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From YouTube: The Mayor's State of the City Address 2016
Description
October 4, 2016
Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer delivers her third annual State of the City Address at the U.S. Cellular Center.
The Mayor highlighted the City Council Strategic Vision with an emphasis on equity and diversity and what the City is doing in these areas.
A
Last
year
in
2015
we
looked
at
council
strategic
plan
and
we
talked
about
economic
growth
and
sustainability,
affordability
and
economic
mobility
and
maintaining
a
high
quality
of
life,
and
during
that
presentation
we
heard
from
folks
what
they
thought.
Asheville
needs
and
many
of
those
responses
had
to
do
with
equity
diversity
and
opportunity.
A
This
year
the
City
Council
has
again
retooled
our
strategic
plan
into
a
strategic
vision
and
the
result
is
a
greater
emphasis
on
the
areas
I
just
mentioned:
equity
diversity
and
opportunity.
The
council
thought
more
about
what
we
want
to
look
like
20
years
from
now.
That
vision
is
captured
in
the
city's
vision
statement,
a
statement
that
the
Council
believes
reflects
the
values
of
our
community.
We,
as
a
city
value
our
people.
We
are
place
for
everyone
from
all
walks
of
life.
Our
community
shares
a
goal
of
cultural
diversity
and
social
and
economic
equity.
A
This
vision
places
a
priority
on
using
a
lens
of
equity
in
making
decisions,
setting
goals
and
reviewing
choices.
So
how
do
we
do
this?
First,
when
we
talk
about
equity,
what
do
we
mean?
What
is
equity
equity
is
different
than
equality.
Here's
a
visual
that
gives
you
an
idea.
A
quality
is
when
everybody
gets
the
same
box
and
equity
is
when
the
box
meets
you
where
you
are.
A
D
E
F
Think
that
our
system,
not
just
a
Nashville
by
in
the
state
of
North
Carolina,
is
set
up
like
that.
You
know.
Equal
resources
are
divvied
out
between
the
districts,
and
you
know
in
the
city
and
I
think
that
it
should
be.
Those
resources
should
be
divvied
out
equitably
and
not
based
on
equality.
Having.
D
C
G
Accountability
is
a
major,
plays
a
major
role
and
moving
us
toward
a
more
equitable
Asheville.
It's
holding
people
accountable
for
the
issues.
We
have
issues
and,
that's
not
to
say
one
person
is
accountable,
but
there's
a
lot
of
factors
and
let's
look
at
all
those
factors
and
see
how
we
can
better
it
get.
A
Just
I
want
to
introduce
the
video
participants
to
you.
Alex
Michener
is
here
with
she
works
with
the
Asheville
Convention
and
Visitor's
Bureau
she's
right
there
and
she's
a
Kayla
alum,
and
we're
going
to
talk
more
about
Kayla
Mike
Sewell,
the
director
of
Asheville
on
bikes,
couldn't
be
here,
but
he's
always
as
he
made
it
all
right.
Okay,.
A
Zuri
annual
is
here
with
the
Latino
she's
a
Latino
program
director
for
the
Western
Women's
Business,
Center
and
Allison
Scott
is
here
as
well
an
advocate
and
Asheville
native,
and
she
serves
on
the
citizens,
police,
advisory
committee
and
dewana.
Little
is
here
right
and
diwana
is
a
member
of
the
residents
council
and
co-founder
of
positive
changes,
and
the
one
person
who
couldn't
be
with
us
today
is
Mark
Ackerman
and
he
was
the
school
counselor
in
the
video
with
Claxton
elementary
he's
at
school.
So
all
right!
A
So
so
you
get
the
theme
for
today
the
theme
is
equity
and
that's
because
this
council
has
made
it
their
strategic
focus
to
focus
on
the
issue
of
equity.
So
what
can
a
city
do
on
the
equity
front?
Can
the
city
pass
a
minimum
wage
Brent
control,
mandatory
health
insurance
for
every
person
eliminate
mandatory
sentencing,
passed
the
non-discrimination,
ordinance
that
protects
transgender
persons
in
our
city,
no
under
the
North,
Carolina,
Constitution
and
state
laws?
A
Cities
can't
do
that
in
North
Carolina,
but
what
we
can
do
is
focus
on
our
service
delivery,
our
policies
and
our
community
engagement
and
planning
effort,
and
we
can
do
all
that
with
an
attention
to
equity.
In
fact,
dewana
little
nailed
it
in
the
video
when
she
stated
that
we
need
to
have
more
equitable
hiring
processes,
more
equitable
policies
and
think
about
equity
and
the
greater
community.
A
All
right
so
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
about
those
three
areas
that
the
city
participates
in
in
your
lives
and
how
we
can
do
that
with
a
lens
of
equity.
First,
in
the
area
of
service
delivery,
the
city
is
going
to
take
a
hard
look
at
our
current
practices,
to
identify
gaps,
disparities
and
or
inequities.
The
delivery
of
city
services,
heightened
awareness
of
discrimination
of
certain
groups
because
of
their
gender
race
or
ethnic
origin,
has
focused
attention
on
the
need
to
ensure
that
these
groups
have
adequate
access
to
government
services.
A
For
example,
while
most
of
asheville
single-family
residents
enjoy
participating
in
the
city's
highly
successful
recycling
program
up
until
2015
recycling
wasn't
offered
to
the
residence
of
our
public
housing
neighborhoods.
This
is
unacceptable.
The
city's
office
of
sustainability
and
department
of
sanitation
in
partnership
with
the
housing
authorities,
residence
council
and
Asheville
Green
Works,
has
developed
a
program
which
is
providing
recycling
services
in
three
of
Asheville's,
public
housing,
neighborhoods,
Livingston,
Erskine
and
Walton.
This
serves
280
households
and
this
week
recycling
services
are
being
extended
to
hillcrest
and
Deaver
view.
A
Another
example
is
transportation:
why
does
providing
enhance
transportation?
Services
mean
more
equity
because
it
helps
level
the
playing
field
by
giving
access
to
more
people
to
get
where
they
need
to
go
for
work,
shopping,
education
and
over
the
years
council
has
added
city
bus
service,
such
as
saturday,
service
and
sunday
service,
and
during
the
last
budget
process,
the
city
council
approved
additional
funding
for
expanding
evening
service
and
adjusting
some
routes.
A
I
City
of
Asheville
recognized
that
our
streets
were
designed
with
cars
in
mind,
but
what
is
easy
to
travel
without
a
car
whether
on
foot
on
bike
or
by
bus?
So
in
August
of
2014,
we
began
to
change
that
the
goal
was
to
have
a
plan
that
made
sure
sidewalks
bike
lanes.
Greenways
and
bus
routes
were
available
where
people
needed
them
and
took
them
to
where
they
wanted
to
go
steered
by
significant
input
from
the
community,
including
bicyclists
pedestrians,
transit
riders,
business
owners,
neighborhood
advocates
elected
officials
and
many
others.
I
The
Asheville
and
motion
plan
was
on
ideal
transportation
options
in
Asheville,
begin
with
connections
that
will
include
enough
bike
lanes,
sidewalks,
greenways
and
transit
buses
that
anyone
can
get
anywhere
in
the
city
quickly
and
easily
without
a
car.
The
aim
plan
is
a
guide
to
help
us
connect
and
complete
extensive
networks
for
traveling
across
town,
using
a
variety
of
transportation
options.
This
improved
transportation
network
will
transform
the
way
we
move
throughout
our
city
connecting
north
east,
south
and
west.
I
A
Next
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
about
a
third
service
delivery
area,
and
that
is
in
the
area
of
Public
Safety.
We
have
an
opportunity
now
to
review
the
service
of
Public
Safety
with
an
eye
toward
equity.
The
city
is
examining
the
services
provided
by
our
police
and
trying
something
new.
A
group
of
citizens
is
working
with
chief
Tammy
Hooper,
who
is
here
back.
A
These
citizens
are
working
with
the
chief
and
a
handful
of
officers
to
review
the
police
department's
operations,
policies
and
the
use
of
force
policies,
and
this
group
will
be
working
toward
a
set
of
recommendations
over
the
next
few
months.
This
is
a
fairly
innovative
approach
to
this
issue.
This
is
a
national
topic
right
now,
and
different
communities
are
struggling
with
how
to
tackle
it,
and
so
Asheville
is
trying
something
relatively
new
in
this
arena
in
order
to
deliver
services
in
an
equitable
manner.
A
It's
important
to
have
a
steady
staff,
that's
representative
of
our
community
and
is
supported
by
our
leadership.
Diversity
remains
a
core
value
and
that
is
reflected
in
our
hiring
practices,
but
we
can
do
better.
The
Asheville
Fire
Department,
for
example,
led
by
Chief
Burnett,
who
I
believe
is
also
here,
he's
waving
back
there.
A
Another
effort
to
improve
equity
and
hiring
includes
ban
the
box.
This
is
where
the
question
about
a
criminal
history
is
eliminated
from
the
first
round
of
the
application
process.
All
new
hires
do
eventually
go
through
a
background
check,
but
this
change
allows
those
with
a
criminal
record
to
make
it
through
the
first
level
of
the
application
process
and
to
be
reviewed
for
their
qualifications
without
bias
of
a
criminal
record
hanging
over
them.
A
Another
new
initiative
this
year
the
city
is
implementing,
is
establishing
an
office
of
equity
and
diversity
and
we're
hiring
a
pro
a
manager
to
oversee
it.
Along
with
that,
the
city
is
conducting
a
disparity
study
to
examine
how
we're
doing
on
issues
like
service
delivery,
hiring
and
contracting.
For
example,
we're
asking
the
question:
who
is
the
city
contracting
with?
Are
we
contracting
with
minority
and
women-owned
businesses?
Where
do
we
need
to
do
better?
A
Okay,
so
the
first
section
was
about
service
delivery
and
how
we're
looking
at
service
delivery
with
the
lens
of
equity.
The
next
part
of
a
city's
function
is
to
establish
policies
in
the
video
we
heard
from
Alison
Scott.
She
said
we
should
develop
plans,
both
economic
and
social,
that
help
marginalize
groups
going
forward
under
the
city's
strategic
vision.
The
council
identified
a
number
of
policy
focus
areas,
and
we
got
even
more
detailed,
identifying
priorities
to
address
this
I'm
going
to
highlight
those
again
with
a
lens
of
equity.
A
First,
affordable
housing,
affordable
housing
is
an
equity
issue,
because
it's
a
basic
need
that
everyone
has
and
we
have
an
equity
imbalance
in
Asheville
when
it
comes
to
housing.
As
many
of
you
know,
the
city
has
a
policy
supporting
more
affordable
housing.
In
the
last
several
years,
the
city
has
grown
the
Housing
Trust
Fund
and
make
grants
to
affordable
housing
projects.
This
is
a
picture
of
one
example.
A
This
is
the
first
time
we've
tried
this
this
year.
The
first
property
is
the
parks
maintenance
facility
on
hilliard
avenue,
and
we
put
an
rfp
out
making
it
available
for
development
for
affordable
housing
and
that
development
contract
is
now
in
negotiation
with
tribute
companies,
which
is
the
company
that
one
that
RFP
the
lee
walker
project,
is
also
an
example
of
affordable
housing
redevelopment.
A
This
is
an
ongoing
project
that
was
crafted
with
and
by
the
Lee
Walker
residents,
working
with
mountain
housing
opportunities
and
the
housing
authority.
While
this
year
the
project
wasn't
successful
for
receiving
state
tax
credits,
the
team
is
retooling
and
preparing
to
seek
partners
and
funding
development
of
the
Lee
Walker
property,
as
well
as
the
Matthews
forward
property,
which
is
currently
owned
by
Duke,
but
they
have
entered
into
an
agreement
with
the
city
to
allow
us
to
use
this
property
in
this
project.
A
The
proposal
could
transform
a
neighborhood
of
currently
96
units
into
a
neighborhood
of
over
400
units,
and
the
city
has
already
committed
staff
and
financing
to
this
project.
A
second
area
where
the
equity,
where
equity
intersects
with
city
policy,
is
in
the
area
of
children
and
education.
While
the
city
is
dedicated
to
investing
in
our
kids
and
in
their
education,
we
struggle
to
find
the
most
effective
way
to
make
a
difference
and
here's
a
bit
about
what
we're
doing
through
strategic
partnerships.
A
The
city
can
invest
in
after-school
programs,
like
my
daddy
taught
me
that
my
daddy
taught
me,
that
is
a
youth
development
program
that
supports
young
men
ages,
12
through
19,
through
advocacy,
education
and
mentoring
and
Keenan
Lake,
is
here
with
us
today,
who
is
a
part
of
that
organization
and
he's
back
there.
Thank
you
for
coming.
A
The
city
also
has
a
partnership
with
the
Asheville
City
Schools
Foundation,
specifically
to
support
in
real
life,
which
is
an
after-school
program
at
Asheville
middle
school
in
real
life.
This
year
has
enrolled
176,
kids
and
it's
completely
full
and
all
of
its
after-school
programs
and,
in
fact,
has
waiting
lists.
A
Another
program
that
we're
incredibly
proud
of
is
the
Kayla
program,
the
city
of
Asheville,
Youth,
Leadership,
Academy.
It's
a
program
funded
by
the
city,
which
is
committed
to
providing
students
with
internships,
leadership,
development
and
college
prep,
including
year-long
academic
support.
Since
its
inception
in
2007,
it
has
a
been
recognized
on
a
national
and
state
level.
A
hundred
percent
of
the
Kayla
participants
have
been
accepted
to
college
and
eighty-two
percent
of
the
kale
alumni
are
on
track
to
graduate
or
already
have
from
college.
A
We've
talked
about
affordable
housing,
we've
talked
about
children
and
education.
Now,
let's
talk
about
the
support
of
our
local
businesses.
The
challenge
of
equity
emerges
time
and
time
again
for
local
small
businesses.
The
city
is
trying
a
number
of
initiatives
to
level
the
playing
field.
The
city
hosts
government
business
connect,
which
is
an
event
open
to
all
businesses,
to
learn
about
contracting
with
the
city.
A
This
year
the
city
of
Asheville
invited
small
minority
and
women-owned
businesses
for
monthly
presentations
on
resources
to
support,
enhance
and
grow
their
businesses
and
to
help
asheville
restaurant
tours
navigate
the
ins
and
outs
of
needed
permits
and
inspections,
mostly
state
mandated,
just
by
the
way
the
city
of
Asheville's
development
services
department
recently
created
the
restaurant
startup
guide
this
year,
the
council
for
the
first
time,
approved
a
$250,000
community
capital
fund.
This
is
meant
to
provide
support
for
small
minority
owned
businesses
that
would
not
otherwise
qualify
for
bank
loans.
A
Alright.
Next,
let's
talk
about
health
and
equity.
This
is
another
challenge
and
opportunity
for
Asheville
reinvest
fund
and
the
Robert
Wood
Johnson
Foundation
have
selected
Asheville
to
take
part
in
the
new
invest,
Health
Initiative.
The
initiative
is
aimed
at
transforming
how
city
leaders
work
together
to
help
low-income
communities
thrive
with
specific
attention
to
community
features
that
drive
health
success,
such
as
access
to
safe
and
affordable
housing,
places
to
play
and
exercise
and
quality
jobs.
A
Finally,
I
want
to
highlight
a
few
other
things
for
you,
and
this
is
not
meant
to
be
a
complete
list,
but
there
are
other
policy
areas
that
are
not
under
the
direct
control
of
the
city,
but
the
city
council's
work
to
take
a
position
on
these
issues
to
ensure
some
level
of
equity.
These
include,
for
example,
the
I-26
planning
process.
A
Of
course,
the
Department
of
Transportation
controls
the
I-26
project,
but
the
city
has
worked
with
the
d-o-t
and
the
do
tease
worked
with
the
city
to
try
to
mitigate
the
IMP
acts
of
the
project
on
city
neighborhoods,
while
still
moving
it
forward.
Another
area
is
the
siting
of
electric
substations
throughout
the
city.
Again
duke
energy
directly
controls
the
sighting
of
substations,
but
has
worked
with
the
city
to
lessen
impacts
to
our
neighborhoods.
This
is
an
ongoing
process
and
HB
to
this
harmful
legislation
passed
by
the
State
Bar
cities.
A
Okay,
I've
talked
about
equity
in
the
delivery
of
services,
as
well
as
equity
and
shaping
policy.
The
third
portion
and
final
portion
of
this
presentation
focuses
on
equity
and
community.
Through
planning
and
community
engagement,
the
city
can
create
more
equity
and
building
our
future
Alex
Michener
are
kayla.
Alam
talked
about
the
need
for
more
community
input
on
decisions
that
have
an
impact
on
the
city
she
is
spot
on.
Asheville
has
a
robust
community
engagement
program,
but
this
year
we
grew
it
even
more.
A
The
city
rolled
out
the
online
tool,
Open
City
Hall,
where
citizens
take
surveys
and
submit
comments
on
projects
and
initiatives
and
believe
me
they
do
I
bet
some
of
you
in
this
room
have
participated
it.
The
city
council
has
also
created
community
task
forces
to
resolve
tough
issues
with
representation
from
across
the
spectrum.
One
task
force
is
tackling
the
issue
of
short-term
rental
use
of
accessory
dwelling
units,
and
this
is
a
very
controversial
issue
for
those
of
you
that
are
involved
in
that
issue.
Rest
of
you
just
be
relieved.
A
A
Buncombe
County
and
Asheville
and
Duke
Energy
have
established
a
joint
task
force
known
as
the
energy
innovation
task
force.
They
will
look
at
ways
to
provide
improved
energy
efficiency
programs
and
new,
clean
energy
technologies
to
Asheville
area
residents
and
businesses.
In
addition
to
all
those
hard-working
task
force,
we
have
a
number
of
citizen
lead
planning
boards
on
the
topics
of
bikes,
pedestrians,
downtown
master
plan,
housing,
Parks
and
Rec
greenways
sustainability
management,
transit
I
want
to
give
you
an
example
of
how
this
community
led
engagement,
looks
in
practice.
A
So
here's
our
example
of
that
in
2012
Asheville
was
awarded
a
grant
through
the
US
Department
of
Transportation
for
sustainable
Community
Development.
This
award
was
used
to
engage
the
neighborhoods,
which
includes
South
Side's
health,
French,
Broad,
hillcrest,
Lee
Walker
we
can
and
the
river
arts
district.
This
was
a
visioning
process
and
these
planning
efforts
resulted
in
shovel-ready
plans
for
the
town,
branch
and
klingman
forest
green
ways
and
for
the
2.2
miles
section
of
river
road,
we
affectionately
called
rad
tip
because
of
the
success
of
these
planning
efforts
working
in
concert
with
the
community.
A
The
city
was
awarded
significant
federal
and
state
funding
to
help
develop
this
area
or
redevelop.
Construction
in
the
river
is
starting
now
along
Riverside
Drive,
and
here
are
some
images
of
the
public
art
in
this
project.
So
I've
been
talking
about
this
project
for
every
year,
but
I'm
giving
you
the
latest
on
it.
A
So
here
are
some
images
of
the
public
art
that
is
going
to
be
included
in
this
project,
and
this
is
an
image
of
the
pergola
which
is
at
the
trailhead
for
the
asheville
french
broad
river,
west
Greenway
and
the
pergola
is
already
under
construction
and
I've
also
got
an
example
here
of
the
streetscape
that
will
result
in
this
project.
You
can
see
that
it
includes
sidewalks
and
bike
lanes
and
parking
and
greenways
and
lighting.
This
process
also
brought
about
the
planning
for
Livingston
Complete
Streets
in
March
of
2014.
A
The
city
and
community
work
together
on
the
east
of
the
river
way
connections,
transportation,
network
plan,
which
identified
capital
improvement
opportunities,
which
is
improvement,
opportunities
in
eat
the
east
of
the
river
way
area
and
the
planning
recommended
improvements
to
livingston
street,
which
would
turn
it
into
a
complete
street.
So
let's
take
a
look
at
what
this
is
going
to
look
like
when
it's
done.
A
The
construction
to
this
project
should
begin
in
2017
and
it's
going
to
include
two
roundabouts
at
the
intersection
of
depo
and
Livingston
and
south
french
broad
and
Livingston.
It's
going
to
add
a
bicycle:
climbing
Lane
sidewalks
on
both
sides
of
the
street
from
depot
I'm.
Sorry
I'm,
both
side
street
from
Depot
all
the
way
up
to
Victoria
Road.
There's
the
climbing.
A
A
A
It
will
include
transportation,
housing,
affordable
housing
and
Parks
and
Recreation,
but,
as
you
can
see
from
the
map,
they're
dispersed
throughout
the
city,
and
this
map
is
very
doable
to
look
at
here,
but
it
is
available
online
and
you
each
probably
should
have
flyers
at
your
tables
that
give
you
a
place
to
go
to
look
for
more
details
about
the
bonds,
but
we
have
a
short
video
to
conclude
this
presentation
that
will
give
you
a
nice
overview
of,
what's
included
in
the
bond
package.
So
let's
take
a
look
at
that.
I
In
August,
the
Asheville
City
Council
approved
a
general
obligation
bond
referendum
to
generate
74
million
dollars
for
public
improvement
projects.
The
proposed
bonds
would
be
used
for
community
investments
divided
into
three
categories:
housing,
affordability,
parks
and
recreation
and
streets,
sidewalks
and
bike
lanes.
Voters
will
vote
separately
on
each
category.
The
proposed
projects
align
with
the
strategic
focus
areas
adopted
by
the
Asheville
City
Council
a.
I
Bond
is
a
form
of
debt
similar
to
a
loan
issuing
general
obligation.
Bonds
is
one
of
the
safest
common
ways
for
cities
to
invest
in
community
infrastructure
and
because
Asheville
has
an
excellent
credit
rating.
The
city
is
in
a
good
position
to
issue
debt
and
benefit
from
low
interest
on
bond
issues.
I
The
city's
current
capital
improvement
program
is
at
capacity,
so
no
additional
projects
can
be
added
until
the
year
2023
or
later,
without
removing
projects
currently
in
the
program.
Meanwhile,
Asheville's
per
capita
debt
is
lower
than
the
state
average,
which
indicates
the
city's
capacity
to
responsibly
assume
additional
debt.
I
Based
on
the
city's
projected
debt
capacity,
issuing
74
million
dollars
in
general
obligation
bonds
could
require
a
four
point.
One
five
cent
increase
in
property
taxes
for
every
hundred
dollars
in
valuation,
so
based
on
current
rates.
If
the
bonds
are
approved,
if
they
could
increase
city
property
taxes
by
about
110
dollars
a
year
or
a
little
more
than
nine
dollars
per
month
for
a
home
value
at
275
thousand
dollars
approved
projects
would
supplement
the
city's
current
capital
improvement
program.
I
Proposed
projects
reflect
community
input
and
priorities
gathered
in
master
planning
processes
and
the
most
recent
citizen
survey
projects
were
prioritized
with
the
consideration
to
equity
and
fairness
across
the
community.
The
proposed
25
million
dollars
in
housing
affordability
bonds
would
provide
additional
support
for
the
housing
trust
fund,
a
program
that
helps
create
diverse
and
affordable
housing
choices.
It
would
also
enable
the
city
to
repurpose
city-owned
land
for
development
that
supports
housing,
affordability
with
the
South
Charlotte
Street
corridor
as
a
primary
project.
I
The
proposed
17
million
dollars
in
parks
and
recreation
bonds
would
support
major
improvements
to
five
major
parks
or
recreation
facilities,
acquiring
land
for
parks
and
improving
outdoor
courts,
playgrounds
and
lighting
at
ball
fields
throughout
the
city.
The
proposed
32
million
dollars
in
bonds
for
streets,
sidewalks
and
bike
lanes
would
support
road
resurfacing.
Sidewalk
improvements,
new
sidewalk
projects,
greenways
and
transportation
safety
projects
such
as
bus
shelters,
assessable
crossings
and
traffic
calming.
I
Do
I
have
to
vote
the
same
way
for
all
three?
No,
you
can
vote
yes
for
some
and
no
for
others.
Is
there
any
way
to
vote
for
or
against
all
three
at
once?
No,
you
must
vote
on
each
questions
separately.
These
are
the
three
general
obligation
bond
referendum
categories
to
be
voted
on
by
the
citizens
of
Asheville
in
the
general
election
on
november,
eighth
for
more
information
visit,
asheville
NC,
gov,
/,
2016
bond
referendum.
A
There
is
quite
a
bit
of
information
on
the
website
about
the
bond
packages,
so,
if
you're
curious
about
improvement
slated
for
your
area,
if
you
want
to
look
at
that,
you
can
look
at
the
website
and
scroll
through.
It
also
includes
other
projects
that
are
already
scheduled
that
are
not
part
of
the
bond
package
that
are
part
of
the
ongoing
multi-year
capital
improvement
program.
A
So
it
gives
you
a
good
overview
of
all
the
things
in
the
pipeline
in
the
city
well,
I
hope
today,
provided
you
a
good
overview
of
the
city's
focus
on
equity
through
service
delivery,
crafting
a
policy
and
community
our
community
driven
planning
process
and
to
advance
these
initiatives.
We
need
to
get
behind
the
bond
packages
because
it
really
is
growing
what
we
already
have
planned
for
for
so
long
and
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
coming
today
and
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
video
participants,
our
movie
stars
here
today.