HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-23-18 MinutesJuly 23, 2018
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Staff present: City Manager Cliff Moore, Assistant City Manager Cortez,
Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler and Sonya Claar Tee, Cill
Clerk
Approval •,f.. minutes
Coffey moved and Hill seconded to approve the July 5, 2018,
Partnership • The motion carried by s
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2. Presentation by La Casa Hogar (Laura Armstrong, Executive Director and
Magaly Solis, Citizenship Program Manager)
• Laura Armstrong, Executive Director and Magaly Solis, Citizenship
Program Manager, of La Casa Hogar briefed the Committee on its
citizenship program and requested Council to partner with them on the
America is Home initiative. Armstrong stated this is a letter of support
request for 2019, not a funding request. Hill moved and Coffey seconded
torequestCouncil at the next meeting
for this request. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Coffey suggested
La Casa Hogar present at the Community Integration Committee meeting
to help foster this process.
• Committee members recommended having a citizenship proclamation
when La Casa Hogar reaches its 1,000 student later this year.
3. Mill Site Work -plan
# Cortez and Moore briefed members on the mill -site work plan. Community
Development Director Davenport stated there is a study session
scheduled on the mill site in August and asked members what they would
like discussed at that meeting. Davenport will include the Committee's
suggestions il` Session.
Committee.4. Review legislative priorities for 2019
Beehler briefed Council on the draft legislative priorities and will provide
an update at the next meeting, which will include suggestions from the
5. Review Boards & Committee applications (if any)
Claar -- stated there are no applications on file and requested members
reach a • individuals who may be interested in applying.
Assistant City Manager Cortez provided an update on the Creative
District process, as well as a request from N. First Street merchants to
have a listening session involving staff, which will need Council approval
at the next meeting.
9. Future agenda items
An update on Legislative Priorities and the mill -site will be provided at the
next meeting.
August10. Adjournment — the meeting was adjourned at 10 a.m. to the next meeting on
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ars Mendez, Chair