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An update from Steven Gallagher, project coordinator for Neighborhoods 2020:
As the project coordinator, I will be sending email updates on the progress of our important work. In addition to these updates, you can discuss Neighborhoods 2020 directly with me, either at my community office hours (listed in the section below), or via email at Steven.Gallagher@minneapolismn.gov or 612-673-2905.
Program Guidelines, Funding and Implementation
Completing the initial guideline discussion, the work group will be exploring funding options and opportunities for the next phase of neighborhood programming.
- October 18 – 6:00 p.m. – Crown Roller Mill Building, 105 5th Avenue South.
Funding discussion as related to neighborhoods. We will study the programmatic areas to create priorities depending on funding available.
- November 8 – 6:00 p.m. – Crown Roller Mill Building, 105 5th Avenue South.
Governance Advisory Structure for Neighborhood and Community Engagement
The work group identified a governance model to base their work going forward. A governance structure that incorporates all stakeholders within the City was created.
- October 4 meeting: Work group discussed membership on the governance panel and accountability options for the governance structure.
- November 7– 6:00 p.m. – Location TBD
Placeholder date in case another meeting is necessary.
Citywide Community Engagement Policy
The work group identified structure elements of a Citywide Community Engagement Policy and created high level goals of said policy. The work group reviewed 13 other governance structures from across the world.
- October 16 – Crown Roller Mill Building – 6:00 p.m.
- Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) will present their engagement activities to the work group. The work group will discuss the how well their recommendations fit CPED’s current practices of community engagement, and the work group will discuss the framework for an engagement policy.
- October 30 – Crown Roller Mill Building – 6:00 p.m.
Review the draft product and discuss a community engagement meeting.
Ways to Stay Involved
- View meeting locations, notes and agendas on the Neighborhoods 2020 web page: Minneapolismn.gov/ncr/2020
- Engagement sessions: Each of the work groups are planning to hold dialogues with the community in the near future. Exact dates have not been set, but they are tentatively scheduled for November. Engagement sessions will be held prior to the drafting of any recommendations.
- Email updates: I’ll be sending out updates to help keep the lines of communications open and inform you as we go.
- Office Hours: See the schedule of community office hours below.
More dates and locations will be added over time. View all office hours on NCR's calendar at Minneapolismn.gov/ncr/calendar. The community location and time this week is:
- October 17 at 10:00 a.m.
Breaking Bread Café, 1210 W Broadway Ave.
All work group meetings are open to the public. View the meeting schedule and stay up to date on locations and materials on the Neighborhoods 2020 webpage: Minneapolismn.gov/ncr/2020
If you wish
to discuss Neighborhoods 2020, please contact Steven Gallagher at steven.gallagher@minneapolismn.gov or call 612-673-2905. If you arrive at a community office meeting
and need help finding Steven, please call his cell at 612-518-8743.
Neighborhoods 2020
is a community process to identify the next generation of neighborhood
programming, funding and governance structure to support the City’s 70
neighborhood organizations starting in 2020 and beyond. Three work groups have been established to
cover the major function areas of this work: programming and funding;
governance; and citywide engagement policy. The work groups consist of representatives from neighborhood
organizations, cultural groups, those with equity/undoing racism experience and representatives appointed by City Council and the mayor. The goal is to have policy recommendations to the City Council by
January 2019.
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