HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/08/2020 - 01 COMMUNITY IMPACT AD HOC COMMITTEEDATE:
STAFF:
September 8, 2020
Ginny Sawyer, Policy and Project Manager
WORK SESSION ITEM
City Council
SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION
Community Impact Ad Hoc Committee Update.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this item is to allow members of the Ad Hoc committee to share with the larger Council
learnings to date and future meeting agendas.
GENERAL DIRECTION SOUGHT AND SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED
1. What questions do Councilmembers have for ad hoc committee members?
2. What areas / ideas would Councilmembers like the ad hoc committee to explore further?
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
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. Committee members include Councilmembers Emily Gorgol, Julie Pignataro, and Susan Gutowsky and
advises Council regarding potential future actions to ensure Fort Collins is a community that is serving all its
residents.
Committee agendas, minutes, and meeting recordings can be found here:
fcgov.com/council/ad-hoc-community-impact-committee
The Committee has met three times to date and will continue to meet monthly through April 2021. The first
meetings focused on grounding expectations and desires as well as one session dedicated to understanding the
breadth of Police Services.
In general, the Committee has discussed the desire to:
• Hear and learn from the lived experiences of community members.
• Review Police operations and performance metrics to ensure a 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.
Upcoming Committee meetings will focus on:
• Utilizing the Social Sustainability Gaps Analysis: 2020 Update to prioritize impact areas for focus.
o Housing, Homelessness, Poverty, Health and Wellness, At Risk Youth, Education Childcare, and
Diversity and Equity
• Engaging on the Equity Indicator and Principles of Community initiatives.
• Collaborating with community partners that have influence in the impact areas.
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• Collecting, encouraging, and learning from lived-experience stories from community residents.
o One method includes the creation of an OurCity Committee page:
ourcity.fcgov.com/community-impact-ad-hoc-committee
o The Human Relations Commission is also interested in engaging on this item.
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.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Powerpoint Presentation (PDF)
September 8, 2020
Community Impact Ad Hoc Committee Update
ATTACHMENT 1
Community Impact Ad Hoc Committee
1.What questions do Councilmembers have for Ad Hoc
Committee members?
2.What areas / ideas would Councilmembers like the Ad
Hoc Committee to explore further?
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Community Impact Ad Hoc Committee
Established by Resolution on June 23, 2020
Establishing an Ad Hoc Community Impact Committee to Develop Policy,
Funding and Program Recommendations to Ensure a Safe and Equitable
Community for All.
Councilmembers Gorgol, Gutosky, and Pignataro
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Community Impact Ad Hoc Committee
To p themes include:
§Hear and learn from the lived experiences of community members.
§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.
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Upcoming Meetings:
§Utilizing the Social Sustainability Gaps Analysis-2020 Update to
prioritize impact areas for focus.
§Engaging on the Equity Indicator and Principles of Community
initiatives.
§Collaborating with community partners that have influence in the
impact areas.
§Collecting, encouraging, and learning from lived-experience stories
from community residents. (OurCity)
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Community Impact Ad Hoc Committee
Community Impact Ad Hoc Committee
1.What questions do Councilmembers have for Ad Hoc
Committee members?
2.What areas / ideas would Councilmembers like the Ad
Hoc Committee to explore further?
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