Request to Schedule Work Sessions for July 20 and July 27, 2020 Copyrig hted
J uly 6, 2020
City of Dubuque Action Items #4.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Request to Schedule Work Sessions for July 20 and July 27, 2020
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending that the City Council schedule the following
work sessions on July 20 and July 27, 2020 to precede the August 10-
12, 2020 City Council Goal Setting Sessions.
1. July 20, 2020 —Work Session on Finance Department Enterprise
Resource Planning Project
2. July 20, 2020 —Work Session on I magine Dubuque
Comprehensive Plan Update
3. July 20, 2020 —Work Session on Bee Branch Watershed Flood
Mitigation Project Blum Site Update
4. July 27, 2020 —Work Session on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Council
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Request to Schedule Work Sessions for J uly 20 and City Manager Memo
July 27- MVM Memo
Staff Memo-Enterprise Resource Planning Staff Memo
Staff Memo-Imagine Dubuque Update Staff Memo
Staff Memo-Blum Site Update Staff Memo
Supplemental Information-Blum Presentation Followup Supporting Documentation
Response
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Staff Memo
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FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Request to Schedule Work Session July 20 and July 27, 2020
DATE: June 26, 2020
I respectfully recommend the Mayor and City Council schedule the following work
sessions on July 20 and July 27, 2020:
1. July 20, 2020 — Work Session on Finance Department Enterprise Resource
Planning Project
2. July 20, 2020 — Work Session on Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan Update
3. July 20, 2020 — Work Session on Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project
Blum Site Update
4. July 27, 2020 — Work Session on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
By scheduling these work sessions on July 20 and July 27, the City Council will receive
important information prior to the August 10, 11 and 12 City Council Goal Setting
Sessions.
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Jennifer Larson, Finance and Budget Director
Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Steve Sampson-Brown, Project Manager
Kelly Larson, Human Rights Director
Mark Dalsing, Chief of Police
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FROM: Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget
SUBJECT: Request to Schedule Work Session - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Project Update
DATE: June 24, 2020
I respectfully request a work session be scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2020, to
provide an update on the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Project.
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager
SUBJECT: Request for Work Session for Imagine Dubuque Update
DATE: June 22, 2020
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request a City Council work session to present
an update on the Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan.
BACKGROUND
Imagine Dubuque 2037:A Call to Action is the City's 2017 Comprehensive Plan. The
comprehensive plan serves as a guide for the community's physical, social, and
economic development. Comprehensive plans are policy guides. Unlike zoning or city
codes, they are not regulatory in purpose or application.
Information in the Imagine Dubuque Comprehensive Plan is used in many facets of city
life. Of greatest note is its role in informing City Council goal setting, annual budget
priorities, and land use decisions.
Engaging the community in a conversation about the future of Dubuque was at the core
of the Imagine Dubuque process. We inclusively engaged 6,000 people, generating
12,500+ ideas. Ideas were narrowed into themes in seven plan categories to create 110
community recommendations. Teska Associates was our lead consultant and continues
through the implementation process.
The seven categories are: Economic Prosperity, Sustainable Environment, Social &
Cultural Vibrancy, Livable Neighborhoods & Housing, Community Facilities,
Transportation & Mobility, and Land Use.
DISCUSSION
Mike Hoffman is Project Manager for Teska Associates. On the City side, Assistant
Planner Christine Happ Olson is our Project Manager, and Planning Technician Jason
Duba is our Assistant Project Manager. John Pregler, Chairperson, Long Range
Planning Advisory Commission, has been actively involved on the project.
The vision of making Dubuque a more viable, livable and equitable community requires
the entire community working together towards common goals. Consequently, the City
Council retained Teska Associates as the backbone organization for a collective impact
initiative to coordinate Imagine Dubuque: Implementation for two years.
REQUESTED ACTION
I respectfully request a City Council work session to provide an update on the Imagine
Dubuque 2037: A Call to Action Comprehensive Plan on July 20, 2020.
cc: Chris Happ Olson, Assistant Planner
Jason Duba, Planning Technician
Mike Hoffmann, Teska & Associates
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SUBJECT: Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project - Blum Site Update
Work Session Request
DATE: June 29, 2020
The purpose of this memorandum is to request that the City Council schedule a work
session for the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project - Blum Site. During the
work session city staff will provide a brief project status report and discuss options for
next steps at this location. A previous work session was held on May 6, 2019 and we
would like to respectfully request that a follow up work session be held July 20, 2020 at
the Historic Federal Building Council Chambers (and/or by virtual means).
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: Follow-up to Blum Site City Council Work Session Presentation
DATE: May 21, 2019
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to share information related to a follow-up question
to the Blum Site City Council work session presentation.
DISCUSSION
It was requested of the team we "share the study information which speaks to race
relations and teenage arrest rate improvements by way of community center
installation." The following is a compendium related to the requested information.
Dubuque 2010 Study on Crime and Poverty Summary Report
The Dubuque 2010 Study on Crime and Poverty Summary Report conducted by
Northern Illinois University (NIU) provided a literature review on general effective
strategies/policies for preventing crime in mid-sized communities and effective
strategies/policies to alleviate the perception of crime. They shared, "Though the
literature provides for multiple strategies that may be appropriate for mid-sized
communities such as Dubuque, it is important to note that no two communities are alike,
nor have any of the authors been able to generalize their Study's findings. Each
municipality's existing landscape of crime, demographics and policies must be taken
into consideration, including the legal, fiscal, and technical feasibility as well as the
political acceptance of each strategy and/or combination of strategies."'
"The City of Dubuque has been committed to a professional approach to managing its
affairs based on analysis, expertise, review, dialogue, and objective decision-making.
From this orientation and recognizing that crime remains a chief concern among
residents, the City asked that a broad study of crime and poverty be undertaken. In this
context, the purpose of the analysis that has been presented here is not to identify a
� Dubuque 2010 Study on Crime and Poverty Summary Report; Northern Illinois University.
https://www.cityofdubuq ue.orq/Docu mentCenter/View/2742/Du buque-2010-Study-on-Crime-and-
Poverty-Summary-R?bidld= Page 7.
"silver bullet," but to establish a foundation of understanding based on objective data
analysis and sound research principles that will be useful to frame future dialogue
regarding crime and poverty in Dubuque. There is no "one-size-fits-all" solution or
strategy that can be prescribed for the City of Dubuque or any other city. As discussed
below, there is not a mysteriously elusive program or policy decision that can be
implemented to change the complex factors that contribute to the presence of crime in a
community. As the study team confirmed in the search of the literature, there is not a
singular recommendation available to direct a community on how to fight crime—every
strategy must be tailored to the needs, context, values and assets of the individual
community. However, by 1) gauging resident perceptions, 2) comparing crime
attributes with similar communities, 3) examining patterns of crime in Dubuque, 4)
exploring potential connections of various demographic groups to crime, including Sec.
8 participants, and, 5) canvassing the academic literature regarding crime and poverty,
this study provides Dubuque policymakers with an objective assessment of local crime
and poverty that can move the discussion beyond competing perceptions toward
reasoned solution."2
"Research shows that these neighborhoods suffer from cumulative disadvantage, where
the simultaneous presence of negative factors such as families below the poverty line,
families receiving public aid, the unemployed, and female-headed households with
children in a dense setting combines to create social and physical disorder. As disorder
increases and crime blossoms, residents feel that they are unable to exert formal and
informal control over the neighborhood and become fearFul of crime, further weakening
collective efficacy and social networks. This creates hotspots of crime that can be
difficult, if not impossible, to immediately reverse. It is the concentration of low
incomes and poverty in resource-poor neighborhoods that can be blamed for many
high-crime neighborhoods.
Nonetheless, academic research has also pointed to a number of promising strategies
to address crime-susceptible neighborhoods with concentrated public or assisted
housing. Foremost among these strategies is the following: public housing units should
be located in garden-style settings, widely geographically disbursed into neighborhoods
with sufficient social resources. This helps ensure that residents are supported
socially, can create defensible space where residents can control their immediate
external surroundings, dampens the fuel that fires crime hotspots, and, has been proven
not to diffuse crime into the surrounding neighborhood. In addition, police should
engage residents by involving themselves into the problem neighborhoods. Since no
single community policing strategy can be applied successfully in every setting, the
2 Dubuque 2010 Study on Crime and Poverty Summary Report; Northern Illinois University.
https://www.cityofdubuq ue.orq/Docu mentCenter/View/2742/Du buque-2010-Studv-on-Crime-and-
Poverty-Summarv-R?bidld= Page 74-75.
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guiding principles should be to increase contact with residents, pursue community
partnerships, and be proactive in preventing crime."3
"With this in mind, the research team offers the following broad principles to assist in
developing strategies to address crime and poverty:
• Utilize this study as a springboard for objective dialogue — Decision-making absent
information can create dangerous perceptions and exacerbate existing conditions.
The report offers a wealth of data and analysis to help understand crime and poverty in
Dubuque. Policymakers, staff, and residents are encouraged to adopt the analytical
approaches contained within the study now and into the future to guide public discourse
on these vital community issues.
• Invest in, partner with, and empower at-risk neighborhoods — By rehabilitating housing
stock, addressing physical and social disorder, establishing relationships between
police and neighborhood residents, partnering with neighborhood businesses and
nonprofits, Dubuque policymakers can help those living in suffering areas to reclaim
their neighborhoods. ... Residents in these areas must have trust in each other and
police in order to reclaim their neighborhoods.
• Address downtown crime hotspots — Focusing resources toward these areas through
efforts such as saturation patrol and minimizing disorder can have a tremendous effect
upon crime; however, it is important to note that these efforts are most effective after
community policing strategies to build relationships in troubled neighborhoods have
been successfully implemented.
• Address poverty wherever it occurs —As poverty and low income are the greatest
predictors of crime, Dubuque policymakers would be wise to provide assistance to the
impoverished so that they can regain their financial footing. Such efforts could prove to
be the most significant crime prevention strategy available and could help ensure that
other neighborhoods do not fall prey to the cycles of poverty and crime."4
"Neighborhood attachment, informal social control and social capital are all associated
with lower levels of crime fear. Oh and Kim (2009) studied the effect of neighborhood
attachment on fear of crime. Neighborhood attachment was measured by the number
of friendships held with other neighborhood residents, amount of socialization with
neighbors, social cohesion (are neighbors trustworthy and is the community tight knit),
informal social control (would neighbors take action if they saw kids misbehaving in
public), and participation in neighborhood watch programs. Of those variables, higher
amounts of neighbor socialization, social cohesion and informal social control
significantly lessened fear among neighborhood residents.
Social capital (defined as the level of social resources one has available through one's
social network) has been shown to affect fear and perception of neighborhood crime,
according to a study by Kruger and Hutchison (2007). Crime fear was an itemed
scale. The items were:
3 Dubuque 2010 Study on Crime and Poverty Summary Report; Northern Illinois University.
https://www.cityofdubuq ue.orq/Docu mentCenter/View/2742/Du buque-2010-Studv-on-Crime-and-
Poverty-Summarv-R?bidld= Page 78.
4 Ibid. Page 80-81.
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• How fearFul are you about crime in your neighborhood (very fearFul to not at all
fearful)?
• How safe is it to walk around the neighborhood in the daytime?
• How safe is it to walk the neighborhood at night (extremely dangerous to completely
safe)?
• Compared to other neighborhoods, the crime rate in my neighborhood is... very high
to very low.
The social capital was measured as an itemized scale: asking if neighbors are willing to
help each other and how trustworthy their neighbors are. For people ages 10 to 24 and
50 or older, social capital had a significant negative relationship with fear of
crime. Because social capital, informal social control and neighborhood attachment are
important predictors of crime, promotions of activities like community gardens and
neighborhood watches are recommended."5
Data and Studies Related to Teen Arrest & Impact of a Community Center &
Increased Opportunity for Leisure Programming
As Park and Recreation Professionals, it is our duty to our community to provide
programming that will help youth grow to become fully functioning adults by providing
services that will help youth develop important skills, such as conflict resolution,
independent thinking, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication. Any kids sport
pick-up game with no adults present does this. Parks and Recreation Departments are
key to crime prevention, as well as improving outcomes for youth who have participated
in the Juvenile Justice system.
According to the NRPA, park and recreation professionals play a key role in 5 areas of
youth development: 1) The need to establish an identity; 2) the need to establish
autonomy; 3) The need for achievement; 4) The need to develop a moral compass; 5)
The need to develop close relationships. Through recreational activities, youth have the
potential to learn how to negotiate with peers, resolve conflict, and work together for
communal goals. Youth also can experience safe places to try out different roles and
interact informally with members of the opposite sex. Another important role for park
and recreation departments is that youth can develop relationships with nonparental
adults who may serve as important mentors or role models. These relationships are
often central to helping youth develop into healthy adults (Witt). 6
5 Dubuque 2010 Study on Crime and Poverty Summary Report; Northern Illinois University.
https://www.cityofd u buque.orq/Docu mentCenter/View/2742/Dubuq ue-2010-Study-on-Cri me-and-
Poverty-Summary-R?bidld= Page115.
6 Witt, Peter A., and Linda L. Caldwell. The Rationale for Recreation Services for Youth:An Evidenced
Based Approach. National Parks and Recreation Association, 2010,
www.nrpa.orq/qlobalassets/research/witt-caldwell-full-research-paper.pdf.
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Research specific to teens in Dubuque has shown that crime committed by or against
teens occurs on school days between 3:00 pm — 6:00 pm. Teen arrest records from
Dubuque Police Department for individuals aged 17 and under were compiled and
evaluated. Years/dates included were 1/1/2016 to 11/28/2018. Of the 1,932 charges
reported, 1,252 were males and 680 were female (some of these charges belong to the
same individual). Breakdown of ages of individuals charged: age 17 (417), age 16
(407), age 15 (348), age 14 (293), age 13 (207), age 12 (153), age 11 (82), age 10 (22),
age 9 (3). Total arrests during this time span were 1,524.
1,525 charges were reported during the school year, with 408 charges happening in the
summer. Charges by race were white (1040), black (868), Asian (17), unknown (4),
Indian (3). Top 5 charges were disorderly conduct (393), assault (315), theft (207),
criminal mischief (178), and interference with official acts (157).
Localized Dubuque data placed on geographical map shows larger concentration of
charges near Hillcrest Family Services, Hempstead High School, Senior High School,
Alternative Learning Center, between Central Ave and Elm Street from 11tn_32nd Street,
Locust/Almond St/Ellis St, Loras Blvd/Henion St-Locust, and Windsor/Merz. (this list is
NOT in order relating to amount of charges). The largest of those concentrations being
in the downtown areas between Central Ave and Elm Street from 11tn_32nd Street.
Time of day: Day of the week:
Earl Mornin 12:OOam-5:OOam 197 char es Monda : 309
Mornin 5:01am- 11:59am 515 char es Tuesda 343
Afternoon 12:00 m - 2:30 m 316 char es Wednesda 339
Late afternoon 2:31 m- 5:00 m 287 char es Thursda 273
Earl evenin 5:01 pm- 8:OOpm 293 char es Frida 278
Evening 8:01 pm-10:OOpm 187 char es Saturda 194
Late Evenin 10:01 m-11:59 m 137 char es Sunda 196
According to Witt the literature on the link between delinquency and out-of-school time
provides four interrelated perspectives for understanding that relationship (Caldwell and
Smith, 2006), including the:
• Filled-time perspective—Time filled with prosocial activities cannot be filled with
deviant activities. Youth with stronger attachment, commitment, involvement and
belief in positive social norms, activities and institutions are less likely to be involved
in association with deviant peers (Gottfredson and Hirschi, 1990; Hirschi, 1996).
• Association with deviant peers perspective—Certain activities are more likely to
instigate deviant behavior or association with a deviant subculture. Youth are
differentially motivated or tempted by situations and those who commit crimes do not
necessarily reject conventional values, but rather seek excitement, conspicuous
consumption, and toughness (Osgood, Wilson, O'Malley, Bachman, and Johnston,
1996).
• Activity structure perspective—Time spent in informal and/or unsupervised activities
is likely to promote deviance, while time spent in supervised activities protects
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against it. Structured activities offer fewer opportunities to engage in deviant
behavior because youth are engaged in doing something (as opposed to nothing like
hanging out, for example) that is engaging and positive.
• Person-environment interaction perspective—How activities are structured,
organized, and led is critical. Effective programming must take account of individual
factors associated with participants when planning programs. It has been reported
that structured activities are linked to low antisocial behavior, while involvement at
an unstructured center has been found to be associated with high antisocial
behavior (Mahoney and Stattin, 2000). The researchers noted that: ...the issue is
not whether an individual is engaged in an activity—the issue appears to be what the
individual is engaged in and with whom. In terms of antisocial behavior, it may be
better to be uninvolved than to participate in unstructured activity, particularly if it
features a high number of deviant youth (p. 123).
According to the National League of Cities, community-based resources, such as
Recreation and Leisure programming play an important role in helping youth reintegrate
into their community after returning from the Juvenile Justice system. Furr et al.' states
the following: "Action Step: Implement a continuum of high-quality community-based
services. A robust continuum should aim to meet the individual needs for support and
accountability of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. City officials can provide
funding directly or lead efforts to raise and coordinate private funding for a variety of
programs, including:
• Restorative justice programs, including teen courts, community panels, Civic Justice
Corps crews or community conferencing, as in Baltimore;
• Cognitive behavioral modification programs, such as anger management programs
or cognitive behavioral therapy, as employed in the Becoming a Man program in
Chicago;
• Behavioral health services, including mental health treatment, counseling and
substance abuse treatment;
• Evidence-based interventions, such as multi-systemic therapy or family functional
therapy;
• Youth development programs, including mentoring, jobs programs, work readiness
and skills training, recreation or sports programs and community service
opportunities, as offered through Washington, D.C.'s YouthLink; and
• Educational supports, such as dropout reengagement and alternative education
centers or programs.
' Furr, Laura E., et al. "NLC Municipal Action Guide: Increasing Public Safety and Improving Outcomes
for Youth through Juvenile Justice Reform." Models for Change, National League of Cities, 8 Dec.
2014, www.modelsforchanqe.net/publications/717.
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Youth at the "low" end of the juvenile justice system, such as those charged with
vandalism or loitering, may benefit from a very brief community service/restitution
opportunity combined with youth development or education supports. Youth facing
more significant charges and needs could benefit from evidence-based interventions
or cognitive behavioral modification programs. In addition to services and supports
keyed to the nature or apparent causes of the offense, young people can also benefit
from integrated approaches that address key developmental tasks such as acquiring
job skills and completing educational qualifications"$.
According to the National Parks and Recreation Association, structured recreational
programming can reduce juvenile crime. "At-risk youths have been found to especially
benefit from guided recreation programming. Low-income, at-risk youth experience
improved test scores in both reading and math after they begin participation in after-
school programs. Data has also shown that students who reported spending no time in
afterschool extracurricular activities were 57 percent more likely to drop out of high
school, 49 percent more likely to use drugs and 27 percent more likely to have been
arrested than students who spend as much as four hours in structured activities."9
Allowing youth access to structured recreation programming can deter youth from
engaging in delinquent behavior or in crime, provide youth who have been in the
juvenile justice system with opportunity to reform, and help youth grow into healthy
adults.
Something else to note:
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-Increasing autonomy and time spent outside the home increases the importance of
neighbourhood environments in adolescence; access to resources and services, social
norms and supervision, collective efficacy, and connection to others outside the family
potentially affect health.?3 Structural determinants might affect the collective efficacy of
those in the community to monitor, supervise, and convey values to
adolescents.74 Neighbourhood deprivation in high-income countries has been
$ Ibid.
9 Kurts, David. Structured Recreation Programming Can He/p Reduce Juvenile Crime. The National
Recreation and Parks Association, 1 Sept. 2015, www.nrpa.orq/parks-recreation-
maqazine/2015/september/structured-recreation-proqramminq-can-help-reduce-luvenile-crime/.
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associated with poor educational attainment,75 teenage pregnancy,76 poor mental
health,?' and youth violence.?$
After School and Summer Programs
6000 Hours, Author Robert Putnam states in his book, Our Kids: The American Dream
in Crisis:
"Over the last 40 years, upper-income parents have increased the amount they
spend on their children's enrichment activities by 10 times the amount of their lower-
income pears. Meanwhile students from low-income families' have increasingly less
access to engaging activities, new experiences, caring adults outside their families,
and fewer opportunities to build academic, social and emotional skills."
The book goes on to say that by 6t" grade, upper- and middle-class students have spent
6000 more hours learning than do children in poverty. Of that number 4000 are in
afterschool and summer programs. This opportunity gap cannot be filled through school
alone. Research shows that quality after-school programs increase academic scores,
improve social-emotional skills, attendance in schools, and reduce negative behavior.
Reference
The 6000 Learning Gap
https://www.expandedschools.orq/policy-documents/6000-hour-learning-
qap#sthash.ubEEmsc8.dpbs
Anatomy of a 6000 Hour Deficit
http://hechingered.orq/content/anatomy-of-a-6000-hour-deficit 6457/
Legislation on Afterschool program
https://www.afterschoolalliance.orq/policyActionDevStatePol.cfm
The Importance of Afterschool Programs in Limited Income Communities
Afterschool and summer programs are critical partners in helping to ensure that all
children are afforded the opportunities that will help them thrive and meet their full
potential. Afterschool programs can enact meaningful change by encouraging children
to explore different interest areas to find their passion, finding new and creative ways to
keep kids excited about learning, offering academic help to students who are struggling
with their school day lessons, and helping keep their students from being hunger by
providing snacks and meals. The demand for afterschool and summer learning
programs in limited-income communities is high. As reported in America After 3pm:
Afterschool in Communities of Concentrated Poverty:
• The demand for afterschool programs in communities of concentrated poverty is
much higher than the national average, where more than half of children (56
percent) not in an afterschool program would be enrolled in one if it were
available to them, compared to the national average of 41 percent.
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• Two out of three parents living in communities of concentrated poverty (66
percent) would like their child to take part in a summer learning program, 15
percentage points higher than the national average of 51 percent.
• Afterschool program participation in communities of concentrated poverty is
higher than the national average. Close to 1 in 4 children living in communities of
concentrated poverty participate in an afterschool program (24 percent),
compared to less than 1 in 5 children nationally (18 percent).
• More than 4 in 10 parents living in areas of concentrated poverty (41 percent)
report that their child took part in a summer learning program, 8 percentage
points higher than the national average (33 percent).
Studies have found that access to afterschool and summer learning opportunities
greatly impact people's lives. Children living in communities of concentrated poverty are
more likely to attend schools where the test scores are low, live in neighborhoods with
higher crime rates and have limited after-school options. With consideration of
struggles and barriers facing families living in low-income communities, quality after-
school programs, which include before school, afterschool and summer learning
programs are critical systems of support that can help bring back into balance
opportunity at all levels. Afterschool programs provide students a number of supports,
including a safe environment, academically enriching activities, mentors who care about
them, healthy snacks and means and opportunities for physical activity. Many programs
also provide parents additional opportunities to become more involved in their child's
education, offer supportive services for entire families, and give parents peace of mind
about their child's safety whey they are at work or looking for work.
According to the study by Afterschool Alliance, there are challenges for families seeking
afterschool programs: accessibility and affordability.
Accessibility
• More than 2 out of 3 parents living in communities of concentrated poverty (67
percent) report that finding an enriching environment for their child in the after-
school hours was a challenge, compared to 46 percent of parents living outside
of these areas
• Parents living in areas of concentrated poverty were more likely than their higher-
income counterparts to report that lack of a safe way for their children to get to
and home from afterschool programs (51 percent versus 39 percent), hours of
operation (47 percent versus 31 percent) and inconvenient locations (41 percent
versus 33 percent) were important factors in their decision not to enroll their child
in a program.
Affordability
• More than 6 in 10 parents living in communities of concentrated poverty (61
percent) agree that current economic conditions have made it difficult for them to
afford placing their child in an afterschool program, 14 percentage points higher
than parents living outside of communities of concentrated poverty (47 percent).
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• Close to 3 in 4 parents living in communities of concentrated poverty (73
percent) say that program cost was very important in their selection of an
afterschool program, with more than half reporting that cost was extremely
important in their decision (53 percent).3 Among parents living outside
communities of concentrated poverty, 67 percent report that cost was an
important factor in choosing a program, with 44 percent reporting that it was an
extremely important reason.
• Among parents who do not have a child in an afterschool program, almost half of
parents living in communities of concentrated poverty (47 percent) report that the
cost of afterschool programs was a very important factor in their decision not to
enroll their child in a program, compared to 43 percent of parents living outside of
high-poverty areas
Reference
America After 3PM Special Report
Afterschool in Communities of Concentrated Poverty
http://www.afterschoolalliance.orq/researchReports.cfm
Afterschool Alliance
http://afterschoolalliance.orq/documents/AA3PM-2015/National-AA3PM-Summer-Fact-
Sheet-6.11.15.pdf
In a study released by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), 2018 Out-
of-School Time Report, highlighted the ways that local park and recreation before
school, afterschool, and summer programs are positively impacting the lives of children
and their families. With nine in ten park and recreation agencies offering afterschool
services, millions of children across the country are benefitting from safe and supportive
places to spend time outside of school.
The top five benefits of afterschool programs provide youth with:
1. Safe spaces to play outside of school hours
2. Free or affordable spaces to engage in health and wellness opportunities
3. Opportunities to socialize with peers
4. Exposure to nature and outdoor experiences
5. Educational support and supplemental learning opportunities
http://afterschoolalliance.orq/afterschoolsnack/Park-and-recreation-afterschool-
programs-make-a-real-difference 01-11-2019.cfm
Why Afterschool Quality Matters
https://naaweb.orq/imaqes/Final NAA 1 E .pdf
Afterschool Programs Make a Difference: Findings From the Harvard Family Research
Project
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http://www.sedl.org/pubs/sedl-letter/v20n02/afterschool findinqs.html
Civic Commons
http://civiccommons.us/
THEFUNDERS
The JPB Foundation
Knight Foundation
The Kresge Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation
Reimagining the Civic Commons is a three-year, national initiative with projects in five
U.S. cities that revitalize and connect civic assets. A collaboration of national
foundations and a network of local partners, the initiative is working toward four main
goals: civic engagement, socioeconomic mixing, environmental sustainability and value
creation.
Civic Assets as Community Connectors
As communities have segmented by income, technology has advanced and priorities
have shifted, support for civic assets has declined. Due to underinvestment and apathy,
our civic assets are no longer providing the connective tissue that binds us together and
anchors neighborhoods. The result is more than overgrown ballfields and lackluster
libraries: research shows that Americans spend less time together in social settings,
trust each other less and interact less with others whose experiences are different.
Reimagining the Civic Commons intends to create great public places that are shared
by everyone, a neutral ground where common purpose is nurtured.
A New Way of Working for Cities
Reimagining the Civic Commons is advancing a vision for renewed and connected
urban public places—and reinventing how cities manage public assets.
Central to our approach is the belief that our shared public places are a portfolio of
assets that have the power to influence positive social outcomes. Based on this, we are
working with teams on the ground to design, manage and operate their civic commons
in a manner that:
• Recognizes the intrinsic value of existing buildings, assets, neighborhoods and
people that others disregard
• Brings people of all backgrounds back into public life, reconnecting communities
to civic assets where trust can be formed
• Generates stewards and advocates for the assets that shift the behavior of
citizens from consumers to producers
• Provides the best quality for all and can compete with alternatives in the private
market
• Welcomes everyone and creates opportunities for shared experience among
people of all incomes and backgrounds
• Increases access to nature for residents and invites visitorship via walking, biking
or transit
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• Provides ecological benefits to the surrounding neighborhood
• Attracts additional investment in the surrounding neighborhood to create tax
revenue to support the assets in a way that serves longtime residents
To achieve these outcomes, we are supporting collaboration among and across city
departments, local non-profits, community groups and a diverse range of community
members in the five demonstration cities. These partnerships are working to foster
public places that thoughtfully respond to community needs while making progress
toward our four main goals.
http://civiccommons.us/app/uploads/2018/01/Measurinq-the-Civic-Commons.pdf
ACTION REQUESTED
This memo is for informational purposes only.
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cc: Steve Brown, Project Manager
Dan Kroger, Recreation Division Manager
Heather Satterly, AmeriCorps Director
Steve Fehsal, Park Division Manager
Jackie Hunter, Multicultural Family Center Director
Kelly Larson, Human Rights Director
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Request to Schedule Work Session on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
DATE: June 26, 2020
I respectfully recommend the Mayor and City Council schedule a work session
regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Monday, July 27, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Kelly Larson, Human Rights Director
Mark Dalsing, Chief of Police