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A
C
I'm
gonna
start
with
that
again
we
thought
we
were
alive:
I
apologize,
everybody.
This
is
Julie
Isaac,
mayor
pro-tem,
in
co-coordinator
of
the
small
business
recovery
task
force,
I'm
gonna
go
ahead
and
have
everybody
introduce
themselves
that's
online
right
now,
but
I
just
want
to
start
by
saying
thank
you
for
everybody.
Who's
been
participating
and
listening
in
and
sending
us
emails
for
the
work
of
this
recovery
task
force.
This
is
our
last
official
meeting.
C
We
have
gotten
to
the
point
where
we're
gonna
be
entering
this
fry
phase
now
so
this
morning,
we'll
be
talking
about
the
thrive
phase
and
getting
an
update
on
the
survive
phase
and
with
our
grant
program.
So
again,
thank
you
to
everybody.
Who's
been
participating.
Of
course
it
doesn't
mean
that
our
emails
are
shut
down.
C
If
you
have
other
things,
you
want
us
to
know,
please
reach
out
to
us
and
I'm
hoping
that,
should
we
need
some
extra
help
as
we
go
through
this
continue
to
go
through
this
thrive,
hopefully
thrive,
phase
of
our
work
that
our
participants
from
the
business
community
will
will
be
able
to
be
available
to
us
for
any
additional
guidance
and
that
we'll
do
introductions
and
then
we're
gonna
start
with
Mark
vintner
and
ask
you
mark
to
give
us
an
update
on
where
we
are
in
the
economy
right
now.
So,
let's
start
with
the
council
members.
C
D
C
D
C
D
It's
it's
not
surprising.
Anybody
you've
seen
the
news
that
we've
seen
a
rise
in
infections
over
the
summer,
and
it's
been
particularly
troublesome
in
the
Sun
Belt,
and
you
know
it's
interesting
I
mean
a
lot
of
people
want
to
peg
it
on
it
on
some
one
thing,
but
something
that
I
looked
at
yesterday
is
that
if
you
look
around
the
world,
all
of
the
countries
that
have
warm
climates,
very
warm
climates
are
seeing
a
resurgence
in
the
encoded
cases,
even
places
like
Hong
Kong
that
had
thought
they
had
had
it
eat.
D
You
may
have
heard
that
Hong
Kong
Disneyland's
shut
down
today,
so
there
does
seem
to
be
something.
That's
totally
opposite
of
what
we
thought
was
gonna
happen
in
the
summer,
which
was
that
the
more
sunshine
and
heat
was
going
to
kill
the
virus.
Instead,
it
may
be
that
people
are
staying
inside.
It
may
be
that
the
virus
is
just
more.
Maybe
it's
like
the
Middle
Eastern
respiratory
syndrome
that
we
saw
a
few
years
ago.
It's
just
a
muta
that
might
just
be
immune
to
the
heat,
but
in
any
event,
we've
seen
a
rise
in
cases.
D
A
California
announced
a
new
round
of
shut
down.
We're
probably
gonna
see
a
lot
of
local
areas
that
are
going
to
announce
some
sort
of
shutdowns
and
business
activity
was
already
pulling
back
a
little
bit
by
itself.
So
you
know
we're
not
going
to
see
as
large
but
bouts
in
the
third
quarter
of
this
year,
as
we
would
have
seen
we're
still
going
to
see.
D
You
know
the
recession
probably
ended
in
April
in
the
in
the
midst
of
a
recovery,
but
recoveries
going
to
be
a
little
bit
slower
and
it's
possible
that
we
can
even
back
slightly
later
this
year.
Well,
that
was
the
the
bad
news.
The
good
news
is
that
when
you
look
at
the
trend
in
the
virus,
it
looks
like
Arizona
has
already
topped
out
has
begun
to
come
back
down.
California
appears
to
be
topping
out
Florida,
which
had
a
record
number,
and
a
second
highest
number
yesterday
also
appears
to
be
topping
out.
D
So
it's
very
possible
that
in
the
next
three
or
four
weeks,
we're
going
to
see
that
mainly
because
of
voluntary,
the
voluntary
pull
back
by
businesses
and
consumers
from
disengaging
in
the
economy
that
we're
and
also
more
mask
wearing
that
we
may
see
that
the
number
of
infections
comes
down,
and
hopefully
that
will
happen
in
time
that
schools
can
restart.
But
you
know
we're
going
to
hear
something
about
that
later
today:
I
guess
from
North
Carolina.
D
D
Think
that
that
Charlotte,
when
you
look
at
the
data
from
LinkedIn
the
most
current
data
as
to
where
young
people
are
moving
in
the
United
States
I
mean
Austin,
is
way
out
in
front
Charlotte's
number
and
then
there's
the
rest
of
the
pack.
And
so,
if
you're,
a
business
and
you're
looking
to
relocate,
Charlotte
has
to
be
very
much
at
the
top
of
your
list.
So
I
think
we're
well
we're
well
positioned.
Once
we
get
through
this
getting
through.
This
made
me
a
little
bit
longer
and
a
little
bit
tougher
than
we
thought
previously.
C
It's
mark
and
I
know
I'm
in
Wisconsin
right
now
and
I
think
it's
really
interesting,
because
Milwaukee
is
a
little
bit
smaller
than
Charlotte.
The
beaches
were
absolutely
packed
this
past
weekend.
It
was
in
the
high
90s
mid
90s.
It
was
very
hot
out,
nobody's
wearing
masks,
they're
packed
and
the
infection
rate
is
less
than
half
of
Charlotte,
as
is
the
death
rate
in
the
state
in
the
state.
As
excuse
me,
North
Carolina
was
constant.
D
Didn't
transfer
to
me,
but
but
I
just
think
it's
it's
somewhat
I
mean
what
struck
me
is
that
you
look
at
Israel
in
this
role.
You
think
it.
Why
is
Israel
having
such
a
spine?
Why
are
they
having
so
much
trouble
with
this?
Then
you
look
at
all
the
Middle
Eastern
countries
and
they're
all
having
a
spike
like
this,
and
you
know
India
Pakistan
Bangladesh,
Hong
Kong.
It
really
seems
to
be
thriving
in
hot
muggy
climates,
and
you
know
there
may
be
something
to
that.
D
I
mean
that
I
mean
there
was
a
reason
why
there
was
MERS.
There
was
a
reason
why
that
and
you
know
it
was
very
similar
ago,
but
so
it
so
yeah
that
may
be
it
or
it
may
be
that
we're
just
going
to
see
things
pick
up
later.
You
know
the
suspicion
is,
is
that
the
outdoor
behavior
is
not
the
bad
thing
even
without
masks.
It's
that
when
people
are
coming
back
inside
and
spending
too
much
time
inside
in
the
air-conditioned.
C
First
thing
all
right:
I'm
gonna
head
out
after
this,
but
thank
you
Mark
I
appreciate
it.
We've
really
appreciated
it.
All
of
your
updates
throughout
with
that
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over
to
Emily
Kent
trial
in
friend
west
of
our
economic
development
team,
to
talk
about
how
we're
going
to
implement
the
thrive
phase
of
our
program
so
Emily
and
Fran.
Do
you
want
to
take
it
from
here.
I
J
C
C
L
B
A
H
Hey
everyone
councilmembers
and
members
of
the
task
force:
Emily
Cantrell
I'm,
the
interim
assistant
director
of
talent,
development
for
economic
development
and
I,
wanted
to
update
you
on
some
of
the
workforce
development
initiatives
that
were
that
we
have
been
executing
since
you
have
approved
this
Survive
strategy
last
May,
and
so
this
morning,
when
you
go
ahead
and
next
slide
yep
next
slide.
There
we
go
so
this
morning,
I
wanted
to
start
with
some
really
really
good
news.
H
I
know
that
the
economic
forecasts
may
be
a
little
spotty,
but
where
I
said
we
have,
we
have
obtained
commitments
for
over
a
hundred
fifteen
permanent
full-time
positions
as
a
part,
our
intensive
career
cohort.
So
we're
very
excited
to
share
that
with
you
today
and
share
that
when
we
kick
off
these
programs,
we
have
guaranteed
placements
for
over
a
hundred
people
in
our
community
and,
as
you
know,
our
unemployment
rate
in
Mecklenburg
County
is
currently
around
thirteen
and
a
half
percent.
H
So
this
is
some
good
news
to
share
with
our
residents
and
the
task
force
this
morning
after
this
summer.
Our
hope
is
that
we
will
have
put
ever
appointed
people
back
into
permanent
full-time
work,
so,
as
we've
shared
with
you
before,
we
are
launching
two
career
cohorts
and
skilled
trades
and
advanced
technology,
we're
fortunate
to
have
the
Charlotte
executive,
Leadership
Council
as
a
private
sector
employment
partner
for
both
of
these
cohorts
and
what
that
means
is
they've
done
some
heavy
lifting
bringing
their
private
sector
employers
to
the
table
to
help
with
these
job
commitments.
H
The
first
cohort
well
update
you
on
today
is
renew.
That
is
our
focus
on
renewable
energy
and
energy
efficiency,
with
a
specific
focus
on
HVAC
and
electrical
trades.
I
can
announce
today
that
we
have
secured
urban
league
as
our
training
partner
or
the
program
Urban
League
of
the
Central
Carolinas,
and
they
will
train
and
employ
at
least
45
individuals.
H
Over
the
next
year
we
have
secured
all
45
of
those
participants
job
placements
with
that
first
cohort
beginning
in
August,
2020
and
I'll
remind
the
task
force
that
for
participants,
we
will
be
explicitly
marketing
this
opportunity
to
individuals
who
have
been
displaced
due
to
Kobuk
19
and
our
community.
The
second
rear
cohort
that
we
will
launch
as
an
advanced
technology
with
the
focus
on
software
development.
C
M
H
L
H
Our
goal
for
the
technology
Court
is
90.
We
currently
have
70
corporate
placements
guaranteed,
but
we
anticipate
that
we
will
get
to
90
and
we
have
already
met
our
goal
for
skilled
trades.
Fran
West
will
talk
about
a
little
bit
later
in
the
presentation
that
we
are
looking
at
the
potential
to
go
beyond
that.
If
we
are
able
to
bring
more
corporate
partners
to
the
table
and.
L
H
L
H
C
C
N
So
much
like
I
think
it's
very
similar
in
nature
to
what
we
did
in
March,
with
Lending,
Tree
and
foundation
for
the
Carolinas.
The
difference
between
renew
and
advanced
technology
is
renew
started.
Emily
and
team
started
working
on
that
before
Kovac
started.
We
were
looking
for
a
vendor
to
provide
a
service
that
we
were
gonna
pay
for
and
that's
something
that
then
became
needed
in
a
different
way
during
kovat
and
we
went
forward.
Their
advanced
technology
is
a
public-private
partnership.
None
of
these
folks
are
vendors
at
all.
N
So
it's
similar
in
nature
to
you,
know
Lending
Tree
in
March,
as
we
all
remember,
putting
a
million
dollars
in
partnering
with
foundation
for
the
Carolinas,
and
then
we
as
the
city
brought
a
match
of
1
million
dollars
of
CDBG
dollars
to
then
kickoff
a
fund
with
foundation
that
now
has
exceeded
20
million
dollars.
This
is
something
where
the
CEO
see
and
the
FinTech
hub
in
program.
N
So
when
you
look
at
the
1.5
million
you
divided
out
in
ninety,
in
fact,
it
doesn't
pay
for
any
of
the
five
million
dollars
of
overhead
instruction
or
job
placement
salaries
that
go
on
afterwards.
It
puts
money
from
the
city
directly
into
the
pockets
of
those
participating
in
the
training
during
the
time
they
are,
which
is
a
full-time
commitment
for
five
months,
the
equivalent
of
$35,000
a
year
annualized.
And
if
you
divide
that
down
it
comes
to
roughly
twenty
nine
hundred
dollars
a
month
for
five
months
times.
N
Ninety
that's
the
equivalent
of
the
dollars,
but
again
I
want
to
really
delineate
the
differences
renew
as
a
vendor
getting
paid.
It's
technology
is
a
public-private
partnership
where
the
public
sector
or
the
private
sector
is
bringing
over
five
million
dollars
directly
into
this,
and
the
city
is
jumping
onboard
much
like
the
city
did
with
Lending
Tree
in
the
foundation
almost
exactly
the
same
in
matching
those
items.
So
hopefully
that
clears
things
up
and
we
are
by
the
way
Thank.
H
We
had
the
opportunity
to
leverage
a
private
sector
partnership
with
public
dollars
to
enhance
the
program
and
increase
the
number
of
participants,
but
also-
and
this
is
extremely
important
in
our
market-
to
make
sure
because
of
the
use
of
federal
money,
that
the
participants
recruited
into
this
program
are
our
residents,
who
have
been
directly
impacted,
negatively
impacted
as
a
result
of
club
in
nineteen.
So
that's
some
of
the
leverage
of
the
city
gets
as
a
result
of
our
partnership
with
the
public-private
partnership
between
CEO,
C
and
Carolina's
FinTech
Robin.
B
L
L
D
E
N
N
Let
me
just
make
sure
you're
crystal
clear
on
something
the
Carolina
Fink
tech
hub
and
the
CEO
C
is
receiving
zero
dollars
of
City
money
zero.
We
are
merely
bringing
over
five
million
dollars
to
deploy
into
the
program
ourselves.
So
no
money
goes
to
either
of
those
two
organizations
directly
or
indirectly.
Nor
do
we
have
control
over
them
the
cities
in
a
spot
to
pay
the
people
are
going
to
be
trained
just
like
project
piece
just
like
them
knew
the
salaries
they
have
while
they're
there,
and
to
be
honest,
I
mean
that
this
is.
N
G
G
Think
the
I
think
the
lot
of
questions
are
fair.
Is
our
responsibility
as
a
task
force
volunteer
from
a
community
standpoint?
I
need
the
questions
of
fair
and
just
in
general,
I
think
there
anytime.
There
is
an
appearance
of
receipt
of
finalists
from
a
program
where
there
is
oversight,
there
should
be
questions
and
so
I
think
having
patience
with
the
questions
is
really
important
at
this
time.
Just
to
help
people
understand,
and
maybe
even
the
questions
being
expected
to
you
know
how
do
we?
How
do
we
get
to
this
point?
G
L
L
H
H
The
opportunity
to
respond
the
advanced
technology
cohort
is
a
public-private
partnership
where
the
city
is
able
to
leverage
these
federal
dollars,
with
a
specific
intent
to
assess
individuals
displaced
due
to
Co
bid
towards
a
private
partnership
between
the
CEO
C
and
the
wind
program
that
already
existed
so
they're
there
to
programs
are
that
one
we
were
seeking
a
training
provider
for
renew
and
the
other.
We
were
seeking
the
opportunity
to
leverage
our
money
and
interest
and
with
an
existing
partnership.
L
N
The
answer
is
no,
because
here's
why
it's
in
the
way
these
public-private
partnerships
form
you,
you
can
leverage
the
opportunity,
as
the
private
sector
presents
itself
or
not.
So
the
great
example
is
Lending
Tree
and
foundation
for
the
Carolinas
in
March.
We
put
an
RFP
out
to
say:
where
can
we
put
our
1
million
dollars?
It's
eubg
money
where
its
best
served?
We
saw
the
foundation
and
Lending
Tree
in
the
private
sector
all
coming
together
and
we
decided
as
a
group
that
we
would
do
enjoying
that
capability
same
thing
with
the
30
million
dollars.
N
With
a
small
business
grant
program,
we
didn't
put
an
RFP
out
to
see
who
we
would
partner
with
to
deploy
that
we
saw
an
opportunity
with
the
foundation
for
the
Carolinas
and
we
took
that
opportunity.
So
I
think
you
need
to
make
sure
that
you
distinguish
the
difference
between
capitalizing
on
private
sector
opportunities
as
they
arise,
where
our
money
has
three
four
five
X
return
on
it
versus
looking
for
a
vendor
to
do
something.
An
RFP.
C
L
Was
gonna
mention
that
I
agree
mr.
Bahari,
that
we
have
to
capitalize
on
private
and
public
partnership,
and
there
is
an
opportunity.
However,
in
this
scenario
it's
very
different,
because
there
is
certainly
a
perception
where
we
have
an
organization's
executive
or
the
board
or
key
executive.
It's
serving
on
City
Council,
where
we
are
tasked
with
fiduciary
duty
to
ensure
that
that
opportunity
is
being
granted
to
everyone.
C
Yeah
I
just
I,
want
to
say
that
you
know
Derek
when
you
you
keep
bringing
up
Lending
Tree
and
for
those
of
us
that
aren't
involved
in
this.
That's
a
pretty
simple
illustration:
they
came
to
us
with
a
million
dollars
and
said:
will
you
match
a
million
dollars,
and
this
is
what
we're
gonna
provide
in
this
particular
debt
deal
it
doesn't.
We
didn't
know
anything
about
anybody
coming
with
any
other
dollars.
C
You've
mentioned
si
ELC
you've
mentioned
Bank
of
America,
we've
never
heard
of
them
coming
with
dollars,
saying
we
will
provide
tiers
the
money
we're
willing
to
put
up
for
it.
Here's
what
we
will
provide
if
you
Charlotte
will
use
some
of
your
cares
act.
Money
to
to
complement
this
program,
so
I
think
it's
a
fair
question.
I
can
see
that
you're
frustrated,
but
I
do
think
it's
the
alphas
point.
C
We've
got
to
be
very
above
board
with
how
our
money
is
being
used
and
how
this
came
about
and
if
others
had
the
opportunity,
if
no
one
else
wanted
to
put
any
money
off,
then
that's
fine,
but
we
didn't
know
about
a
commitment
from
anybody
else.
So
I
think
that
that's
why
it's
a
fair
question
still
understood
on
that.
E
Just
for
my
clarification,
I
think
I
heard
this
right.
The
one
point:
five
million
dollars
is
going
for
basically
salaries
for
these
90
individuals.
I
didn't
hear
anything
about
what
what
the
cost
of
providing
this
training
was.
Gonna,
be
and
I.
Think
that
is
where
again
layman's
terms.
You
know
we're
going
around
in
circles
here
and
I
see
frustration
with
everybody,
but
I
heard
it
very
clearly
and
Emily.
E
Correct
me:
if
I'm
wrong,
a
1.5
is
going
at
sixteen
thousand
six
hundred
and
sixty
six
dollars
or
a
five-month
period
to
compensate
the
individuals
that
are
going
through
this
training
because
they're
not
gonna
have
another
word
other
work
or
other
sources
of
income.
This
is
their
source
of
income
to
go
through
that
five
month
period
and
the
cost
of
that
program
is
being
handled
by
the
partners
in
this
advanced
technology
am
I
thinking
this
through
correctly.
Yes,
sir
okay,
so
if
that's
the
case,
I
mean
I
understand.
H
And
I
think
mayor
pear
time.
I
can
help
with
inside.
On
your
previous
question,
Thank
You
mr.
Patel,
the
ask
when
our
corporate
partners
have
come
to
the
table
with
specifically
this
EEOC
is
job
commitment.
The
uniqueness
about
these
programs
are
our
intent
to
provide
guaranteed
employment
at
the
end
of
them.
So
what
the
CEO
C
has
been
willing
to
do,
and
has
very
successfully
come
to
the
table
with
our
employment
opportunities
within
their
organizations.
H
So
it
wasn't
so
much
as
a
funding.
It
was
of
employment
opportunities
and
we
wanted
provided
the
opportunity
to
leverage
our
federal
funding
to
take
advantage
of
those
employment
opportunities,
the
existing
partnerships
that
they
have
with
when,
as
well
as
its
relationships
that
they
have
with
other
companies
in
the
skilled
trades
I
wish
I
could
share
with
you
some
of
the
employers
who
have
different
eat
jobs
for
skilled
trades,
I
just
wasn't
able
to
get
their
consent
at
this
point
for
the
before
this
meeting.
H
But
we
have
had
significant
interest
in
this
program
from
companies
within
the
CSC
because
of
the
CEO
sees
force
development
commitments
to
the
community.
So
whereas
they
didn't
come
to
the
table,
saying
hey
a
dollar
amount,
it
came
to
the
table
with
the
opportunity
for
employment,
and
that
is
right
now
in
our
community
and
for
what
we
are
focused
on
currently.
O
From
standpoint,
the
CEO
C
is
looking
for
corporate
placement
of
these
individuals
and
there
are
some
members
of
the
COC
that
contribute
to
to
the
win
program.
I
mean
he
why
we
are
one
of
the
original
sponsors
of
the
program
and
this
past
year
prior
to
Coe,
that
we
we
provided
the
facilities
for
these
young
men
and
women
has
said
so.
O
So
there
is
some
calls
I
think
for
hardware
in
an
instruction,
and
so
the
question
is
what
is
the
accounting
of
all
the
calls
for
the
revenues
coming
in
if
I'm
understanding
the
questioning
you
know,
if
you
have
it
means
coming
in
worth
the
money
going.
1.3
is
going
to
the
salary
of
the
90
individuals,
whereas
the
rest
of
its
flowing
and
as
I
mentioned
this
past
year,
we
provided
the
facility
costs.
So
how
much
is
going
hardware
and
how
much
is
going
to
instruction
busy?
What's
the
total
budget,
and
where
is
it
going?
B
N
I
did
where
he
was
going:
the
1.5
1.3,
whatever
the
dollar,
ends
up
the
city
money
that
we're
discussing
the
city
has
complete
control
over
that,
and
it
only
gets
deployed
in
the
form
of
salaries
that
go
to
the
people
that
participate
in
these
cohorts.
So
if
we
take
95
people
and
then
we
can
make
they
can
make
that
work
with
the
1.5
million
dollars
that
money
goes
to
them.
N
The
only
thing
that
happens
with
the
city
money
is,
it
goes
from
the
city's
coffers
into
the
pockets
of
people
that
are
being
trained
because
they
turned
a
private
partnership
into
a
public-private
partnership,
as
staff
work
to
use
this
opportunity
to
help
people
those
come
in
from
workforce
perspective.
So
there's
the
full
accounting
of
everything
else
as
it
is
completely
cordoned
off
and
we
handle
that
from
the
private
sector
side
we
pay
for
all
of
that.
O
I
mean
so
I
understand
the
arguments
now.
So
the
argument
is
is
that
the
city
Kovac
money
is
gone,
the
one
the
babies,
these
individuals
1.3
and
what
I'm
hearing
is
the
other
monies.
There's
not
gonna,
be
transparency
from
the
other
monies,
because
that's
irrelevant
in
their
argument
is
what
I'm
hearing
and
but
I
think
what
I'm
hearing
from
folks
on
this
call
is
is
that
there
should
be
transparency
on
the
entire
amounts
of
money.
What's
the
issue
of
transparency,
none.
N
There
is
roughly
ninety
times
fifty
five
thousand
in
2021
alone,
there's
four
point:
nine
million
dollars
four
point:
nine:
five
million
dollars
in
salaries
that
are
paid
on
by
our
organizations
and
that
comes
either
that
really
comes
from
many
of
this
EEOC
is
comprised
of
many
of
the
same
people
that
the
nonprofit
carolina
FinTech
hub
is
you're
a
prime
example
of
that
Malcolm.
So
that
group
is
responsible
for
all
of
it
and
there's
no
problem
whatsoever
for
us
to
be
transparent
with
over
five
million
dollars.
N
O
So
I
understand
why
we're
talking
about
those
are
my
employees,
while
we're
talking
about
the
$55,000
that
in
their
benefits,
whatever
did
I
pay
them
as
well.
I'm
confused,
I
think
well,
I.
Think
what
the
question
is:
what
is
the
budget,
including
the
city,
Kovach
money?
What
is
the
budget
to
run
this
program
once
they
leave
the
program
becomes
irrelevant?
What
is
what
is
the
visit
for
me?
It
is
it
five
million
dollars
and
if
so,
I'm
just
throwing
a
number.
O
N
N
In
some
other
topic,
the
other
programming
costs
include
that
we
cover
other
than
salaries
are
over
roughly
350
or
400
thousand
for
the
curriculum,
110
thousand
for
the
instructors
staff,
forty
to
sixty
thousand
dollars
for
laptops
pathways
programs
and
other
things
like
that.
So
that
other
side,
but
it
doesn't
I,
think
if
I'm
hearing
you
correctly
you're
asking
one
point
two
and
then
what
happens
to
the
other
two
or
three
hundred
thousand.
It's
one
point
two,
then
that's
all
that
gets
spent
out
of
the
one
point:
five
you
followed
he's.
H
N
O
O
Discuss
with
you
guys,
1.3
million
period,
that
is
what
I'm
getting
out
of
this
anything
else.
It's
not
up
for
discussion.
That's
what
I
keep
saying
this
place,
which
I'm
not
saying
is
right
or
wrong.
They
want
to
talk
about
1.3
and
it's
going
to
used
to
pay
the
90
individuals.
Anything
else.
There's
not
gonna,
be
transparent
to
this
group
as
to.
N
During
the
payment
during
the
cohort
period,
the
cares
Act
dollars
are
being
designated
to
fund
the
salaries,
while
they're
learning
so
before.
We
would
subsidize
all
of
that
centrally
and
then
once
we
put
them
on
your
payroll,
then
you'd
have
them
now
on
January
1st.
They
go
onto
your
payroll,
but
you
don't
have
to
pay
for
the
salaries
while
they're
learning
at
this
point.
That's
how
the
public
side
of
the
public-private
partnership
has
made
it
a
proposition
where
we
can
impact
more
lives,
but.
O
C
That's
that's
a
question
that
I
have
Malcolm
if
I
can
just
stop
right
there,
just
so
that
I
understand
this.
I
want
to
be
sure
that
we
are
not
violating
the
terms
of
the
cares
Act
money
because
it
almost
sounds
like
we
are
taking
an
existing
program
and
saying:
hey:
don't
worry
about
paying
for
a
while
we're
gonna,
replace
that
with
care
Zak
money
which
I
don't
that's
where
I
get
a
little
bit
uncomfortable
because
it
sounds
like
it
was
an
existing
program
and
we
cannot
use
this
for
revenue
replacement.
C
P
K
The
other
thing
that
I
would
I
would
say,
because
we
are
on
slide
4
of
26
slides-
is
that
we
shouldn't
look
at
this
or
shouldn't
necessarily
think
about
this
as
a
either/or,
but
potentially
of
both
and
I
understand
your
concerns
around
this
particular
project
and
I.
Get
that
not
discrediting
that
by
any
means,
but
also
there
is
an
opportunity
with
dollars
that
we
have
left
over
to
look
at
other
partners
to
do
this
exact
same
kind
of
thing
with
other
people
too.
K
C
C
We
need
this
first
thing
explained
to
us,
but
we
can't
do
it
on
this
call
because
we're
we're
using
valuable
time
while
we
need
to
cover
the
rest
of
the
agenda,
but
this
has
got
to
be
spelled
out
and
it
has
to
show
how
we
are
in
an
increase
in
capacity
for
more
people
to
participate,
not
replacing
revenue
for
a
program
that
would
have
happened
anyway
or
was
ongoing.
So
and
I
would
like
to
ask
that
mr.
Coley
be
a
part
of
that
conversation,
because
he
is
in
the
CLC.
C
A
O
O
C
C
H
E
Malcolm
just
real
quickly:
are
we
saying
that
in
this
public-private
now
we
want
to
step
in
and
know
what
kind
of
what
these
companies
are
gonna
be
doing
in
providing
training
and
what
the
cost
of
that
training
of
providing
that
training
is
where,
where
this
1.5
million
dollars
has
nothing
to
do
with
training
the
cost
of
that
training.
All
it
does
is
guarantee
corporate
placement
at
the
end
of
the
day,
so
sure
that,
as
a
group,
we
understand.
E
O
L
C
B
C
P
Q
You
great
thank
you
for
having
me
and
want
to
give
you
a
full
update,
but
we'll
go
quickly
to
see
if
we
can't
make
up
some
time
on
the
agenda.
Just
as
as
a
Friday
of
this
past
week
we
had
2756
business
that
had
either
submitted
or
in
the
process
of
submission.
Approximately
a
little
over
1300
businesses
that
have
now
submitted
have
not
submitted,
but
are
in
the
process.
Q
Just
of
that
598
just
so
you
know
there
are
40
of
those
applications
from
our
review
that
we
have
deemed
are
not
ineligible
where
they
may
be
coming
from
a
zip
code
outside
the
city
limits,
it
may
have
been
an
applicant
that
applied
twice
for
the
same
business
or
twice
for
two
different
businesses,
but
only
40
of
the
598
had
been
completely
rejected
at
this
time.
So
moving
on,
we
are
in
our
second
round
of
awards
for
phase
one.
Q
So
if
were
as
of
today,
there
will
be
checks
going
out
to
another
116
award
ease
applicants.
They
received
an
email
from
us
on
Friday,
letting
them
know
they
would
be
receiving
this
award.
The
new
awards
are
one
point:
two:
eight
million
dollars
108
going
to
micro
businesses,
again,
not
some
employers
with
five
or
less
employees,
those
grantees
receive
$10,000,
and
then
we
had
eight
small
business
awards.
Those
are
employers
with
six
to
twenty
five
employees
and
those
were
grants
of
$25,000.
Q
So
in
total,
at
this
point
we
have
distribute
195,
Awards,
totaling,
two
point,
one
six
million
dollars,
181
of
which
or
micro
grants
and
fourteen
or
small
business
grants.
We
have
also
decided
given
the
slow
kind
of
ramp
up
at
the
program.
We
have
added
an
additional
round
of
checks
that
will
be
going
out,
July
27th.
So
again,
so
we
can
continue
the
progress
for
our
small
business
community
and
then
there's
a
fourth
round
after
that
at
the
very
1st
of
August
moving
from
there.
Q
This
just
gives
you
and
the
breakdown
again
of
the
micro
businesses
versus
small
businesses.
So
you
can
see
the
total
submissions
and
the
the
you're
lying
at
the
bottom,
those
that
were
eligible,
meaning
those
that
haven't
are
receive
funding
and
then
you've
got
the
116
that
were
awarded
in
the
second
round
for
a
total
of
195
total
awards
micro
versus
small
business.
Q
We
were
asked
to
give
last
time
we
shared
with
you
the
percentages
of
the
racial
breakdown
of
applicants
receiving
award.
We
were
asked
to
add
to
that
and
share
with
you
the
percentages
of
submissions,
so
we're
going
to
start
with
that,
and
so
this
gives
you
the
breakdown
of
submissions,
so
anyone
that
is
that
has
applied,
and
so
you
can
see
that
45%
of
the
applicants
at
this
time
identified
themselves
as
african-american
black.
We
had
approximately
28%
identified
this
themselves
as
Caucasian
or
white
8%
identified
as
Asian
12%
as
Latin
Hispanic
and
5%
others.
Q
Q
Excuse
me
I'm.
Let
me
sorry
I'm
gonna
go
over
that
again
start
over
with
that
sorry,
54
percent
were
on
black
african-american
29
percent
white
6%
Asian
8%,
Latin,
American,
Hispanic
2%
other,
and
then
one
percent
would
be
American,
Indian,
/,
Alaskan
American.
So
what
you
will
see
when
you
see
that
the
numbers,
what
we
can
tell
you
is
when
we
see
when
you
take
out
from
submission-
and
you
take
out
those
that
if
I
receive
PP
funding,
are
those
you
see
actually
some
of
the
percentages
going
up
with
minorities
in
our
community
next
slide?
Q
This
just
gives
you
a
breakdown
of
gender,
so
we
have
about
55
percent
male
business
owners
and
about
45
percent
female
business
owners
in
terms
of
the
gender
breakdown
for
the
program
and
then
the
final
demographic
slide
is
just
years
in
business.
So
less
than
about
1%
for
those
that
have
been
in
business
less
than
one
year,
1
2
3
years,
you'll
see
24%
4
to
7
years,
you'll,
see
28
percent
and
8
plus
years.
You've
got
40
percent
of
the
grant.
Q
Award
winners
have
been
in
business
8
or
more
years
so
wanted
to
share
with
you
just
our
failure
rate
with
applicants
continues
to
be
higher
than
we
would
like,
meaning
those
that
submit
but
ultimately
get
something
wrong.
So
we're
do
several
things
to
try
to
support
that
process
and
see
if
we
can't
reverse
that
trend,
we
have
continued
to
make
edits
to
our
application.
In
fact,
Chad
and
I
talked
yesterday,
and
he
had
a
couple
of
recommendations
that
were
working
to
try
to
pull
into
our
application.
We're
also
anyone
who
has
failed
the
process.
Q
They
are
getting
a
personal
email
from
us
and
where
we
can,
we
are
telling
them
exactly
what
is
wrong
with
their
application
say
they
receive
an
email
and
we're
saying
you
didn't
sign
your
w-9.
Can
you
please
sign
your
w9
or
your
lease
wasn't
signed
or
you
send
us
a
w-9,
but
you
never
filled
it
out.
So
we're
trying
to
be
very
specific.
We
also.
If
there
have
more
errors
than
we
can
describe
in
an
email
they
receive
an
email.
Q
Let's
say:
will
you
come
to
one
of
the
wise
sites
and
let
us
help
support
you
through
the
application
process.
So
even
if
we
don't
think
we
can
explain
it
an
email
we're
trying
to
give
them
the
opportunity
to
come
to
us
and
let's
help
them
fill
in
that
application,
and
then
we
also
for
those
1,350
business
business
owners
that
have
not
there
started
the
process,
but
have
not
gotten
that
into
us.
We
are
reaching
out
to
them
and
they've
received
an
email
from
us
and
we
are
also
calling
them
and
asking
them.
Q
Is
there
any
barrier
to
the
not
being
able
to
get
that
application
in?
Can
we
help
support
them,
and
so
a
number
of
them
have
verbally
shared
with
this
that
they're
trying
to
get
something
No
right
or
a
last
document
together?
So
when
we
look
at
those
1,300
businesses,
we
actually
believe
that
a
thousand
of
them
are
thought
far
enough
along
in
the
process
that
we
think
they'll
go
ahead
and
submit.
So
that's
a
good
sign
next
slide.
Q
Just
to
remind
you
all
that
our
canvassing
is
starting
in
the
in
the
community,
so
we
will
have
canvassers
out
that
will
be
in
all
districts
that
will
be
they'll,
be
working
in
teams
of
four.
We
hope
our
goal
is
to
hit
about
650
small
businesses.
During
this
time
frame,
they
will
be
wearing
our
open
for
business
t-shirts
and
they
will
be
encouraging
people
to
apply
or
to
come
to
one
of
our
nine
ymc
centers
that
we
will
be
opening
July
20th
through
to
31st
just
want
to
again
share
with
you.
Q
We
will
actually
be
reaching
out
to
each
of
the
District
Council
members
to
ask
them.
So
if
you
all
have
specific
areas
of
business
that
you
want
us
to
walk
to
make
sure
that
we're
covering
that
section
of
the
community
a
particular
corridor,
a
shopping
district,
we
will
be
reaching
out
to
you
to
ask
your
thoughts
on
that,
so
that
we
can
hit
those
those
zones
as
well
next
slide.
This
will
just
give
you
a
sense
of
the
the
ymcas
that
will
be
open
during
this
timeframe.
Q
In
addition
to
the
hours
that
you
see
here,
you
will,
we
will
also
have
some
Saturday
hours
that
we'll
be
publishing
as
well
or
trying
to
make
sure
that
we're
accessible
to
those
even
during
non
normal
business
hours,
and
then
this
final
piece
is
just
a
map
to
show
you
geographically,
where
those
Y's
are
centered
throughout
our
communities.
So
we've
worked
really
hard
to
make
sure
that
we
have
locations
throughout
our
city
with
that
I'll
conclude
and
would
glad
to
answer
any
questions
that
what
anyone
might
have
at
this
time.
Q
L
A
thanks
to
the
entire
team
for
getting
this
chairs
running
out.
We
have
clearly
seen
that
how
PPP
knows
sure
star
racial
divide
and
that's
why
access
to
capital
is
so
important
and
what
I'm
seeing
from
the
data
it
just
further
reinforces
the
work
that
we
are
doing
and
how
we
are
being
equitable
in
our
outreach
and
our
distribution.
So
thank
you
so
much
Laura,
I'm,
right
down
and
and
also
Holly
and
her
team
for
doing
a
fabulous
job.
Q
Let
me
mention
what
other
thing
Chad
I
don't
know
if
Chad
would
like
to
jump
in
here,
but
they
also
are
willing.
We
were
speaking
yesterday
and
he's
permitted,
providing
some
support
to
some
hit
of
some
businesses,
and
he
had
mentioned
that.
He
also
has
some
ability
and
capacity
to
support
business
as
well
job.
You
might
jump
in.
I
Chad,
thank
you
for
being
a
team
player.
Laura
I'm
very
excited
about
the
collaboration
with
the
Y,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
my
nice
green
over
for
business
t-shirt
and
please
staff
can
we
make
sure
we
give
disrupt
and
advance
notice
to
long
spawn
to
be
nice
if
all
the
councilmembers
know
where
they
can
go
to
be
supportive
and
so
that
we
can
call
and
they
try
to
get
that
to
the
DISA
gross.
Any
other
comments
along.
M
M
J
Good
morning,
everyone
thank
you
for
your
time.
This
morning
my
name
is
fran
west
and
I
am
an
assistant
director
in
economic
development
with
business,
recruitment
and
retention,
and
today
I
really
want
to
present
the
latest
and
greatest
evolution
of
our
thrive
strategy.
So
you
can
kind
of
see
on
the
Left,
where
we've
been
I'm
around
workforce
readiness,
business,
innovation
and
thrive
business
grant.
J
There
was
a
predecessor
to
this
when
we
first
launched
this
task
force
in
April
and
really
we've
learned
a
lot
over
the
past
three
months
that
have
led
us
to
where
we
are
today.
So
the
two
main
goals
of
thrive
are
workforce,
resiliency
and
business
innovation
and
resiliency
next
slide.
Please
so
our
thrive
initiative
so
number
one
again
is
workforce
resiliency.
This
is
putting
our
residents
back
to
work
through
training
programs
and
job
creation.
J
If
we
can
find
more
placements
or
look
and
see
other
high-impact
and
growth
industries
in
our
community,
as
well
as
expanding
our
support
for
our
workforce
development
partners,
they're
doing
some
really
creative
work
in
our
community,
helping
our
our
residents
get
back
to
work
as
in
just
a
point
of
reference
in
February
of
this
year,
our
unemployment
was
3.4
percent
and
as
of
the
end
of
May,
that's
thirteen
point
six
percent.
So
we
have
a
lot
of
people
in
our
community
who
are
in
dire
need
when
it
comes
to
finding
jobs.
J
The
second
bullet
under
workforce
is
our
thrive.
Hiring
grants
work
when
we
go
to
Workforce
Innovation
and
then
to
continue
to
build
out
our
open
for
business
platform.
I'm
going
to
go
through
I
have
a
slide
on
each
of
these,
so
I'll
hit
them
and
more
detail
in
a
minute,
and
then
our
second
big
bucket
under
thrive
is
business,
innovation
and
resiliency.
So
we're
making
sure
our
small
businesses
are
ready,
so
after
access
for
capital,
what's
next
to
make
sure
that
they
are
ready,
should
a
second
round
of
Tobit
come
in
the
in
the
winter.
J
So
those
two
items
are
the
resilient
resort
program
and
the
innovate
business
grants
next
slide.
Please
so
workforce
partner
support
so
into
the
survive
strategy.
In
round
one
we
were
awarded
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
to
distribute
to
our
workforce
providers.
Charlotte
Works
is
gonna,
administer
this
initial
launch
and
it's
gonna
go
to
our
workforce,
Advisory
Council.
J
That
was
where
the
critical
need
was
in
our
community
and
as
we're
continuing
to
learn
more
about
the
needs
of
our
workforce
partners,
Emily's,
really
digging
into
what
would
make
that
a
successful
program
to
have
the
greatest
impact
on
our
residents
next
slide
thrive,
hiring
grants.
I
talked
with
you
all
about
this
last
week
or
two
weeks
ago,
but
one
of
the
things
that
we
need
in
our
community's
jobs.
J
We
have
13.6%
unemployment
and
we
have
to
create
opportunities
to
put
people
into
jobs,
so
this
will
be
a
grant
program
that
either
existing
businesses
in
our
community
or
new
businesses
are
eligible
for
it
builds
off
an
existing
program
for
the
opportunity
hire
ingredient.
It's
a
cash
grant
paid
to
companies,
but
we've
got
to
create
opportunities
for
people
to
get
back
into
jobs,
and
this
way
we
can
offset
some
of
that
risk
of
people
hiring
displaced
Cove
in
19
workers
who
are
pivoting
their
careers
or
maybe,
if
they're,
investing
in
the
skilled
trades
program.
J
They're
hiring
people
out
of
these
skilled
trade
programs,
where
they
don't
have
a
lot
of
job
experience
next
slide
workforce
innovation.
So
this
is
one
that
our
team
is
really
working
on
to
try
and
be
innovative
so
where
we
are
today
and
where
we
were
in
April
or
two
different
places.
So
we
really
want
to
create
a
nimble
fund
to
allow
us
to
invest
in
innovative
ideas
with
our
workforce
development
partners
to
get
our
residents
trained
and
into
jobs.
J
This
is
something
that
we
really
started
flushing
out
just
last
week,
because
again,
everyone's
been
so
focused
on
small
business
and
now
we're
really
pivoting
into
like
how
do
we
put
that
amount
of
focus
into
our
workforce?
So
some
ideas
that
have
come
to
us
recently
that
we
thought
had
merit
and
investigating
are:
how
do
we
create
an
easily
accessible
digital
database
of
our
candidates,
who
maybe
come
in
through
Charlotte
Works
or
goodwill
or
Urban
League?
J
So
our
workforce
partners
can
help
put
their
candidates
in,
and
people
who
are
employing
can
look
at
that
new
database
and
hire
from
it.
We
could
fund
new
training
programs
and
stipends
and
targeted
industries
while
leveraging
our
thrive,
hire
ingredients
for
guaranteed
employment.
We
could
provide
grants
to
training
partners
to
allow
Charlotte
residents
to
receive
skilled
training
for
free.
J
So
there's
a
lot
of
ideas
and
I
think
that
Emily
and
I
would
like
to
get
some
of
our
partners
in
this
industry
together
to
really
do
a
think
tank
to
see
what
are
some
of
the
best
practices,
but
also
with
this
cares
money.
What
is
our
legacy
when
it
comes
to
workforce
innovation
and
what
have
we
done
in
Charlotte?
That
really
is
going
to
continue
to
put
us
on
the
map
open
for
business
platform.
J
I'm.
Sorry,
some
of
my
texts
got
cut
off
on
this
slide,
but
we
want
to
expand
our
existing
open
for
business
platform
to
to
build
out
our
database.
I
think
this
is
excellently
the
wrong
slide,
but
I
can
speak
to
it.
So
the
open
for
business
platform
is
really
critical
to
how
we're
going
to
market
both
either
our
grant
programs
our
opportunities
for
employees.
It
could
be
used
to
do
job
postings
where
you
can
find
training
things
along
those
lines.
Maybe
you
need
help
with
a
resume.
Maybe
you
need
to
help
build
a
LinkedIn
profile.
J
It's
all.
Gonna
live
on
open
for
business
platform
and
I
know
that
Holly
has
been
working
extensively
on
this
for
small
businesses,
as
well
as
our
corporate
communications
team,
and
it's
starting
to
get
some
really
good
exposure
with
some
prime
institutions
and
so
I
think
if
we
continue
to
build
that
out
as
a
best
practice
for
covin
it'll
serve
our
community
really
well.
Next
slide,
and
last
but
not
least,
is
our
resilient.
Oh
no,
there's
one
more
so
our
resilient
restart
program,
so
now
we've
switched
buckets
and
we're
really
under
business,
innovation
and
resiliency.
J
So
our
resilient
restart
program
is
something
that
Holly's
team
has
really
come
up
with
this
idea
and
its
really
building
off
that
amp
up
model,
which
is
a
cohort
based
training
approach,
and
it
deals
with
risk
and
crisis
management
to
build
out
a
business
plan
that
makes
companies
more
resilient.
So
this
cohort
could
start
in
August
and
help
over
80
small
businesses.
We
recognize
that
not
everyone
needs
a
technology
tool.
There
are
some
companies,
they
need
coaching,
they
need
guidance.
J
They
need
to
be
able
to
think
through
these
processes
and
that's
exactly
what
this
program
is
gonna
do,
and
so,
when
we
can
invest
in
this
kind
of
program,
I
think
that
Holly
has
really
done
some
core
work
to
build
this
out
to
make
it
effective
next
slide.
Please
innovate
business
grant,
so
this
is
also
under
Business,
Innovation
and
resiliency.
J
Following
our
access
to
capital
plan,
we
understand
that
there
gonna
be
some
businesses
who
now
have
survived
and
now
they
need
to
thrive,
and
so
what
does
that
look
like?
What
is
that
demand?
So,
after
access
to
capital
has
been
rolled
out,
we
want
to
identify
the
remaining
needs
of
our
small
business
community
to
make
sure
that
there
are
as
resilient
as
they
can.
If
Kovac
comes
back,
I
guess
with
even
more
vengeance
than
it
has
now
in
the
winter.
J
We
need
to
make
sure
that
the
companies
that
we've
already
invested
in
or
successful
so
this
grant
could
be
leveraged
to
purchase
new
technology
hardware.
It
could
obtain
resources
to
help
resilient
businesses
pivot
and
thrive
to
deploy
new
technology
tools
that
they
need
funding
for.
So
it's
really
again
going
back
to
that
NIMH
bonus.
Here
we
are
July
14th.
J
We
still
have
months
to
go,
and
so
I
think
that
we
have
to
recognize
the
nimbleness
and
the
creativity
in
the
innovation.
That's
gonna
happen
in
our
city
and
really
be
poised
to
seize
those
opportunities,
so
next
slide
so
proof
to
propose
thrive
budget.
So,
given
that
this
is
our
last
task
force,
meeting
tracy
asked
that
we
pull
together
some
preliminary
budget
information
for
each
of
the
programs
that
we
just
talked
about.
So
you
can
see
on
here
workforce
partner,
support,
two
million
dollars
thrive,
hiring
grants
between
two
and
four
million.
J
That's
really
how
many
jobs
can
we
UNTAC
and
we
tap
to
open,
maybe
its
companies
and
a
hiring
freeze?
Maybe
it's
companies
who
were
successful
and
expanding?
Maybe
it's
new
to
market,
but
getting
as
many
people
and
jobs
as
we
can
workforce
innovation.
We
hope
there's
some
really
cool
ideas
that
come
out
in
the
next
couple
of
months
that
are
going
to
help
train
and
get
people
into
jobs.
Maybe
it's
using
technology,
maybe
it's
using
robotics.
But
how
do
we
get
the
open
up?
Those
jobs?
J
Our
open
for
business
platform
will
continue
to
be
expanded,
built
out
with
more
webinars
and
information
from
industry
experts.
Hopefully
we'll
get
to
expand
the
intensive
career
cohorts.
That's
a
very
successful
program
that
emily
has
come
up
with.
We
could
add
more
job
placements,
building
out
and
executing
the
resilient
restore
program
and
then,
as
well
as
the
innovate
business
grant
program,
which
is
really
going
to
be
that
follow-up
to
access
to
capital
but
more
nuanced
and
into
specific
strategies.
So
with
that
Tracy
I'll
turn
it
back
over
to
you.
Yeah.
K
I
just
want
to
remind
everybody,
I
think
in
the
thrive
budget,
what
we
have
left
is
about
12.5
million,
and
so
the
the
way
that
you
see
this
budget,
the
way
that
it
is
I
ask
Fran
to
do
it
this
way.
Because,
honestly,
we
don't
know
what
we
don't
know
yet,
and
so
what
we
found
is
that
we
have
to
find
ways
to
be
nimble.
These
are
initiatives
that
we
put
out
there
for
consideration,
but
some
may
be
more
successful
than
others.
C
Can
I
ask
a
question:
excuse
me,
mr.
Mitchell,
and
when
you're
talk
and
I
do
think
we
need
to
be
nimble,
because
we,
we
just
don't
know
what
we're
heading
into
and
how
we're
gonna
need
to
use
that
money.
I
am
a
little
bit
concerned
that
we
won't
have
input
as
to
how
we're
using
this,
and
so
that's
where
I
would
like
to
ask
our
committee
members
from
the
business
community
to
email,
either
council
members
or
or
you
Tracy
to.
C
E
Metro
tear
this
is
the
name.
Fatale
I
agree
with
you,
100%
I.
Don't
think
this
needs
to
be
our
last
meeting.
I
think
we
continue
doing
this
as
until
we
have
this
program,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
know
we
were
asked
to
support
this,
not
just
from
the
from
the
grand
side,
but
also
to
kind
of
seed
through
the
fruition.
So
I.
E
C
And
so
nice
I
say
that,
because
we
did
we
committed
to
the
mayor
that
we
would
get
this
wrapped
up
and
so
I
think
the
formal
portion
of
this
we
have,
but
we
do
have
to
think
about
how
we
can
reach
out
to
our
the
people
on
the
ground.
All
of
you
guys
that
see
things
possibly
a
little
differently
than
we
do
going
forward.
I
Small
business
tax
was,
let
me
make
a
suggestion.
I
grew
a
mayor
pro-tem,
but
we
do
have
a
commitment
to
our
mayor.
So
let
me
suggest
this.
A
lot
of
these
initiatives
are
workforce
related
and
we
just
will
incorporate
these
in
the
Workforce
Development
Committee
and
I'm
extending
invitation
when
the
topics
on
the
agenda
for
you
all
to
attend,
and
if
your
subject
matter
expert
like
Mayor,
Pro,
Tem
Mitchell,
please
we're
gonna
rely
on
your
expertise
to
give
us
feedback.
I
L
I
Thank
You
councilman,
Richmond,
Frank
great
job,
I
kind
of
laughed
at
Tracy
I,
said
you've
been
on
a
roll
here
lately.
So
we
appreciate
a
friend
and
Workforce
Development
Tracy
to
be
totally
transparent.
To
12.5
me
is
what
we
have
remaining
okay
for
the
thrive
piece.
That's
correct!
Okay,
thank
you.
I
Holly
told
me
to
bring
this
up
so
I'm
gonna,
bring
this
up
very
quickly
than
I
would
like
for
everyone
to
make
a
couple
of
close
the
comments
about
your
work
and
your
and
your
commitment,
Business
Committee,
and
so
we
were
fortunate
task
force
that
the
Brookings
interviewed,
Tracy,
Holly
myself
on
yesterday
and
Mayor
Pro,
Tem
I.
Take
you
up
or
crap
I'm,
sorry
make
sure.
I
said
it's
right.
I
So
mayor
pro-tem,
you
mentioned
it
in
April
and
it
got
confirmed
yesterday
with
the
Brookings,
so
I'ma
start
off
how
much
I'll
do
in
alphabetic
order,
diabla
had
to
leave,
and
so
I'm
gonna
start
off
with
our
next
subject
matter
expert,
so
mark
any
closing
comments,
sir.
You
have
for
this
task
force
I.
E
I
O
N
Thanks
to
all
the
community
members
for
the
hard
work
that
you
guys
have
put
in
and
made
it
extra
special
and
I
just
say
we
made
a
small
dent
in
a
very,
very
large
problem.
Our
small
businesses
and
workforce
are
not
out
of
the
woods
by
any
stretch.
So
it's
going
to
be
incumbent
on
all
of
us
to
figure
out
how
to
address
what
is
going
to
be
a
really
really
tough
road
to
recovery
for
them.
Thank.
L
Was
called
by
a
small
business
owner
who
owns
a
restaurant
in
a
Charlotte,
and
she
explained
some
of
the
challenges
that
she
was
having
accessing
PPP
and
all
the
leaf
resources.
She
wasn't
able
to
get
any
of
those
resources,
but
ultimately
she
received
$10,000
check
from
from
the
city
and
that
helped
her
and
give
her
a
fighting
chance,
and
she
asked
me
to
tell
you
all.
L
I
And
and
I'm
gonna
adduced
she's
a
mayor
pro-tem,
but
what
people
don't
realize
this
was
the
mayor,
Pro
tems,
brainchild,
I,
remember
her
sending
the
article
to
me
about
task
force
and
how
other
cities
was
using
task
force
throughout
the
country
and
so
mayor
pro-tem.
Thank
you
for
your
vision
for
your
idea
and
any
closing
comments.
Ma'am
I.
C
Will
first
say
you're
being
way
too
kind,
mr.
Mitchell,
but
thank
you
for
that.
I
think
we
would
have
I
think
Charlotte
when
we
get
together
and
decide
we're
gonna
do
something
we
would
have
done
this
and
focused
on
what
Charlotte
needs
and
I'll
just
close
by
saying:
let's
admit
it:
we
love
a
good
task
force
in
this
city.
Don't
we
so
thank
you.
I
Kudos
staff,
you
all
know
I,
feel
I've
tried
to
tell
you
repeatedly.
The
work
you
have
accomplished
less
than
90
days
is
just
unbelievable.
Tres
is
already
telling
me
slow
down,
don't
get
excited
because
I'm
like
oh,
you
can
do
things
faster
now,
Foundation!
Thank
you!
So
much
Laura
I
what
you
all
have
even
an
outreach.
You
hear
the
buzz
down
in
the
community
about
it
I'm
aware
of
my
t-shirt
proudly
and
so
the
task
force
members.
Thank
you.
I
remember
always
had
discussion.
Council
members
are
putting
the
task
force
together.
Julie,
you
remember.
I
One
conversation
we
had
was
to
expand.
It
I
think
we
was
told
we
gonna
have
five
initially
and
then
Mayor,
Pro,
Tim
and
I
said
no.
We
got
too
many
talented
people
in
the
mayor
said:
okay,
you
can
put
everyone,
you
want
on
the
task
force.
So
thanks
everyone
for
your
commitment.
We
go,
keep
you
engaged
the
mayor,
pro-tem
said,
and
so
we
will
be
sending
you
dates
about
workforce
development
committee
meetings
when
the
topics
will
appear
so
thanks.
Everyone.