARCH AND POLICY INSTITUTE WORK TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS DATA-DRIVEN APPROACHES THAT INFLUENCE POLICY AND OPERATIONS THAT SUPPORT WORK IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A AgendaCUNY ISLG Equality/Equity IndicatorsDocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A AgendaCUNY ISLG Scope of Work Background Research Data Diagnostic City and County Staff Discussions Preliminary Landscape Analysis Community Input Equity Indicators Partnership with Internal City Equity Team We are here DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A AgendaWork to Date Background Research •Reviewed publicly available research on disparities and opportunity areas •Areas of inequity •Groups included •Engagement efforts that informed research Data Diagnostic •Examined what data are available, groups included, and quality of the data •Existing reports (e.g., 2020 Sustainability Gaps Analysis) •Publicly available data/dashboards (e.g., Colorado Department of Education) •Local data from national sources (e.g., American Community Survey) City & County •Talked with 42 City and County staff across 25 different departments •Initial input on important areas of inequity, what’s already being done in these areas, and data that could be used to measure them Preliminary Landscape Analysis DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A AgendaKey Domains Identified to Date Education Attainment,achievement, representation, connections, barriers to success Economic opportunity Poverty, income,employment, business ownership, business development Housing Affordable housing, homelessness, neighborhood characteristics, housing quality Health and environmental justice Health care coverage,physical health, mental health, access to care Criminal justice and public safety Law enforcement, incarceration,community supervision, victimization City services Transportation, parks and recreation, essential services Social inclusion and civic engagement Community, community institutions, participation, political power DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A Flyers (online and hard copy distribution)* Survey (5-minute and 20-minute versions)* •Online and distributed along with flyer Online video presentation •Linked to survey Limited focus groups •Option 1: Video via Zoom •Option 2: Phone only AgendaNext Steps: Community Input *In English and three other languages DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A AgendaTimeline Sept Oct Nov DecEngage Ad-hoc Committee –Sept. 28 Engage Identify Report Multi-Modal Community Input •Revise Landscape Analysis •Identify Equity Indicators City Council –Dec. 8 Finalize and Share Landscape Analysis and Equity Indicators DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A Does the Committee have any feedback on the engagement process or data for indicators? Want to tell us more? Reach out to: Victoria Lawson –Victoria.Lawson@islg.cuny.edu Sukhmani Singh –Sukhmani.Singh@islg.cuny.edu AgendaInitial FeedbackDocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com MEMORANDUM DATE: September 10, 2020 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FM: Ginny Sawyer, Project and Policy Manager TH: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager RE: September 8, 2020 Work Session Summary: Community Impact Ad Hoc Committee Mayor Troxell, Mayor Pro Tem Stephens and Councilmembers Gutowsky, Pignataro, Summers, Cunniff, and Gorgol attended remotely. Staff provided a brief overview of the creation of the committee and the general emerging themes, including:  The Ad Hoc Community Impact Committee was established by Resolution 2020-060 on June 23, 2020 with an overall purpose of ensuring that the City is creating an environment that provides safety and equity for all residents.  The Committee is made up of Councilmembers Emily Gorgol, Julie Pignataro, and Susan Gutowsky.  The Committee has met three times to date and will continue to meet monthly throughout the year and until at least April 2021.  While the Committee will bring perspective to the 2020 budget conversations, there is also a recognition that more community-informed recommendations could occur in 2021. General themes:  Hear and learn from the lived experiences of community members.  Review Police operations and metrics ensuring safe community for all.  Better understand community programs and access to programs.  Utilize the Equity Indicator initiative and existing outreach efforts to inform any action.  Work with community non-profits and organizations to achieve safety and equity for all residents. Council Discussion: Multiple Councilmembers expressed appreciation for the work of committee and an understanding that new committees can take time to establish clear goals and recommendations. There was recognition that while the Resolution speaks to making budget DocuSign Envelope ID: 81B14FBC-99CB-4D70-87D4-E82CF661FB84DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A recommendations the Committee wants to be intentional in their work and they don’t feel they have had time to hear from the community or explore areas of inequity. Other comments and suggestions:  Recommendations to reach out to long-term Hispanic families (see video series), Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) group, and the Coloradoan.  Prioritize COVID related impacts in any work.  Recognition that mid-year appropriation may be needed.  Committee would like to have a “planning calendar” to help see a roadmap/timeline going forward.  Review Community Trust work. DocuSign Envelope ID: 81B14FBC-99CB-4D70-87D4-E82CF661FB84DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A RESOLUTION 2020 ____ OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS EXRESSING SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE RIGHT TO PEACEFULLY ASSEMBLE WHEREAS, Public safety and law enforcement is vital to the well-being of residents of the City of Fort Collins, and WHEREAS, the city of Fort Collins seeks to be one of the safest communities in the United States, and WHEREAS, both current and past City Councils have dedicated significant time and resources to build a professional police service, and WHEREAS, the Fort Collins Police Services has achieved gold standard recognition from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and WHEREAS, the City Council Ad Hoc Committee was established to demonstrate a commitment to maintain a professional police service with oversight and accountability; and WHEREAS, the City Council is committed to providing public safety to all people equally and without prejudice; and WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Community Trust resolution; and WHEREAS, the role of public safety includes protecting the rights of people to assemble and hold public demonstrations on issues of local and national concern; and WHEREAS, The City of Fort Collins is committed to protecting the rights of people to peacefully assemble and express their views on various issues and causes; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. The City Council expresses support of Police Chief Jeff Swoboda and the officers of the Fort Collins Police Services. Section 2. The City Council expresses its commitment to the residents of Fort Collins in maintaining a safe community where all can thrive. Section 3. The City Council is dedicated to ongoing training, oversight and accountability to ensure and maintain a professional Police Service. Section 4. The City Council is resolved to be a leader and an example for the nation to follow by using a thoughtful process and community collaboration and conversation to effect change. DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A Section 5. The City Council commends people who have peacefully gathered for demonstrations in response to recent national events, following the death of George Floyd and will continue to safeguard those rights. Section 6. The City Council condemns prejudice, racism and violence against any individual, group, entity or institution and affirms its commitment to work for a community of equality, equity and opportunity for all. Passed at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collis on this ____ day of _______________, A. D. 2020. ____________________________ Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________ City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com DATE: September 24, 2020 RE: Community Trust Related Updates This attachment includes the September 17, 2019 update on the Community Trust initiative work, which was the last major Council update on this work. In anticipation of including this information in the Committee packet a quick update scan was done in the areas of Sustainability Services, Police Service, and Community Engagement. These updates are below. Sustainability:  The City’s funded budget offer to develop equity indicators is underway, and part of that work includes targeted outreach to immigrant communities to inform the selection of indicators that the City will track as a result.  The Racial Equity Rapid Response team and Vulnerable and Susceptible Populations team have met with representatives from immigrant community groups throughout 2020 to identify collaboration opportunities and provide enhanced service, especially during the pandemic.  Staff continues to build staff capacity for racial and social justice work, including creating an internal racial justice curriculum for staff. Police Services:  Police officers are gathering demographic data for state accountability report on all self- initiated contacts.  Created police transparency page with arrest, citation, and use of force information broken down by race.  All members of Spanish team have attended the second level of immersion training.  16 employees were certified as instructors by Fair and Impartial Policing to teach Implicit Bias courses with a goal for all employees to complete by late 2021.  Relationship building continues between Police staff and community groups. DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6FA592-4F9F-4FB1-8947-8D8A904DB54A Community Engagement:  Continue to be more intentional in including diversity lens across social media and other channels as well as supporting dual language projects on OurCity.  Increase in translation and interpretation across all communication efforts.  Expanded partnerships with cultural brokers in the community. 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