ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager with a Request to RECEIVE and FILE a PRESENTATION Regarding the City’s Response to the 24/7 WALL STREET Report.
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BACKGROUND: In October 2016, the website 24/7 Wall Street published a report that listed Peoria tops among its 10 “Worst Cities for Black Americans.” 24/7 Wall Street is an online financial news outlet but is not affiliated or related to the Wall Street Journal. The article’s authors primarily utilized US Census data to compare particular outcomes of black residents against white residents. The attached report outlines the City’s response to the report.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Not applicable.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Not applicable.
IMPACT IF DENIED: Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES: Not applicable.
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: Not applicable.
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Grow Peoria: Businesses, Jobs, and Population
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
2. Grow employers and jobs.
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office