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From YouTube: 5-23-22 City Council work session
Description
Des Moines City Council morning work session on Monday, May 23, 2022.
View the agenda: https://DSM.city/CouncilMeetings
A
B
C
Well,
thank
you
very
much.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
the
city
for
all
you
do
for
dmacc
and
all
of
our
students.
You've
been
a
great
partner
for
many
many
years
and
there
aren't
many
projects
that
have
been
successful,
that
you
haven't
played
some
role
in.
So
thank
you
for
for
all
your
support,
and
I
start
my
20th
year
at
dmacc
in
november,
so
I
figured
I
should
do
a
report
out
to
the
city
council
at
least
once
every
20
years,
so
so
I'll,
and
I
won't
see
you
in
another
20.
C
at
least
very
likely.
I
won't
this
is
kind
of
a
state
of
dmacc
and
I'm
going
to
run
through
this
pretty
quick.
It
is
our
56th
year
we
search
6550
square
miles.
I
call
it
the
economic
sweet
spot
of
iowa
and,
of
course,
as
far
as
you're
concerned,
our
two
biggest
entities
here
are
urban
campus
and,
of
course,
we've
got
southridge
on
the
south
side
and
west
des
moines
on
the
west
side.
C
So
it's
a
great
area
of
the
state
to
be
in
we're
the
largest
community
college
by
far
in
iowa,
which
makes
sense
given
the
the
size
of
our
district
and
our
businesses,
but
we're
very
proud
of
the
area
we
have.
We
serve
a
little
over
36,
000
credit
students,
22
000
non-credit
students
each
year,
which
makes
us
you
know
if
you
look
at
unduplicated
head
count,
we're
the
largest
college
or
university
in
the
state.
C
In
most
years
we
have
students
from
every
county
in
the
state
of
iowa
97
of
our
students
come
from
iowa,
their
iowans
and
95
percent
of
our
students
stay
in
iowa
once
they
graduate
concurrent
enrollment.
The
legislature
has
a
great
program
of
helping
schools,
finance
college
credits
for
high
school
students.
C
The
blue
lines
are
the
number
of
credits
we
did
drop
a
little
bit
during
the
pandemic,
but
right
now
it
looks
like
next
fall
is
going
to
be
another
record-setting
year,
and
it's
very
good
for
these
kids
that
are
ready
for
college
education
and
actually
we
need
to
roll
that
out
to
even
more
students
than
we're
serving
now
market
penetration.
We
look
at
age
15
to
54.
Is
the
group
that's
most
likely
to
come
to
dmacc
at
some
time
the
red
equals
more
market
penetration?
C
C
Again.
Numbers
were
56
female
23
minority,
I'm
very
proud
of
that
number,
but
it
needs
to
continually
grow,
we're
only
21
career
and
technical
education,
which
is
we
probably
need
to
grow,
that
more
and
more
students
need
to
come
to
us
for
a
lot
of
these
high
pay
jobs
that
require
no
more
than
a
two-year
degree,
and
over
60
percent
of
the
jobs
in
iowa
can
be
gained
with
a
two-year
degree
or
less
academic
programs.
We
have
226
degrees,
certificates
and
diplomas,
and
there
you
can
see
our
top
major
liberal
arts
and
sciences.
C
C
Everybody
wants
dmacc
students
we're
the
only
community
college
in
the
world
that
are
that
grinnell
articulates
with
we
articulate
with
all
the
regions,
all
the
privates
and
we
just
articulated
with
tuskegee
university,
we're
the
only
community
college
in
the
midwest
that
tuskegee
articulates
with,
and
we're
very
proud
of,
that,
given
iowa's
connection
with
george
washington,
carver
et
cetera,
we're
now
in
the
midst
of
our
most
comprehensive
strategic
plan.
We've
ever
done
this
time,
it's
more
than
a
book
on
a
shelf,
we're
actually
looking
at
specific
things
and
we're
driving
it
down
into
every
department.
C
Looking
at
our
stakeholders,
our
people,
our
internal
processes
and
our
stewardship
and
again,
our
goal
is
to
serve
the
communities
to
businesses
and
students
throughout
our
district
and
we're
very
proud
of
the
role
we
play.
Two
of
our
higher
level
initiatives
in
our
new
strategic
plan
will
be
diversity,
equity
and
inclusion.
Iowa
is
becoming
much
more
diverse.
Diversity
is
the
solution
to
iowa's
workforce
problems,
so
we're
very
excited
about
increasing
our
market
penetration
in
those
communities,
particularly
within
central
iowa
and
then
guided
pathways.
Is
actually
an
academic
thing?
That's
going
nationally.
C
C
I
never
even
came
close,
so
you
never
know
so
we
want
to
do
more
to
help
students
choose
a
path,
get
on
the
path,
stay
on
the
path
and
then
leave
with
a
quality
education,
and
this
is
a
national
program
called
guided
pathways
just
to
reduce
the
clutter
in
that
academic
degree
and
help
students
see
it
on
an
earlier
time
and
then
dei
again.
I
mentioned
the
diversity
increase
within
central
iowa,
we're
very
proud
of
what
we're
doing
in
our
new
dei
initiative.
Last
year,
40
of
our
hires
were
diverse
this
year.
C
So
far
since
july,
one
of
last
year
we're
33
percent.
We
know
that
more
and
more
of
our
students
need
to
walk
on
campus
and
see
people
that
look
like
them.
We
have
a
great
counseling
advising
program.
We've
got
free
tutoring,
but
we
need
to
make
sure
we
serve
all
of
their
needs
and
just
a
few
of
our
successes,
the
department
of
education
came
out
with
a
program
last
year
called
college
and
career
transition.
Counselors
I
mentioned
that
most
students
are
undecided
when
they
come
out
of
high
school.
C
That's
because
our
high
school
and
well
junior
high
high
school
and
elementary
counselors
they've
got
about
three
times
the
caseload
that
they
should
and
they're
so
busy
right
now
with
mental
health,
discipline
and
registration
that
they
don't
have
time
to
spend
time
with
students,
we
got
a
grant
last
year
to
hire
one.
We
hired
nine,
we
hired
another
two.
C
Colleges
coming
here,
mid-american
gave
them
well
over
a
million
dollars
to
help
fund.
The
first
few
years,
they'll
put
they've
got
staff
on
the
ground.
Already,
their
pilot
is
going
to
be
in
roosevelt
and
east
high
working
with
low
income
students
there
and
then
gradually
moving
out
into
the
other
three.
These
are
the
first
seven
transition
counselors
that
dmacc
hired,
and
we
also
received
the
statewide
two
million
dollar
earmark
congresswoman
miller.
Meeks
ran
up
for
indian
hills
again,
helping
us
hire
more
college
and
career
transition,
counselors
to
give
our
students
more
support.
C
Dennis
alba
and
his
wife,
susan
gave
us
a
million
dollar
gift
a
few
years
ago
to
expand
our
culinary
institute.
I
never
say
we're
the
best,
but
there's
nobody
any
better
when
it
comes
to
many
of
our
programs
and
culinary
is
the
top
of
the
list.
In
fact,
today
we've
got
about
30
people
who
are
in
france
that
are
flying
back
after
our
french
chef
exchange.
We
didn't
have
it
for
two
years:
they
just
finished
a
great
experience.
C
They
will
leave
10
students
there
that
work
in
french
restaurants
for
the
next
two
weeks,
but
it's
a
beautiful
facility.
Carl
chevrolet
gave
us
a
million
dollar
gift.
He
and
his
wife
penny
to
expand
our
auto
tech
program.
We
double
denies
the
size
of
the
program.
So
now
a
beautiful
facility
here
are
308
students
from
all
over
the
state.
We
run
the
only
skills
contest
for
auto
technology
in
the
state.
A
great
program
always
full
and
jobs
in
big
demand.
C
Urban
campus,
which
is
closest
to
us
right
now,
we're
just
finishing
a
25
million
dollar
edition
on
the
right
of
the
dmacc
letters
is
a
new
stem
center,
all
biology
chemistry
labs.
On
the
left
side
is
a
student
area
for
the
coffee
shop,
as
well
as
a
conference
area.
What
I'm
most
excited
about.
We
moved
from
ugly
buildings
and
parking
lots
to
beautiful
buildings
and
some
green
space,
so
it
is
really
a
great
campus.
It
is
the
first
majority
students
of
calder
college
university
campus
in
the
state
of
iowa.
We
serve
about
5
000
students.
C
There
we're
very
excited,
as
that
continues
to
grow
you
and
I,
as
you
and
I
at
dmacc.
Now
they've
actually
got
staff
on
the
ground
there.
You
students
can
get
the
last
two
years
of
a
four-year
degree
on
that
campus
and
if
it's
a
low-income
student,
you
and
I
will
buy
down
tuition
so
that
the
student
gets
a
four-year
degree
at
dmacc
rates,
which
is
a
tremendous
savings.
C
So
uni's
done
a
great
job
of
partnering
fairway
gave
us
a
grant
to
expand
our
wellness
facilities
on
our
boone
campus,
which
is
where
our
athletics
is
that
year
and
they
say
it's
because
we
gave
them
a
new
building.
Our
men's
basketball
team
finally
won
the
national
championship
and
I
should
have
brought
the
ring.
They
are
heavy
too
heavy
to
wear
this
year.
We
came
in
number
three
in
the
nation,
so
we're
just
we've
got
a
great
program
up
there,
but
our
students
are
most
recognized
by
their
academic
achievement.
C
C
We
also
were
given
all
the
maytag
buildings
five
years
ago,
we're
now
in
the
process
of
working
with
the
developer,
to
put
in
market
rate
housing,
a
hotel,
a
restaurant,
etc.
We've
got
a
14
million
dollar
grant
from
the
iowa
economic
development
authority,
again
we're
active
in
all
of
our
communities
and
it's
going
to
be
beautiful
to
bring
back
many
of
these
historic
maytag
buildings
to
some
of
their
glory
and
politics
aside,
we
try
to
get
every
politician
on
campus.
C
We
have
these
great
medallions
that
dmacc
makes
president
obama's
got
one
president
trump's
got
one,
and
I
gave
president
bidens
to
dr
jill
biden
when
she
visited
us
a
while
ago
made
these
are
made
by
our
tool
and
I
department.
So
it's
just
a
great
example
of
what
our
students
can
do.
Transportation
security-
I
know
connie
just
flew
in
those
friendly
people
at
the
airport
in
2011
tsa
came
to
us-
asked
us
to
create
a
homeland
security
certificate
program
for
the
des
moines
airport
screeners.
The
three
courses
are
at
the
bottom.
C
In
2014,
we
put
it
online.
In
2017,
the
head
of
the
tsa
from
dc
flew
in
some
of
us
to
the
airport,
told
us
there
were
80
colleges
and
universities
doing
tsa
training
for
their
airports,
but
they
were
so
happy
with
the
max
model
that
they
gave
us
36
states
they
terminated.
78
of
the
contracts
gave
us
36
states,
75
percent
of
the
country,
220
airports,
22,
000
agents
to
train.
That
was
a
cool
deal
until
2019
when
they
fired
the
other
one.
C
Now
we've
got
all
50
states,
440
airports,
43,
000
agents
that
we're
training.
It's
a
grant
we
get
every
year
a
couple
million
dollars
to
train
and
tsa
is
so
happy
that
if
one
of
their
screeners
doesn't
have
a
two-year
degree
and
wants
one,
they
will
pay
the
screener
to
get
the
two-year
degree
from
that
from
dmacc
online
last
may
we
had
a
student
from
every
state
of
the
union.
C
At
graduate
this
year
we
had
one
guy
drive
in
from
baltimore
maryland,
the
other
one
drove
in
from
midland
texas
just
to
attend
graduation
last
week.
This
is
a
big
deal
for
these
individuals
and
it's
a
great
opportunity
for
them.
We
partnered
with
iowa
state
to
create
a
new
cyber
hub.
It's
a
two
plus
two
model
program.
C
That's
got
such
a
designation
iowa
state's
got
one
for
their
master's
program,
but
again
we're
big
on
the
cyber
area
we
dmac
took
over
the
senior
college
in
central
iowa
last
year.
Great
programming
for
for
adults.
Goldman
sachs
chose
us
four
years
ago
to
be
their
only
statewide
program
to
deliver
their
10
000
small
business
program
throughout
the
state
of
iowa.
I
think
they've
now
got
others,
but
we
just
finished
our
seventh
cohort.
C
So
now
we've
got
about
212
companies,
and
these
are
small
companies
for
all
across
iowa
that
come
in
for
a
fully
paid
in
kind
of
an
mba
in
business
development
to
help
these
small
businesses
grow
their
businesses,
kosovo,
iowa.
Of
course,
you
know
des
moines
got
a
consulate
for
kosovo.
We've
been
very
active
in
kosovo
for
a
number
of
years.
I've
been
there
three
times
most
pro-american
country
in
the
world.
This
is
the
main
drag
in
pristina,
iowa
flags
everywhere
they
love
the
iowa.
National
guard
and
iowa
is
very,
very,
very
celebrated
there.
C
It
is
a
beautiful
country
and
if
it's
not
on
your
top
10
places
to
visit,
it
needs
to
be
this
and
we
did
receive
a
million
dollar
grant.
From
the
millennium
challenge
corporation,
the
millennium
foundation,
kosovo
picked
28
women
from
kosovo
to
spend
two
years
fully
expenses
paid
to
in
the
energy
trades
in
iowa,
solar,
wind
welding
and
some
computer
sciences.
They
graduated
the
average
grade.
Point
average
was
3.8
and
they're.
Now
back
in
kosovo,
working
in
the
energy
industry,
a
mid-american,
we
have
a
energy
park.
C
Energy,
of
course,
is
big
training
area
right
now
they
gave
us
a
use
and
they
sell
so
we've
got
a
nay
cell,
that's
being
put
into
operation
on
the
ground,
just
to
show
all
the
moving
parts,
as
well
as
the
solar
field
to
teach
the
energy
trades
and
mid-america
gave
us
the
than
they
sell
the
evelyn
k
davis
center
for
working
families
down
by
our
urban
campus.
An
amazing
thing.
C
You
know
evelyn
k,
davis
talked
to
jim
county
and
barry
griswell
and
they're,
fulfilling
her
dream
to
support
individuals
who
are
coming
in
and
needing
help
getting
into
the
workforce,
getting
a
job
and
or
going
to
school
jill
wells.
A
dmacc
graduate
actually
put
a
new
mural
on
the
north
side
of
the
building.
You
cannot
drive
by
this
and
get
it
get
appreciate
everything.
That's
there.
You
need
to
walk
around.
It
is
a
beautiful
facility.
C
We
call
it
the
workforce,
training
and
economic
development
fund
because
of
that
we
develop
a
number
of
new
certificates
for
those
individuals
that
can't
spend
a
full
year
or
two
going
through
college.
Very
successful
programming
future
ready
iowa
has
been
a
great
hit.
Last
dollar
scholarship
pays
for
the
face
for
tuition
before
a
student
takes
out
a
loan
in
over
50
different
high
demand
areas.
In
the
last
two
years,
we've
had
and
286
students
draw
down
over
seven
point
two
million
dollars
in
state
funding
to
pay
their
tuition
in
these
high
demand
areas.
C
It
is
a
big
deal
and
very
very,
very
successful.
Dennis
alba
mentioned
him
earlier,
his
only
degree
after
high
schools
with
dmacc
very
successful.
He
holds
the
golf
tournament
for
scholarship
on
his
golf
course
in
ankeny
every
year
last
year,
in
a
one-day
event,
we
netted
407
000.
It
wasn't
our
biggest
record,
but
all
money,
given
the
dmacc
foundation
goes
into
scholarships.
We
cover
all
our
costs
through
other
sources,
so
every
dollar
given
goes
to
help
a
student
somewhere.
C
We
were
picked
as
one
of
13
community
colleges
by
the
national
science
foundation
to
increase
our
capacity
for
stem
grants,
we're
very
proud
of
that.
The
lumina
foundation
and
the
new
american
foundation
pictures
is
one
of
six
colleges
in
the
country
to
be
a
model
for
workforce
development,
workforce
implementation,
training,
I'm
excited,
because
these
are
five
great
schools
in
with
us
and
we're
looking
to
see
how
we
can
actually
do
a
better
job.
Dmacc
was
the
first
education
institution
that
amazon
picked
in
the
state
of
iowa
to
be
an
education
partner.
C
C
In
december,
the
governor
gave
us
a
million
dollars
to
open
a
new
career
academy
in
templeton.
Iowa
we've
got
sites
all
over
the
state,
but
this
is
a
great
facility
with
the
four
schools
out
there
and
google
picked
us
as
one
of
two
community
colleges
in
the
entire
united
states
to
pilot
their
software
engineering
certificate.
Google
gives
the
certificate
free
to
friendly
to
20
of
our
students
plus
pays
them
five
thousand
dollars
to
go
through
the
experience
to
test
this
program.
So
we're
very
excited
about
that.
C
In
2016,
dmacc
was
picked,
number
10
and
I
don't
mean
number
10
of
the
15
community
colleges.
We
were
picked
number
10
of
the
1717
two-year
programs
in
the
united
states.
Based
on
value.
I
mean
we
focus
on
the
bottom
line.
We've
got
the
highest
bond
rating
of
any
community
college
in
the
state,
the
lowest
property
tax
levy
and
the
lowest
tuition
and
fees
of
any
college
or
university
in
the
state
of
iowa
and
to
kind
of
wrap
it
up.
Forbes
in
december
picked
dmacc
the
number
one
employee
employer
in
the
state
of
iowa.
C
C
I
mean
who
pays
attention
to
numbers,
but
we're
very
proud
of
what
we
do
and
again
we
run
like
a
business,
and
our
connection
with
the
business
community
is
very
important,
so
our
brand
is
life's
calling
our
our
tagline
is
if
it's
dreamable
it's
doable,
but
what
I
thought
the
billboard
should
really
say
is
life's
calling
answer
your
darn
phone.
There
are
so
many
opportunities
out
there.
As
you
know,
we
all
know
people
that
need
to
be
doing
better
professionally
need
better
careers.
There's
never
been
a
better
time.
C
C
C
We've
had
this
for
three
or
four
years
now
with
broad
lawns,
and
the
important
thing
is
that
these
individuals
will
be
will
be
earning
and
learning
they're
actually
working
abroad,
lawns
in
various
ways
as
they
get
their
cna
certifications
and
many
of
them
stay
there
after
they
graduate
with
cna
and
move
on
to
their
lpn,
then
rn
a
very
successful
program
and
actually
we're
going
to
partner
with
broad
laws.
It's
very
likely
that
broad
laws
will
be
providing
a
nurse
for
our
urban
campus.
Again,
we
need
more,
you
know
we're.
E
C
Into
the
health
delivery
business,
but
a
lot
of
our
students
are
in
a
situation
where
they
really
can't
travel
very
far
to
get
the
help
they
need
and
we
need
to
make
it
more
convenient.
So
I
think,
by
next
year
we
should
have
a
broad
launch
nurse
on
our
urban
campus
been
a
great
partnership,
but
we
also
partner
very
well
with
mercy.
Even
though
they've
got
a
health
care
program
and
with
with
unity,
point.
C
F
C
Welcome
I
mean
we,
as
I
mentioned,
we're
putting
a
transition
counselor
in
des
moines
public
schools.
This
avenue
scholars
saying
that
is
a
game.
Changer
they've
got
over
a
thousand
low-income
students
in
omaha
going
to
college
because
of
what
the
support
that
avenue
scholars
provides
it's
funded
by
the
walter
and
suzanne
scott
foundation.
C
G
I
just
want
you
have
a
lot
of
dual
credit
programs.
High
school
kids
get
to
earn
credit.
Do
you
have?
I
don't
know
what
the
numbers
are,
but
I
know
des
moines:
does
it
through
their
own
programs?
So
but
it
goes
directly
into
high
school
credit
or
I
mean
college
credit.
So
if
they
take
certain
classes.
C
Yes,
we
do
about
15,
000,
district-wide
and
actually
des
moines.
Public
does
a
lot
with
us
and
they
do
also
a
lot
of
separate
cte
through
central
academy.
But
we
do
a
lot
in
the
in
the
various
high
schools.
Could
we
could
do
more
and
we're
trying
to
expand?
Okay,
I
mean
we've
had
great
park
great
partnership
there,
and
it
is
a
population
that
we
need
to
increase
to
serve
increasingly
serve.
But
that's
why
avenue
scholars
decided
to
come
here.
I
mean
they
saw
it
as
a
real
opportunity
for
them
and
us
all.
G
B
C
E
B
B
Yeah,
just
real
quick
is,
I
think,
the
group's
coming
up.
The
council
had
asked
for
an
update
from
from
cure
violence
and
from
our
partners
and
so
asked
them
to
come
in
understanding
that
this
is
still
pretty
early
in
the
in
the
process
just
a
few
months
into
this.
So
I
don't
know,
ivette
gets
to
start
us
out.
Maybe.
H
H
H
Okay,
creative
visions
was
established
in
october
1996,
with
a
mission
and
purpose
to
interrupt
gun,
shootings
and
violent
crimes.
We
address
and
reduce
the
conditions
of
impoverishment
and
disparities
commonly
suffered
by
community
residents,
which
causes
the
conditions
that
lead
to
criminal
behavior.
H
Creative
visions
has
been
established
for
26
years,
serving
at
risk
youth
and
young
adults.
We
have
received
widespread
community
and
local
agency
support
of
our
efforts
to
affect
positive
community
change.
We
have
developed
mutually
respectful
relationships
between
our
leadership
and
creative
visions
and
law
enforcement.
H
I
E
I
H
The
implementation
of
the
creative
visions
mission
and
vision
and
the
training
provided
by
cure
violence
global
are
complementary
and
very
similar.
Creative
visions
has
a
very
comprehensive
and
wide
range
of
services
method
to
address
conditions
that
lead
to
gun
violence.
The
cvg
model
emphasizes
the
health
awareness
approach
to
the
illness
of
gun
violence
and
the
training
emphasized
the
rules
of
engagement
when
addressing
the
individuals
who
are
the
highest
at
risk
and
prone
to
gun
violence.
I
Awesome
the
violence
interrupter
miss
lasagna
brown,
maintains
daily
communication
with
inroads
and
has
pulse
on
street
activity.
She
identifies
potential
conflicts
and
prevents
shooting
retaliations
through
effective
conflict
resolution
and
mediation.
She
canvasses
hot
spots
daily,
as
well
as
continuing
work
to
develop
and
maintain
inroads,
establish
close
rapport
with
the
highest
at
risk,
individuals
and
participant
recruitment.
I
H
I
Each
zone
is
privily
divided
into
four
areas
within
each
zone,
to
identify
staff
member
location
and
to
main
safety.
Maintain
safety.
Excuse
me,
while
canvassing
we
will
show
up
for
any
school
shootings
to
determine
if
it
is
connected
to
our
demographic
and
targeted
population,
as
well
as
show
our
support,
console
and
offer.
H
H
The
second
step
in
the
drip
is
respond.
When
a
shooting
has
occurred,
the
cv3
vip
team
plans
a
shooting
response
within
72
hours.
The
vips
determine
if
the
shooting
is
relevant
to
our
response
model.
We
determine
if
it's
gang
rated
gang
related.
I'm
sorry
did
it
happen
due
to
a
pre-existing
beef.
Can
we
identify
any
inroads
or
highest
at
risk
participants
in
the
in
the
area,
and
is
anyone
or
is
retaliation
likely?
And,
lastly,
does
anyone
on
the
team
have
a
relationship
with
anyone
involved
that
we
can
make
influence
to
change
change
their
behavior.
H
H
We
introduce
those
high
at
risk
individuals
to
new
opportunities
by
canvassing
social
media,
high
school
and
events
and
enrolled
communication.
The
cv3
vips
obtain
tips
on
potential
threats.
Our
street
credibility
goes
a
long
way.
Resources
available
are
determined
in
the
r
r
r
assessment
and
the
participant
informs
us
of
their
needs
the
highest
at
risk.
I
Once
we
develop
our
community
partners,
business
ambassadors,
dedicated
inroads
and
active
working
participants,
we
begin
to
notably
reduce
crime
local
agencies
partner
with
us
and
provide
resources.
Businesses
invest
and
have
a
unique
view
of
potential
threats,
participants
gain
peace
of
mind
and
healthy
outlook
on
their
improved
lifestyles
and
spread.
The
word
and
the
city
officials
note
a
positive
reduction
in
crime
statistics.
H
The
cv3
vips
created
and
developed
community
specific
public
education
materials
to
be
distributed
and
utilized
as
door
hangers
banners,
posters
and
flyers.
We
also
conduct
workshops
and
trainings
to
gain
better
understanding
of
the
impact
of
trauma
existing
in
survival
mode,
addressing
implicit
bias
and
more
teachers.
Parents,
caregivers
and
community
leaders
are
educated
on
street
lingo
used
by
the
highest
at
risk
to
better
enable
them
to
identify
potential
threats.
They
may
hear
when
engaging
with
you,
youth.
H
I
We
have
established
safe
quarters
for
vis
when
out
canvassing
the
community
and
hot
spots,
we'll
have
community
members
confident
enough
to
participate
in
our
shooting
responses
and
interventions
and
eruptions
and
that's
called
duplicating
ourselves.
We
notice
a
shift
in
community
norms
and
safer
communities.
H
I
Staff
development,
when
all
staff
has
developed
and
maintaining
a
healthy
lifestyle
and
choices
when
their
days,
100
percent
match
their
nights
with
no
inconsistent
behavior
when
all
inroads
and
high-risk
individuals
have
a
soft
hand-off
to
the
necessary
staff.
To
complete
the
case
plan,
when
staff
has
guided
the
participant
to
completion
of
all
recommended
rnr
plans.
I
H
Summer
summer
activities
will
increase
due
to
promoting
the
message
of
stop
the
violence
and
stop
the
shooting.
Our
canvassing
is
ongoing
and
we're
always
seeking
concerned
community
members
and
maintaining
a
presence
to
prevent
shooting.
We
are
planning
to
submit
a
monthly
newsletter
available,
both
in
print
and
online.
H
We
want
to
enhance
the
business
ambassador
project
as
an
integral
role
in
the
project's
implementation.
If
they
elect
to
do
so,
they
can
increase
their
ambassador
status
by
selecting
tier
sponsorship
packages,
we
will
develop
that
will
increase
their
business
and
clientele
by
depending
upon
their
tier
pack,
depending
upon
their
tier
package
selected.
They
can
receive
local
promotion
on
our
advertisement
on
our
pub
ad
and
be
mentioned
on
social
media,
as
well
as
appearances
appearances
on
podcast
productions,.
H
H
I
I
I
H
This
is
really
important
with
the
participant,
because
these
are
individuals
who
may
have
historically
thought
they
may
have
had
a
thousand
reasons
to
resort
to
gun,
violence
and
through
the
relationship
they
have
with
our
staff
and
the
influence
of
turning
their
lives
around
and
making
some
positive
choices
to
get
them
down
from
high
at
risk
to
just
at
risk
to
medium
risk.
To
low
risk.
H
J
D
D
H
That
the
goal
is
is
to
get
the
community
buy-in
so
that,
as
we
are
doing
shooting
responses,
we
can
engage
all
of
the
community
to
actively
participate
if
we
could
do
a
march
within
a
shooting
response
within
that
72
period
of
time
and
residents
in
that
demographic
come
out
and
march
with
us.
We
think
it
will
be
very
impactful
and
send
a
message
to
the
shooters
that
people
in
this
area
care
and
are
watching.
D
D
I
I
I
We
also
do
get
some
of
our
participants
from
the
schools,
because
we
understand
that
when
we're
talking
about
young
high
risk
individuals,
a
lot
of
them
are
going
to
come
from
our
public
schools,
so
we
do
also
engage
with
the
children
at
school,
so
that
would
be
east
north
roosevelt
hoover.
All
of
those
schools.
We
have
been
inside
of
actively
gaining
rapport
from
the
high
at
risk,
as
well
as
the
at-risk
and
people
who
aren't
at
risk.
H
The
vip
staff,
the
violence,
interrupters
and
outreach
reach
workers,
their
basic
mission,
is
to
go
out
and
get
intel.
So
if
the
police
are
on
the
scene,
they
are
not
creative
visions
and
the
relationship
that
a
kale
has
built
with
the
police
department
allows
he
and
I
to
engage
with
them
and
also
work
with
them.
You
know,
so
I
think
I
think
it's
a
good
marriage,
but
because
of
the
nature
of
sensitivity
and
the
ability
to
get
trust
to
build
that
trust.
H
Rapport
is
not
a
good
idea
to
see
the
team
engaging
with
police,
because
that
could
be
misinterpreted.
They
could
interpret
that
we
are
working
with
the
police
to
entrap
them
and
that
kind
of
thing-
and
that's
not
what
the
program
is
about.
But
basically
our
goal
is
to
change
mindsets
and
and
change
behaviors
and
get
individuals
to
realize
that
there's
a
better
means
of
resolving
conflict
than
using
guns.
So
they
trust
that
we
don't
we're
not
concerned
about
any
of
whatever
else
they're
doing
in
their
life.
We
just
want
them
to
stop
shooting.
H
I
H
The
measurement
will
come
when
we're
able
to
compile
the
amount
of
shootings
we
prevent
with
the
amount
of
shootings
that
occurred
in
our
targeted
demographic,
so
we're
working
with
paw
and
the
city
to
make
sure
that
we
can
get
shooting
data.
So
we
can
show
how
what
percentage
of
our
mediations
have
reduced
the
shootings
we
need.
We
need
both
data
to
do
that.
How
we
measure
the
success
of
our
programs
is,
if
we
have
a
situation
like
there's
a
drive-by
and
there's
no
retaliation.
H
You
know
like,
for
example,
the
the
very
first
shooting
that
occurred
in
our
demographic.
While
we
had
this,
this
program
occurred
on
13th
in
college,
and
that
was
a
drive-by.
The
shooters
lived
in
west
des
moines,
the
shooters
were
kids
and
the
parents
knew
each
other
and
it
was
due
to
it
like
a
historical
beat.
So
we
got
those
families
together.
G
J
C
J
J
From
a
scope
perspective,
there
is
more
gun
violence
in
our
community
in
every
community
than
we
have
resources
and
programs
like
this
and
and
with
our
law
enforcement
to
address
directly,
but
this
is
part
of
how
we
build
and
how
we
respond
and
how
we
provide
better
service
and
better
safety,
and-
and
so
I'm
appreciative
that
creative
visions
is
willing
to
partner
with
the
city
on
this,
and
I
think
it's
going
to
be
really
important
as
we
continue
to
track
this
going
forward.
We
know
there
is,
we
know,
there's
a
need
and
we
know
it's.
J
We
know
it's
important
to
to
interrupt
the
process.
You
know
any
any
incidents
of
gun.
Violence
is
is
a
tragedy,
but
if
we're
not
doing
everything,
we
can
to
interrupt
that
process
and
and
to
keep
lives
on
track
and
our
community
safer.
We
couldn't
do
it
without
you
and
look
forward
to
continued
conversation.
G
D
I
There's
really
no
way
to
gauge
that,
besides
checking
up
on
the
participants,
we
do
follow
up
with
our
inroads
and
high-risk
individuals
to
make
sure
that
they're
still
maintaining
that
healthy
lifestyle.
We
do
have
a
pulse
outside
of
our
target
area.
We
just
don't
have
the
manpower
to
man
it
like
we
do
our
target
area,
so
we
do
have
inroads
outside
of
the
target
area,
also
to
keep
a
post
on
those
things.
A
lot
of
those
individuals
have
dual
residents
and
things
of
that
nature.
H
One
of
the
good
things
our
our
violence,
interrupter,
has
established
relationships
and
and
intel
is
really
important,
so
we're
really
hoping
that
our
mediations
and
the
resources
that
we
provide
and
the
activities
that
we
keep
our
participants
engaged
in
will
deter
them
from
focusing
on
gun
violence,
part
of
the
training
model
in
terms
of
engaging
with
them
allowed
us.
They
demonstrated
a
process
of
basically
making
the
participant
aware
of
the
insanity
of
their
own
decisions
in
their
own
words.
H
So
a
high
at
risk
individual
may
come
to
you
in,
in
the
heat
of
the
moment,
very
upset
about
something
and
they're
ready
to
go.
Do
something
that
they
shouldn't
be
doing,
and
you
just
listen
the
first
that
one
of
the
key
things
that
individuals
who
are
in
this
kind
of
behavior
no
one
listens
to
them.
Everyone
tells
them
what
to
do
what
they
shouldn't.
Do
pull
your
pads
up,
stop
doing
this
stuff,
and
they
don't
want
to
hear
it.
H
So
when
they
come
in,
they
engage
with
us
number
one
we're
listening
number
two:
they
don't
feel
the
judgment.
They
don't
feel
that
negative
critique.
They
know
that
we
genuinely
care.
We
believe
that
there
are
inherently
no
bad
people
that
conditions
and
circumstances
that
you
may
have
encountered
in
your
life
are
responsible
for
some
of
the
decisions
you
make,
and
we
feel
that
if
we
show
them
that
unconditional
love
allow
them
to
make
those
decisions
for
themselves,
that's
the
process
of
changing
that
mindset
and
then
exposing
them
to
new
opportunities.
H
One
of
the
individuals
wanted
to
go,
buy
a
weapon
and
lasonia.
You
know
identified
that
this
was
an
individual
that
was
really
interested
in
recording
music
and
she
made
a
deal
with
them
that
she
would
take
him
to
the
studio
if
he
would
not
do
that,
and
he
did
not
do
that
and
he'd
been
in
the
studio
ever
since.
So
you
know
just
giving
them
alternatives
when
there's
when
we're
we're
in
a
community
that
doesn't
offer
a
lot
of
activities
for
young
people
in
the
areas
that
they
reside
in
and
because
of
that,
a
devil's.
H
H
D
I
I
H
D
H
We
have
reverend
whitfield's
on
our
hiring
panel
and
he
reaches
out.
We
want
to
engage
with
them
more.
It's
very
important,
especially
as
the
as
the
weather
gets
better.
We
talked
with
them
about
doing
and
hosting
events
at
their
facilities
and
right
now
we're
still
building
the
program.
So
right
now
we're
planning
those
activities
we're
doing
the
mapping
of
the
area.
So
that
will
be
something
that
will
incorporate
we'll
continue
to
expand
our
canvassing
to
include
the
clergy
and
their
locations.
G
I
I'll
go
ahead
and
answer
that
that's
part
of
the
reason
for
a
lot
of
our
pub
ed,
because
we
do
understand,
especially
when
dealing
with
the
african
community,
as
well
as
the
hispanic
community,
that
that
language
barrier
is
one
of
the
main
catalysts
to
their
children
being
able
to
be
involved
in
problematic
activities.
So
on
the
pub
bed.
We
do
things
like.
We
explain
what
guns
mean
by
today's
terms,
so
things
like
blicky
hammer
pole.
I
Now
the
parents
are
starting
to
know
the
linguals.
So
if
there's
ever
a
situation
where
their
children
are
having
a
conversation
about
doing
something
and
they're
using
that
verbage,
the
the
parents
will
now
know
unknowing
to
the
child,
so
that
will
help
them.
Give
a
foot
get
a
foothold
on
anything
that
can
happen
inside
of
their
household.
I
So
we
do
also
work
with
the
parents
to
educate
them
on
terminology.
What
clothes
look
like?
What
signs
look
like?
What
certain
activity
can
look
like
if
they're
involved
in
something
that
can
turn
into
a
violent
transmission?
And
so
we
do
educate
the
parents
also,
because
that's
the
most
important
aspect,
because
that's
where
it
starts
because.
H
H
So
the
more
people
that
we
also
have
reached
out
to
the
hispanic
community
so
that
they
can
be
our
voices
for
the
individuals
who
don't
speak.
That
okay
and
since
you
mentioned
that,
I
think
it's
a
good
idea
that
we
translate
our
pub
ed
into
different
languages.
And
I
appreciate
that
because
violence
is
not
just
limited
to
those
that
speak
english.
So
if
we
can
tailor
our
pub
ed
in
different
languages-
and
I
hadn't
thought
of
that
kind.
A
I'd
like
to
ask
the
team
one
quick
question:
you
said
the
high
schools
that
you
have
have
worked
with
in
the
schools
that
you've
worked
with.
Essentially
the
overall
population
des
moines
public
schools.
What
thirty
thousand
students
do
you
have
a
sense
in
the
area
that
you
work
of
the
number
of
at-risk
individuals
either
high
to
low
but
ones
that,
should
I
mean,
are
we
talking
about
a
dozen
or
a
hundred,
or
I
mean?
I
F
H
I
mean
the
word
of
mouth
process
and
people
and
once
once
they
determine
that
our
resources
are
real,
that
it's
not
a
trick
or
a
setup
and
that
we
genuinely
care
about
the
conditions
the
word
will
spread.
But
if
we
could
get
this
is
the
plan
and
we're
not
quite
sure
how
to
do
that.
Yet
there's
a
lot
of
loopholes
that
you
have
to
go
to
when
you're
engaging
with
students
in
school
a
lot
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
dynamics
that
have
to
be
taken
into
consideration.
H
H
I
K
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
I
really
appreciate
y'all's
approach
to
this.
I'm
really
excited
to
see
how
this
program
evolves
and
grows
moving
forward
apologize
if
you
hear
a
garbage
truck
outside
my
window
right
now,
but
I
was
curious.
You
had
mentioned
a
lack
of
opportunities
and
a
lack
of
things
for
kids
to
do
in
the
areas
they
live.
I
was
kind
of
wondering
what
opportunities
do
you
think
need
to
be
developed?
What
kind
of
like
infrastructure
like
social
infrastructure?
Can
we
build
to
assist
this
mission.
I
K
Sorry
about
that,
essentially
you
mentioned
opportunities
that
kids
don't
have
a
lot
of
opportunities
in
the
areas
that
they
live.
Things
to
do-
and
I
I
was
wondering
like-
are
we
talking
like
jobs,
we're
talking
like
community
programs
like
what
kind
of
social
infrastructure
can
we
build
to
assist
in
this
mission?.
I
Yes,
ma'am,
that
would
be
all
of
the
above,
and
usually
we
let
them
determine
what
it
is
that
they
need,
because
in
that
stance
we
know
that
they'll
be
fully
committed,
so
something
as
simple
as
a
bus
pass
all
the
way
up
to
enrollment
in
college.
We
have
resources
for
studios,
since
we
know
that
that's
a
big
hot
spot,
we
also
we
I
mean
we
do
a
number
of
things.
It's.
H
Yeah
and
and
to
your
to
your
question,
connie
tim
and
akell
have
been
meeting
with
the
immigrant
communities,
in
fact,
there's
an
organization
and
pardon
my
memory.
I
can't
think
of
the
name
of
it
right
now,
but
we've
literally
purchased
two
computers
to
put
in
their
establishment,
that's
tied
to
creative
visions,
and
hopefully
that
can
be
a
catalyst
to
address
some
of
the
language
barrier
as
well,
and
also
increasing
the
education.
I
I
He
just
so
happened
to
be
there
and
said
you
know
what
we
need
you
guys
in
our
community,
because
we
don't
understand
anything
and
from
that
point
we
sit
and
had
a
lunch
at
the
ethiopian
grill
over
there
in
dogtown
and
we're
assisting
them
and
they're
assisting
us.
So
it's
a
it's.
Definitely
a
good.
F
E
Just
a
couple
things
we
work
as
a
team,
one
of
the
things
in
deer
that
you
were
talking
about.
You
know
the
team
is
now
working
with
the
fathers
luncheon
that
they're
getting
ready
to
do,
bringing
the
young
people
in
to
compare
to
to
mentor
these
young
people.
They
have
grown
men
that
are
coming
in
they're
gonna
cook
out
at
evelyn
k,
davis
park,
there's
also
a
women's
group.
That's
getting
ready
to
do
also
a
breakfast.
You
know
also
the
with
the
activities
that
are
taking
place.
E
They
are
planning
to
take
individuals
like
to
to
play.
You
know
at
the
at
the
civic
center
there'll
be
other
events
that
that
we've
been
taking
young
people
in
you
know
to
be
able
to
do
like
tim
mentioned
before
about
the
the
golfing.
You
know
they
may
never
golf
again,
but
they'll
know
why
they
won't.
You
know
because
they
they
hit
it,
but
but
the
key
is
they'll,
be
participating.
E
You
know
in
activity
that
they
normally
don't
get
to
and
we'll
be
bringing
you
know,
working
with
them
with
the
basketball.
You
know
events
that
the
police,
department
and
others
and
crater
and
urban
dreams
do
at
the
park.
We
will
participate
with
activities.
That's
already
set
up.
We
work
with
real
keith
down
there
and
bring
in
individuals
to
a
studio.
You
know
those
that
need
a
studio
so
we're
providing
that
we're,
also
working
with
ruan
and
some
other
individuals
to
talk
about
job
training.
E
You
know
we're
also
working
with
the
unions
to
get
individuals
in
you
know
the
job
market,
you
know
to
show
them
there's
something
more
more
than
you
know
just
being
in
the
street.
You
know
we
also
are
working
with
dmacc
and
you
and
I
you
know,
to
get
individuals
focus
in
in
going
to
school,
starting
on
a
two-year.
You
know
piece
so
we're
doing
that
in
there
in
doing
you
know
in
with
our
partners
to
be
able
to
give
them
and
set
them
on
another
track.
H
H
Proud
of
the
work
we're
grateful
to
the
city
for
your
support
and
belief
in
us,
we
want
to
make
you
proud
we're
working
very
diligently
to
improve
ourselves
and
improve
this
process.
It
caught
us
a
little
off
guard
to
realize
that
we
had
to
start
from
the
ground
as
much
as
we
did.
We
thought
we
would
have
a
little
bit
more
tools
handed
to
us,
but
because
of
the
history
that
akl
has
established
with
creative
divisions,
we
had
a
really
good
foundation
and
a
great
model
that
already
existed
very
similar
to
the
cb
g
model.