Informal Meeting

Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall

Agenda — 22 items

1. 1 Call to Order
2. 1 Councilmembers Present
3. 2 Chamber Emergency Evacuation Announcement
4. 2 The Honorable Kristen Nye, President The Honorable Ann-Frances Lambert, Vice President (late arrival) The Honorable Andreas Addison The Honorable Nicole Jones The Honorable Stephanie Lynch The Honorable Cynthia Newbille The Honorable Ellen Robertson The Honorable Reva Trammell
5. 3 Council President Kristen Nye called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. and presided.
6. 3 Absent
7. 4 Docket Review
8. 4 The Honorable Katherine Jordan
9. 5 Upon the President’s request, Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton provided information on the appropriate manner in which the Council Chamber is to be evacuated in the event of an emergency.
10. 5 Staff Present
11. 6 Other Discussion Item(s)
12. 6 Lisa Braxton, Council Management Analyst, Principal Laura Drewry, City Attorney Candice Reid, City Clerk Tabrica Rentz, Deputy City Attorney RJ Warren, Deputy City Clerk
13. 7 Office of Community Wealth Building (OCWB) Annual Impact Report - FY2024
14. 8 Office of Community Wealth Building Annual Impact Report - FY 2024 Presentation and Report CD.2024.288
15. 9 Adjournment
16. 12 Council Management Analyst Lisa Braxton reviewed the following agenda items as indicated:
17. 13 Consent Agenda: 1. Ord. 2024-186 – to be amended and continued to Tuesday, October 15, 2024 2. Ord. 2024-187 – to be continued to Tuesday, October 15, 2024 3. Ord. 2024-196 – retained on the Consent Agenda 4. Ord. 2024-198 – to be amended and continued to Tuesday, October 15, 2024 5. Ord. 2024-205 – retained on the Consent Agenda 6. Ord. 2024-206 – retained on the Consent Agenda 7. Ord. 2024-211 – retained on the Consent Agenda 8. Ord. 2024-212 – retained on the Consent Agenda 9. Ord. 2024-213 – retained on the Consent Agenda 10. Ord. 2024-214 – retained on the Consent Agenda 11. Ord. 2024-215 – retained on the Consent Agenda 12. Ord. 2024-216 – retained on the Consent Agenda 13. Ord. 2024-219 – retained on the Consent Agenda 14. Ord. 2024-220 – retained on the Consent Agenda 15. Ord. 2024-221 – retained on the Consent Agenda 16. Ord. 2024-224 – retained on the Consent Agenda 17. Ord. 2024-225 – retained on the Consent Agenda 18. Ord. 2024-226 – retained on the Consent Agenda 19. Ord. 2024-227 – retained on the Consent Agenda 20. Ord. 2024-228 – retained on the Consent Agenda 21. Ord. 2024-229 – retained on the Consent Agenda 22. Ord. 2024-230 – retained on the Consent Agenda 23. Ord. 2024-231 – retained on the Consent Agenda 24. Ord. 2024-232 – retained on the Consent Agenda 25. Ord. 2024-233 – retained on the Consent Agenda 26. Ord. 2024-234 – retained on the Consent Agenda 27. Ord. 2024-235 – retained on the Consent Agenda 28. Ord. 2024-236 – retained on the Consent Agenda 29. Ord. 2024-237 – retained on the Consent Agenda 30. Ord. 2024-238 – retained on the Consent Agenda 31. Res. 2024-R027 – retained on the Consent Agenda 32. Res. 2024-R029 – retained on the Consent Agenda 33. Res. 2024-R030 – retained on the Consent Agenda 34. Res. 2024-R031 – retained on the Consent Agenda 35. Res. 2024-R032 – retained on the Consent Agenda Regular Agenda: 36. Ord. 2024-180 – retained on the Regular Agenda 37. Ord. 2024-207 – retained on the Regular Agenda 38. Ord. 2024-222 – to be continued to Tuesday, October 15, 2024 39. Ord. 2024-223 – to be continued to Tuesday, October 15, 2024 President Kristen Nye stated that the next Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 12 p.m., and Ords. 2024-222 and 2024-223 will be considered for recommendation. Councilor Andreas Addison introduced Res. 2024-R027 and invited his colleagues to join as a co-patron of the proposed legislation. All members present and not already listed, requested to be added as co-patrons of Res. 2024-R027. There were no further comments or discussions concerning Consent and Regular Agenda items reviewed.
18. 16 Mayor Levar Stoney addressed Council regarding the Office of Community Wealth Building’s 10th anniversary of service, and introduced Caprichia Spellman, OCWB director, who presented Council with the FY 2024 annual impact report, which included an executive summary, a departmental overview, highlights and updates of programs and services over the 10-year span, strategies for FY 2025, and OCWB partnerships and initiatives along with narratives of success stories. A copy of the presentation and report provided have been filed.
19. 18 Vice President Ann-Frances Lambert arrived at 4:16 p.m. and was seated.
20. 19 Councilor Ellen Robertson mentioned her contributions to the inception of the Office of Community Wealth Building and its many programs and initiatives that help to reduce poverty in the city, and thanked Ms. Spellman, OCWB staff, ambassadors and board members for their hard work. Councilor Nicole Jones suggested the possible inclusion of participatory budgeting and restorative justice efforts as part of an OCWB initiative. Councilor Andreas Addison referred to the possibility of universal basic income (a fixed sum of money provided to citizens to eliminate poverty and promote equality) as a means to bridge benefit gaps for certain citizens. Councilor Cynthia Newbille also thanked all involved with OCWB’s initiatives to building paths to eliminate poverty. Councilor Stephanie Lynch highlighted the following OCWB’s accomplishments that she felt make an enormous impact on individuals living below or at the federal poverty level: • Free bus rapid transit fare • Early childcare and Head Start grants • Family Crisis Fund Ms. Spellman, along with members of Council and Mayor Stoney, recognized and thanked OCWB staff in attendance.
21. 21 There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:56 p.m.
22. 22 ___________________________________ CITY CLERK