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From YouTube: Chattanooga City Council Agenda Session - 02-28-23
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Chattanooga City Council Agenda Session - 02-28-23
A
Day,
February,
the
28th
boy
this
year
is
flying
by
agenda
session.
3
30
I
will
take
a
motion
on
the
minutes.
Please
I
have
a
motion
for
the
minutes.
They
will
stand
without
objection.
Council
officer
will
have
a
few
items
to
talk
about
before
we
get
into
our
committees
this
afternoon.
So
if
you
will
look
at
ordinances
under
final
reading,
I
don't
really
know
any
issues
on
your
zoning
case.
No.
B
B
A
So
if
you
allow
me
first
of
all,
we
will
open
up
for
conversation,
but
Mr
attorney.
Will
you
please
go
to
the
section
in
the
ordinance
where
councilman
Noll
is
referring
that
for
me?
Yes,
sir
and
I
tell
you
what
I'm
going
to
open
the
floor
for
discussion,
so
we
have
an
open
discussion
on
this.
If
anybody
needs
to
make
comments.
A
C
C
A
B
I
say
something:
yeah,
it's
open
conversation,
okay,
so
I
don't
feel
like
it
would
shut
it
down
matter
of
fact.
I,
don't
I'm
quite
sure
would
not
shut
it
down.
But
who
says
that
we
have
to
be
cookie
cutter?
Who
says
that
we
have
to
follow
what
everybody
else
does.
Chattanooga
is
not
we're
very
different
in
a
lot
of
ways,
so
we
don't
have
to
be
cookie
cutter
I.
A
D
Thus
far,
the
section
of
the
ordinance
that
is
before
you
on
here
in
section
11,
512,
section
o,
has
got
a
buffer
zone
and
that
buffer
zone
says
currently
no
absentee
short-term
vacation
rental
site
may
be
located
within
500
feet
from
the
nearest
absentee
short-term
vacation
rental
certificate
holder
within
the
single
family
detached
zoning
District,
except
as
how
we
accepted
it
above.
If
you're
going
to
do
a
a
different,
I
guess,
location
for
where
this
would
be
applicable.
D
I
think
you
need
to
do
that,
based
upon
your
District
map
that
you
have
in
effect
for
allowing
short-term
vacation
rentals
to
occur.
But
we,
we
can
add
that
app
requirement
here.
The
the
one
concern
I
would
have
as
to
some
feed.
If
someone
needs
to
do
a
study
of
how
many
locations
would
actually
qualify
within
the
city
limits.
If
you
try
to
do
something
with
a
thousand
feet
for
the
entire
city,
and
would
that
effectively
result
in
you
couldn't
couldn't
do
them
or
not,
so
that
that's
something
that
needs
to
be
done
by
RPA.
E
That's
true
so
on
December
12
2022,
when
we
brought
the
concept
of
the
500
foot,
buffer
and
or
a
buffer
option,
along
with
a
percentage
in
in
multi-family
housing.
As
an
idea,
he
provided
a
document
that
was
estimated
allowable
as
tbrs
with
new
buffer
restrictions
and
that
that
was
what
I
used
to
inform
my
preference
for
the
500
versus
the
300,
which
was
originally
what
he
had
brought.
E
B
E
So
I
wonder
what
percentage
that
would
do
across
our
districts,
because,
with
the
500
foot
buffer
estimated
parcel
or
available
short-term
rentals
as
percentage
of
parcels,
100
feet
was
going
to
be
7.2
percent
in
district
one
and
councilman
Henderson's
1.6
in
District
2
were
very
built
out
already
with
a
lot
of
them
and
yes,
District
Seven
was
three
and
a
half
percent,
and
this
is
a
total
housing
stock.
District
eight
was
three
percent.
District
9
was
2.9
percent
for
an
average
of
3.3
percent
of
all
residential.
That
would
be
potentially.
E
G
A
Know
we're
in
open
discussion
so
any
other
questions
or
comments,
so
the
process
that
we
would
follow,
If
This
Were
to
go
through
an
amendment
would
be
at
six
o'clock
and
obviously
that
would
be
the
time
to
F4
and
motion
four
any
amendments.
Any
other
questions
or
comments
on
item
a
regarding
the
buffer
zone.
B
A
A
H
C
A
F
H
A
I
You
chair,
we've
missed.
We
failed
to
include
another
important
piece
of
this,
that
this
resolution
to
Governor
Lee
and
that's
for
to
allow
the
city,
council,
City
governments
who
have
an
excise
tax
on
CBD.
It's
a
new
Revenue
stream
and
a
portion
of
that
money
will
be
earmarked
for
mental
health
services.
I
I
am
an
advocate
of
Criminal
Justice
Reform.
Mass
incarceration
is
the
most
pressing
racial
justice
issue
of
our
time
and
marijuana's
racist
history
shows
the
need
for
comprehensive
drug
reform
and
we
got
to
start
adding
it
into
the
conversation
fabric
when
we're
talking
about
you
know:
criminal,
police
and
racial
justice,
social
Equity,
the
war
on
drugs,
like
it's,
got
to
be
a
top
priority
when
we're
having
these
conversations
and
we
can-
and
so
many
people
have
went
to
jail,
lives
have
been
destroyed
because
of
a
simple
possession
of
marijuana.
I
We're
talking
about
you
know
being
unhoused
unemployed
just
for
this
one.
This
one
charge
of
marijuana
just
imagine
of
many
lives
that
would
be
put
on
a
different
trajectory
path
in
a
positive
way.
Just
by
this
simple
Act
of
just
pardoning
those
people
looking
at
how
we
can
reform
those
laws
and
just
giving
people
a
fresh
start,
thank.
A
I
Resolution
no
I'm
saying
the
important
another
important
piece
of
it.
That's
not
being
talked
about.
You
know
the
news
and
the
media
owner
want
to
talk
about
the
marijuana
portion
of
it,
but
we
also
includes
you
know,
making
sure
that
we
can
use
the
fund
or
the
revenue
stream
from
CBD.
It's
a
lot
of
CBD
shops
popping
up
in
everybody
District.
A
Understood
so
your
resolution
is
intact
and
ready
to
go.
Yes,
thank
you.
Ma'am
Economic,
Development
Council.
If
you'll
hit
your
light
for
any
comments
or
questions
moving
into
public
works,
if
you
will
take
a
look
at
next
week's
proposed
agenda
items
and
I'll
watch
the
board
for
any
questions
or
comments.
A
E
I
smiled
when
I
saw
that
you're
asking
for
approval
for
Richard
bielen
to
be
named
administrator
for
the
Department
of
Economic
Development.
It
made
me
think
about
last
week
when
we
asked
if
he
was
putting
his
name
in
the
Hat
for
Edie
of
the
library,
and
he
had
that
little
Cheshire
grin
and
now
we
know
why
I'm
sure
that
Jermaine
will
be
happy
to
have
Jermaine's
here
be
happy
to
have
somebody
do
a
water
carrying
on
his
behalf
and
I.
Think
Richard
would
be
a
great
fit
for
that.
A
Very
good
appreciate
those
comments.
I
am
very
excited
to
announce
in
mou
with
the
Chattanooga
Kiwanis
on
next
week's
resolutions
in
regard
to
the
Harvest
inclusive
playground
in
District
Four,
which
is
extremely
unique
and
very
special
to
our
area
and
I've
asked
Captain
Skyler
to
come
and
talk
to
us
a
little
bit
about
that
next
week
as
well.
So
any
other
questions
or
comments
regarding
next
week's
proposed
agenda.
A
Okay,
seeing
none
if
you'll
take
a
look
at
our
purchases
for
this
evening
and
for
those
of
you
following
Along
online
and
visiting
us
for
the
first
time
purchases
are
sent
out
in
the
previous
week.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
review
and
ask
questions
and
obviously
that
time
again
before
we
vote
to
ask
questions,
Council
I
am
seeing
none,
so
you
have
done
your
homework.
Thank
you.
You
would
take
a
look
at
Future
considerations.
A
A
A
A
Very
good,
we
have
no
depart
well.
Actually
we
do
have
a
department
report,
or
is
this
in
committee
we're
in
committee
there?
This
is
your
committee
no
Department
reports
this
afternoon
we
do
have
an
equity
in
Community,
Development
Committee
and
a
legislative
committee
and
I
believe
Madam
Vice,
chair
equity
and
Community
Development
Committee
will
commence
first,
so
I'll
swap
splices
with
you
and
you
have
the
chair.
J
All
right,
hello,
everybody
Welcome
to
equity
and
Community
Development
can
I
get
a
motion
on
a
minute.
Thank
you.
So
much
promotions
have
the
minutes
have
been
approved.
Today
we
have
two
presentations
of
I
change
up
the
order
a
little
first,
we
will
have
a
presentation,
a
quarterly
Department
report
by
Community
Development,
followed
by
a
presentation
by
United
Way,
so
Tony
come
on
up.
G
Our
position
in
the
city
related
to
the
the
numbers
of
the
pandemic.
We
started
programming
and
planning
to
re-engage
our
community.
It's
been
a
challenge
because
during
that
time
period
a
lot
of
our
citizens
found
other
things
to
do
with
their
time,
and
so
we
were
trying
to
be
very
intentional
and
strategic
in
how
we
re-engage
and
listen
to
the
voice
of
our
community,
and
we
start.
We
also
took
time
to
engage
our
team
members
and
planning,
as
well
as
training
them
and
better
preparing
them
for
that
re-engagement.
G
G
G
During
our
time,
we
heard
a
number
of
citizens
indicate
they'd
like
to
see
more
programming
related
to
our
seniors
throughout
the
city.
All
of
you
are
very
much
aware.
We
do
have
one
Senior
Center
at
Eastgate
and
it
has
done
an
outstanding
job
but
trying
to
be
proactive
and
addressing
what
is
being
brought
to
our
attention,
the
needs
of
other
citizens.
In
the
city.
We
decided
to
do
a
pilot
program
around
senior
programming,
and
so
what
we
did.
G
We
selected
five
centers
throughout
the
city
and
we
did
a
10-week
pilot
and
we
wanted
to
not
only
address
the
concern
of
can
we
have
programming
in
these
centers
but
try
to
provide
them
what
they
were
already
asking
us
for,
and
so
we
did
that
and
listening
to
the
voice
of
those
citizens
who
brought
this
to
our
attention.
During
that
10-week
period
we
had
over
8
400
participants
during
that
10-week
period.
G
G
Just
doing
a
comparison
pre-covet
at
our
Eastgate
Center,
we
were
looking
at
about
4
500
participants
on
average
and
then
post
covet
again
making
that
comparison.
We
compared
the
2019
numbers
for
that
same
10
week
period
to
match
it
against
what
we
did
during
the
pilot,
and
so
during
the
post
pilot
post
covet
and
during
the
pilot
period
we
had
a
3
100
participants
out
of
Eastgate
and
again,
as
I
indicated,
we
had
over
5300
in
the
pilot
centers.
G
That
does
include
our
fitness
and
sports
arts
and
culture,
special
events
and
Social
Services,
providing
those
programs
that
not
only
internally
that
our
department
provides
but
engaging
with
Partners
in
the
city
that
can
also
bring
those
resources
to
our
centers
and,
as
you
can
see,
our
next
steps
are
to
enhance
the
programming
and
expand
these
offerings
throughout
the
community
and
take
advantage
of
any
grant
opportunities.
So
I
hope
I
met
my
goal
of
keeping
it
short.
So
if
you
have
any
questions,
I'd
be
glad
to
entertain
them.
C
I
Thank
you
famous
for
all
that
you
all
are
doing
with
our
yfd
sites.
I'm,
not
the
pickleball
person
I'm
more
of
a
racquetball
person,
but
at
my
centers
what
I
see,
especially
in
Eastdale
since
you
all
have
started
having
pickleball
I'm,
seeing
a
diverse
group
of
people
in
the
rec
centers-
and
you
know
that's
have
that
makes
me
happy
because
we
have
so
many
people
moving
into
our
neighborhood.
Now
that
are
not
black
and
what
I've
seen
is.
They
haven't
felt
comfortable
with
coming
to
the
Eastdale
center.
I
Now
they
feel
like
it's
a
place
that
is
for
them
to
attend
as
well,
and
so
we
see
a
different
variety
of
people.
That's
playing
pickleball
I,
have
you
know,
stopped
at
the
Glenwood
Center
a
time
or
two
and
participated
in
the
line
dancing
in
the
badminton
and
hey
those
seniors,
don't
be
playing
on
that.
F
G
I
I
just
appreciate
everything
that
you
all
do,
because
you
know
I
grew
up
in
the
in
the
rec
centers
when
I
was
younger.
You
know
from
we
went
from
the
Girls
Club
to
the
rec
center,
and
this
was
when
the
rec
centers
was
open
to
nine
ten
o'clock
at
night,
and
there
will
be
times
that
my
family,
my
siblings
and
I,
you
know
they
would
be.
The
sooner
directors
will
be
transporting
us
home,
or
they
made
sure
that
we,
you
know,
had
some
something
to
eat
or
we.
I
If
Mama
went
home,
we
was
getting
transported
to
my
grandparents
house.
It
was
a
safe
Community,
a
safe
group
of
people
that
made
sure
that
we
was
okay.
They
covered
us
so
I
appreciate
it.
It'll
always
be
a
part
of
what
I'm
passionate
about
and
making
sure
that
we
have
the
right
resources.
The
right
programs
at
our
community
centers
now
all
I
ask
is
that
you
open
them
back
late
later
in
the
evenings,
when
our
kids
can
really
utilize
them
during
those
times
and
perhaps
think
about
opening
up
back
up
on
Saturdays
as.
G
K
J
K
Good
afternoon,
thank
you
so
much
members
of
the
council,
and
especially
committee
chairwoman,
hurricane
we're
so
glad
to
be
here
and
thanks
to
some
of
our
United
volunteers
and
staff
and
our
partners
from
the
Chattanooga
Housing
Authority,
who
came
to
join
us
today.
I'm
Leslie
scarce
I'm,
the
president
and
CEO
of
the
United
Way
of
Greater
Chattanooga
and
have
the
privilege
I
know
of
working
with
a
lot
of
you.
Often
I
know
that
sometimes
you
may
know
the
United
Way,
especially
over
the
past
100
years.
K
Place
to
go
to
get
help,
it's
an
emergency
response
service
to
connect
to
essential
human
needs,
and
what
a
lot
of
people
may
not
be
aware
of
is
that
there
are
over
200.
This
is
a
tongue
twister
200,
211s
Nationwide,
but
our
United
Way
of
Greater
Chattanooga
has
been
running
ours
since
1982
and
we
serve
and
actually
we
serve
a
15
County
region
and
that
was
assigned
to
us
by
the
Tennessee
Public
Utility
Commission.
But
the
vast
majority
of
our
calls
and
where
we're
able
to
serve
are
within
Hamilton
County
in
the
city
of
Chattanooga.
K
So
very
specifically
78
of
the
calls
that
we
get
and
then
70
percent
come
from
the
city
of
Chattanooga,
and
so
we
are
more
than
a
referral.
It's
more
than
a
handoff.
We
actually
work
to
coordinate
a
myriad
of
essential,
coordinated
services
that
people
need
that.
You
see
right
here,
like
food,
housing
and
shelter,
utility
assistance,
disaster
relief,
so
think
back
to
the
Easter
tornadoes,
employment
and
education
opportunities,
services
for
veterans,
re-entry
for
ex-offenders
and
then
emergency
funding.
K
We
coordinate
a
lot
of
streams
of
emergency
funding,
even
some
that
we
house
inside
the
United
Way,
so
that
we're
actually
able
to
pay
bills
right
on
site
or
then
coordinating
with
things
like
the
eviction
prevention
initiative,
so
that
we
can
help
get
people
the
rental
assistance
they
need
right
away.
We
have
bilingual
support
and
we're
open
Monday
through
Friday
from
eight
to
five
and
reachable
through
email
and
text.
K
K
She
had
been
working
up
until
that
very
day,
but,
as
you
guys
are
aware,
I'm
sure,
like
many,
she
had
already
paid
her
next
month's
rent
at
the
motel,
so
she
had
no
cash
on
hand,
but
when
she
called
2-1-1
y'all,
she
had
already
found
a
rental
property,
but
because
she
was
living
paycheck
to
paycheck
and
she
paid
that
first
month's
rent.
She
couldn't
afford
to
get
into
that
rental
property,
so
thankfully
United
Way's
Bridge
funds.
We
were
able
to
help
her
pay
that
deposit
her
first
month's
rent.
K
We
could
help
her
navigate
transportation
and
start
to
figure
out
some
stuff
with
child
care
for
her
job,
because
she
put
it
to
us.
Budgetel
had
become
her
family.
That
was
her
network,
and
now
she
was
not
with
her
people
anymore
and
then
those
secondary
needs.
Like
warm
clothing
that
came
next-
and
you
know
our
staff
will
tell
me
they
never
forget
having
that
conversation
with
Alicia,
because
they
left
in
a
hurry
packing
up
all
their
things
and
y'all
know
if
you've
got
young
kids
like
I
have
in
the
past.
K
It
takes
an
act
of
God
to
get
out
of
your
house
with
three
kids
anyway.
Right.
Imagine
doing
that
in
such
a
rush,
so
they
left
most
of
their
things
behind
so
fast
forward.
To
today
we're
in
touch
with
Alicia,
more
than
once
a
month,
she's
stable
she's
on
track.
She
is
doing
all
kinds
of
great
stability
work,
she's.
E
K
A
support
network
around
her
and
she
is
why
we
do
this
because
she
has
a
home
to
call
her
own
now.
Her
kids
are
in
a
safe,
stable
place
and
they
don't
have
to
worry
about
where
to
sleep
where
to
wash
their
clothes.
They
just
have
to
worry
about
where
to
grow
up
and
I
know.
That's
why
you
all
care
about
this
too.
K
I
know
you
all
see
it
every
day,
but
maybe
you
don't
know
this
term
that
United
Way
uses
often
this
term
called
Alice.
Have
you
guys
heard
of
Alice
I
know,
councilwoman
burs
has
and
I
know,
councilman
Smith
has
Alice
stands
for
asset
limited
income
constrained
and
employed,
essentially
the
Working
Poor,
those
in
our
community
who
are
working
sometimes
two
and
three
jobs,
but
can't
afford
to
pay
the
light
bill
or
put
food
on
the
table.
K
K
G
K
Staff
plus
two
temporary
positions
that
were
filling
during
different
seasons
of
great
need
who
make
up
the
two-on-one
team-
and
this
is
important-
local
chattanoogans,
who
are
professionally
trained
to
connect
people
in
our
community
to
local
resources.
So
when
a
call
is
placed
here,
they're
not
getting
directed
to
someplace
out
of
state
they're,
not
getting
sent
to
a
hotline
in
Washington
DC,
they
are
being
connected
right
here
to
make
local
connections,
and
these
are
some
of
our
longest.
K
And
if
these
are
the
people
that
you
see
you
hear
and
you
text
with
on
a
day-to-day
basis,
there's
also
an
invisible
behind
the
scenes
resource
directory
that
is
powering
2-1-1.
So
we
have
full-time
people
that
are
constantly
making
sure
that
the
data
on
the
back
end
is
right,
and
it's
correct
because
believe
me
there's
nothing
worse
than
getting
a
resource
for
your
kid.
Let's
say
for
tutoring
after
school,
but
that
Resort's
only
open
from
Wednesday
from
3
30
to
5..
K
These
are
the
things
you
have
to
know
and
that's
why
being
local
matters
so
very
much,
because
the
service
is
only
as
good
as
the
data,
that's
behind
it.
So
let's
talk
a
little
bit
about
demand.
The
pre-covered
to
today
demand
pre-covet
at
United
Way
y'all.
We
were
building
38
000
calls
a
year
and
you
can
easily
see
what
has
happened
to
today
in
2022,
where
we
are
expecting
over.
78
000
calls
this
year
alone.
Now,
in
those
early
days,
we
redirected
some
funds,
we
redirected
Staffing.
K
We
even
had
EPB
stand
up
a
call
center
to
help
us
fill
in
those
gaps,
but
that
need
sustained
and
it's
only
continued
to
grow.
We
believe
because
of
awareness-
and
we
also
believe
that,
frankly,
it's
because
of
inflation,
the
cost
of
food
need,
is
high
and
frankly,
affordable
housing,
where
we
are
continuing
to
see
even
greater
calls
come
in
for
our
needs.
K
We
are
seeing
it's
important
to
know
this,
that
when
we
look
at
the
demographics,
families
of
every
size,
every
race,
every
background
and
every
age
and
every
month
we're
getting
more
and
more
of
them
now.
This
is
very
interesting
if
you
lean
in
a
little
bit
closer.
This
is
a
snapshot
of
a
current
dashboard
4211
and
it
allows
real
time
tracking
and
real-time
data
about
the
needs,
the
callers,
where
they're
located
how
they're
referred
and
helped,
and
in
a
world
where
data
we
usually
get
it
two
years
later.
This
is
really
powerful.
K
It
helps
us
know
where
things
are
happening
in
real
time
and
how
we
can
deploy
resources.
So
if
you
take
a
look,
the
number
one
need
is
food.
The
number
two
is
utility
assistance
and
the
number
third
is
housing.
And
then,
if
you
lift
out
a
little
more
closely,
you
can
see
inside
the
top
housing
and
shelter
needs
it's
rent,
assistance
at
57.3
percent.
K
I
hope
you
saw
the
article
about
2-1-1,
launching
the
housing
line
and
taking
over
that
partnership
from
the
regional
Homeless
Coalition,
and
then
the
story
was
on
channel
three
this
morning,
so
we
are
expecting
an
increase
of
20
000
potential
calls
just
for
home
home
needs.
Excuse
me,
housing
needs
in
the
future
this
year.
K
K
So
finally,
we
not
finally,
but
finally,
around
demand.
We
look
to
plan
for
the
future.
We
like
to
project
out
so
that
we
can
be
ahead
of
the
curve
and
bottom
line.
We
just
wanted
you
to
see.
We
anticipate
another
record
year
of
211
increase
in
211
need,
and
every
single
data
point
on
this
graph
represents
a
family,
a
neighbor
and
someone
like
Alicia,
so
I
want
to
pause
for
a
second
and
I.
K
Do
want
to
acknowledge,
because
you
all
hear
from
your
neighbors,
you
hear
from
your
constituents
that
this
increasing
Demand
on
2-1-1
over
the
last
few
years
has
meant
that
wait
times
can
feel
too
long
when
people
call
I
recognize
this
and
I.
Imagine
that
some
of
you
might
have
heard
this
when
you're
talking
to
your
neighbors
and
you're
talking
to
your
people,
and
we
hear
it
too
and
I
have
to
tell
you
the
average
has
much
improved
No
Doubt
last
week.
It
was
two
minutes,
but
that's
an
average.
Sometimes
it's
more.
K
So
we
wanted
to
answer
questions
about
the
budget.
Everyone
wants
to
know.
How
does
this
work?
What
does
the
money
pay
for?
Mostly
it's
people.
This
is
the
people
service
and
it
is
the
people
that
are
The,
2-1-1
Navigators,
it's
the
people
doing
the
resource
directory,
it's
technology,
it's
the
collaboration
and
it's
making
sure
that
2-1-1
is
active
at
all
times.
Of
course,
it's
also
operations
technology,
some
of
those
other
items
as
well,
but
our
budget
is
sitting
right
at
a
million
dollars
in
its
current
state.
K
K
What
you
see
here
is
that
the
city
of
Chattanooga
contract
is
is
stacked
up
against
a
lot
of
other
Revenue
sources,
from
Foundation
grants
to
thda
funding,
to
restricted
donations
that
the
United
Way
has
to
some
fee
for
service,
and
while
this
is
looking
ahead,
I
can
also
proudly
say
that
last
year
the
county
Hamilton
County
made
a
significant
investment
in
2211,
which
was
quite
remarkable
and
we're
really
proud
of
the
way
they
took
a
stand
for
this
service.
That
means
so
much
to
our
community.
K
K
And
embedded
in
the
fact
that
it's
at
the
center
of
everything
else,
United
Way
does,
and
we
will
continue
to
respond
to
our
calls
promptly
and
respectfully
and
efficiently,
but
we're
going
to
keep
improving.
We
want
this
business
model
to
be
sustainable
and
for
it
to
be
a
blend
of
public
and
private
funding
and
public
donations.
K
We
want
to
continue
to
grow
that
in
a
really
sustainable
way,
and
we
want
to
continue
to
be
a
resource
to
the
city
of
Chattanooga,
so
the
211
is
in
the
center
of
economic
development,
jobs,
housing,
public
health
and
that
we
can
continue
to
be
a
connecting
force
in
the
center
of
all
of
those
efforts.
But
most
of
all,
we
want
to
continue
to
be
ready,
ready
for
when
the
78
000
Alicia's
call
ready
when
the
next
tornado
strikes
or
the
next
disaster,
because
it
will
and
ready
to
partner
with
you.
K
F
A
Chairman
Ledford,
thank
you,
madam
Vice,
chair,
Leslie
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
thank
you
for
the
work
that
United
Way
was
conducting
during
the
tornado.
You
mentioned
it
briefly,
but
I
want
to
say
and
I've
said
this
too
many
times
when
we
stood
promoting
2-1-1
during
that
time,
how
important
it
was
for
the
folks
in
districts,
4
and
District
9..
That's
were
affected
by
the
tornado.
A
A
A
K
A
And
I
know
that
you've
made
improvements
to
2-1-1.
Can
you
tell
us
anything
about
those
improvements
because
we're
seeing
a
dramatic
shifts,
number
wise
and
even
if
with
some
extended
call
times
and
I,
understand
how
that
happens?
That's
easy
to
happen.
When
you
see
such
a
Monumental
shift
on
how
you're
planning
to
to
address
that
even
more
I'd
love
to
hear
that,
certainly.
K
Certainly
well
really
thankful
for
Abby
Garrison's
leadership.
She
is
the
the
vice
president
over
the
entire
Community
Investments
team,
which
is
where
2-1-1
Falls
and
essentially
one
was
stacking
up,
and
we
went
from
four
full-time
staff
to
12..
That
is
no
small
thing
and
we
just
we
have
to
have
people
I
mean
it
requires
a
significant
investment
over
time.
K
K
Threes
are
those
specific
food
lines,
the
food
line,
the
housing
line.
Those
services
are
making
things
more
streamlined
for
our
neighbors
in
need
and
we're
streamlined
to
be
able
to
dig
deeper
to
what
the
callers
need,
because
recognize
I
mean
this
is
not
as
simple
as
a
someone
calls
in
and
you
refer
them
to
a
different
kind
of
a
call
center.
People's
needs
are
complex,
they're
hurting
when
they're
calling
they
often
need
a
minute,
and
so
our
staff
are
trained
to
dig
deeper
and
to
understand
what's
at
the
root
cause
oftentimes.
K
So
those
calls
are
they're
are
lengthy
oftentimes,
and
so,
if
we
can
peel
the
layers
back
and
figure
out
what
is
at
the
root
of
why
someone
is
calling
more
than
once
or
multiple
times
and
ensure
that
they're
getting
connected
truly
to
the
deeper
Community
Services,
then
we
are
going
to
do
that
and
and
siphoning
off
those
those
like
housing.
Navigation,
for
example,
will
make
you
know,
wait
times
and
things
much
more
efficient
for
the
needs
of
the
callers
who
are
calling
in
and
then
Community
Partnerships
makes
two
on
one
far
more
effective.
K
That
resource
directory
being
right,
accurate
is,
is
huge.
You
know
I
mentioned,
we
have
big
plans
for
the
future
with
2-1-1.
You
know
we're
just
talking
about
current
state
today,
because
that's
what
is
important
to
talk
about
today,
but
you
know
we
talk,
often
with
the
staff
on
the
city
of
the
mayor's
office
and
others
that
we
will
only
continue
to
improve
the
referral
process.
K
A
I
agree
with
you,
and
my
last
point
is
what
I
like
about
what
you
said.
Local
matters
is
because
it
matters
because
we
are
a
community
and
I
feel
that
the
best
service
will
always
come
from
those
who
live
here,
work
here
and
provide
the
dignity.
It's
not
easy
to
make
a
phone
call
like
that.
No,
it's
not
it's
not
easy,
and
to
have
that
dignity
and
to
have
that
that
care
that
you
offer
I've
seen
it
I've,
seen
it
firsthand
and
I'm.
A
Just
again,
thank
you
for
for
what
you're
doing
and
appreciate
you
coming
in
here
today
and
and
sharing
these
numbers
with
us.
These
are
sobering
numbers.
They
are
they're,
very
sobering
numbers
and
I.
Couldn't
imagine
not
having
you
and
the
United
Way
in
our
community
I.
Just
can't
imagine
it!
Thank
you.
Thank
you
all
for
partnering
with
us.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
All.
I
To
my
collection,
but
like
left
for
said,
I
agree
with
everything
that
he
said
because
on
the
Easter
tornado
you
all
you
know
in
District,
9
was
very
helpful
in
our
community
I.
Remember
calling
chip
the
morning
of
saying:
listen,
I!
Need
you
to
teach
me
how
to
work.
This
chainsaw
I
got
a
tree
on
my
house
and
on
my
car
and
my
neighbors
who
I
need
to
be
able
to
get
out
and
help.
Oh,
it
was
like
now
come
right.
I
Anyone
gonna
teach
you
how
I
would
have
been
a
wild
woman,
but
I'm
just
thankful
that
you
all
were
in
place.
You
were
on
site,
you
all
came
out
made
sure
we
had
the
information
of
disseminate
out
into
the
community,
so
they
can
contact
people
to
come,
remove
the
trees
and
the
debris
and
if
they
needed,
you
know
shelter
if
they,
where
they
can
go.
I
Take
a
shower
food
gives
a
lot
of
food
stations
that
was
out
and,
like
lover
said,
it
was
so
many
partners
that
just
organized
and
was
able
to
help
the
city
of
Chattanooga
they
jumped
in
and
did
their
part
too
I,
never
imagined
that
I
would
be
the
area
that
I
lived
in.
That
I
would
be
impacted
by
a
tornado.
I
They'll
find
myself
homeless
for
two
weeks
until
we
had
lights
running
water
I
never
thought
that
I
would
have
to
take
a
shower
at
a
fire
hall
or
inside
the
city
building
or
wherever
I
could
or
just
calling
people
to
say.
Hey
do
you
got
running
water
like
it's
the
thing,
the
basic
things
that
we
took
for
granted
that
we
I
found
myself
no
longer
that
I
was
without
so
I
experienced
being
in
those
shoes
for
those
two
weeks,
but
I'm
very
appreciative
of
everything
that
you
all
do.
I
I
just
got
one
to
ask
one
more
requests
and
I'm
really
thankful
that
you
all
have
added
the
re-entry
component
to
it
that
warms
my
heart,
but
on
a
national
level
and
locally
we've
been
trying
to
use
language
that
humanize
individuals
that
have
been
involved
in
the
criminal
system
and
ex-offenders
are
is
still
to
humanize
and
any
stigmatized
people.
If
you
would
replace
that
word
with
Justice
impacted
or
Justice
involved,
you
got
it.
Thank.
J
F
H
I
Thank
you
chair
excited
to
talk
about
this
legislation,
and
you
know
also
excited
that
my
colleagues
have
been
willing
to
work
with
me
on
the
legislation
and
add
their
input
or
their
thoughts
to
it,
whether
it's
something
that'll
pass
or
not.
At
least
we
worked
on
it
together,
but
for
me
in
the
communities
that
that
I
think
about
often
are
you
know
the
voters
that
are
majority
black
and
Hispanic
in
our
community
and
I.
Look
at
the
decline
over
the
course
of
years
in
our
community
and
as
I
watch
the
city
elections.
I
I
You
had
this
the
first
city
election
that
I
had
that
I've
seen
that
had
over
seven
black
people
seeking
to
become
mayor
which
brought
out
just
a
whole
lot
of
other
people
to
participate
in
the
election
cycles
and
when
I
think
about
what's
happening,
and
when
we
go
to
vote
in
August
on
the
county,
election,
Cycles
or
State
Cycles.
We
have
an
increase
of
participation
and
I.
I
Don't
want
to
just
downplay
it
and
say
that
it's
voter
fatigue
and
use
all
those
terms
that
most
people
come
up
or
say
black
people
just
aren't
coming
out
and,
like
that's
nonsense,
I
think
we
need
to
be
on
a
cycle
to
where
people
are
coming
out
and
it
can
increase
the
numbers
across
the
city
of
Chattanooga
and
the
county
to
get
people
to
participate
in
our
elections.
In
our
cities
we've
been
a
standalone
of
which
is
you
know
if
that's
what
we
choose
to
continue
to
do,
we're
non-partisan
and
which
is
great.
I
We
see
it
in
our
surveys.
We
see
it
in.
You
know
at
Community
forums
that
we
have
that
we're
still
talking
about
what
the
president
has
done
and
what
he's
implemented
and
which
has
nothing
to
do
with
us
on
that
level.
We're
talking
about
local
things
that
don't
even
come
up
in
the
questionnaire
a
lot
of
times.
I
With
what
you
see
here
and
now,
we've
got
a
I
just
think
term
limits
will
be,
in
fact,
it'll
be
a
better
thing
for
us
on
city
council.
Our
mayor
has
already
turned
I,
didn't
want
that
four
years
to
be
there
for
the
mayor.
If
we
want
to
talk
about
extended
or
not,
I
think
that
was
just
a
clerical
error.
It
was
more
geared
to
term
limits
for
city,
council
members
and
I
also
made
the
suggestion
of
four
years.
You
know,
and
then
we
also
talked
about
at
one
point
staggering.
I
If
this
is
something
that
will
actually
happen
or
not,
and
although
we
say
yes,
the
community
members
can
say
no
or
if
we,
you
know
say
no,
it
doesn't
get
on
the
referendum.
But
for
me,
I
would
like
to
hear
the
voices
from
from
the
community
and
their
decision
to
see.
You
know
what
would
they
like
to
see
because
we
ultimately
serve
those
individuals.
D
Mr
attorney
just
going
to
let
you
know
that
section
5.15
would
only
apply
to
the
council
here
as
the
term
limits,
and
there
is
a
separate
section
currently
in
your
Charter,
that
is
section
8.29,
and
that
section
of
the
charter
limits
the
term
of
the
mayor
to
two
consecutive
four-year
terms.
So
this
would
only
apply
to
the
council
if
you
all
think
it's
appropriate.
Thank
you,
sir.
Does.
H
A
D
A
A
A
D
A
D
A
D
A
A
D
Well,
the
the
state
of
Tennessee
regulates
when
elections
can
be
held,
they
regulate
when
you
can
have
special
elections
when
you
can
have
Municipal
elections,
but
normally
the
the
state
election
office
would
like
them
to
be
on
the
same
day
as
they're
having
elections
so
that
they
don't
have
to
pay
for
an
extra
cost
for
a
separate
time
for
their
people
to
show
up.
Unless
we
want
to
do
take
on
our
own
elections.
A
A
One
of
the
reasons
I
believe
in
my
research
for
the
establishment
of
a
election
outside,
is
to
make
sure
that
we're
talking
about
local
issues
and
I'm
really
concerned
that
we
are
going
to
be
lost
in
the
voice
of
national
politics
and
we're
gonna
be
a
roll
off
I
mean
that's
that's
a
term.
That
means
an
afterthought
I
just.
Why
would
we
I
mean
I
feel
like
that?
A
You've
taught
me
that
Dr,
Holmes
and
I
think
we
are
doing
a
disservice
to
those
who
are
interested
in
local
issues
by
trying
to
compete
with
presidential
elections
and
state
election.
I
just
I
mean
I,
think
that's
I,
think
that
defeats
the
purpose
and
why
our
elections
are
set
to
where
at
the
time
so
I'm
I'm,
that's
really
all
I've
got
chairman
I'm,
sorry,
I,
I
I've
had
a
lot
of
other
references,
but
I
think
I'm
going
to
stop
there.
Thank
you.
H
I
Thank
you
chair.
Thank
you
for
your
concerns.
Left
for
I
do
not
share
those
same
concerns.
You
know,
and
the
vote
for
T.
You
know
I
I
feel
like
that's
nonsense
to
use
it
too,
but
it
was
used
in
a
couple
of
reportings
when
it
came
with
this
I.
Don't
think
that
for
the
black
community
I,
don't
think
that
it's
voter
fatigue
but
I
think
for
us
a
lot
of
it
is
to
come.
I
I
agree
that
you're
saying
that
we're
going
to
get
lost
International,
but
we're
lost
now
we're
like
we're
lost
in
the
National
Politics
as
a
city
and
we're
lost
in
state
politics.
That's
why
we
keep
finding
ourselves
saying:
oh
well:
the
state
is
going
to
preempt
us
or
it's
going
to
cause
us
a
lot
of
of
effect
and
what
you
write,
because
everything
that
they've
been
passing
at
that
state
legislator
lately
it's
causing
a
whole
fit
for
Chattanooga.
I
We
just
saw
some
recent
stuff
that
rolled
out,
and
that
could
be
a
whole
story
of
its
own.
But
what
I
would
like
for
us
to
focus
on
is
what
we
feel
is
best
for
the
city
of
Chattanooga
well,
home
rule
state.
We
can
like
all
those
questions
you
ask
I've
already
researched
them
Whitfield
before
we
even
came
to
bring
it
to
the
table,
and
it
gives
us
the
authority
to
place
it
on
as
a
referendum,
to
give
our
citizens
the
opportunity
to
vote
regardless
of
how
we
feel
our
citizens.
I
If
that's
what
they
want
to
do,
then
they
should
be,
should
be
able
to
do
it,
but
need
if
we
decide
hey,
we
don't
want
to
move
forward
with
it.
I'm
actually
cool
with
that
too,
at
least.
We've
brought
the
issue
to
talk
about
it
and
discussing
dialogue
about
it
and
if
we
feel
like
hey,
we
want
to
move
forward
with
it.
I
Fine,
hey,
let's
take
a
step
back
and
let's
work
on
it,
a
little
more
or
whatever
it
is,
or
no
we
just
don't
want
to
do
it,
but
at
least
we
sparked
the
conversation
around
it,
because
it's
a
needed
conversation
to
have,
because
we
can't
continue
to
keep
coming
around
election
time
and
posing
a
question
saying
why
black
people
don't
want
to
come
out
and
vote.
Why
are
young
people
aren't
registered
in
the
vote?
I
Why
do
we
see
an
increase
in
voters
when
it's
around
this
time
quit
using
black
people
in
those
ways,
just
be
satisfied
with
the
outcome
of
what's
coming
out
and
quit
coming
to
Rally
us
up
when
we
feel
like
that
when
other
groups
that
are
non-blacks
are
not
in
the
league?
Don't
do
us
like
that?
It's
it's
what
I'm
saying
so,
but
I'm
cool
with
whatever
the
council
decides
to
do
because
we're
a
unit
we
move
together
and
that's
all
I
have
chair
all
right.
Thank
you.
Ma'am.
H
H
Should
you
not
need
any
changes
or
amendments
to
what
has
been
proposed
would
be
to
find
a
co-sponsor
to
get
it
on
our
agenda
or
seek
permission
by
the
chair
to
have
it
added,
but
that
would
be
the
next
steps
seeing
no
further
lights.
However,
that
is
the
last
item
that
we'll
be
discussing
in
legislative
committee.
C
Oh
process
question:
yes,
I
recorded
a
thought
according
to
our
rules,
once
it
went
through
committee,
the
chair
would
ask
if
we're
ready
to
place
it
on
the
agenda
and
the
council
as
a
whole
would
determine
if
we're
ready
for
it
to
move
forward.
It's
what
I
thought
our
process
was
rather
than
having
to
a
co-sponsor
if
that
right
or
wrong
or
we've.