Creating the Office of Neighborhood Safety
 I'm proud to be a sponsor of Ordinance 22-9 that passed this week, creating the Office of Neighborhood Safety and immigrant and refugee program!
The Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS), will be a safety-focused public office outside of the Police Department with programs that are community-centered and non-punitive, where community participation is a key element of operations.
The ONS aim will be to increase public safety using a combination of community engagement and data-informed strategies to invest in residents and neighborhoods that creates a safer, more secure Saint Paul utilizing individuals who have experience or knowledge of the criminal justice system, restorative justice, human services, public safety, and public policy to implement community-based safety initiatives
The Office of Neighborhood Safety will:
- be city-staffed office focusing on gun violence, youth violence, group-based violence, and structural violence
- provide youth (under 24) programming
- focus on helping neighborhoods most impacted by violence
- focus on prevention programming and interruption, reconciliation/healing
- have an advisory council
- create volunteer opportunities
- partner with other government entities and community-based organizations
This work is important, and I am proud to push for this change in our St Paul justice system.
Read the full resolution here.
East 7th St. and Arcade St. Design Survey
 MnDOT is improving safety for all users along East 7th St. (Hwy 5) and Arcade St. (Hwy 61), all the way from I-94 in Saint Paul to Roselawn Ave in Maplewood. Design and engineering are underway, and construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2024. Improvements for this project area include:
- ADA accessibility improvements
- Safety improvements for people walking and rolling
- Curb and sidewalk improvements
- Lighting improvements
- Traffic light replacements
- Roadway resurfacing
- Stormwater drainage updates
Using community feedback in 2021, MnDOT has put together some design ideas for improvements along East 7th St. and Arcade St. Give your feedback on these design plans through this survey through March 1st!
Youth Jobs through Right Track!
The deadline to apply for Right Track is fast approaching! If you are looking for summer employment, apply to Right Track here. Applications close on February 28th!
About Right Track Youth Jobs 1 (YJ1):
YJ1 provides you the opportunity to develop fundamental job skills to build on throughout your life. Learning about time management, teamwork, responsibility, and initiative will help you now as a teen and as an adult. Most positions work at community organizations, recreation centers, and other city of Saint Paul offices for 15 hours a week and earn minimum wage, the skills learned will be transferable to any position in your future. Some examples of positions are working with younger youth, filing/office support, selling concessions, gardening, mentoring, working with technology or media and more.
About Right Track Youth Jobs 2 (YJ2):
YJ2 provides you access to resume building internships in a variety of professional settings. Interns are placed at for profit, nonprofit, and public sector agencies throughout Saint Paul. Interns earn at least $13.00 an hour and work between 15 and 40 hours a week. As a YJ2 intern you may work at a fortune 500 company, with a small nonprofit, or even at a family-owned business. Every opportunity is unique and allows you the opportunity to grow and develop new skills within or outside of the field you are interested in. Some examples of positions are bank teller, engineering aid, desktop support, marketing, media production, health care, and more.
About Right Track Youth Jobs Pro:
Advanced internships run by partner organizations that build skills for specific careers.
Right Track encourages participation by persons with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to fully participate in the Right Track program, contact Right Track staff directly at RightTrack@ci.stpaul.mn.us or call us at (651) 266-6363
Serve on Director Selection Advisory Panels for Parks & Recreation and Safety & Inspections
Community members interested in serving on a community advisory panel are invited to apply now through March 1, 2022 here. Two panels will be formed, with one panel for the Parks & Recreation Department director position and one panel for the Department of Safety & Inspections director position.
Each panel will consist of up to 10 community members who will meet 2-3 times between late March and early April to provide input on interview questions, review application materials, and conduct interviews of candidates. Once they finish their review process, each panel will provide their feedback to the Mayor who will conduct final interviews and selections. Interested members of our community can apply to serve on a community advisory panel here.
Energy 4 Equity with the Payne Phalen Community Council
The Payne Phalen Community Council (PPCC) is partnering with Streetwyze in the Energy 4 Equity Project – a collaboration with low-income communities of color aimed at reducing the burden of high energy costs. They will be hiring five trainers to learn and teach a community mapping tool called “Streetwyze” that helps everyday people share their voice about issues that are important to them in their community. Trainers/educators are paid $20 hourly wage. Work hours are flexible, about 100 hours throughout the year. No application or resumes needed; just an earnest interest in the future of our communities and our planet! For more information, see http://paynephalen.org/engage/ or contact jackbyers@paynephalen.org.
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