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10 results for “community wealth”

  • Neighborhoods, Education, Civil Rights, and Culture Committee — Minutes 2023-09-22

    Sep 22, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
    Minutes

    The Neighborhoods, Education, Civil Rights, and Culture Committee met on September 22, 2023, from 9:33 a.m. to 11:33 a.m., with Councilmember Tammy J. Morales presiding. Three members were present (Morales, Sara Nelson, and Dan Strauss), one was excused (Andrew Lewis), and one was absent (Kshama Sawant). The committee heard three information items: a presentation on the Connected Communities Equitable Development Zoning Pilot, a Workforce Equity in Promotions Audit, and an update on the Generational Wealth Initiative.

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  • Economic Development, Technology, and City Light Committee — Minutes 2023-07-26

Jul 26, 2023

·Seattle, WA
Minutes

The Economic Development, Technology, and City Light Committee met on July 26, 2023, presided over by Councilmember Nelson, and recommended approval of four reappointments to the Seattle Music Commission—Jason Clackley, Andrew Joslyn, Eric Lilavois, and Anne Berry O'Dowd—each for terms through August 31, 2026, all approved 3–0 by Nelson, Juarez, and Herbold. The Committee heard presentations from the Office of Economic Development on the Future of Seattle Economy and the Community Wealth Building Program, and adopted Resolution 32099 establishing shared City and community goals and strategies for the Future of the Seattle Economy investment agenda as City policy, approved 3–0. The Committee also received a presentation on Seattle City Light's 2022 Financial Audit.

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  • Inf 2297: Office of Economic Development (OED) Community Wealth Building Program Presentation

    Jul 20, 2023

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • 2022-0939: Message and order for your approval an order to fully authorized the creation of a Sheltered Market Program. During the pilot which ended on June 2022, we learned that this is a powerful and necessary tool to advance our administration’s mission to foster equity in City contracting. Following the success of the Sheltered Market Program is critically important to our larger efforts to ensure that Boston is an economically equitable City that offers opportunities for all communities to build wealth. To that end, I request that the Council reauthorize the Sheltered Market Program for an additional three (3) years.

    Aug 8, 2022

    ·Boston, MA
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  • SLI DON-002-A-001: Request that DON provide recommendations on opportunities for a more equitable economy and community wealth building

    Nov 16, 2021

    ·Seattle, WA
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  • Current Progress - 2025

    Tulsa, OK
    Other

    The City of Tulsa's Office of Financial Empowerment and Community Wealth (OFE), officially launched in January 2023 under the Department of Resilience and Equity, provides programs and resources to improve financial stability and reduce economic disparities. The OFE was formally added to the City's General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, including two positions: Director and Financial Empowerment Program Assistant, with $330,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding secured for Financial Empowerment Center operations and $95,000 from private local foundations. For fiscal years 2026–2027, the office will receive an additional $150,000 in funding. The Tulsa Financial Empowerment Center, whose planning began in February 2020, operates as part of the city's broader resilience strategy and has leveraged Community Development Block Grant, ARPA, and private foundation grants to support its operations.

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  • City of Evanston Local Reparations

    Evanston, IL
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    In December 2020, the City of Evanston's Reparations Subcommittee recommended that the City Council discuss a proposed restorative housing program as part of the city's local reparations initiative. The proposal drew on N'COBRA and NAARC definitions of reparations as a process of repairing and restoring communities harmed by institutional injustice, emphasizing that remedies must be defined by those who suffered the harm and managed through independent structures. The city had established the Reparations Fund in November 2019 with $10 million in funding from a 3% Municipal Cannabis Retailers' Occupation Tax, tasking the Reparations Subcommittee with conducting a feasibility study on housing assistance programs and economic development opportunities for Black residents to address historical wealth and opportunity gaps.

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  • Equity and Empowerment Commission Reparations Recommendations - Wealth and Opportunity Gaps

    Evanston, IL
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    The Equity and Empowerment Commission submitted reparations recommendations to the Evanston City Council on September 9, 2019, responding to a June 2019 request from Alderman Rue Simmons to address historical wealth and opportunity gaps affecting African American residents. The Commission held community meetings on July 11 and July 13, 2019, where attendees identified five priority categories (History/Culture, Finance, Education, Institutions/Systems, and Power Structure) and generated specific policy recommendations. Proposed actions include housing initiatives such as property tax relief for long-time African American property owners, down payment assistance for income-qualified home purchasers, and housing repair assistance, plus economic development measures including repurposing the Gibbs-Morrison Center for African American entrepreneur co-working space. The Commission recommended that the City Council receive the report and direct the City Manager to conduct additional research and data collection to determine feasibility, noting that implementation decisions were beyond the scope of the commission's current work.

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  • Bank On Tulsa Flyer

    Tulsa, OK
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    Bank On Tulsa, coordinated by Tulsa's Office of Financial Empowerment and Community Wealth (OFE), helps residents connect to safe and affordable bank accounts, with 13 certified accounts meeting Bank On national standards from institutions including Ally Bank, Arvest, BancFirst, Bank of America, Chase, Discover Bank, and others. The program provides financial literacy workshops throughout the year; organizations can request to host workshops by contacting resilient@cityoftulsa.org. Additional information is available at cityoftulsa.org/ofe.

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  • Equity and Empowerment Commission - Recommendations on Actions to Address Wealth and Opportunity Gaps

    Evanston, IL
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    The Equity & Empowerment Commission submitted recommendations to the Evanston City Council on September 9, 2019, requesting authorization for a feasibility study on reparations addressing wealth and opportunity gaps for African-American residents. The recommendations span three areas: housing (property tax relief, repair assistance, down payment assistance, and rental assistance for African-American property owners and renters); economic development (repurposing the Gibbs-Morrison Center for African-American entrepreneurs, workforce training, and low-interest business loans); and livability benefits (community engagement and equitable access to assets). The Commission developed these recommendations following community meetings held July 11th and 13th, 2019, where attendees identified five priority categories (History/Culture, Finance, Education, Institutions/Systems, and Power/Structure) and provided input on addressing Evanston's historical institutional racism and discrimination.

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