Marked Agenda

A post-meeting synopsis of actions taken or decisions made on all matters.

Public Health & Safety Committee Agenda

Standing Committee of the City Council
and
Minneapolis Community Development Agency Operating Committee
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Regular Meeting

June 7, 2023 - 1:30 pm

Room 317, City Hall

Members Present: Council Members LaTrisha Vetaw (Chair), Elliott Payne (Vice-Chair), Robin Wonsley, Michael Rainville, Jeremiah Ellison, and Linea Palmisano (Quorum: 4)

Clerk: Kendall Smaby, (612) 673-2216

Public Hearing

1. 2023 Climate Equity Plan (2023-00407)

Receiving public comment on the working draft of the Minneapolis Climate Equity Plan.

Action Taken: Received and filed

Consent

3 Site agreement with Reading & Math, Inc., dba Ampact, to host public health corps interns (2023-00569)

Authorizing a site agreement with Reading & Math, Inc., dba Ampact, to host Public Health Corps members to support the recruitment, training, and development of the future public health workforce for 2023 and 2024.

Action Taken: Approved
4 State Community Health Services Advisory Committee appointments (2023-00571)

Approving the appointment of Health Commissioner Damon Chaplin as the City's designated representative to the State Community Health Services Advisory Committee and Deputy Commissioner Heidi Ritchie as alternate representative.

Action Taken: Approved

Contracts with organizations for the Partnership Engagement Fund (2023-00529)

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#	Item Description
1	Authorizing a contract with Strong Mind Strong Body Foundation, in partnership with Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association, in the amount of $19,911, to develop youth programming to address community problems through workshops and conversations.
2	Authorizing a contract with Twin Cities Healing Justice, in partnership with Corcoran Neighborhood Organization (CNO), in the amount of $20,000, to provide workshops on community engagement, leadership, and systematic racism for young people.
3	Authorizing a contract with the Whittier Alliance, in partnership with Fortune Relief And Youth Empowerment Organization (FRAYEO), in the amount of $25,000, to support community events in the Whittier and Lyndale neighborhoods.
4	Authorizing a contract with Corcoran Neighborhood Organization (CNO), in collaboration with ManUcan, in the amount of $20,000, to create a restorative-centered program for ex-felons.
5	Authorizing a contract with Project DIVA International, in partnership with Corcoran Neighborhood Organization (CNO), in the amount of $25,000, to provide programming for South Minneapolis female-identifying youth.
6	Authorizing a contract with Roots Connect, in partnership with Phillips West Neighborhood Organization (PWNO), in the amount of $20,000, to provide programming for youth on self-care, positive mental health coping strategies, and conflict resolution.
7	Authorizing a contract with the Cedar-Riverside Community Council (CRCC), in partnership with Support & Empowerment of People With Disabilities, in the amount of $26,620, to provide programming for people with disabilities.
8	Authorizing a contract with Webber-Camden Neighborhood Organization (WCNO), in partnership with Taurus Moon, in the amount of $25,000, to provide holistic health and wellness programming to the North Minneapolis community.
9	Authorizing a contract with Hawthorne Neighborhood Council, in collaboration with the Chocolate Milk Club, in the amount of $26,620, to provide childbirth education and breastfeeding support to new families.
10	Authorizing a contract with Seeds Worth Sowing, in partnership with the Whittier Alliance, in the amount of $25,000, to create a community space for people with disabilities.
11	Authorizing a contract with The ANIKA Foundation, in partnership with the Webber-Camden Neighborhood Organization (WCNO), in the amount of $50,000, to create youth employment and entrepreneurship programming.
12	Authorizing a contract with the Whittier Alliance, in partnership with Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC), in the amount of $15,000, to provide English classes, taught by licensed educators, utilizing the Freire's Popular Education model.

Action Taken: Approved

6 Neighborhood Revitalization Program Policy Board neighborhood representative election process (2023-00574)
1. Approving the Neighborhood Revitalization Program Policy Board district boundaries.
2. Authorizing the Neighborhood Revitalization Program Policy Board election procedures.
Action Taken: Referred to staff

Discussion

6. Opioid Response Update (2023-00576)

Receiving and filing a presentation on response to the opioid epidemic.

Action Taken: Continued to meeting of Jun 21, 2023

Committee actions will be referred to the next Council meeting: Jun 15, 2023

Next Public Health & Safety Committee meeting: Jun 21, 2023

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