ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager with a Request to RECEIVE and FILE a Report on the CITY COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON RACE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
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BACKGROUND: Councilwoman Denise Moore requested an update on the Community Conversations on Race and Economic Opportunity. The attached report will be discussed by the City Manager.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact will be discussed by the City Manager.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Improving racial equity and economic opportunity is important for every City neighborhood.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: N/A
IMPACT IF DENIED: N/A
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
2. Grow Peoria: Businesses, Jobs, and Population
3. Attractive Neighborhoods with Character: Safe and Livable
4. Vibrant Downtown: Riverfront/ Central Business District/ Warehouse District
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Reduce crime.
2. Improve District 150.
3. Grow employers and jobs.
4. Invest in our infrastructure and transportation.
5. Support sustainability.
6. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
7. Keep taxes and fees competitive.
8. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office