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This
is
a
document
that
we
are
required
to
do
by
HUD
every
five
years
and
I
also
want
to
give
you
some
information
on
our
housing
programs,
which
go
hand-in-hand
with
the
analysis
of
impediments
and
then
also
I
want
to
remind
you
that
you
will
be
holding
a
public
hearing
downstairs
tonight
on
there's
a
document
and
that
we
will
request
a
vote
from
you
at
your
December
9th
business
meeting.
So
we
can
send
this
on
up
to
HUD,
as
previously
mentioned.
This
is
one
of
four
documents
that
we
are
required
to
do.
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So
the
way
that
we
do
this
is
we
work
with
a
consultant
to
do
this
work
for
us.
The
last
time
you
saw
this
work,
which
was
in
2015,
and
we
brought
you
a
regional
approach.
We
work
with
the
Citra
line
and
Council
of
Governments
this
year
we
contracted
with
this
time
we
contracted
with
a
consultant,
and
we
we
that
consultant
conducted
community
outreach
or
community
engagement
sessions.
We
engaged
our
traditional,
fair
housing
stakeholders.
We
conducted
research
and
data
analysis,
and
then
we
looked
at
state
laws
and
other
conditions
that
impact
fair
housing.
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In
terms
of
the
community
engagement,
we
did
a
survey
in
both
English
and
Spanish.
We
did
several
community
engagement
meetings.
We
had
an
online
survey,
we
in
great
gauged
in
our
social
media
platforms
such
as
Facebook
and
Instagram,
and
then
tonight
again
you'll
be
holding
a
public
hearing
once
you
get
downstairs
so.
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F
The
findings
of
the
report-
none
of
this
was
surprising
to
us
and-
and
you
all
to
your
credit,
we're
doing
many
ongoing
things
to
continue
dealing
with
these
issues
that
not
only
play
out
in
Charlotte
but
play
out
across
the
country,
things
like
disparities
and
access
to
opportunity
and
segregation.
Some
of
the
things
that
I
will
highlight
some
of
the
many
things
that
I'll
highlight
that
you
guys
are
doing
or
we
as
a
city
are
doing
to
to
improve
these.
So
these
findings,
the
comprehensive
plan
we're
looking
at
it
through
and
through
an
equity
lens.
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Some
of
the
some
of
the
other
things
that
we
are
doing
in
terms
of
increasing
the
understanding
about
fair
housing
on
the
office
of
immigration,
economic
mobility,
which
is
headed
by
Frederico
Rios,
making
sure
that
those
disadvantaged
populations
understand
and
have
materials
that
is
printed
in
both
English
and
in
Spanish,
and
making
sure
that
they
understand
about
the
laws
and
the
opportunities
for
homeownership
as
well.
So
those
are
the
findings
again.
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You
did
your
housing
locational
guidelines,
you
did
your
guidelines
for
evaluating
and
disposing
of
city
property.
You
approved
your
naturally
occurring
affordable
housing
guidelines.
You
did
your
Tod
and
then
we
also
just
recently
went
through
a
code
update
in
terms
of
some
of
the
programs
that
you
all
have
formalized
or
implemented
the
targeted
rehab
program.
F
I
know
this
may
feel
had
a
really
big
hand
in
that
we
did
our
naturally
occurring
affordable
housing
that
speaks
to
the
preservation,
the
need
to
not
only
build
new,
but
to
preserve
housing
as
well,
and
then
the
single-family
acquisition
program.
You
all
approved
money
in
your
budget
last
year
for
that
as
well.
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So
if
you
want
to
look
at
just
kind
of
how
we
fund
these
programs
again,
I
talked
about
the
four
funding
sources
that
you
all
get
that
we
get
as
a
city
from
HUD
because
based
on
our
size
of
the
city,
those
four
programs
and
you
can
see
the
dollar
amount
associated
with
those
programs.
But
I
do
want
to
also
highlight
another
grant
that
we've
recently
been
awarded
and
that
you
all
be
accepting
tonight.
It's
our
lead
hazard
control,
grant
that's
to
the
tune
of
about
3.5
million
dollars.
F
This
is
the
third
time
we've
received
that
that
and
partners
like
National
League
of
Cities.
They
recognize
us
as
a
leader
in
the
field
and
in
fact,
they're
going
to
be
hosting
a
session
here
in
December,
bringing
some
other
cities
in
to
look
at
kind
of
the
work
that
we're
doing
in
that
as
well.
So
this
is
just
a
quick
overview
of
kind
of
how
many
people
and
households
you
serve
through
the
various
programs.
F
You
can
see
what
you've
done
in
terms
of
emergency
solutions,
and
that
is
really
how
you
serve
our
homeless,
populations,
rent
and
relocation,
assistance,
the
housing,
rehabilitation
preservation
and
new
construction,
our
downpayment
assistance
programs,
it's
not
just
about
multifamily
rental,
but
we
also
understand
the
home.
Ownership
is
a
key
to
building
wealth.
One
of
the
newest
homeownership
programs
we
got
is
our
Federal
Home
Loan
Bank
of
Atlanta.
We
are
going
to
be
able
to
serve
folks
that
just
a
little
bit
above
that
80%,
that
is
called
our
community
heroes
program.
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Mayor
Lyles,
came
and
kicked
off
that
event
with
us
in
that
program
with
us,
but
we're
gonna
be
able
to
serve
our
community
heroes
like
our
police,
our
firefighters
and
our
schoolteachers.
So
that's
really
important
and
then
we
we
don't
just
want
to
put
people
in
homes
but
as
we're
putting
people
in
homes
the
housing
counseling
is
very
necessary.
So
we
do
that
as
well.
So
really
great
results
there,
our
Housing,
Trust,
Fund
I,
think
you
all
have
asked
some
of
you
guys
have
asked
kind
of.
How
are
we
doing
on
that?
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What
I
would
say
is
that
we
have
over
a
thousand
units
under
construction
as
a
result
of
that
50
million
so
applauses
to
you
all
for
doing
that.
We
talked
about
the
use
of
publicly
owned
land
for
a
long
time.
We
have
three
parcels
of
city
on
land
that
are
under
will
be
under
construction
here
very
shortly,
and
then
we
leverage
that
with
the
Charlotte
Housing
Opportunity
Fund,
and
so
you
can
see
that
many
of
the
units
that
about
half
of
the
units
that
are
under
construction
received
Housing
Opportunity
Fund.
That's
a
great.
F
We
have
a
partner
in
town
list,
who's
mediating
that
the
foundation
for
the
Carolinas
raise
that
money
and
that
allows
your
trust
fund
dollars
to
go
further.
So
if
you
wanna,
the
balance
we
have
in
our
housing.
Trust
fund
is
about
21
million
dollars,
and
so
that
will
enable
us
to
do
the
rounds
that
we
need
to
do
in
January,
both
9%
and
4%,
and
also
we
still
are
able
to
do
to
do
some
Noah
preservation.
F
As
a
reminder,
you
put
about
six
point
three
million
dollars
in
your
budget,
in
addition
to
the
Housing
Trust
Fund.
Last
year,
to
preserve
some
multifamily
complexes
and
to
do
some
single-family
acquisition
and
Rehab
I
also
want
to
remind
you,
I
think:
we've
had
an
opportunity
to
remind
you
since
I
was
up
before
you
is
that
you
had
your
nine
percent
that
were
awarded
in
August.
So
again
we
received
three
hundred
units
from
that,
and
that
was
about
a
hundred
and
eighty
two
units
again
as
been
mentioned.
Private
partnerships-
we
can't
do
it
alone.
F
Public-Private
partnerships
are
key,
and
so
Liska
and
the
foundation
are
our
partners,
and
we've
also
had
some
other
small
contributions
of
land,
which
is
very
helpful
as
well
in
terms
of
how
we,
how
the
state
is
our
partner
again,
you
all
are
very
familiar
with
the
the
nine
percent
and
the
four
percent
tax
credits.
What
I
will
point
out
to
you
is
we
have
about
three
hundred
units
that
didn't
receive
any
trust
fund
or
any
choice,
funding
that
are
under
construction.
So
that's.
F
We
should
also
point
that
out
as
well,
and
so
as
I
mentioned
previously,
your
next
steps
tonight
you'll
hold
a
public
hearing
and
then
on
December
9th
you'll
be
asked
to
approve
the
impediments
to
fair
housing.
So
I
wanted
to
tie
the
findings
of
the
impediments
to
fair
housing
and
the
outcomes
together,
because
that
speaks
to
how
we
in
the
city
continue
to
further
affirmatively,
further
fair
housing,
and
so
at
this
time,
I'll
stop
and
ask.
If
you
all
have
any
questions.
Thank.
A
You
for
the
update,
I
think
sometimes
we
forget
how
much
work
is
going
on
and
to
see
what's
underway,
as
well
as
the
impetus
for
why
we
continue
to
do
this
work.
I
read.
Basically
the
summary
of
the
review
of
the
step
organization
that
you
hired
to
do.
The
report
and
I
have
to
say
there
wasn't
a
lot
of
new
information
in
that
report
when
they
talked
about
the
vestiges
of
segregation
and
poverty
and
how
redlining
works,
it's
basically
an
understanding
of
why
we
had
to
do
more
and
continue
to
have
to
do
more.
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G
You,
madam
mayor,
miss
Whiteman.
Thank
you
for
all
the
work
that
should
have
done
and
for
hearing
questions
and
concerns.
This
past
week
and
weekend,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
a
couple
of
my
colleagues
to
attend
our
National
League
of
Cities
conference
and
I
sit
on
the
race,
equity
and
leadership
council.
G
There's
a
direct
correlation
that
has
been
identified
in
the
Brookings
Institute
has
easily
accessible
information
that
looks
at
the
relationship
between
appraisers
and
the
mortgage
company,
because
what
we
are
still
seeing
is
that
in
majority,
minority
community,
even
as
new
development
and
or
gentrification,
is
happening,
that
current
homeowner,
who
may
be
a
minority
who
may
be
african-american
specifically,
is
still
seeing
a
much
lower
appraisal
rate
than
what
what
their
counterpart
may
be
seeing.
The
challenge
is
also
in
the
fact
more
than
90%
of
the
appraisers
are
non
african-american.
G
Company
there's
a
way
when
we
talk
about
upward
mobility
and
accessibility,
that's
also
in
also
wealth
building.
If
our
partners
in
banking
really
want
to
be
partners
with
helping
to
us
to
address
this
need.
I
would
encourage
some
conversations
regarding
that
impact
of
that
initial.
Whether
they're
used-
and
this
is
where
counsel
has
control
because
of
is
using
our
dollars
if
it's
using
dollars
that
are
coming
through
the
trust
fund.
G
In
other
ways,
we
should
be
able
to
lead
that
conversation
to
help
change
and
bring
that
equity
lens
in
this
conversation,
because
I
don't
think,
we've
ever
asked
for
an
overlay,
since
the
new
appraisal
has
been
done,
that
what
are
those
homes
that
we
help
to
purchase
in
areas
pre
gentrification
and
now
in
the
middle
and
post
gentrification
to
see
what
if
any
equity
has
grown
in
those
homes.
But
that's
something
that
I
think
we
have
an
opportunity.
G
A
That's
a
really
good
point,
and
we
ought
to
look
at
this
as
a
pathway
because
so,
like
so
many
things,
careers,
their
requirements
that
are
place
and
the
requirement
to
be
certified
or
licensed.
That
may
not
have
much
to
do
it
except
being
certified
and
not
with
your
skill
and
level
so
I
think
it's
one
of
those
things.
We
ought
to
look
at.
How
do
people
get
the
opportunity
to
even
be
an
appraiser
and
other
that's
impediments
just
in
their
way?
A
A
C
You
thanks
miss
Wyman
I'm
not
walked
in
in
the
middle
of
the
car.
I
got
it
up
here
on
the
on
the
iPad.
Where
are
we
I
know?
We
adopted
the
framework
because
over
a
year
ago
now
the
framework
called
for
percentages
for
new
construction,
Noah
preservation
and
anti
displacement,
like
a
40-40-20
type
split,
to
give
us
some
guidance
around
how
these
housing
dollars
are
spent.
Where
are
we
in
line
with
that?
Or
what's
kind
of
that
I
guess?
Where
are
we
in
comparison
to
what
the
framework
called
for
yeah.
F
And
so
dr.
Harlow
I
will
remind
you
I
think
the
language
is
specific
language
around
the
framework
was,
that
is
how
it
could
be
spent
right.
We
had
a
lot
of
conversations
about
like,
for
example,
multi-family
Noah's
right
preservations.
We
don't
know
when
those
are
gonna,
those
those
opportunities
are
going
to
come.
So
we
kind
of
have
to
go
down
this
parallel
track
and
kind
of
do
get
as
much
as
we
can.
While
it's
available
I
would
I
would
say
we
have
again
over
a
thousand
units
under
construction,
new
construction
and
then
the
preservation
I.
F
Think
if
I
remember
correctly,
we
have
four
four
projects
that
for
developments
that
we're
working
on,
preserving
so
I
would
say:
maybe
it's
not
a
50/50
split?
Perhaps
it's
about
a
60/40
I
hadn't
done
that
math
and
I
know.
Mr.
Driggs
will
keep
me
honest
on
that,
so
I
don't
want
to
spout
out
any
numbers,
but
I
based
on
my
professional
opinion,
I
think
we're
exactly
where
we
need
to
be
in
terms
of
Noah
and
preservation
and
I
think
we
have
many
opportunities
that
will
come
before
us.
That
will
allow
us
to
do
more.
F
That's
with
just
a
housing
trust
fund,
but
if
you,
if
you
think
about
your
programs
that
you
do
around
outside
of
the
housing
trust
fund
in
terms
of
single-family
rehab
I
mean
we
we
we
are,
the
team
is
working
as
feverishly
as
they
can.
We
have.
We
are
taking
advantage
of
many
opportunities
to
rehab
and
that
also
helps
us
people
stay
in
place.
That's
another
opportunity
for
people
aged
and
stay
in
place,
so
I
know
that's
a
long
answer,
but
I
think
we're
right
where
we
what
we
should
be
well.
C
No
and
I
appreciate
I
appreciate
that
I
yeah
I
know
it
wasn't
all
these
solid
percentages,
but
I
guess
I
just
want
us.
These
future
councils
move
forward
and
we
and
we
should
always
be
looking
at
who
has
all
of
the
housing
programs
about
not
just
the
the
trust
fund,
because
that
that
bond
ask
might
change
over
time.
But
in
some
of
these
programs
we
always
want
to
continue
to
participate
in
anything.
So
I
was
just
kind
of
curious
of
how
we
how
we
fit
into
what
we
kind
of
sought.
F
E
So
I
would
add
to
that
that
what
you
did
in
this
last
budget
to
some
extent
was
to
address
that,
because
the
vast
majority
of
the
house
Housing
Trust
Fund
dollars-
are
for
the
new
construction,
but
by
having
the
single-family
rehabbed
and
the
Noah's
I
think.
What's
maybe
six
million
dollars
with
additional
funds
on
off
on
cycle,
it
was
trying
to
address
doing
some
being
a
bit
more
nimble.
A
H
F
H
So
I
mean
where
does
where
the
next
one
include
multiple
any
additional
languages
or
or
was
that
just
for
any
publications
that
the
city
might
produce
that
would
be
in
those
different
languages,
I
mean.
Is
it
exclusively
for
that,
or
would
it
be
something
that
we
would
employ
on
surveys
like
this,
so.
F
A
I
Good
evening,
mayor
and
council
city
manager
and
staff,
my
name
is
Federico.
Rios
I
serve
as
the
assistant
director
over
the
office
of
equity,
mobility
and
immigrant
integration
I'm
here
to
give
an
update
so
specifically
offering
an
update
around
the
work
that
has
been
done
in
regards
to
the
office
and
looking
at
the
diversity
equity
inclusion,
recommendations
that
you
all
received
last
year
in
December
and
discussing
future
initiatives,
programming
and
events
so
I
think
it's
important
to
start
by
looking
at
what
all
the
office
encapsulate
sand.
I
So
when
you
look
at
this
particular
slide,
you're
looking
at
three
different
reports-
and
this
speaks
to
the
evolution
of
the
work
that
this
office
is
focused
on
so
again
in
2015.
The
immigrant
integration
task
force
report,
which
councilmember
Phipps
just
mentioned,
was
presented
to
council
in
2017
from
a
community
perspective.
The
economic
mobility
work
was
taken
on
by
the
leading
on
opportunity
report
and
then
in
2018.
The
report
that
I
just
referenced
came
out
again.
This
is
this
is
a
work
that
has
evolved
over
time.
I
It's
important
to
acknowledge
that
most
governments
that
have
this
work
do
so
in
silos,
but
we've
done
it
differently.
It's
a
recognition
of
the
deep
connection
and
interdependence
of
these
focus
areas
so
to
offer
a
recap
from
the
presentation
that
we
offered
last
year.
These
are
the
definitions
that
we,
as
a
group
determined,
were
important
to
lead
our
work
so
again,
you'll
see
that
equity
is
there
in
the
center
and
it's
important
that
it
be
in
the
center,
because
really
it's
the
hinge
with
which
all
this
work
moves.
I
I
Why
of
the
work
it
drives
us
both
internally,
certainly
so,
to
give
you
a
sense
of
what
equity
looks
like
I've
offered
you
a
cartoon
here
and
you'll
notice
that
the
gentleman
is
attempting
to
clear
the
steps
in
an
effort
to
get
the
most
people
up
to
the
area
they
want
to
get
to,
whereas
if
he
focused
on
the
wheelchair
ramp,
he'd
get
everyone
up.
So
when
we
think
about
this,
it's
the
work
that
we
do
is
really
about
being
proactive
about
identifying
and
helping
to
eliminate
barriers
that
historically
prevented
groups
from
accessing
opportunities.
I
In
this
way,
we
build
a
community
and
organization
that
works
for
everyone,
equity
and
practice
is
important.
So
if
we
think
about
providing
curb
cuts
and
sidewalks
that
doesn't
just
benefit
the
person,
that's
in
the
wheelchair,
it
benefits
the
person
that
is
walking
as
well.
If
we
think
about
it
in
regards
to
policy,
what
would
we
in
this
building
do?
If
there
was
a
fire-
and
we
couldn't
see,
so
it's
really
us
ensuring
that
everyone
has
access
to
safety
and
security.
I
It's
making
ourselves
we're
ensuring
that
our
policies
and
practices
are
accessible
for
all
and
we
started
this
process
last
year.
So
again,
thanks
to
those
that
were
members
of
the
immigrant
community
committee
policy,
recommendations
were
put
forward
that
this
entire
council
approved,
and
this
provided
us
some
momentum
in
relation
to
the
grander
scheme
of
the
work
again.
This
is
proof
that
the
work
can
be
done
with
both
a
policy
and
community
approach.
I
At
this
point,
I'll
give
you
an
update
around
the
community
recommendations,
so
you
saw
the
policy
recommendations
that
you
all
approved
and
regards
to
the
community
recommendations
that
staff
has
seen
forward.
We
graduated
our
first
spanish-language
Civic
Leadership
Academy
cohort.
We
solicited
corporate
faith
enough
and
we
continue
to
solicit
corporate
faith
and
nonprofit
signatories
to
the
compact
that
you
all
signed
unanimously.
I
We've
also
done
a
survey
in
tandem
with
a
chart
would
have
been
amazing
partners
in
relation
to
the
large
scope
of
this
work,
where
we
were
able
to
identify
that
we
had
a
hundred-plus
bilingual
employees
and
more
than
languages
spoken
amongst
those
individuals,
we're
continuing
to
convene
our
naturalization
providers
again.
This
is
work
that,
without
our
doing
just
does
not
get
done
by
identifying
I'll
just
key
in
on
one
point
here
by
identifying
our
bilingual
employees
we're
offering
our
organization
an
opportunity
to
better
connect
with
those
groups
that
are
often
left
out
as
mr.
I
Phipps
just
mentioned.
So
when
we
think
of
the
scope
of
the
work
internally,
we
serve
as
the
city's
equity
advisors.
We
work
alongside
our
different
departments
and
we're
we're
doing
this
because
we
are
tasked
with
addressing
an
endemic
systemic
issue.
Our
scope
of
work
is
vast.
It's
the
size
and
depth
of
the
work
that
requires
significant
amount
of
time
and
intentionality.
I
So
we
still
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do,
and
the
next
slide
will
be
the
recommendations
that
were
given
to
you
last
December
and
an
update
on
where
we
are
on
these
recommendations.
I'll
I
will
not
believer
you
with
each
individual
thing.
I'll
just
go
over
a
couple
of
the
highlights.
So
again.
At
the
beginning
of
this
fiscal
year,
Council
approved
the
expansion
of
the
office
of
what
was
International
Relations
into
the
office
of
equity
mobility
and
immigrant
integration.
I
So
this
is
our
phase
two
of
the
plan,
our
phase,
one
of
the
plan.
This
is
really
where
we
first
start
out
and
in
Phase
two
we've
continued
to
do
work
as
well:
we've
been
embedded
in
Charlotte
Water,
strategic
planning
process
and
working
in
tandem
with
our
Community
Relations
Department
to
craft
inequity,
training
for
aviation
staff.
We've
also
helped
advise
Community
Relations
on
their
88
planning.
We're
proud
to
report
that
that
plan
is
at
a
50%
completion.
I
At
this
point
in
phase
3
I'll
highlight
one
particular
item
here,
which
I
think
is
incredibly
important
and
and
really
really
exciting.
You'll
see
that
we've
partnered
with
Commonwealth
Charlotte
again
in
tandem
with
our
HR
department,
to
offer
the
full
suite
of
services
that
that
organization
provides.
These
are
economic
services
and
you'll
notice,
specifically
the
low
interest
loans
that
are
provided
to
individuals.
I
These
opportunity,
loans
offer
second-chance
access
to
credit
for
clients,
and,
in
our
case,
our
employees
with
credit
scores
under
500
interest,
is
prepaid
at
a
significantly
low
rate
and
made
available
through
a
100%
donor
provided
fund.
This
helps
a
client
refinance
loans,
predatory
in
some
nature,
provide
rental
deposits
for
housing
and
manage
other
financial
emergencies
while
improving
his
or
her
credit
score
through
repayment.
This
is
a
great
opportunity
at
connecting
our
organizations,
individuals
that
work
on
the
lower
end
of
the
spectrum
that
get
paid
less,
with
opportunities
to
be
provided
for
their
financial
needs.
I
So
shifting
to
the
external
work,
we
have
launched
our
opportunity
labs
model.
Now
it's
important
to
recognize
that
this
model
comes
from
a
place
where
it's
been
done
in
other
areas:
Washington
DC,
New,
York
and
Boston.
All
three
of
those
cities
have
really
focused.
Only
internally
they've
looked
at
what
they
can
do
for
their
employees.
You
notice
on
what
we
mentioned
would
come
in
well
Charlotte,
that
is
an
internal
focused
measure.
I
We've
decided
that
we
want
to
do
this
both
internally
and
externally,
and
we
want
to
do
this
in
a
way
that
we're
really
addressing
a
root
issue,
so
you'll
notice
here
the
statement
inequity
stagnates
mobility,
which
leads
to
crime
oftentimes.
What
we
do
in
our
community
is
focus
on
symptom
management.
We
don't
look
at
what
the
cause
of
the
issue
is,
and
so
our
approach
is
to
really
dig
in
deep
with
the
root
and
again,
this
is
us
working
alongside
leaders
in
our
community
and
recognizing
that
they
have
the
solutions.
I
I
She
she
called
me
on
the
weekend
and
we
had
a
lengthy
discussion
around
all
the
different
things
that
are
happening
in
our
community,
and
we
ended
up
on
this
on
this
point,
where
we
discussed
african-american
trans
women
being
victims
of
violence,
and
in
that
discussion
we
realized
that
there
wasn't
nonprofit
organizations
that
have
been
stood
up
that
specifically
focused
on
that
community
and
that
led
to
discussions
with
the
team
around.
How
do
we
better
construct
a
model
to
address
those
gaps?
I
We
recognize
that
these
things
are
happening
in
perpetuity
oftentimes,
but
we're
not
making
a
concentrated
effort
to
address
them.
So
we
launched
an
opportunity,
labs
effort
really
to
plug
dollars
into
where
we
see
the
gaps
are
so
I'll
offer.
You
two
examples
on
our
opportunity:
lab
strategies
again
kudos
to
HR
for
working
in
tandem
with
us
on
this
and
other
departments,
I'll
specifically
mention
fire
and
our
internal
example.
So
we
recognize
that
the
problem
here
is
that
we
lack
diversity.
I
Can
we
afford
a
pathway
to
increase
upward
mobility
through
a
comprehensive
training
and
build
social
capital
through
this
mentoring
piece
that
can
be
developed
through
these
peer
relationships
and
in
so
doing
do
we
benefit
both
groups,
recognizing
that
we
have
laborers
and
solid
waste
services
that
get
kept
out
after
five
years
and
can't
go
much
further
when
it
comes
to
salary?
What
if
we
opened
the
door
where
fire
is
a
viable
career
and
we
eliminate
the
barriers
that
would
keep
them
from
being
able
to
access
that
career
opportunity?
I
In
the
external
example,
you'll
see
that
we're
talking
about
working
with
community
leaders,
we
recognize
that
there
is
a
good
deal
of
individuals
in
our
community
that
are
doing
great
work,
but
we
recognize
that
they
need
yet
it's
still
more
support.
So
a
Greg
Jackson
with
Hill
Charlotte
Jamaal
Canard
with
the
Lakeview
organization.
I
Can
we
work
alongside
them
to
train
them
with
evidence-based
programmatic
models?
Can
we
teach
them
how
to
run
the
data
that
they
need
to
not
only
seek
out
city
funding
but
also
be
able
to
access
other
funding
sources
that
have
not
been
available
to
them
in
the
past?
And
in
so
doing,
can
we
then
change
what's
happening
in
our
community?
I
Can
we
focus
an
initiative
like
this
specifically
on
our
crime
hotspots
when
we
look
at
Hill
Charlotte,
that's
an
initiative
that
is
occurring
along
I-85
and
Reagan
Drive
adjacent
to
Sugar
Creek,
it's
one
of
our
highest
violent
crime
areas
in
our
community.
By
doing
this,
we
address
the
under
the
the
root
issue
that
undergirds
all
of
our
work.
I
This
Interactive's
focus
is
to
talk
about
inclusivity
and
how
do
we
do
a
better
job
still,
how
do
we
glean
from
our
partners
and
other
municipalities
around
the
country
and
nonprofit
organizations
to
be
even
more
inclusive
organization?
How
do
we
ensure
that
we
benefit
by
creating
a
strong
economy
by
working
in
this
way,
and
so
we
are
also
hoping
that,
through
this
process,
we
will
become
a
certified
welcoming
City
as
a
certified
welcoming
city.
We
must
undergo
a
process
where
we
go
through
a
review
of
how
we
do
business
as
a
city.
I
A
G
You
man,
oh
man,
not
really
question
mr.
manager
manager,
Jones
I,
want
to
thank
you.
We
went
back
and
forth
regarding
the
creation
of
this
position
and
what
it
could
look
like
and
what
should
happen.
I
want
to
publicly
acknowledge
that
we
made
you,
as
the
manager
made
a
the
right
selection
and
mr.
Rios,
with
his
extensive
work.
As
he
mentioned,
we
have
had
numerous
conversations
and
he
has
a
wealth
of
knowledge
and
experience
in
multiple
levels.
G
On
that
same
note,
Frederico
I
want
to
tell
you
thank
you
for
hearing,
because
there
are
a
lot
of
concerns
that
still
happening
on
the
ground,
especially
when
we
look
at
the
LGBTQI
community
and
specifically
trans
women
of
color,
and
what
is
happening.
I
also
want
to
reiterate
the
statement
and
suggestion
I
made
earlier,
because
this
deal
ties
in
if
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
working
with
some
of
our
staff
with
housing
and
looking
at
getting
their
credit
scores
up.
G
Even
in
that
home,
you
have
to
have
an
appraisal
done
right
out
the
back
from
the
beginning.
The
cost
of
our
appraisal
is
four
to
five
hundred
there's
no
negotiating
that
company.
Whoever
is
identified
sets
their
rates
if
that
company
is
not
using
our
equity
lens.
The
mayor
hit
on
the
piece
that
I
neglected
to
mention,
and
that
is
that
some
cities
have
created
actual
set-aside
grant
to
help
with
their
training.
But
it's
not
just
training
individuals
as
a
appraisers
is
training
that
company,
because
there's
not
individuals
that
the
banking
institution
works
with.
G
Unless
we're
talking
about
the
community
bank
and
creating
something
very
different
than
what's
been
seen
across
the
nation.
It's
making
sure
that
we
have
a
commitment
just
like
we
do
with
mayor's
Youth
Employment
Program
with
those
partners
that
okay,
we
commit
to
working
to
get
X
number
appraisers,
graduated
and
certified.
Your
commitment
is
to
hire
X
number
and
to
actually
employ
utilize.
G
So
we
still
have
yet
another
opportunity,
because
if
we're
going
to
talk
about
equity
and
access,
there
are
some
things
through
our
role
in
government
where
we
can
change
some
conversations,
and
these
are
things
that
a
lot
of
people
just
never
thought
about
that
are
barriers,
and
that
is
a
major
barrier.
If
you're
doing
everything
right
and
you're
checking
out
the
boxes
and
you're
working
hard.
But
then,
when
the
time
comes,
that
the
value
of
that
home
is
undervalue
you're
still
in
that
same
hole.
J
Comments
pretty
much
captured
everything
I
want
to
say,
but
I'm
glad
we're
doing
this
work
now
and
mr.
yes,
I'm
glad
you're
leading
this
work
now
think
you're
the
right
person
for
it
and
got
a
small
but
mighty
team
and
just
glad
to
see
all
the
progress.
So
thank
you
and
thank
you.
The
manager
first.
K
I
I'm
not
sure
if
it's
this,
yes,
so
we're
looking
at
working
with
leading
on
opportunity
to
actually
get
dollars
to
the
community
leaders
that
we
had
discussed
earlier
again,
we
recognize
from
the
beginning
of
the
slide
deck.
You
saw
the
integral
role
that
the
leading
on
opportunity
report
plays.
So
how
do
we
work
in
tandem
with
leading
on
opportunity,
recognizing
their
work
with
community
leaders
and
ensuring
that
those
community
leaders
are
supported.
E
Would
like
to
add
councilmember
ash
Mira.
One
thing
that
we
did
in
this
year's
budget
is
tried
to
align
all
of
the
funding
that
we
have
in
our
2.6
billion
dollar
budget.
That
is
related
to
recommendations
from
the
leading
on
an
opportunity
report.
So
we
captured
that
and
it's
everything
from
the
old
access
pass
for
our
employees
I
think
there
were
14
different
areas
that
we
aligned
different
programs
that
do
align
with
the
report.
E
K
K
Yes,
I
agree
with
you:
I
mean
I've
gone
through
this
process
of
naturalization
and
especially
around
the
application
fee,
where
it
creates
a
lot
of
barriers
for
those
who
can
necessarily
apply
and
I
have
seen
cities
and
states
across
the
nation
that
actually
provide
free
training
for
those
classes,
because
this
this
requires
pretty
substantive,
studying
to
pass
the
test.
So
in
terms
of
monetary
benefits,
I
guess
I'm
trying
to
understand
would
any
of
this
monetary
amount
that
we
are
setting
aside
for
from
jumpstart.
Are
we
working
with
naturalization
provider?
We.
I
Have
not
put
those
two
things
together,
but
that's
not
to
say
that
we
couldn't
look
at
it.
I
think
at
this
point,
we've
spent
a
lot
of
time
building
our
capacity
amongst
this
group
working
really
closely
with
these
groups
of
organizations.
It
has
not
been
a
formalized
request
from
any
of
them
if
anything
and
Emilee
office
here
who
leads
that
initiative.
I
If
anything,
they're
really
grateful
to
have
the
opportunity
to
cooperate
and
collaborate
amongst
each
other,
because
otherwise
the
federal
government
just
just
requires
that
they
meet
to
hear
numbers,
there's
no
incentive
to
collaborate,
so
our
effort
in
getting
them
all
in
the
same
room
and
kind
of
hearing
the
same
data
and
setting
goals
for
each
other
or
setting
goals
in
unison
is
the
extent
of
the
work
thus
far.
That's
not
to
say
that
we
couldn't
look
at
how
better
to
support
them
as
well.
I
think.
K
That's
a
great
start
where
we
are
having
centralized
sort
of
a
place
where
everyone
can
gather
and
I
think
that
was
a
big
gap
and
many
times
I
receive
requests
from
our
residents
that
are
looking
to
get
some
of
this
classes.
So
it
certainly
gives
me
an
opportunity
to
connect
them
with
this
groups.
I
think
this
is
a
great
start,
but
I
think
if
we
can
continue
to
keep
an
eye
on
on
this,
where
there
are
critical
barriers
to
US
citizenship
and
I.
I
I
will
say
to
two
items
tied
to
this
one.
Is
that
we're
looking
at
rolling
out
a
marketing
campaign
again,
Emily
Effie
leads
this
work
that
she
saw
in
Germany
when
she
went
on
an
exchange.
So
this
is
a
marketing
campaign
where
we
would
work
in
tandem
with
the
library.
We
have
a
deep
partnership
there
to
be
able
to
ensure
that
individuals
know
the
process.
I
We've
also
worked
in
tandem
with
a
group
of
interns,
I
call
them
interns,
but
they're,
really
amazing,
incredibly
smart
high
school
students
that
put
together
a
website
where
we
collect
all
of
the
data
in
one
central
location.
So,
prior
to
that
all
of
the
data
was
disparate.
You
couldn't
access
what
we're
all
this
is
in
ship
classes
that
were
available.
How
do
I
get
to
them?
What
do
I
need
to
bring
all
of
that
is
collected
in
one
space
now
through
that
partnership?.
A
Again,
the
work
that
we're
seeing
and
hearing
about
tonight
moves
our
city
forward
in
ways
that
implements
the
thinking
that
we
had
for
equity
and
inclusion
and
being
welcoming
so
and
we're
backing
it
with
actual
results
and
funding.
So,
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
so
miss
Kelly.
Would
you
like
to
talk
to
us
about
a
calendar.
B
Good
evening,
mayor
and
council,
thank
you
so
much
for
allowing
me
this
opportunity.
I
would
just
like
to
briefly
review
the
proposed
2020
calendar.
In
accordance
with
the
north
carolina
general
statutes.
The
city
clerk
is
required
to
maintain
on
file
a
schedule
of
the
City
Council's,
regular
meetings,
so
considering
the
holidays
and
other
meetings
of
state
and
national
organizations
in
which
the
city
has
memberships.
B
So
once
the
calendar
is
adopted
by
City
Council,
it's
filed
and
maintained
in
the
City
Clerk's
office
and
is
also
posted
on
our
website
and
no
further
notice
of
regular
meetings
are
required.
Once
this
calendar
is
approved.
I
would
add
that
if
there
are
any
amendments
to
the
regular
meeting
calendar
such
as,
if
you
cancel
a
meeting,
we
have
to
update
this
calendar
and
then
post
it
again
on
the
website.
B
B
A
To
add
I'm,
just
no
Tuesday
November,
the
3rd
is
a
presidential
election
and
I
know
that
we
are
scheduled
for
second
meeting
I
just
want
to
bring
that
up
just
in
case
they're,
very
active
people
in
this
group
that
works.
That
would
be
the
County
Commission
legislators,
the
Senators,
the
state,
everybody
except
us,
I
think
so.
I
just
wondered
if
that
was
something
that
we
should
look
at
it's
a
strategy
session,
but
that's
up
to
something
we
might
want
to
think
about
and
I
think
yeah.
H
I
was
wondering
with
respect
to
the
to
the
COPO
representative.
Would
that
be
something
that
should
be
added
to
discount
our
calendar?
I
noticed
just
for
one
particular
councilmember,
but
it's
very
critical
that
the
lead
delegate
for
Kapo
show
up
at
all
the
COPO
meetings,
or
else
you
want
who
wouldn't
have
a
quorum.
So
I
don't
know
if
this
should
be
a
part
of
it
or
or
or
how
that
works.
Do
you
ever
interface
with
I.
A
A
So
I
think
the
most
important
thing
is
that
if
we
can't
attend
the
meeting,
especially
those
where
it
impacts
the
agenda
and
the
ability
for
the
group
to
do
the
work,
we
need
to
take
personal
accountability
to
find
a
substitute
for
that
position
and
on
carpeau,
we'll
have
a
representative
and
an
alternate,
and
there
are
a
few
others
that
may
require
that
same
thing.
So
we
hope
to
get
those
appointments
out.
I.
A
A
E
A
So
those
with
that's
what
the
full
council,
so
the
Budget
Committee,
will
be
meeting
right
after
the
retreat.
You
could
stay
an
extra
night
and
get
the
work
done
there.
Imagine
just
keep
working
all
the
time
we'll
go
to
dinner
and
you
guys
go
to
a
have.
A
committee
meeting
I
will
be
sure
to
have
the
appropriate
level
of
cuisine
there
for
you,
okay,.
A
A
Right
when
you
have
little
lines
and
thoughts
like
that,
you
know
all
right
before
everyone
came
in
I
said
that
following
items
have
been
settled
on
the
agenda
item,
52
has
been
settled
by
the
staff,
so
we
won't
be
including
that
in
the
consent
agenda,
the
item
11
is
deferred
to
December.
The
9th
January
will
have
deferral
of
the
6th
of
January.
This
item
50
65
and
67
and
I
asked.
If
anyone
had
comments
on
I'm
sorry
miss
have
an
additional.
B
A
G
A
I'm
coming
to
separate
votes
after
I
do
comments;
okay,
so
that
I
can
note
that
a
separate
vote,
miss
Mayfield,
34,
number
item,
34
and
35
for
separate
vote.
Those
are
website
and
mobile
application
service
and
long-term
investment
pro
consulting
services.
Okay,
so
any
comment
all
right:
any
items
for
separate
vote
in
addition
to
those
by
miss
Mayfield,
okay,
I
think
we
can
actually
start
our
meeting
and
do
a
few
things
before
I'm
sorry,
I
mean.
H
Just
I'd
have
it's
just
relate
to
the
to
the
consent,
items
or
anything,
but
I
was
wondering
if
staff
could
really
look
into
the
proliferation
of
these
Obamacare
signs
that
sprung
up
all
over
the
city.
I,
don't
know
if
any
other
districts
have
them,
but
I
know
district
4,
it's
been
plastered
almost
at
every
intersection
and
I,
don't
know
if
we
can
investigate
who's.
H
J
A
J
J
K
A
G
A
Mean
we
have
to
go
ahead
and
start
with
our
invocation
in
public
forum
and
all
of
that,
but
I
think
this
is
a
formal
meeting
and
I
was
just
wondering
if
there
are
some
items
where
it's
now,
six
six
or
four
we
can.
If
there
are
a
few,
are
there
items?
Could
we
do
the
consent
agenda,
since
no
one's
signed
up
to
speak
on
any
of
the
consent
agenda
items,
and
we
have
a
few
that
are
going
to
require
a
separate
vote?
Could
we
go
ahead
and
adopt
the
consent
agenda
now?
Mr.
Baker,
so.