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B
I
haven't
heard
from
tracy
that
she
wouldn't
be
here.
I
know
that
she
needs
to
leave
at
10
30.
and
we're
monitoring
the
waiting
room
for
her.
We
do
have
a
number
of
people
who
are
ready
to
go,
including
the
first
presenters
somebody.
C
D
A
Well
then,
yeah,
let's
get
started
good
morning,
everybody
any
any
changes
to
the
agenda.
A
Okay,
then
we
can
jump
right
into
oh
first,
the
disclosure
of
potential
conflicts
of
interest,
any
disclosure.
E
Me
too,
and
I,
although
I
don't
vote,
I'm
also
a
board
member
of
tcat.
F
A
Eric
seconded
by
carl,
thank
you
all,
those
in
favor
and
the
public
hearing
is
now
back
open.
So
thank
you,
anusah
for
running
the
process
along
people
in
and
out
putting
the
time
on
the
clock
and
we
can
get
started
right
right
off
with
our
project
number
one.
I
guess
it's
not
number
one
anymore.
It's
number.
B
One
on
the
agenda
so
just
to
let
you
know
so
the
first,
the
folks
from
the
first
three
presentations
are
here.
Reuse
will
go
first,
followed
by
work,
preserve
job
training,
job
placements
and
then
ehtp.
B
So
I
know
that
diane,
robin
and
elijah
are
here
with
finger
lakes,
reuse
and
as
soon
as
we
get
the
countdown
clock
ready,
we
will
be
ready
to
go
and
diane
robin
or
robin
at
your
when
you,
let
us
know
you're
ready,
we'll
we'll
click
start.
H
G
All
right
good
morning,
everyone
and
thank
you
for
this
opportunity-
I'm
diane
cohen,
executive
director
at
finger
lakes
reviews
I'm
joined
today
by
associate
director
robin
elliott
and
our
partner,
dr
eloja
arrowele
training
center
coordinator
from
cornell
cooperative
extension.
You
may
also
hear
my
cats,
the
siblings,
in
the
background
that
are
deciding
to
be
vocal
right
now,
so,
like
most
organizations,
reuse
is
still
navigating
challenges
due
to
the
covid19
pandemic.
I'm
proud
to
share
that.
G
Throughout
this
period
we
continued
offering
job
skills,
training
opportunities
working
with
17
trainees
in
2020,
including
during
the
time
we
temporarily
closed.
Our
public-facing
operations
like
most
or
we've
received
demand
for
job
skills,
training
and
employment,
support
programs
like
reset
to
increase
in
2021
and
into
2022,
and
appreciate
your
consideration
of
this
request
for
funding.
And,
lastly,
I'd
just
like
to
say
thank
you
to
the
iura
for
recognizing
the
importance
of
this
work.
You've
been
immensely
supportive
as
finger
lakes.
I
It's
a
curriculum
that
was
created
by
professor
pinderhughes
from
san
francisco
and
it's
a
leading
resource
for
education
and
workforce
programs
across
the
country
that
strive
to
prepare
youth
and
adults
with
barriers
to
employment
for
careers
in
green
economy,
which
is
very
important
at
this
time
and
empower
them
to
improve
conditions
in
their
communities.
I
Once
we
started
this
training
program
concept,
we
were
quickly
amazed
by
the
number
of
community-based
organizations
and
local
businesses
that
are
enthusiastically
came
on
board.
So
our
workforce,
our
work
group,
we
have
folks
from
cornell
cooperative
extension
at
the
career
youth
center.
We
work
force
tst
bosses,
tompkins
county
legislature.
I
That
was
very
quick
to
grant
us
an
over
target
request
because
of
the
nature
of
this
training
program,
and
I
am
also
quite
encouraged
because
the
city
itself
has
come
up
with
a
green
new
deal
and
as
the
green
building
codes
have
become
operational.
I
This
program
is
geared
towards
providing
a
trained,
stable,
enthusiastic
and
knowledgeable
workforce
to
take
on
the
jobs
that
are
coming
in
the
grain
economy
and
recovering
in
a
way
that
moves
us
forward
with
a
pandemic
into
an
environmental
health,
and
you
know
dealing
with
the
issues
of
climate
change.
I
want
to
use
my
last
five
seconds
to
say
to
the
the
mayor.
You
owe
me
on
every
day
we
have
sun,
but
today
you
choose
to
bring
rain
as
snow,
so
I'm
going
to
be
exacting
some
revenge
on
you
at
some
point.
J
Thank
you,
elisha
I'll,
wrap
up
here
and
then
we'll
open
up
for
questions
good
morning.
Everyone.
So
this
great
request
for
2022
would
provide
funds
to
offer
an
increased
number
of
paid
training
experiences
we're
going
to
keep
our
flexible
cohort
system.
That's
been
working
really
well
to
better
meet
the
needs
of
the
variety
of
people
we
serve
and
thanks
to
new
partnerships,
including
with
cce
and
eloja.
J
We
have
a
tentatively
titled
pathways
project
group
through
that
we're
working
to
offer
more
in-demand
skills
in
2021
and
2022,
including
green
energy
training
that
we're
currently
piloting
we're
also
working
to
offer
more
holistic
trainings
to
our
trainees,
especially
those
who
come
to
us
with
the
highest
barriers.
J
J
It
could
be
a
six
up
to
a
12-month
program,
medium-term
apprenticeships
for
those
who
completed
our
preliminary
tech
set
program
or
our
retail
customer
service
program,
and
that
includes
leadership,
opportunities
to
help,
educate
and
train
the
next
cohort,
and
then
we'll
have
a
shorter
term
potentially
200
hour
green
energy
training
program
that
will
include
soft
skills
development
through
the
roots
of
success
because
of
our
need
to
help
us
manage
large
volumes
of
local,
reusable
materials,
and
our
experience
now
with
working
with
people
with
variety
of
barriers.
J
Reeves
is
really
uniquely
positioned
to
address
a
portion
of
this
local
need
for
career
pathways
development
with
a
lot
of
hands-on
work
in
experience,
we
believe
we
can
improve
program,
completion
or
retention
rate
through
strengthen
partnerships
and
especially
for
increased
focus
on
so-called
soft
skills.
This
kind
of
soft
skills
development
is
critical,
including
time
management,
skills
and
even
building
self-confidence
in
the
past
year.
The
majority
of
those
who
have
dropped
out
of
the
program,
especially
our
re-entry
participants,
have
done
so
because
of
personal
life.
J
Professional
fees
in
our
project
budget
would
go
directly
to
paid
trainers,
including
a
portion
of
allocia's
time
to
offer
roots
of
success,
as
well
as
additional
trainings
to
support,
reuse
staff
to
better
handle
training
crises
or
workplace
issues,
including
a
local
trading
opportunity,
called
mental
health.
First
aid
for
our
management
we've
been
working
with
local
people
returning
from
prisoner
jail
since
2018,
just
to
re-highlight
they're,
actually
hard-working
thoughtful
workers
almost
consistently.
J
Their
barriers
are
almost
exclusively
related
outside
of
the
workplace,
unhealthy
personal
relationships,
anxiety,
depression,
anything
that
could
directly
affect
their
ability
to
show
up
and
be
present
at
work,
and
we
know
that
incorporating
more
training
and
more
flexibility
will
only
help,
keep
them
and
increase
their
success
to
get
through
the
program
and
find
permanent
employment
if
forced
to
prioritize.
What
portions
of
this
request
are
most
critical
to
receive
funding
stipends
for
apprenticeships,
to
be
able
to
offer
as
many
opportunities
to
people
and
then
those
professional
fees
to
provide
trainings
would
be
the
most
critical
components.
J
Our
project
budget
does
include
an
assumption
of
additional
government
funding
sources
that
we're
currently
exploring.
That
includes
department
of
labor
funds
to
support
trainee
wages
and
application
to
a
nyserda
career
pathway,
training
program,
which
would
specifically
support
green
energy
skills;
training
that
we're
now
piloting
just
want
to
say.
Thank
you
once
again
for
your
consideration
of
this
request
and
open
up
the
remaining
time
for
questions
here.
A
Thank
you
and
as
I've
got
the
stopwatch
on
the
left,
the
gallery
view
on
the
right
and
toggling
back
and
forth
with
the
application
can't
see
everybody.
So
please
agency
members
feel
free
to
popcorn
and
ask
whatever
questions
you
have
with
the
applicants.
C
All
right,
I
have
two,
although
robin
just
answered
one,
which
was
the
possible
other
grants
that
was
listed
as
unsecured
and
the
other
unsecured
is
obviously
your
estimate
of
merchandise
sales
and
just
curious.
How
that's
looking
as
you
know,
things
continue
to
kind
of
evolve
with
the
pandemic
and
how
confident
you
are
in
that
funding
source.
G
Well,
2020
was
our
best
sales
year,
yet
we
grew
in
2020,
so
we
have
a
lot
of
confidence
that
75
80
of
our
revenue
comes
through
our
cash
registers
and
we
can
direct
that.
However,
we
want
so
high
level
of
confidence.
C
J
That's
an
allocation
for
yeah,
exactly.
K
This
is
carl,
I
have
a
question
for
robin
regarding
the
stipends,
could
you
talk
about
how
that
system
works?
Is
there
a
set
stipend
amount
for
each
person
that
you
work
with,
or
does
it
vary
depending
on
need.
J
L
J
Budget
here,
to
give
you
a
little
more
detail,
so
the
the
pathways
project,
green
energy
skills,
curriculum
the
new
one,
we're
piloting.
That's
a
around
200
hours,
we're
estimating
that
at
a
living,
wage,
15,
37
an
hour
plus
minimal.
You
know
fringe
in
there
and
then
our
apprenticeships
that
we
currently
have
had
for
several
years.
We're
going
to
continue
for
re-entry
apprenticeships.
J
That
could
be
six
to
12
months,
estimating
those
at
an
eight
month
period
and
then
our
most
long-term
apprenticeship
offering
that
we're
continuing
to
do,
which
is
that
tech
program
and
retail
customer
service
secondary
level
after
people
complete
the
original
unpaid
trading
portion,
there's
a
pretty
competitive
application
process.
For
that
it
does
include
more
leadership
opportunities
and
that's
a
525
hour
length
program.
M
This
is
eric.
Just
a
question
could
be
answered
by
robin
eloja
or
diane.
One
first,
a
comment
that
I
just
wanted
to
just
say
how
how
brilliantly
I
think
the
reuse
center
has
responded
to
the
pandemic
moving
so
much
online,
also
just
as
a
as
a
customer,
it's
been
really
just
a
brilliant
pivot.
So
congratulations
to
you
all
for
doing
that.
I'm
not
surprised
the
year
turned
out
as
successful
as
you
all
have
the
other.
M
The
question
I
have
is
is
this:
are
you
taking
a
case
load
approach
in
terms
of
like
each
person
who
comes
in,
and
I
really
love
this
program?
Are
they
instead
of
training
everyone
at
the
review
center
to
kind
of
help
with
the
inclusion
piece
of
it
so
that
you
can
prove
your
attention?
Does?
Is
everyone
assigned
someone
who
looks
after
them
and
and
and
is,
is
looking
at
all
the
issues
they're
facing.
J
It's
a
great
question:
it's
one
we're
talking
about
a
lot
in
our
pathways
project
development.
So
we
have
two
workforce
coordinators.
Now,
thanks
to
iura's
support
to
starting
those
that
are
now
going
to
be
fully
supported
by
reuse
in
this
project
period,
they
are
working
across
our
multiple
locations
to
provide
that
kind
of
extra
level
support,
but
we're
recognizing
more
and
more
that
especially
those
with
highest
barriers.
There's
also
a
need
for
a
case
management
component
through
our
partner
programs
that
we
can't
provide
as
the
employer.
So
we're
looking
to
strengthen
that.
Thank
you.
B
Okay,
great
our
next
presenters
are
also
here
from
historic,
ithaca
work
preserve.
We
have
suzanne
sarah
and
susan.
B
So
when
you
let
us
know,
you're
ready,
we'll
start
the
clock.
E
I'm
ready
anisa
great.
Thank
you.
You
start
the
clock,
I'm
I'm
not
looking
at
it.
Okay
good
morning,
I'm
susan
holland,
executive
director
at
historic,
ithaca,
nice
to
see
you
all
and
joined
by
my
colleague,
sarah
johnson
and
suzanne
onodara
nice,
to
see
all
of
you.
We,
you
are
our
very
first
zoom
meeting
and
call
in
march
2020
and
many
thanks
to
the
iura
for
funding
and
for
this
opportunity
to
speak
to
you
again.
E
So
a
lot
has
changed
since
last
march
and
I
would
like
to
get
beyond
what
happened
and
we've
been
able
to
move
forward
as
we
saw
opportunities.
The
old
make
lemonade
out
of
a
whole
lot
of
lemons
we're
here
today
to
let
you
know
that
we've
added
how
we've
adapted
and
how
we've
taken
advantage
of
opportunities,
both
in
the
marketplace
for
our
retail
store
and
as
our
training
site
for
work
preserve.
E
The
high
level
picture
is
that
we
never
stopped
working
remotely
at
first
and
then
reopening
in
early
april
2020
as
an
essential
business
with
curated
sales.
Finally,
opening
physically
on
site
in
june
for
work
preserve.
We
work
the
entire
time
with
participants
virtually
at
first
and
then
on
site
because
of
the
flexibility
of
our
store
staff
and
with
work
preserved.
Participants
pivoting
for
us
was
difficult,
but
not
impossible.
E
E
If
reductions
need
to
be
made
and
the
interest
of
the
community
needs,
we
can
make
a
small
reduction
of
10
to
our
job
placement
program.
We
will
seek
out
new
federal
opportunities,
as
we
expect
it
will
they
will
arise.
We
are
also
committed
to
finding
other
sources
of
funding,
as
we
did
in
2019
in
2020
because
of
the
pandemic.
The
grand
sources
that
we
typically
apply
to
were
simply
not
there.
E
However,
as
you
heard,
we've
been
able
to
increase
our
in-house
contributions
to
work
preserve
through
significant
elements
which
had
its
best
year
ever
in
2020,
also
reaching
the
national
retail
average
for
household
goods
of
slightly
more
than
17
over
previous
year
sales,
that
added
income
that
was
put
into
person,
power,
I.e,
staff,
time
and
supplies
for
covid,
public
safety
and
health
protocols.
So
we
could
train
and
work
towards
job
placement
for
adults,
young
adults
who
need
it
most.
E
We
have
been
also
in
conversation
with
our
partners
and
county
officials
and
others
in
the
dog
training
network,
about
the
need
for
a
county-wide
employment
coordinator.
We
heard
there
was
a
great
need
out
there
for
entry-level
workers
and
we
will
make
those
place.
We
will
make
work
to
make
those
placements
a
reality
in
our
community.
Thank
you
and
now
on
to
sorrow,
we'll
give
you
more
detail
on
our
programs.
D
I
feel
this
pride
in
our
community
and
in
work
preserve
when
I
shop
at
tops
downtown
there.
I
run
into
bill
who
works
there
four
days
a
week
since
last
november,
bill
was
a
work
preserve
participant
in
fall.
2019
he's
in
his
early
50s
has
a
disability
and
hadn't
worked
in
14
years
when
he
started
our
program.
D
D
Second,
to
further
address
program
scalability,
we
could
adapt
the
program
with
less
funding,
but
I'd
like
to
speak
about
what
could
be
lost
with
less
funding
at
our
current
funding
and
staffing
level.
We're
able
to
welcome
participants
like
bill
whose
training
needs
and
outcomes
are
uncertain
at
enrollment.
We're
able
to
give
second
and
third
chances
to
participants
who
are
struggling.
D
All
of
our
program.
Activities
from
recruitment
to
daily
training
are
time
and
labor
intensive,
because
we
serve
individuals
with
a
wide
range
of
barriers
planning
for
each
day,
and
each
participant
requires
thoughtful
project
planning
and
scheduling
and
one-on-one
supervision
of
each
project
in
each
participant.
Throughout
the
day
we
maintain
close
case
management
relationships
with
partner
agencies,
and
our
daily
communications
with
them
have
only
increased
during
the
past
year.
D
D
She's
also
been
brought
in
as
a
trainer
for
a
participant
learning
product
photography
for
our
etsy
store.
Next
steps
include
adding
her
to
the
work
preserve
team
more
for
outreach
to
potential
employers,
which
is
a
critical
network
to
have
in
place
when
participants
are
seeking
a
job,
that's
the
right
fit
for
them.
D
O
Good
morning,
I'm
susan
onodera
and
I'm
the
work,
preserve
education
and
outreach
coordinator,
I'm
also
a
supervisor,
and
I
work
directly
with
the
participants
today.
I'd
like
to
share
a
really
great
and
also
very
recent
story
about
one
of
our
current
participants,
who
I
will
call
james
james's
story,
really
drives
home
the
hard
work
and
individualized
care
that
our
program
provides
to
help
support
the
work,
preserve
participants
every
step
in
their
journey
to
self-sufficiency.
O
James
was
in
the
work
preserve
program
as
a
bose
student
early
last
year,
but
was
forced
to
leave
during
the
shutdown.
Then,
on
a
cold
december
day
in
2020,
he
suddenly
reappeared
at
our
work
site
after
leaving
boces.
He
had
been
employed
briefly
at
a
local
restaurant
as
a
dishwasher,
but
left
being
distressed
over
the
bullying
at
the
restaurant
when
james
walked
in
our
doors.
That
morning
in
december
he
was
desperate
to
find
employment.
O
O
We
immediately
helped
him
begin
the
workforce
application
process
a
difficult
process
in
the
past,
but
exponentially
so
during
covid.
We
worked
hard
to
keep
james
engaged
and
positive
about
the
potential
of
being
in
our
program
by
phone
conversations,
texts
and
emails
night
and
day
and
weekends,
spanning
over
a
long
three-month
process.
O
We
printed
out
the
workforce
job
link
application
and
sent
the
seven
page
document
in
hard
copy
to
two
different
addresses,
complete
with
self-addressed
stamped
envelopes.
Twice
we
followed
up
by
phone
and
text
and
then
we
followed
up
some
more.
We
never
gave
up
on
james
so
quickly.
Here's
a
little
background
on
james
james
has
a
reading
and
writing
disability
and
a
speech
impediment
which
has
made
it
difficult
for
him
to
navigate
even
the
most
basic
skills.
O
Although
he
lives
with
a
guardian,
he
bounces
between
three
houses
during
the
week.
He
is
unable
to
take
public
transportation
and
therefore
he
is
dependent
on
others,
because
james's
mother
is
disabled.
He
is
now
responsible
for
almost
all
the
household
bills
at
20
james
receives
about
760
dollars
in
ssi
payments
per
month,
but
needs
additional
work
to
survive.
O
O
James
started
working
nine
hours
a
week
in
our
program
and
so
far
we
have
helped
him
with
his
resume
and
job
applications.
We
helped
him
set
up
access
to
his
voicemail.
We've
helped
him
navigate
kova
testing
by
escorting
him
to
a
testing
site
and
helped
him
complete
his
test
accurately.
Then
we
helped
him
access
his
health
results
on
the
hugo
medical
website,
so
I
want
to
fast
forward
quickly
to
this
week.
On
monday
march
22nd,
we
supported
him
at
an
in-person
two-hour
job
interview,
the
result
as
of
tuesday.
O
A
C
Yeah,
I
don't.
I
don't
really
have
a
question
today,
but
I
just
want
to
note
that
in
the
ed
committee
we
just
noted
that
you
know
their
funding.
Request
has
largely
been
flat
for
several
years
and
I
think
it
speaks
to
susan's
comments
about
their.
You
know:
diversity
of
funding
and
creative
sources
and
congrats
again
on
a
good
detail
here.
O
You
yes
thanks
for
hearing
our
individualized
stories.
I
think
the
strength
is
in
the
people
that
we
serve
and
their
success
stories.
It's
really
fantastic
when
they
come
back
to
us
and
they
remember
us
and
it's
really
as
a
positive
community
statement.
So
thank
you.
Yes,.
E
A
Yeah
yeah,
that
would
be
that'd
be
great.
I
was
just
getting
together.
E
B
You
okay!
Next,
we
have
hospitality
employment
program
from
jack
and
we
have
sabrina
and
leslie
here
to
speak.
So
let
us
know
when
you're
ready
and
we'll
start
the
clock,
I'm
ready.
P
Morning,
everyone
thank
you
for
having
me
here
and
thank
you,
miss
leslie
for
being
here
also
to
support
me,
so
my
name
is
sabrina
baez
and
I'm
currently
the
acting
program
coordinator
for
the
hospitality
employment
training
program
through
greater
ithaca
activities
center.
P
My
colleague,
alicia
acres
is
unable
to
join
us
this
morning.
However,
I
would
like
to
recognize
her
and
her
work
in
in
running
the
program.
I
would
also
like
to
thank
the
iura
for
their
continued
support.
We
greatly
appreciate
it.
P
P
Currently,
I
am
actively
working
with
10
participants,
some
who
have
already
completed
the
program
some
who
are
currently
in
pro
enrolled
in
the
program,
although
the
spring
of
2021
cohort
took
a
different
look,
the
program
has
not
reduced
the
quality
of
the
services
that
it
provides.
P
Http
is
determined
to
continue
to
provide
excellent
services
to
our
community
and
have
done
so
by
offering
training
in
several
different
ways.
Normally,
the
two
cohorts
are
done
twice
a
year
once
in
january,
and
once
in
september
this
year,
we've
decided
that
we
would
offer
a
third
cohort
in
june
this
cohort
in
june.
P
We
will
be
hold
on
one.
Second,
we
will
be
working
with
some
individuals
who
will
be
guaranteed
jobs
with
cornell
dining,
and
this
cohort
is
going
to
be
an
exact
replica
of
the
other
two
cohorts,
and
we
have
been
able
to
do
this
because
of
the
time
that's
donated
from
our
presenters.
P
A
former
participant
who
completed
the
program
and
her
name
is
deborah
campbell's,
and
this
was
a
story
that
she
shared
with
with
me
and
I'll.
Read
it
the
hospitality,
employment
training
program
helped
set
the
foundation
where
I
am
in
my
career
today
when
I
first
joined
attp,
all
I
knew
was
the
world
of
human
services
a
somewhat
corporate
setting
where
the
culture
and
professionalism
was
drastically
different,
conservative
and
quiet
from
interviewing
to
appropriate,
dress
attire
to
problem
solving
the
hetp
approach
was
very
different
from
anything
that
I've
learned.
P
P
I
had
just
resigned
from
my
position
as
a
case
manager
and
was
in
school
pursuing
a
degree
for
therapeutic
massage
working
at
the
spa
allowed
me
to
meet
some
of
the
most
influential
professionals
in
my
industry.
I
learned
firsthand
on
what
it
takes
to
be
a
licensed
professional
in
a
difficult
and
very
competitive
world.
Without
hetp,
I
would
not
have
the
opportunity
to
become
a
full-time
employee
at
one
of
the
most
respected
spas
in
the
finger
lakes
area.
P
I
started
off
at
the
spa
as
an
attendant
and
worked
my
way
up
to
practicing
licensed
massage
therapy
therapy.
Today
I
owned
a
successful
massage
practice
in
lancaster
pennsylvania,
called
de
prov
massage
therapy,
I'm
currently
licensed
and
registered
to
practice
in
multiple
states
and
hold
the
certification
in
medical
massage.
P
Deborah
campos.
I
share
this
because
I
want
to
show
everyone
here
how
important
our
services
are
and
how
much
of
an
impact
we
have
on
the
individuals
that
we
do
serve.
Http
really
was
a
foundation
for
deborah's
success,
and
everyone
who
has
supported
http
has
been
a
part
of
that
success.
P
So
in
other
words,
we
all
win
in
the
process
of
providing
services
to
our
community.
Http
has
applied
for
2021
cdbg
grant
and
the
amount
is
slightly
decreased
from
previous
years.
In
2019
we
applied
422
000
in
2020.
We
applied
420
this
year,
we're
applying
for
110
000..
P
P
Hetp
does
its
best
looking
for
employers
who
pay
for
internships
and
the
part
that
they
don't
pay
for
het
picks
it
up,
but
primarily
this
funding
covers
personnel
costs
and
participant.
Stipends
http
has
ideas
on
how
to
adjust
providing
services
without
impacting
the
quality
of
the
services
that
are
being
offered
if
needed,
we'll
reduce
the
number
of
overall
participants
to
be
served,
but
will
continue
to
provide
two
cohorts,
possibly
a
third
cohort,
and
this
idea
will
limit
the
overall
number
of
participants
we
serve.
P
But
it's
not
going
to
take
away
from
the
quality
of
service
that
we
provide
them,
and
so
the
success
story
that
I
shared
about
deborah
it
just
solidifies
how
important
http
is
to
ithaca
and
and
our
community.
Thank
you
so
much.
I
will
open
the
floor
for
any
questions.
A
Thanks,
could
you
talk
to
us
for
for
a
second
about
that?
You
mentioned
the
presenters
who
volunteer
their
time.
Could
you
talk
to
us
about
those
presenters
where
they
come
from
and
and
the
the
kind
of
education
they're
sharing.
P
Sure
so
we
have
one
particular
presenter.
His
name
is
mr
reginald
white,
mr
reginald
white
works
for
cornell
and
off
the
top
of
my
head.
I
can't
remember.
P
His
exact
title,
however,
I
do
know
that
he
is
also
an
alumni
of
cornell
and
he
does
cultural
competency
training.
P
Katie
comes
in
and
she
works
individually
with
participants
showing
them
how
to
measure
themselves,
what
type
of
clothing
to
wear,
how
to
buy
clothing,
because
you
know
we
all
we're
all
built
differently,
and
so
because
this
jacket
may
fit
me.
Okay
doesn't
necessarily
mean
that
it's
gonna
fit
someone
else.
Okay
and
so
being
able
to
have
those
skills
allows
the
person
to
be
able
to
dress
better
and
have
more
form-fitting
clothing,
be
presentable
when
they
go
for
these
job
interviews,
which
of
course,
then
increases
their
chance
of
of
becoming
employed
right.
P
So
that's
just
two,
but
we
also
work
with
brendan
from
alternatives,
federal
credit
union
and
brendan
comes
in
and
he
talks
about
finances
and
he
talks
about
all
of
the
opportunities
that
the
credit
union
offers
to
its
members.
P
P
They
talk
about
budgets,
they
show
you
how
you
actually
keep
track
of
monies
coming
in
money's
going
out,
and
these
are
all
very
important
skills
that
we
all
have
to
learn
some.
You
know
at
some
point
in
life
right
because
it
helps
us.
It
helps
us
as
we
grow.
P
I
wish
I
had
something
like
http
when
I
was
growing
up.
I
think
it
would
have
been
phenomenal
for
me
so
being
a
part
of
http.
A
C
Q
Chris,
usually
we
get
about
25
people
who
are
interested,
who
might
show
up
and
and
put
in
an
application.
But
it's
not
so
much
acceptance
for
us
as
opposed
to
people
who
want
to
continue.
B
You
okay!
Next
we
have
a
presentation
from
buffalo
street
books.
Lisa
swayze
is
here
to
present
and
amy
reading
a
board
member
will
be
available
for
question
and
answer
along
with
lisa.
O
R
Good
morning
everybody
I'm
lisa
sweezing,
I'm
the
general
manager
of
buffalo
street
books
and,
as
anissa
said
amy
reading
from
who
is
our
board
co-president
is
also
available
here.
First,
I
want
to
let
you
know
that
we
watched
the
recorded
meeting
of
the
earlier
committee
and
we
discussed
where
you
discussed
our
proposal,
and
we
are
doing
our
best
in
this
presentation
to
answer
some
of
those
questions
right
off
the
bat.
R
Obviously,
this
is
the
first
time
we've
applied
for
this
kind
of
funding.
We
are
motivated
to
think
outside
of
the
box
by
the
unique
position
of
buffalo
street
books
in
this
community
and
by
the
difficulty
of
sustaining
an
independent
bookstore
in
today's
world
for
context
just
to
bring
everybody
up
to
date,
bsb
became
a
cooperative
bookstore
march
of
2011
when
the
previous
owner,
after
losing
money
for
years,
decided
to
close,
I
think
a
community
members
rallied
to
save
the
bookstore
by
purchasing
individual
shares
to
cover
the
cost
of
buying
the
store.
R
They
also
took
on
a
significant
existing
debt
at
that
time
in
the
years
immediately
following
the
bookstore
continued
to
lose
money,
both
under
the
management
of
the
previous
owner
and
subsequent
managers,
to
the
point
where
in
2017
the
store
nearly
went
under
at
that
time,
the
board
held
an
emergency
owners
meeting
successfully
raised
the
funds
to
keep
the
store
alive,
and
that's
when
I
became
the
general
manager
since
that
time,
you
may
not
realize
it,
but
we've
made
enormous
progress.
R
The
board
has
stayed
far
more
actively
involved
during
the
pandemic
height
of
the
panda
early
days
of
the
pandemic.
We
were
meeting
weekly,
sometimes
several
times
a
week
and
to
help
me
make
decisions
and
guide
us
through
that
and
before
the
pandemic,
our
efforts
led
to
the
bookstore
showing
a
small
profit
in
2019
for
the
first
time
in
its
10-year
history.
R
R
I've
made
it
a
priority
to
implement
best
practices
learned
from
other
bookstores,
primarily
through
the
american
booksellers
association.
Secondly,
I've
put
enormous
time
and
energy
into
strengthening
and
expanding
the
bookstore's
relationships
in
the
community.
This
latter
is
important
because
it's
one
of
the
three
key
principles
of
successful
independent
bookstores.
R
There
was
a
harvard
business
school
study
about
this
and
the
author
wrote
independent
bookstores
won
customers
back
from
amazon
and
other
big
box
players
by
stressing
a
strong
connection
to
local
community
values
after
more
three
more
than
three
years
with
bsb,
it's
clear
to
me
that
relying
solely
on
retail
sales
is
unsustainable
for
an
independent
bookstore.
R
That's
why
we're
looking
to
reinvent
the
indie
bookstore
model,
and
our
first
step
is
to
expand
our
programming
as
another
source
of
in
of
income
functioning.
Much
like
a
literary
arts
organization
is
already
the
best
way
to
succeed
as
an
indie
bookstore,
but
as
a
for-profit
cooperative,
we
don't
have
access
to
funding
that
would
allow
us
to
do
this
wholeheartedly
and
we're
living
in
an
environment
of
razor
thin
retail
book
selling
margins.
R
R
I
know
there
were
some
questions
raised
about
the
long-term
sustainability
of
the
position.
So
let
me
address
that
here.
When
you
have
a
moment,
you
can
look
at
line
65
of
the
iura
three-year
p
l
we
submitted,
and
you
can
see
the
progression
of
income
from
ithaca's
books
programming
over
the
next
three
years
by
year.
Three,
we
conservatively
expect
this
programming
to
add
21,
000
plus
dollars
to
our
income,
just
from
participation
fees
alone.
We
also
expect
to
see
a
sales
increase,
but
this
isn't
easy
to
quantify,
so
we
haven't
included
it
in
our
budget.
R
It's
a
very
conservative
estimate
and
year
three
doesn't
show
that
it
makes
an
you
know,
enormous
increase
in
the
stores
bottom
line,
but
it
does
help
the
store
make
a
profit.
Even
in
the
first
year
after
the
hud
fan,
funding
is
gone.
R
We
also
wanted
to
clarify
that
we
currently
spend
about
sixteen
thousand
dollars
a
year
employing
a
cornell
student
as
a
part-time
bookseller
events
coordinator,
and
that
position
would
be
folded
into
the
new
position.
So
in
the
long
term
the
amount
that
we
need
to
sustain
long
beyond.
That
is
about
twenty
thousand
dollars
a
year
and
then
some
of
your
other
questions.
Obviously
you
raised
the
question
that
we
made
a
mistake.
R
There's
a
four
percent
figure
on
page
three
that
was
not
correct
for
costs
over
salary,
the
actual
numbers
that
we
provided
elsewhere
on
the
application
work
out
to
providing
a
new
35
hour
a
week
position
at
17
an
hour
with
15
allocated
for
these
additional
expenses.
You
asked
us
about
visitor
tax
revenues.
As
far
as
we
know,
we
can't
do
that.
We
will
look
into
it
more,
but
just
be
aware,
we
are
I'm
actively
involved
with
the
tompkins
county
chamber,
the
downtown
ethical
alliance
and
we've
even
gone
so
far.
R
We've
had
a
couple
of
relationships
develop
with
existing
non-profits,
where
we
approach
together
with
grant
for
grant
funding
that
allows
those
people
to
buy
books
for
their
programs
at
a
discount
through
the
bookstore
and
that's
something
we'll
continue
to
work
toward
as
well,
and
it's
important
that
you
also
know
that
every
employee
at
the
bookstore,
including
me,
is
classified
as
low
to
moderate
income.
R
Although
we
pay
living
wage
or
above
you
brought
up
whether
we
should
become
a
non-profit
or
have
a
non-profit
arm,
and
that
was
an
insightful
question,
it's
something
we've
been
seriously
considering.
R
It
was
attempted
in
the
early
days
of
the
co-op,
but
it
failed
there
just
wasn't
money
to
pay
the
salary
to
do
the
work.
To
do
that
again,
we
needed
infusion
of
funds
to
get
this
up
and
running
one
use
of
some
of
the
new
events
and
community
outreach
coordinators.
Time
could
be
to
help
us
establish
a
non-profit
arm
and
we
have
already
had
conversations
with
the
center
for
transformative
action
about
this.
R
I
personally
believe
that
model
makes
sense
for
the
way
our
bookstore
operates
within
the
community,
but
there
is
extensive
work
and
some
not
insubstantial
dollars
involved
in
getting
there
and
with
limited
staff
time
and
resources.
It's
it's
not
something
that
we
can
easily
take
on
without
some
funding
somewhere.
R
If
you
look
at
it
conservatively
as
we
do
in
the
application
the
we're
allowed
to,
we
we're
able
to
fund
the
position
and
get
a
gain,
a
tiny
bit
toward
our
bottom
line
by
year.
Three,
if
we
were
looking
at
it
a
little
bit
more
less
conservatively,
we
could
find
the
salary,
add
some
increased
sales
and
assume
an
even
wider
slate
of
activities.
R
R
It's
what
we
already
do
in
so
many
ways,
and
I
think
this
new
direction
is
a
great
first
new
revenue
stream
to
increase
the
bookstore's
sustainability.
Buffalo
street
books
is
a
cornerstone
business
for
the
dewitt
mall
in
downtown
ithaca
and
our
board.
Our
owners
and
myself
are
committed
to
reimagining
its
role
in
order
to
sustain
it
for
years
to
come.
I
very
much
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
update
all
of
you
and
share
our
goals.
Thank
you.
C
I
just
want
to
commend
lisa
for
actually
watching
the
ed
video,
it's
good
to
know
that
someone's
watching
us
on
youtube
and
and
incorporating
our
questions
in
your
presentation
today,
which
was
super
helpful,
including
even
just
that
really
small
question
about
the
four
percent.
So
I
am
looking
at
my
list
of
questions
from
that
meeting
and
I
seem
like
they're,
mostly
covered
great
yeah.
Thank
you.
I
have
no
additional
questions.
Lisa.
Thank
you.
M
I
have
a
question
if
I-
and
it
may
be
at
least
I
apologize
if
it
was
in
the
application
I
just
wanted
to.
Could
you
expand
on
on
what
you
mean
by
underserved
populations
for
the
literary
program
when
it's
targeting
underserved.
R
Well,
our
concept
is
that
in
the
literary
programming
that
happens
in
this
town,
it's
it's
often
existing
writers,
people
who
are
already
you
know
either
you
know,
have
some
way
to
sustain
themselves
and
are
working
on
it.
We
want
to
add
to
that.
Yes,
it
will
include
some
of
the
similar
kind
of
things,
but
we
also
want
to
add
to
that
by
doing
a
lot
more
programming
for
youth,
and
you
know
really
trying
to
bring
in
a
connection
one
of
our
really
popular
and
successful
programs.
R
We
do
right
now
already
is
it's
a
partnership
with
southside
community
center,
where
we
have
the
well-read
black
girl
book
club,
and
that
is
the
you
know:
that's
a
good
model,
because
in
that
circumstance
we
are
bringing
a
lot
of
young
women
who
think
they
don't
like
to
read
and
suddenly
they're
discovering
that
they
do
like
to
read
and
they're
comfortable
coming
into
the
bookstore
and
even
one
of
them
volunteered
with
me
for
a
while
asked
if
she
could
come
in
and
volunteer
during
the
pandemic.
M
Ahead
to
lisa,
you
know
as
you
as
you
reach
out
and
the
that's
a
great
example:
the
worldwide
black
girls
book
club,
which
I've
been
following
and,
and
there
may
be
other
partnerships
to
be
had
so
you
know,
I
think,
about
the
latino
civic
association
and
I
often
don't
see
a
space
for
you
know,
books
in
spanish
or
even
spanglish
or
bilingual
in
this
community.
M
So
there's
there's
a
lot
of
potential
for
that.
It's.
R
K
S
Lisa
this
is
nils
bone.
I
just,
I
think,
there's
a
little
bit
of
new
information
for
me
about
the
fact
that
you
currently
have
a
a
part-time
events
coordinator.
Is
there
a
possibility
you
could
get
to
your
full-time
position
without
the
full
35
000
requested,
or
do
you
need
the
full
35
000
to
make
that
work.
R
Here's
the
here's
to
be
very
honest,
we're
going
to
move
forward
with
this
programming,
either
slowly
or
more
dramatically.
It's
just
it's
clear
that
it's
a
way
we
can
make
a
change
that
can
help
our
bottom
line.
So,
yes,
if
we
can
get
partial
funding
that
will
help
us
get
that
much
further.
R
Thank
you
so
much
everybody
and
for
those
who
are
on
the
call
from
the
city
count
the
common
council
and
the
legislature.
I
also
want
to
thank
you
for
your
votes
over
the
last
two
nights.
In
all
your
work.
B
Okay,
so
thank
you,
everybody
who
presented
in
the
economic
development
category
we're
ready
to
move
on
to
the
public
facilities
category.
We
have
four
presenters
and
we
will
start
if
we
have
ithaca
community
gardens
in
the
room.
Please
let
us
know
we've
been
trying
to
monitor
the
waiting
room,
but
as
it's
grown
it's
a
little
hard
to
see.
B
B
Okay,
great,
thank
you
megan,
yes,
you
let
us
know,
and
megan
and
kristen
will
be,
will
be
presenting
from
ithaca
community
gardens.
H
Okay,
I'll
start
so
good
morning,
megan
mosher
and
I
are
honored
to
speak
on
behalf
of
ithaca
community
gardens
about
a
proposal
that
will
help
us
complete
a
functional
and
beautiful
reconfiguration
of
our
gardens.
H
I'm
kristen
straley,
the
secretary
and
I'll
speak
a
little
bit
about
the
organization's
background
and
function
in
the
community
and
then
megan,
who
is
our
treasurer,
will
discuss
the
details
of
our
project
proposal
for
over
44
years.
The
gardens
has
provided
space
tools
and
expertise
to
allow
local
gardeners
to
grow
food
for
their
households
and
for
local
food
banks.
Our
gardens
have
weathered
significant
uncertainty
having
been
moved
a
number
of
times
throughout
ithaca
since
1976
to
their
current
place
under
the
niagara
power
lines,
where
our
gardeners
have
worked
hard
to
steadily
remediate
soil.
H
This
plan
requires
us
to
reconfigure
the
gardens
and
our
11-member
volunteer
board
has
worked
tirelessly
with
the
developers
to
create
a
sustainable
design
that
will
meet
the
growing
need
in
our
community
for
gardening
space.
The
cost,
however,
is
monumental
compared
to
our
ordinary
needs,
and
it
requires
funding
well
beyond
what
a
volunteer
run.
Community
gardens
can
do
alone.
H
H
In
times
of
stress
and
economic
hardship.
Gardening
is
a
proven
way
to
enhance
food
security,
reconnect
with
nature,
build
intergenerational
connections
and
nurture
body
and
spirit.
This
year
has
been
illuminating.
We
have
our
longest
wait
list
ever
and
we've
seen
a
very
low
turnover
from
the
last
year.
H
H
H
H
Our
proposal
also
attends
to
fun
functional
issues,
keeping,
for
example,
the
toilet
areas,
enclosed
and
shielded
for
our
new
residents
and
other
neighbors,
as
well
as
ada
compliance
concerns
increasing
raised
beds,
for
example,
to
address
the
needs
of
gardeners
with
mobility
issues,
an
ithaca
institution.
We
are
beholden
to
our
gardeners
desires
to
maintain
an
unpretentious
atmosphere,
and
we
do
so
with
a
mission
of
inclusivity
and
creativity.
H
H
T
Thank
you.
I
have
a
few
updates,
as
some
things
have
occurred,
since
the
grant
was
submitted
in
february.
T
So
as
as
many
on
this
call,
no
construction
costs
have
increased
substantially
during
the
past
year,
largely
in
part
of
the
global
endemic
and
the
pause
to
construction
projects.
This
has
driven
up
expected
project
costs
and
within
within
the
gardens
and
our
negotiation
with
park,
grove,
realtor,
realty
and
keegan
medical
center.
We
have
worked
to
simplify
everything
that
we
can,
but
project
costs
continue
to
go
up.
T
Conscientious
negotiations
for
park,
grove
and
cuba,
medical
center
have
led
them
to
expand
the
project
budget
for
the
reconfiguration
of
the
gardens.
It
was
originally
set
at
185
000,
and
this
barely
covered
the
cost
of
adding
electrical,
changing
some
water
lines
and
the
fence
around
the
entire
garden.
They
have
graciously
come
up
an
additional
75
000,
which
will
help
us
to
be
able
to
cover
some
of
the
perceived
less
crucial
aspects
of
the
garden
which
are
still
important
so
I'll
talk
about
that.
T
In
a
moment,
the
project
is
finally
moving
forward
again
pandemic
delays,
park,
grove
and
cmc
are
expecting
to
break
ground
on
this
phase.
One
part
of
the
the
their
project
in
may
of
2021
after,
like
I
had
said
numerous.
B
T
More
than
years
delay-
and
this
is
a
very
positive
step
towards
the
reconfiguration
of
the
gardens
and
obviously
this
development
for
the
city
of
ithaca
and
the
waterfront
communities.
T
So
we
were
asked
to
prioritize
our
needs
that
we
had
illustrated
in
the
grant
proposal.
C
T
As
we
talked
about
the
grant
proposal,
we
we
included
projects
in
two
main
areas:
projects
that
will
benefit
gardeners
and
projects
that
will
enhance
our
interaction
with
the
wider
community,
as
we
are
going
from
being
part
of
a
sleepy
cul-de-sac
to
a
part
of
a
busting
urban
area.
T
So
we
have
requested
from
the
iura
stone
dust
and
raised
bed
supplies.
This
is
for
the
ada
area
of
our
garden,
as
well
as
an
area
of
the
garden
that
will
be
used
to
formulate
partnerships
with
cuba,
medical
center
with
community
organizations
interested
in
health
wellness
and
food
security.
So
we
can
decrease.
T
We
had
asked
for
20
beds
raised
beds.
We
could
do
perfectly
fine
with
tens.
We
are
seeing
increased,
meaning
and
desire
to
be
a
part
of
the
gardens
from
the
ithaca
community,
and
so
we
were
hoping
that
we
could
possibly
that
we
did
ask
for
20
gardens,
but
we
would
be
fine,
lowering
it
to
10
guard
10
race
plots
and
then
working
the
fundraise
or
build
as
we
are
able
to
in
the
future.
T
The
cbgb
grant
graciously
funded
us
for
entry
things
and
one
of
the
we
are
coming
back
because
the
entry
gates
are
are
more
of
us
in
order
to
make
them
more
of
a
standalone
project
and
not
dependent
on
some
of
the
work
of
the
developer.
We
have
requested
assistance
in
the
concrete,
footer
installation,
as
well
as
another
gate.
T
We
have
decreased
the
cost
of
the
fence
line
by
over
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
by
working
with
a
local
center,
and
hopefully
this
person
will
be
able
to
meet
the
criteria
that
the
developers
looking
for
for
the
bid,
and
so
we've
made
great
decreases
to
the
design
of
the
fence,
making
it
very
very
simple,
and
so
we
would
like
the
gates
to
be
more
of
a
decorative
element
that
really
draws
your
eye
to
the
entrance
of
the
gardens
which
will
be
public
in
this
new.
In
this
new
development
area.
T
We've
also
asked
for
landscaping
and
interior
fencing
and
I
can
go
into
a
little
bit
more
detail,
but
I
want
to
make
sure
we
have
questions
there
and
the
one
thing
that
we've
actually
been
able
to
negotiate
with
the
developers
is
that
they
will
be
able
to
furnish
our
water
fountain
because
we
have
not
had
portable
water
at
the
garden
until
until
now,
and
so
we
will
be
requesting
that
the
water
fountains
are
removed
from
this
grant
proposal.
T
Because
of
the
fence
modifications
we
were
able
to
get
them
into
the
developer's
budget,
and
I
want
to
make
sure
I've
got
time
for.
N
I
have
a
question:
this
is
tracy
when
you
listed
all
your
separate
things
that
you
you
need,
the
money
for
which
are
your
priority
items
from
us.
T
So
that's
the
stone
dust
for
the
pathways.
Well,
twelve
thousand,
yes,
and
then
it
is
we
would
be.
Certainly
we
would
be
sufficiently
able
to
cut
raise
beds
from
20
to
10,
and
so
that
would
be
a
cost
of
about
10
000
and
that's
for
all
of
the
building
supplies
and
the
dirt
and
soil
and
compost
that
goes
into
it.
We
obviously
are
still
prioritizing
the
entry
gate
in
the
footers
and
then
those
are
sort
of
the
top
priorities.
H
B
Thanks
our
next
presenters
are
from
tcat
and
megan.
Pulver
is
here
to
present
and
megan
when
you're
ready,
let
us
know
and
we'll
start
the
clock.
F
Okay,
I'm
all
set
hi
everybody
thanks
for
giving
us
this
opportunity
to
present
to
you.
My
name
is
megan
pulver
and
I'm
a
project
manager
at
tcat.
I've
worked
with
the
iura
and
anissa
on
a
couple
of
projects
previously
through
this
program,
and
it's
been
really
great.
So
we're
glad
to
be
back
our
project
proposal.
This
time
around
is
relatively
straightforward
and
it's
actually
become
even
simpler,
since
we
submitted
our
application.
F
So
I'll
clarify
a
couple
of
things
about
that
in
a
minute
so
so,
like
I
said,
we
went
for
something
straightforward.
That
would
have
an
almost
immediate
impact
and
would
not
take
a
long
time
to
implement,
like
with
some
of
our
previous
bus
shelter,
install
projects
that
can
take
a
relatively
long
time
to
get
permission,
work
with
property
owners,
contractors
etc.
F
So,
essentially,
in
this
application,
we're
applying
for
funding
to
install
solar
powered
lighting
at
12
bus
shelter,
locations
in
the
city
of
ithaca
that
currently
have
very
poor
or
no
lighting
at
all.
Previously
we
had
listed
13
but,
as
anissa
pointed
out
via
email,
one
of
those
was
included
by
mistake
and
that's
the
albany
at
salvation
army.
Stop
which
we
previously
received
funding
to
install
lighting
at,
although
we
have
had
some
issues
with
the
fixture
there
we're
working
to
resolve
that
with
the
manufacturer.
So
we're
not
asking
for
funding
for
that
location.
F
What
we
have
included
in
this
project
will
allow
us
to
complete
lighting
installs
so
that
every
shelter
in
the
city
would
now
have
lighting
inside
of
it,
and
this
is
part
of
our
ongoing
effort
to
always
improve
our
services
and
make
the
system
easier
to
use
and
more
convenient
for
passengers
and
safety
is
a
big
part
of
that.
We've
gotten
feedback
over
the
past
few
years,
both
from
riders
and
from
I'm
sorry,
both
from
riders
and
drivers.
F
So
to
give
you
just
a
quick
overview
of
some
of
the
data
that
we
looked
at,
we
looked
at
the
number
of
trips
that
originated
at
these
12
shelters
that
are
included
in
the
proposal
and
in
the
11
months
prior
to
covid.
It
was
roughly
146
000
trips
and
in
the
11
months
since
kovid
started,
it
was
about
46
000
trips.
So
that's
you
know.
F
We
know
that's
quite
a
significant
decrease
year
over
year,
but
I
think
we
can
pretty
safely
assume
that
these
46
000
trips
were
critical
for
these
individuals,
especially
during
a
time
when
everybody
who
could
was
staying
home
or,
at
the
very
least,
retreating
to
their
personal
vehicle
for
their
travel
needs.
So
tcat
was
still
meeting
really
important
needs
for
these
people.
F
We
also
looked
at
ridership
figures
by
fair
type
and
we
saw
that
the
fairs
not
including
those
related
to
the
colleges.
So
if
we
take
out
all
of
the
staff
and
student
ridership,
the
remaining
ridership
has
remained
very
stable
from
last
fall.
We
looked
at
about
september
of
2020
all
the
way
through
until
now.
So
that's
just
another
indicator
that
this
is
a
group
of
people
that
were
pretty
heavily
and
consistently
relying
on
tcat
services.
F
So
as
far
as
some
of
the
details
of
the
application
and
what
has
changed
since
we
submitted
it,
we
decided
that
we
would.
We
should
remove
the
lighting
and
real-time
passenger
information
sign
from
green
street
station.
The
sign
is
something
that
we
went
back
and
forth
about.
We
wanted
to
include
it,
but
we
ultimately
decided
that
we
really
need
to
do
more
background
research
before
we're
ready.
We
have
a
couple
of
real-time
passenger
information
signs
in
our
system
already
and
we've
had
difficulty
getting
them
to
consistently
display
information
in
the
right
format.
F
So
we
just
before
we
add
any
more.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
something
that's
going
to
work
well
with
the
software
that
we
already
have
in
place
and
as
far
as
the
lighting
at
green
street,
we
realize
that
it's
really
dark
down
there,
and
this
is
something
that
we
kind
of
want
to
prioritize
and
we
have
a
little
bit
of
other
money
that
we
can
move
forward
with
that,
hopefully
a
little
bit
sooner
and
not
need
to
wait
on
this
grant.
F
So
there
was
a
question
that
was
sent
about
the
costs
of
of
this
project,
and
so,
as
far
as
the
solar
lighting
kits
those
cost
roughly
fifteen
hundred
dollars
a
piece.
It's
it's.
Fourteen
hundred
and
twenty
five
dollars
per
kit.
We
intend
to
install
them
ourselves,
so
there's
no
additional
cost
there
just
staff
time,
and
so
once
we
take
out
the
lighting
for
green
street
and
albany
that
were
in
the
request.
F
That
brings
our
total
request
down
to
seventeen
thousand
one
hundred
dollars
a
decrease
from
the
original
ask,
which
was
nineteen
thousand
nine
hundred
and
fifty
dollars.
Hopefully,
all
of
that
information
is
is
relatively
clear.
Like
I
said
it's
a
really
simple
proposal.
It's
just
solar
lights
in
12
bus,
shelter
locations
and
hopefully
you
have
a
list
of
those
in
the
application
and
there
was
a
map
included,
but
I
can
go
through
those
if
it's
helpful
and
you
know
I
hope
I
was
able
to
answer
the
questions
that
were
sent
to
me.
K
Sorry,
mr
mayor
megan,
so
my
assumption
is
that
the
cost
per
shelter
is
the
same.
Am
I
correct.
A
B
Thank
you,
megan.
Okay,
we
are
ready
to
move
on
to
jack's
proposal
for
a
new
gym
renovation.
Leslie
is
in
the
room
and
listen
give
us
the
give
us
a
signal.
We'll
start
the
clock,
I'm
ready.
Okay,
thank
you.
Q
Good
morning,
everyone
and
thank
you
for
hearing
us
at
yak.
We
want
to
thank
you
for
your
continued
support
of
the
work
that
we
are
doing
at
giac.
This
project
is
is
interesting.
We
started
out
with
this
project
and
and
the
idea
behind
it
and
all
the
support
we
received
in
2018
into
19.
Q
at
that
time.
The
cost
to
do
this
project
was
just
a
little
bit
over
a
million
dollars,
and
we
were
we
worked
hard
to
raise
that
money
because
we
were
committed
to
trying
and
getting
it
done
pandemic
hit
everything
suspicious
construction
and
before
we
knew
it.
The
new
estimates
for
the
project
and
our
previous
speaker
talking
about
that
doubled
more
than
doubled
in
price,
for
the
cost
of
doing
this
project.
Q
This
project,
the
expansion
using
this
gym
and
this
expansion
space
would
accommodate
our
entire
team
program
would
accommodate
our
job
training
program
as
well.
We
used
one
two
or
three
weeks
ago
when
the
weather
was.
Q
It
was
very
interesting
and
heartbreaking
to
us
to
watch
numbers
of
them,
probably
about
25
teenagers,
hover
outside
the
doors
of
yak,
our
current
facility,
because
there
was
no
room
for
them
inside
because
of
the
pandemic
and
because
of
social
distancing.
We
taken
our
the
entire
building.
Pretty
much
is
occupied
by
the
youth
program.
Q
Q
This
space
will
allow
for
that.
That
would
allow
for
us
to
open
up
space,
also
even
top
comedy
mobile
programming
for
youth
who
need
who
need
to
be
in
our
programs
and
for
whom
families
need
child
care.
Q
So
we're
asking
our
grant.
Requests
at
this
point
is
for
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
study
or
a
to
allow
us
to
be
able
to
begin
the
construction
to
do
the
work
on
this
project,
and
we
need
to
go
we're
very,
very
thankful
to
a
lot
of
the
professional
services
who
thus
far
have
donated
their
time
done
pro
bono
work
for
us
on
this,
so
that
we
can
get
it
moving.
Q
If
we
had
all
those
costs,
we
probably
would
not
have
been
able
to
make
this
happen
with
the
numbers
that
we
have,
and
with
that
I
think
I'll.
Stop
and
leave
room
for
questions.
N
Yes,
this
is
tracy
and
I
have
a
question
with
all
of
the
increase
in
construction
costs.
Have
there
been
any
ideas
for
the
so-called
value
engineering
that
people
always
talk
about
as
a
way
to
cut
costs
for
the
construction.
Q
Well,
tracy,
we
just
had
a
large
group
meeting
with
the
engineers
from
tatum
with
a
construction,
a
gentleman
from
cj
lowry,
who
is
helping
us
with
the
project
as
well
and
with
stream
collaborative,
and
they
all
were
talking
about
all
of
the
ways
that
we
can
cut
costs,
including
wrapping
the
building
instead
of
breaking
it
over
or
wrapping
it.
That's
what
we're
cutting
costs.
So,
yes,
those
conversations
have
begun
and
showing
us
ways
that
we
can
cut
some
of
the
costs.
K
Hi
this
is
carl.
I
have
a
question
good
morning,
leslie
good
morning,
carl
in
your
budget,
you
have
a
line
other
grants,
which
is
a
large
portion
of
the
budget.
Are
you
able
to
share
any
information
about
those
other
grants?
K
Q
We
have
one
contacted
our
federal
legislative
representatives
who
are
all
working
with
us
to
try
to
find
some
grant
opportunities,
as
well
as
state
opportunities.
We're
also
looking
at
a
large
grant
opportunity
through
the
carter
foundation.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
we
didn't
approach
them.
They
approached
us
through
an
alumni,
and
so
those
are
some
of
the
opportunities
that
we're
looking
at.
K
S
You
listen
hi
liz,
and
this
is
nelson.
I
have
two
questions.
One
is
to
a
clarification
question
is
the
budget
and
the
proposal
that
you
built
in
here
and
requested?
Is
it
based
on
renovation
of
the
existing
facility
with
the
gymnasium
being
at
the
same
size,
or
is
this
the
proposal
that
was
discussed
at
one
point
is
expanding
the
gymnasium
to
be
meet
more
standardized
sizing
of
the
gym
in
the
basketball
court.
Q
Q
Expand
it
just
literally
about
five
feet
not
to
the
regulation
size
there,
alternates
in
the
in
the
estimated
budget
that
we
got,
that
included
like
a
bigger
expansion
and
so
on,
and
so
forth.
We're
just
looking
at
this
one
now
that
break
out
for
the
expansion
for
the
small
amount
of
five
feet.
It's
only
for
safety
reasons,
because
right
now,
if
we
look
at
the
basketball
court,
the
outline
the
end
of
the
port
to
the
wall
where
people
will
run
into
it
is
literally
about
three
feet,
and
that
is
just
a
safety
issue.
Q
So
it's
not
to
expand
for
the
full
size.
We
hope
that
if
we
raise
the
money,
then
we
can
expand
to
the
full
size,
but
right
now
we're
just
being
conservative
and
saying,
let's
just
renovate
the
space
that
we
have,
because
we
really
need
it.
S
Thank
you.
My
second
question
was
the
agency
is
required,
as
the
city
is
required
to
spend
down
cdbg
funds
on
a
timely
basis.
Is
there
an
ability
to
do
this
project
in
a
phase
in
a
phased
manner
if
it
takes
a
longer
time
period
to
raise
some
of
those
other
grant
funds?
S
Have
you
explored
that
idea
at
all
of
undertaking?
You
know,
I
guess
what
would
it
be
about
a
a
1.8
million
dollar
project
if
you
weren't
able
to
get
the
grant
additional
grant.
Q
Q
Q
So
even
if
we
get
the
bottom
portion
of
it
done,
which
is
the
current
gem,
then
we
can
phase
in
during
the
second
floor,
to
accommodate
staffing
spaces,
so
the
where
the
gym
is
right
now
just
at
first
floor
with
half
the
space
for
teens
for
the
teen
programming,
so
that
we
can
still
have
that
happen.
The
second
floor
is
the
one
where
we'll
have
space
for
staff
and
that
can
can
wait.
B
Thank
you,
okay.
I
just
wanted
to
explain
to
those
gathered
if
you're
seeing
me
put
in
the
chat
approximately
where
we
are.
This
was
in
response
to
I
received
that
request
from
somebody
who
had
been
through
last
week's
public
hearing.
So
it's
a
new
feature
that
I'm
trying
to
manage.
B
Next
up,
we
have
st
john's
community
services
with
their
proposal
for
a
larger
shelter
and
expanded
permanent
supportive
housing.
U
Good
morning,
everybody
and
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
chat
with
you
this
morning,
I
had
a.
I
really
appreciate
working
with
a
niece
on
this
and
seeing
all
of
your
questions,
I'm
going
to
do
my
very
best
to
answer
those
and
make
sure
I
we
save
enough
time
at
the
end,
to
dig
into
a
few
more.
U
As
you
know,
in
tompkins
county
we
have
seen
a
significant
increase
in
shelter
needs
over
the
last
really
now
five
years
we
see
on
average
80
people
per
night
in
need
of
shelter
in
the
winter
time
that
goes
up
to
about
120
and
in
the
summer
that
may
go
down
to
as
low
as
60,
and
that
really
seems
to
be
about
the
base.
U
I
think
that,
just
to
brag
on
roy
for
a
minute,
I
think
roy
and
his
team
have
done
an
incredible
job
in
partnering,
with
dss,
along
with
local
churches
and
hotels,
to
really
try
to
meet
that
need,
and
while
we've
been
really
proud
of
those
relationships,
there
also
does
create
within
that
some
concerns
about
safety
and
structure.
U
A
hotel
just
certainly
doesn't
have
the
same
rules.
You
know,
if
you
go
to
a
hotel,
you
you
don't
imagine,
for
instance,
being
told
there's
a
curfew
or
you
know
kind
of
those
side
of
safety
checks
that
go
along
with
shelter
care,
so
that
roy
and
I
have
been
over
the
past
two
years-
really
is
kind
of
you
know,
looking
around
trying
to
find
a
space
that
would
be
convenient
for
individuals
served
on
bus
routes,
close
to
town
or
actually
in
town.
U
Also
really-
and
I
know
roy's
been
working
with
nels
just
to
try
to
understand
zoning
issues
and
make
sure
that
we
don't
go
too
far
down
one
path,
and
so
those
have
been
positive
and
so
in
the
process
of
looking.
We
are
approached
by
a
hotel,
that's
in
town,
about
the
possibilities
and
really
there
was
three
possibilities.
U
When
we
first
started
talking,
one
was
simply
moving
more
of
the
individual
serve
to
that
hotel
like
we
do
with
other
hotels,
but
as
we
got
talking,
the
options
of
either
leasing
to
own
or
purchasing
outright
became
clearer
and
more
consistent,
and
so
there's
a
few
things
going
on.
We
are
not
yet
at
the
point
where
we've
been
able
to
make
a
final
decision
I'll
talk
a
little
bit
about
both
of
those
options
and
and
the
strengths
and
risks
of
each
and
also
kind
of
where
we
are
in
that
process.
U
I
think
over
the
next
30
days
that
can
become
clarified.
We
have
started
working
more
closely
with
inhs
and
kind
of
talking
this
through
with
kit
at
dss
and
others,
and
starting
to
expand
those
conversations
out
the
just
to
give
a
vision,
because
I
know
there's
some
questions
about
the
structure
of
this.
The
first
floor
of
sort
of
a
larger
shelter
would
continue
to
be
the
friendship
center
that
safe
place
where
people
can
walk
in
get
a
shower,
get
something
to
eat.
U
You
know
just
have
a
safe
space
to
get
off
the
streets
while
oftentimes
again.
I
appreciate
that
I'm
I
don't
have
to
stand
on
my
soapbox
in
this
room.
You
know,
while
there's
a
real
some,
some
misconceptions
about
homeless
individuals
and
safety.
What
we
do
know
is
that
homeless
individuals
are
actually
the
ones
usually
on
the
wrong
side
of
injury
or
assault
actually,
and
so
keeping
them
off
the
streets
actually
keeps
them
safe
as
well
and
tries
to
get
them
linked
to
services.
U
We
would
also
actually
on
the
first
floor
in
this
current
space,
look
to
actually
have
a
separate
family,
shelter,
a
separate
space
for
family
and
children.
We
are
seeing
growth
in
families.
I
think
we
are
on
average,
seeing
about
eight
families
in
the
shelter
at
any
given
time
through
the
course
of
the
year,
and
that
seems
pretty
consistent
and
so
having
a
separate
space
for
them
and
and
youth
just
to
really
support
them
and
keep
them
safe.
U
On
the
second
floor,
we'd
really
look
to
have
our
main
shelter.
You
know,
as
you
start,
to
take
a
look
at
regulatory
compliance
issues
like
showers
and
toilets
at
one
to
eight
or
one
to
ten
are
sort
of
part
of
the
structure
and
expectations
of
that
design.
The
nice
thing
about
the
hotel
layout
and
a
shower
and
a
a
toilet
and
a
beds
would
allow
us
to
really
keep
it.
U
Probably
a
three
to
one
at
most,
a
four
to
one
ratio
for
our
our
shelter
needs
and,
of
course,
that
would
be
based
on
having
multiple
size
rooms
and
really
assuring
safety
in
managing
some
of
those
individual
structures.
U
On
the
second
floor,
we
have
an
expectation
to
expand
our
low
barrier
permanent
support
of
housing.
One
of
the
issues,
obviously
we
have
in
this
community,
is
not
enough
low
barrier,
permanent
support
of
housing,
that's
safe
and
consistent
with
sobriety
and
stability,
and
so
for
us
looking
to
expand.
That
would
be
really
important
for
additional
floors.
U
We've
really
started
to
talk
to
outside
partners
roy
and
I
had
a
meeting
with
several
the
drug
court
judges
last
week,
exploring
sober
living
as
a
need
also
had
started
talking
to
others
in
the
community
mental
health
needs
and
taking
a
look
at
congregate,
care
level,
2
or
level
3
housing
as
a
way
of
supporting
those
needs
and
really
starting
to
move
homeless.
Individuals,
sort
of
out
of
homelessness,
quicker
shelter
is
really
supposed
to
be
an
emergency
structure,
and
so
for
us.
U
Unfortunately,
one
of
our
struggles
now
is,
you-
may
have
somebody
in
shelter
for
60
days,
because
there's
just
low
low
access
to
housing
in
our
community.
Many
of
the
clients
we
serve
have
burnt
some
bridges
along
the
way
and
so
having
a
continuum
of
housing
really
creates
a
second
or
third
chance.
For
many
of
those,
we
serve
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
funding.
U
We
really
started
to
go
down
the
path
of
a
lease
to
own
model,
really
with
the
idea
of
putting
together
sort
of
a
larger
funding
plan
towards
purchase,
while
also
holding
the
site
in
place.
However,
as
we
really
started
explore
some
of
the
opportunities
in
the
american
cares
act,
homes,
funding,
hhac,
funding,
all
create,
really
interesting
opportunities
and
certainly
being
able
to
purchase
this
housing,
or
this.
U
This
hotel
would
greatly
reduce
the
price
price
tag
both
to
us
and
to
the
county,
and
so
there's
certainly
some
upside
there
for
us
going
down
any
one
of
those
paths
would
require
federal
or
state
funding,
along
with
a
combination
of
private
and
public
funding,
and
so
you
know
really
what
we're
looking
for
through
this
grant
is
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
support
of
what
we
believe
will,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
be
an
eight
between
an
eight
and
twelve
million
dollar
project.
U
I
apologize
for
that
gap
and
again
over
the
next
four
weeks,
as
we
really
kind
of
get
to
some
final
decision
points
with
the
hotel
with
some
of
our
partners,
I
can
put
together
a
very
clear
budget.
U
I
also
appreciate-
and
I
talked
to
anissa
about
this
going
in
that
I
really
had
that
question,
which
is:
is
it
okay
to
kind
of
have
this
conversation
without
all
of
our
ducks
in
a
row,
recognizing
that
we
would
have
to
follow
all
the
regulations
and
rules
and
structures
about
this,
but
also
really
wanting
iura
support
in
this
process
and
this
funding
and
really
as
a
as
a
starting
point
for
some
additional
supports
we
would
need.
I
think
those
were
really
most
of
the
big
questions.
U
I
think
there
was
a
question
about
sorry
kitchen
structure,
I
think
just
a
sort
of
for
the
second
floor.
One
of
the
things
that
you're
allowed
under
permanent
supportive
housing
is
to
have
a
small
fridge
and
a
hot
stove
in
your
room.
We
do
try
to
limit
the
amount
of
food
in
a
room
and
know
obviously,
obviously
related
to
well
all
sorts
of
safety
and
health
reasons.
U
This
hotel
also
has
a
kitchen
and
so
would
allow
for
safety
and
separate
storage
and
24-hour
access
for
our
permanent
supportive
housing.
I'm
going
to
pause
there.
I
know
there
was
lots
of
questions
and
so
wanted
to
create
as
much
time
as
I
could
to
for
you
to
ask
and
for
us
to
try
to
answer
all
of
those
questions.
U
It
thank
you
a
couple
things
for
that
and
thank
you
for
asking,
because
I
meant
to
mention.
We
have
we're
currently
in
a
lease
that
goes
through
november.
If
we're
able
to
purchase,
there's
still
a
conversation
which
is,
we
could
maintain
that
current
location
and
just
expand
low
barrier
permit
supported
housing
there
as
well,
if
not
we'll,
really
be
working
very
closely
with
the
property
manager
and
that
kind
of
falls
back
to
him
because
we're
renting
that
space.
U
N
Just
another
follow-up
question,
of
course
yeah.
So
this
is
all
sort
of
in
flux
right
now
and
there
were
lots
of
funding
pieces
that
were
still
missing.
When
does
this
have
to
be
settled.
U
Well,
we're
going
to
continue
tracy,
I'm
sorry,
there's
two
answers
to
that
and
I'll
try
to
be
tight
with
it.
The
first
is
we're
going
to
continue
searching
until
we
find
a
permanent
solution
that
allows
us
to
better
serve
homeless
people
towards
safety.
We
believe
that
over
the
next
30
days,
we
will
know
if
this
property
is
that
property
and
have
the
pieces
in
place
going
after
homes.
Funding
is
probably
more
like
a
three
to
six
month
process,
but
that
would
be
in
partnership
with
hotel
owners
and
others.
K
Hi
this
is
carl
richard.
I
just
for
clarification.
K
The
budget
we
received
was
for
three
million
ninety
five
thousand
dollars.
What
you're
saying
the
project
is
actually
will
be
eight
to
twelve
million
and
you'll
be
submitting
a
revised
budget.
U
Yeah,
let
me
clarify
carl
thank
you
for
asking
that
what
I
had
taken
a
look
at
with
this
budget,
especially
when
we
first
started
exploring
it
as
a
lease
opportunity,
was
what
we're
spending
currently
between
our
current
lease
at
the
site
on
on
state
street,
along
with
what
we're
spending
right
now
on
a
yearly
basis
in
hotel
fees.
You
know,
if
you,
if
you
think
about
the
reality
as
a
shelter
that
that
shelter
pre-covet
would
serve
up
to
20
people
and
during
covet
I
believe
that
number
has
been
reduced
to
10.
U
and
so
that
3
million
number
is
really
trying
to
work
with
our
current
spending.
Our
interest
is
not
to
increase
costs
of
the
county
through
this
project
and
again
on
the
other
side
of
actually
purchasing
it
outright.
There
would
be
a
significant
reduction
in
in
the
cost,
but
thank
you
for
asking
that
question.
The
three
movie
was
really
focused
on
what
we're
currently
spending
on
lease
and
shelter
and
trying
to
really
make
that
work
within
this
budget.
S
U
Yes,
it
would
be.
The
goal
would
be
to
have
120
beds
of
shelter
and
again.
That
right
now
would
include
the
first
floor,
which
would
have
family
separately
again
just
for
safety
and
structure
for
them,
and
we
at
least
like
to
double
so
at
least
30
low
barrier,
permanent
supportive
housing
beds,
but
that
could
also
double
one
of
the
struggles
of
course,
and
this
will
be
kind
of
answered
over
the
next
30
days-
is
just
the
rate
for
low
barrier
permanent,
supportive
and
trying
to
make
sure
it.
It
supports
the
need
again.
U
U
C
B
Okay,
now
we
will
move
from
public
facilities
to
public
services.
211
are
our
first
presenters
and
we
have
three
people
on
the
presenting
team:
john
mazzello,
nicole
rouston
and
carol
mallison.
V
I'm
ready
so
good
morning,
everyone,
I'm
john
mazzello,
I'm
director
of
community
services
for
the
human
services
coalition,
and
I'm
the
program
director
for
two
one
one
and,
as
anissa
mentioned
today
with
me,
are
nicole
ralston
who's.
Our
contact
center
manager
and
carol
mallison
who's,
a
two-on-one
volunteer,
turned
temporary
employee
helping
us
with
vaccination
related
calls.
I
want
to
start
by
thanking
the
iura
and
all
of
you
for
your
past
support.
You've
really
helped
two
on
one
to
remain.
V
You
know
a
vital
link
for
thousands
of
city
residents
and
others
with
low
moderate
incomes
and
people
who
have
been
experiencing
difficult
times
in
their
lives,
and
this
last
year
has
really
shown
us
all.
I
think
how
important
a
caring
and
helpful
and
knowledgeable
person
on
the
other
end
of
the
phone
can
be
two
on
one's
application.
This
year
is
in
support
of
the
consolidated
plans.
V
High
priority
need
around
information
and
referral
services
to
meet
essential
needs,
such
as
food,
shelter
and
safety.
In
the
last
year,
two
on
one
has
been
contacted
more
than
21
000
times.
That's
a
42
increase
over
the
previous
year
and
just
a
a
lot
of
calls
more
than
half
of
the
time
someone
contacting
two
on
one
is
is
from
within
the
city
of
ithaca.
V
We
don't
expect
post-pandemic
those
sky-high
numbers
to
necessarily
remain,
but
we
do
project
you
know
a
higher
baseline,
given
that
so
many
more
people
now
know
about
two
on
one
and
the
services
we
provide.
I
just
really
want
to
highlight
just
a
couple
new
partnerships
or
initiatives
that
we've
been
working
on.
First,
as,
as
many
of
you
know,
we've
been
supporting
the
tompkins
county
health
department
with
being
that
the
contact
center
for
covid
related
contacts
questions.
V
You
know,
non-clinical
questions
around
getting
tested
or
other
things,
transportation
to
the
testing
site,
most
recently
helping
people
to
sign
up
for
the
vaccination
of
the
vaccination
registry,
and
that's
been
a
a
big
deal
for
for
us.
We're
really
proud
to
have
been
able
to
serve
the
community
during
this
time,
especially
people
who
have
lack
of
access
to
the
internet
or
other
barriers
that
are
preventing
them
from
signing
up
for
vaccines
in
the
normal
way.
V
The
pandemic
has
also
shown
that
some
of
our
existing
service
systems-
you
know
just
aren't
available,
don't
aren't
able
to
meet
all
of
the
need.
For
example,
we've
been
working
with
the
united
way
to
launch
the
united
way
and
covid
response
program.
V
This
provides
financial
assistance
up
to
500
per
household
for
important
needs
that
are
not
able
to
be
met
by
other
programs,
so
things
like
utility
payments,
child
care
bills,
car
insurance
or
car
repairs,
and
since
it's
launched
in
the
fall,
we've
served
dozens
and
dozens
of
families
helping
them
get
over
that
that
hump
in
a
time
of
need.
And
finally,
as
many
of
you
on
the
on
the
board
here
know,
the
human
services
coalition
has
recently
been
identified
as
the
lead
agency
for
a
major
grant.
That
is,
for
the
ithaca.
V
Anti-Eviction
displacement
defense
project,
and
this
is
initiative.
That's
really
going
to
provide
additional
supports
for
renters
in
the
city
of
ithaca
and
what
it
means
for
two
on
one.
Is
that
we'll
be
able
to
hire
a
housing
specialist
to
really
focus
and
dig
down
and
support
people
and
with
their
housing
needs?
And
actually
we
just
made
the
offer
this
week,
so
we're
excited
to
bring
that
person
on
board
I'll
turn
it
over
to
nicole
now
to
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
the
day-to-day
work
and
changes
this
year
with
two
on
one.
W
Thank
you,
john,
and
thank
you.
Everyone
on
the
iur
big
iura
board
for
your
continued
support
of
the
2-1-1
program.
So
what
I'll
do
quickly
this
morning
is
give
you
an
update
on
some
of
our
long
time
contracts
that
many
of
you
are
well
aware
of,
as
we
are.
You
know
here
quite
often
and
share
some
of
the
details
on
new
partnerships
that
we
have
some
john
mentioned,
and
then
one
or
two
that
we
haven't.
You
are
all
pretty
familiar
with
the
volunteer
income
tax
assistance
program,
vita
running
again
this
year.
W
Obviously
we
have
code
restrictions.
So
what
has
been
offered
this
year
is
two
things
for
taxpayers.
One
would
be
a
virtual
option
where
they
can
submit
pictures
of
their
documents
to
a
secure
site,
the
other
being
to
take
a
short
in-person
intake
appointment
where
they
bring
their
documents
to
alternatives.
W
Because
of
that
there
were
very
limited
appointments
and
we
had
initially
run
out
and
then
the
irs,
of
course
extended
tax
season
to
may
17th.
So
we
do
have
more
appointments
for
that.
So
we
are
continuing
to
chug
along
making
tax
appointments
at
this
time.
I'll
mention
quickly.
The
fish
program,
friends
and
service
helping
volunteer
medical
transportation
at
this
time
last
year.
I
I
had
said
that
the
you
know
they
had
suspended
services
completely.
W
The
program
was
able
to
reopen
in
last
august
with
limited
capacity,
but
many
of
the
drivers
could
not
return
as
they
would
like.
You
know.
The
elderly
folks
themselves
wanted
to
wait
to
be
vaccinated.
So
fortunately,
at
this
time
we
are
seeing
some
of
the
drivers
start
to
return
to
and
ramp
up
the
program.
Again.
Fish
has
been
identified
as
a
potential
resource
for
transport
for
covet
vaccine
appointments,
both
in
county
and
potentially
to
the
regional
state
sites.
W
Another
partnership
that
we
started
this
year
is
with
the
food
bank
of
southern
tier.
We
are
booking
phone
registrations
for
mobile
food
pantries
in
tompkins
county.
Initially
we
were
just
doing
a
groton
distribution
each
month,
but
starting
in
february
they
expanded
to
another
pantry
mobile
pantry
distribution
to
west
village,
so
that
just
began
in
february.
W
That
currently
will
be
once
a
month,
but
they
are
actually
looking
to
expand
that
to
two
two
distributions:
a
month
that
we'll
be
scheduling
for
I'll
quickly.
Mention
that
united
way,
2-1-1
covered
response
program
that
john
talked
about
so
far.
We
would
help
to
administer
about
25
000
in
urgent
financial
assistance,
and
I
went
through
and
did
a
quick
check
and
about
half
of
the
applicants
that
we
are
seeing
our
city
of
ithaca
residents.
W
Finally,
I'll
just
talk
quickly
about
the
work
with
the
health
department
that
we've
been
doing
since
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic.
Since
last
april,
we
have
been
taking
transportation
requests
for
covid
testing,
with
the
taxi
service,
taking
people
to
the
sampling
site,
and
that's
been
about
900
calls
since
last
april.
W
Of
course,
in
the
beginning
of
2021,
we
are
now
working
as
the
coveted
vaccine
information
line,
despite
the
timing
being
difficult
for
that
and
the
fact
that
we're
always
busy
gearing
up
for
tax
season.
You
know
we
we
pushed
forward
and
went
ahead
with
this
agreement.
W
W
X
Good
morning,
everyone
back
in
the
70s
right
after
college.
I
worked
for
three
years
at
a
crisis
center
in
oswego
that
was
a
24
hour
seven
day
a
week,
call-in
walk-in
place
where
people
could
go
for
help
with
almost
any
kind
of
problem,
including
a
place
to
crash
one
of
my
jobs
was
maintaining
our
extensive
list
of
resources
to
refer
people
to
mostly
in
the
area
or
in
new
york
state
and
sometimes
in
the
greater
world.
X
As
a
result,
I
became
very
familiar
with
all
kinds
of
services,
agencies,
organizations
etc
that
were
available
to
people
in
need.
This
experience
created
a
desire
to
eq
be
equally
familiar
with
every
community.
I've
ever
lived
in.
As
you
know,
tompkins
county
is
rich
in
human
service
agencies
and
other
resources.
X
X
It's
issues,
vaccination
clinics
and
coveted
resources.
The
people
I'm
assisting
are
from
a
broad
range
of
the
community's
population,
including
worried
parents
in
other
states
trying
to
get
vaccination
information
for
their
kids
going
to
school.
Here
in
the
face
of
a
pandemic,
it's
been
enormously
satisfying
to
offer
real
assistance,
help
calm
people's
nerves.
Answer
a
myriad
of
questions
help
people
navigate
a
complex
and
challenging
system
to
find
resources,
understanding
new
language
like
comorbidities
and
finally,
to
sign
people
up
for
their
vaccination
appointments.
S
V
Yeah,
that's
a
good
question
else.
We
have
been
supported
by
tompkins
county
when
they
asked
us
to
take
on
the
the
become
the
contact
center
for
the
general
vaccination
questions.
They
are
supporting
us
in
doing
that.
That's
so
that's
how
we're
able
to
take
on
carol
and
and
and
boost
up
some
of
the
other
employees
time
so
yeah.
That's
that's
been
supported
by
tompkins
county.
A
A
A
Yes,
it's
and
it's
what
a
great
role
for
you.
I
I
I've
called
carol
when
I
just
needed
help
anyway.
Now
I
can
call
two
or
more.
N
B
Thanks
so
we
have
the
historic
ithaca
team
gathered
again,
the
band
is
back
together
and
they
will
be
talking
about
their
public
services,
job
training,
job
readiness,
application,
take
it
away
when
you're
ready.
E
Great
ready,
hello
again
and
I
have
set
the
admiration
for
2-1-1,
my
goodness,
we
usually
follow
them.
So
we
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
speak
to
you
again
and
for
the
sake
of
brevity,
I
will
not
go
over
the
same
materials
as
I
did
for
our
previous
presentation.
I
also
want
to
leave
time
for
sarah
johnson
and
suzanne
on
dora's
presentations.
E
I
will
address
the
scalability
question,
however,
for
the
job
readiness
program
and
in
the
interest
of
the
community
needs.
If
a
cut
was
required,
we
could
take
a
10
cut.
We
continue
to
seek
out
other
grant
sources.
For
example,
we
are
on
at
work
on
a
waste
divergent
deconstruction
project,
in
line
with
the
green
new
deal
and
with
a
community
group
of
stakeholders,
both
academic
and
not-for-profit,
and
looking.
We
are
looking
for
training
grant
opportunities
through
this
avenue.
E
We'll
also
use
our
own
funds,
as
we
have
increased
sales,
which
you
heard
about
at
significant
elements
on
point
with
the
national
average
again
last
year
of
a
17
increase,
and
this
year
we
are
still
we're
on
point
for
that
increase
as
well.
Our
online
presence
helps
tremendously
increase
in
sales
became
an
investment
into
our
work
preserve
program.
We
invest
in
the
new
normal
activities
needed
for
covid
all
measure
of
ppe,
plus
revamping
our
spaces
for
health
and
safety
protocols
that
was
also
completed
by
our
staff.
E
We
did
not
have
the
funds
to
invest
in
any
outside
businesses.
We
also
spent
thirty
thousand
dollars
to
replace
our
roof
on
the
main
training
area,
which
allowed
us
to
implement
best
practice
protocols,
the
safest,
the
space
is
safer,
brighter
and
even
now
has
a
library
for
work,
preserved.
Participants
and
sara
will
now
address
some
of
the.
D
Again,
specifics
sarah
johnson
work
preserve
and
significant
elements
manager
and
one
of
the
direct
work
preserve
participant
supervisors
thanks
again
for
the
opportunity,
and
thank
you
for
the
advanced
questions
this
year.
I'd
like
to
address
the
the
question
raised
by
reviewers
about
significant
elements:
2020
sales,
the
impact
of
the
pandemic
on
sales
and
how
those
revenues
support
work,
preserve
the
success
of
the
store,
only
enhances
work
preserved
through
new
opportunities
in
2020
sales
were
17
higher
than
2019.
D
This
is
an
exceptional
increase
for
us,
but
we're
also
a
small
operation.
Our
gross
sales
for
2020
were
193
000
at
the
end
of
2019
we'd
implemented
a
new
business
plan
with
the
goal
of
a
five
percent
increase
in
revenue
each
year
for
the
next
three
years
in
the
first
quarter
of
2020
before
the
mid-march
pandemic,
shutdown
we'd
already
seen
a
15
over
q1
2019.
D
D
By
may,
it
was
clear
that
our
product
supply
would
remain
steady
because
people
were
cleaning
out
nesting
and
renovating
these
same
factors
drove
demand
for
our
product,
with
sales
of
doors
and
furniture
soaring
during
the
spring.
The
relative
affordability
and
lack
of
shipping
delays
also
helped
sales
with
people
home
for
months.
Our
social
media
engagement
was
key
and
continued
to
grow
over
the
summer
when
people
started
traveling
again,
significant
elements
became
a
destination
for
regional
day
trips,
and
these
visitors
also
spent
money
at
other
local
businesses.
D
We
recently
purchased
a
large
lot
of
vintage
lighting
because
it
both
met
customer
demand
and
offered
a
great
opportunity
for
a
current
participant
to
focus
on
online
scale.
Sales
skills
populating
our
etsy
shop
in
advance
of
our
new
website
launch
in
the
coming
months,
and
people
are
also
shopping
with
their
values.
D
D
D
Looking
at
the
daily
schedule,
we
develop
tasks
or
projects
for
each
participant
based
on
their
skills
and
progress.
For
example,
bins
of
hardware
are
broken
out
into
projects
that
suit
a
variety
of
skill
levels
and
build
transferable
skills,
so
sorting
cleaning,
research,
data,
entry,
product
photos,
merchandising
and
packing
and
shipping.
D
We
make
backup
plans
in
case
a
project,
isn't
the
best
fit.
Sometimes
people's
meds
aren't
working
or
they
need
a
solitary
task
or
they
need
more
social
engagement
and
physical
activity
that
day
and
one
of
our
staff
is
right
there
to
talk
through
the
steps
work
with
them.
As
a
team
and
answer
questions,
this
individualized
approach
is
what
makes
work
preserve
such
a
positive
experience
for
our
participants
and
sudan.
Onodera
will
now
speak
more
about
what
that
experience
means
for
some
recent
participants.
O
Hi
everybody
suzanne
onodera
work,
preserve
education
and
outreach
coordinator,
and
I
also
work
directly
with
the
participants
in
our
program.
Everyone
can
list
the
negative
issues
that
covet
brought
this
last
year,
but
for
work
preserve
it
offered
an
opportunity
to
test
our
resilience
and
our
creative
problem
solving.
We
could
have
shut
our
doors
and
turned
the
lights
out,
but
instead
we
never
went
dark.
We
stayed
in
touch
with
each
of
our
participants
during
the
covet
shutdown
which
spanned
about
four
months
we
called
emailed
and
text
each
one
weekly,
sometimes
daily.
O
We
helped
with
resumes
and
job
searches
and
we
even
helped
one
participant
from
four
years
ago
navigate
his
unemployment
application
when
our
doors
finally
did
reopen.
We
had
a
solid
plan
on
maintaining
social
distancing,
daily
cleaning,
clear
rules
on
how
to
keep
our
work
safe,
our
work
site
safe
for
everyone.
O
O
He
began
our
program
only
two
weeks
before
the
shutdown
he
has
since
returned,
and
he
is
working
eight
hours
a
week
while
he
attends
tc3
according
to
his
mother.
He
has
always
been
at
a
loss
when
it
comes
to
working.
He
did
not
have
much
confidence
and,
although
he
had
been
in
other
job
readiness
programs,
he
still
was
not
sure
how
a
job
would
work
for
him
to
quote
rj's
mother.
He
instantly
felt
welcome
and
found
a
place
at
significant
elements
where
he
could
learn
and
belong.
Not
only
she
says.
O
O
He
has
become
a
mentor
to
new
work,
preserved
participants
by
helping
to
check
temperatures
before
their
shifts
and
more
recently,
he
helped
write
a
mini
grant
for
our
work,
preserve
library,
he's
interested
in
space
technology,
computers
and
science
and
he's
a
joy
to
work
with,
but
it
hasn't
been
an
easy
road.
The
confidence
and
happiness
that
rj
radiates
has
been
a
lot
of
work
for
everyone.
We
are
so
proud
of
rj
and
his
accomplishments
he
has
made
while
in
our
program.
O
So
finally,
I
want
to
tell
you
about
another
participant:
a
young
man
I
will
call
mike
mike
was
in
our
program
in
2019.
He
had
just
celebrated
his
17th
birthday
and
he
was
homeless.
He
was
food,
insecure
and
at
odds
with
himself.
New
signs
of
self-harm
would
be
apparent
every
week.
It
wasn't
uncommon
to
see
him
with
swollen
bruised
eyes
and
split
lips
from
fights
the
night
before
he
was
also
going
to
be
a
father
soon.
O
He
wanted
to
work
but
was
so
beaten
down
that
each
day
was
a
struggle
for
him.
Let's
fast
forward
to
2021
we
caught
up
with
mike
in
january
this
year,
we
found
him
working
for
cayuga
medical
center
as
part
of
a
covet
test
support
team.
We
almost
didn't
recognize
him,
but
let
me
make
it
clear:
he
remembered
us
gone
was
the
shy
and
insecure
kid
mike
had
completely
transformed
into
a
young
man
tall
and
proud
he
literally
glowed
with
pride
and
dignity.
O
He
had
just
moved
into
a
new
apartment
in
ithaca
with
his
child,
who
is
walking
now
and
the
mother
and
is
excited
to
tell
us
about
his
accomplishments.
Since
we
last
touched
base
so
like
all
of
our
participants,
each
has
a
complicated
story.
Each
person
requires
different
care
and
insight
to
help
them
achieve
their
goals
in
life.
Our
program
understands
that
our
work
is
not
a
one-size-fits-all
remedy.
It
takes
time
and
that
time
is
unique
for
each
individual.
O
B
Okay,
the
immigrant
services
program
from
catholic
charities
is
next,
and
the
presenting
team
will
be
sue,
chaffee
and
paige
cross
good
morning
morning.
Y
So
I
started
the
video
I'm
not
seeing
my
picture.
Can
you
see
me
here.
Y
Okay,
my
name
is
I'm
the
program
director
for
the
immigrant
services
program
at
catholic
charities,
I'll
be
co-pre
co-presenting
today,
with
paige
cross.
Who
is
our
program
coordinator
last
year
our
staff
provided
services
to
the
iura
grant
to
117
clients.
100
of
them
were
living
in
households
that
were
50
below
the
ami
and
71
percent
lived
in
the
city
of
ithaca.
We
are
again
asking
for
iura
funds
to
help
pay
for
staff,
salary
and
fringe.
Y
I
had
a
client
calling
okay,
so
our
science,
our
services,
are
designed
to
assist
clients
who
are
unable
to
access
community
resources
or
find
viable
employment
because
of
language
and
or
cultural
barriers.
Also,
we
are.
We
also
offer
affordable
immigration,
legal
services
for
immigrants
who
cannot
afford
a
private
attorney
at
the
onset
of
covet
19
staff
had
to
prioritize
their
services
to
meet
the
emergent
needs
of
those
experiencing
layoffs
or
reduced
hours
due
to
the
pandemic.
Y
This
included
ongoing
support
provided
to
undocumented
workers
in
the
community,
who
were
laid
off
and
did
not
qualify
for
any
government
assistance
for
safety.
Now.
Staff
also
did
extensive
outreach,
which
in
turn,
resulted
in
helping
clients
who
are
experiencing
difficulties
in
understanding
how
to
help
their
children
with
remote
learning
or
assisting
clients
who
didn't
know
how
to
get
their
income
taxes
prepared,
and
we
helped
a
significant
number
of
people
who
were
struggling
with
a
new
emphasis
placed
on
technology,
which
many
of
them
do
not
have
the
skills
to
master
this
this
past
year.
Y
Y
Y
Temporary
protective
status
is
also
given
some
attention
and
because
of
the
change
in
that
law,
I
was
able
to
file
applications
for
a
syrian
family
who
live
in
our
community
and
apply
for
their
tps.
If
this
is
approved,
it
will
allow
them
to
be
reprieved
from
deportation
and
be
eligible
for
work
authorization.
Y
While
the
rfp
did
not
specifically
ask
for
a
certain
level
of
matching
dollars,
we
needed
to
show
that
we
had
the
resources
and
experience
nor
trusted
members
of
the
community
without
ongoing
iura
funding.
The
isp
program,
most
likely,
would
not
be
in
existence
and
catholic
charities
might
not
have
been
competitive
for
this
funding
and
then
likewise
in
july,
2020
we
applied
for
funding
to
the
iura
to
provide
aid
to
immigrants
during
covert
19..
Y
Again
we
had
to
show
we
had
the
organizational
capacity
to
carry
out
this
grant
because
of
our
previous
success
in
obtaining
iura
funds
and
administering
your
administering
your
grants.
We
were
successful
in
becoming
getting
awarded
this
funding
and
then
to
wrap
up
my
presentation.
I
was
asked
to
address
the
budget
that
we
submitted
with
the
proposal
and
specifically
the
unsecured
funds.
L
L
L
Okay,
so
my
name
is
paige
and
I'm
the
program
coordinator
of
the
immigrant
services
program,
so
sue
mentioned
during
this
past
year,
we've
been
mobilizing
our
case
management,
referrals
and
direct
services
to
respond
to
the
immediate
and
long-term
effects
of
the
pandemic
as
sort
of
a
one-stop
shop.
So,
as
program
coordinator,
I
help
organize
workshops
and
well
now
they're
virtual
webinars,
around
topics
that
promote
the
civic
community
and
economic
engagement,
and
during
the
past
year
we
shifted
our
focus
of
those
workshops
to
coven
19
related
topics.
L
L
So
most
recently,
we
also
collaborated
with
the
health
department
to
engage
with
the
burmese
korean
community
to
address
the
concerns
about
getting
the
kovid
19
vaccines.
L
So
it
was
interesting
to
hear
that
significant
elements
helped
one
of
their
former
clients
and
it
really
shows
that
there
was
a
glaring
gap
in
the
services
to
help
people
with
unemployment
in
our
community
and
across
the
country.
But
our
office
was
in
the
unique
position
to
help
provide
guidance
and
hands-on
support
to
immigrants,
especially
the
older
and
more
vulnerable
clients.
L
I
helped
approximately
20
clients
navigate
the
process
which
included,
providing
tech,
support
and
troubleshooting
spending
hours
on
the
phone,
with
representatives
explaining
issues
translating
and
so
on
and
most
recently
I
actually
contacted
our
assembly
person
to
get
help
so
that
a
client
can
receive
her
benefits
because
it's
been
nearly
six
months
that
she
hasn't
been
paid.
So
this
you
know
comprehensive
support,
which
includes
everything
from
teaching
clients
how
to
use
their
benefits
debit
card
to
advocating
for
them
it's
unique
to
our
program
and
it's
really
a
pressing
need
in
our
community.
L
You
know
made
changes
to
the
landscape
of
work
as
we
can
see,
such
as
zoom
interviews,
so
we
worked
with
employers
like
cornell,
which
is
one
of
our
major
employers
to
walk
clients
through
the
application
and
onboarding
process
which
really
changed
significantly
during
this
time.
So
not
only
did
we
help
them
get
back
to
work,
but
we
also
helped
four
people
get
jobs
for
the
first
time
ever
during
the
midst
of
a
pandemic.
L
So
we
had
a
single
mother
of
four,
for
example,
who
we
found
part-time
work
at
cornell,
now,
she's,
working,
nearly
full-time
and
beyond
becoming
employed.
We
help
people
stay
employed.
So,
for
example,
I
met
with
one
client
who
is
a
custodian
in
the
school
district
and
his
supervisors
to
translate
the
new
protocol
that
they'd
be
following,
and
the
new
cleaning
supplies
for
another
spanish-speaking
client.
I
scheduled
her
kova
test.
L
I
brought
her
to
the
appointment
and
made
sure
that
her
employer
received
those
results,
and
I
just
wanted
to
stress
that
you
know
our
program
goes
beyond
the
immediate
needs.
We
also
engage
in
conversations
and
efforts
with
employers
and
other
organizations
that
can
lead
to
positive
change
in
the
community,
so,
for
example,
we're
working
in
partnership
with
the
tompkins
county
health
department
to
help
reimagine
their
maternal
and
child
health
programs
and
that's
to
help
it
become
more
responsive
to
underserved
individuals.
L
And
finally,
we
are
actively
supporting
efforts
of
the
health
department
and
the
vaccine
equity
task
force
to
help
clients
sign
up
for
and
get
to
their
vaccine
appointments
looking
forward.
We
hope
to
continue
to
provide
these
services
and
now
I'd
like
to
take
the
time
for
questions
if
there
are
any.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
well,
I'm
not
saying
any,
but
the
next
project
is
also
catholic
charities.
So
maybe,
if
some
bubbles
out
from
the
agency
we
can,
we
can
ask
them
in
that
time
too.
M
I
mean
I
have
go
ahead
as
you
predicted.
Something
will
bubble
up
mayor
so
but
but
it
was
actually
on
my
mind,
but
I
just
didn't
know
if
it
was.
This
was
the
right
space,
but
I'll
just
bring
it
up
because
of
the
work
page.
You
were
just
describing
and
that's
that,
just
as
a
maybe
more
immediate,
short-term
collaboration
related
to
that
work,
the
latino
civic
association
has
been
meeting
with
the
county,
with
jason,
molino
and
others
about
translation
of
information.
Regarding.
M
Everything
related
to
vaccine
rollout
testing
and
making
some
progress
there.
Those
meetings
have
just
really
begun
in
earnest.
You
know
and-
and
I
think
you
you
all-
should
be
at
the
table
in
those
conversations
given
what
you're
doing
because-
and
this
is
extensive
beyond
just
spanish-
we're
looking
at
burmese
and
and
other
languages
that
we
feel
we
need
to
have
a
more
robust
way
of
dealing
of
doing
this.
So
maybe
I
can
follow
up
with
one
of
you
sue
or
paige.
A
Okay,
thank
you.
So
our
final
project.
B
Great,
so
we
have
michaela
here
from
catholic
charities,
a
place
to
stay
and
michaela
when
you
are
ready.
Z
I
hear
you
this
time
so
hi
everyone,
I'm
michaela,
corte
with
catholic
charities.
I've
been
with
the
agency
for
about
six
years.
Two
years
ago,
I
assumed
the
responsibility
of
oversight
of
the
samaritan
center
and
its
various
programs.
Z
Z
The
programming
is
specifically
designed
to
support
women
in
recovery
as
they
exit
homelessness.
This
type
of
short-term
housing
provides
residents
with
a
stable
environment
and
it
acts
as
a
safety
net
as
they
work
towards
building
their
self-sufficiency
and
ultimately
towards
their
own
permanent
housing.
Z
Z
With
this
in
mind,
we
offer
flexibility
with
our
discharge
planning
and
can
provide
extensions
up
to
12
months,
if
necessary,
but
determining
the
length
of
stay
is
highly
dependent
on
an
individual's
case
and
their
progress
was
securing
housing.
The
average
length
of
stay
in
the
past
year
in
2020
was
four
and
a
half
months.
Z
The
women's
days
are
typically
occupied
with
multiple
counseling
sessions,
medical
appointments,
day
treatment,
probation
outpatient
and
employment
school
work.
So
there's
not
a
lot
of
daytime
opportunity
for
workshops
and
evenings,
provide
the
time
for
intervention
and
rapport
building
building
those
social
skills.
Z
Residential
staff
are
knowledgeable
in
community
resources
that
assist
with
financial
education,
nutrition,
job
seeking
community
engagement,
and
we
do
recreational
classes
like
yoga,
art
writing
cooking,
mostly
over
zoom
these
days,
staff
will
also
attend
medical
appointments
and
advocate
for
the
client,
as
as
needed.
Z
In
fact,
into
in
2020,
we
were
able
to
introduce
a
new
residential
counselor
to
our
evening
and
we
can
support
staff
with
the
addition
of
this
new
drug
and
alcohol.
Counselor
we've
been
able
to
take
a
place
to
stay
a
step
further
by
developing
a
more
focused
therapeutic
model
of
structure
and
comprehensive
planning.
Z
Since
then,
we
have
seen
an
increase
in
care
coordination
with
other
providers,
no
er
visits
and
an
increase
in
stability
to
their
routines.
Due
to
the
structured
house
meetings,
group
sessions
and
one-on-one
counseling
every
week,
a
large
part
of
what
this
counselor
does
is
relapse.
Prevention
residents
will
often
text
or
call
multiple
times
a
day
or
night
to
express
their
feelings
of
anxiety
or
ruminating
thoughts.
Z
Our
counselor
works
with
residents
to
practice
new
coping
mechanisms
dealing
with
the
long,
lasting
effects
of
trauma
and
ptsd
and
anxiety.
So
we
realized
the
great
value
of
these
staffing
positions
and
the
program
itself.
We
have
actively
sought
to
secure
funding
resources
at
different
levels,
federal
state
local
levels,
all
to
continue
expanding
this
housing
capacity.
Z
The
grant
proposal
we
submitted
to
iura
today
will
help
us
preserve
this
particular
type
of
case
management
that
is
crucial
to
our
residents
vulnerabilities
and
their
need
for
extra
support
in
preventing
relapse
and
homelessness.
A
A
So
is
there
a
motion
to
close
the
public
hearing
moved
by
eric
seconded
by
anyone,
carl
thank
you
all
those
in
favor,
and
so
the
public
hearing
is
now
closed
and
he's
pointed
out
that
I
I
did.
I
skipped
the
public
comment
section
so
I'll
just
ask
if
there's
anybody
here
who
would
like
to
speak
on
public
comment,
I
I
don't
believe
we
have
anybody
in
the
waiting
room,
but
the
offer
is
now
open.
A
B
Sure
so,
after
this
meeting,
the
committees
will
meet
again
as
as
usual,
neighborhood
investment
will
have
its
meeting
on
friday
april
9th
and
economic
development
on
tuesday
april
13th.
B
The
reviewers
will
discuss
the
presentations
and
make
their
recommendations
at
committee
level
to
bring
to
the
next
two
ira
meetings,
which
occur
on
thursday
april
15th
and
thursday
thursday
april
22nd,
both
at
8
30
a.m.
During
that
time,
ira
will
continue.
Their
discussions
probably
ask
more
questions
that
staff
may
reach
out
to
presenters
or
applicants
about
and
adopt
its
action
plan
on
thursday
april
22nd.
B
Then
we
open
a
public
30-day
public
comment
period
where
members
of
the
public
may
review
the
action
plan
on
our
website
or
reach
out
to
me
directly
to
if,
if
they're,
having
trouble
accessing
it,
written
comment
may
be
submitted
during
this
time,
and
there
is
also
a
second
public
hearing
opportunity
during
which
time
which
time
people
can
come
forward
to
make
comment
verbally.
B
That
will
occur
at
the
planning
and
economic
development
committee
of
common
council
at
6
00
pm
on
wednesday
may
12th,
then
we'll
close
the
30-day
public
comment
period
on
june
1st
and
council
meets
the
next
day
to
review
the
recommended
action
plan
and
hopefully
adopt
it.
That's
at
various
points.
Some
alterations
may
be
made,
but
that's
how
the
process
goes
and
then,
after
that,
we
send
the
action
plan
to
hud
for
review.
S
S
S
So
I
will
send
that
out
after
this
meeting
to
both
the
board
members
and
the
committee.
So
if
they
want
to
try
to
start
working
through
a
you
know
their
own
personal
draft
of
recommendations
or
thinking
through
those
a
little
bit
and
knowing
what
kind
of
tradeoffs
are
that
can
be
a
helpful
tool
to
look
at
and
also
want
to.
S
Let
you
know
that
the
community
development
block
grant
cv
category
doesn't
have
the
same
timeline
requirements
as
the
other
funding
that
that
money
is
available
as
soon
as
we
can
bring
it
to
common
council
for
action
with
a
very
brief
public
comment
period
and
public
notice
period.
So
we
can
ex
you
know,
accelerate
those
activities.
S
If
the
agency
wants
to
look
at
those
earlier
or
maybe
they
all
fit
in
together
at
the
same
time,
but
in
any
event
that
money
can
start
to
flow
to
those
activities,
much
quicker
than
the
regular
funding
which
really
is
not
available
until
september
or
october.
So
just
keep
that
in
mind.
As
you
start
looking
at
the
the
applications
did
I
miss
anything
anissa.
C
S
B
I
just
wanted
to
say
one
thing
here:
I
just
received
information
that
pedc
the
regularly
scheduled
pedc
meeting,
which
we
have
on
the
schedule
for
may
12th
may
actually
occur
on
may
19th,
but
still
within
the
30-day
comment
period,
it
doesn't
change
anything
for
us,
but
I
want
the
public
to
know
that
any
changes
to
the
action
plan
calendar
are
posted
on
our
website.
So
if
you're
following
along-
and
you
want
to
comment,
you
can
reach
out
to
me
or
look
on
the
website
for
the
any
updates
to
the
calendar.
A
A
So
that
sounds
good
any
other
business.
Oh,
we
have
the
minutes
from
last
week
right
right.
Would
anyone
like
to
move
those
minutes
by
eric?
Sir,
a
second
second
by
chris?
Thank
you
all
those
in
favor
and
that
carries
four
to
zero,
with
with
tracy
excused
any
other
business
to
discuss
before
we
return
for
the
day.
A
Okay,
well,
thank
you
all
very
much.
We'll
stand
adjourned
good
to
see
you
this
morning
and
and
I'll
see
you
all
soon.
S
A
Much
everyone
lisa
and
charles
once
again,
zoom
masters
and
process
masters,
really
appreciate
it.
Take
care.