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Jun 21, 2024 10:00 AM June 2024 Community Co-design ('CNG', 'transit') Welcome to the May Community Co-Design Meeting! In this meeting, we will offer updates on trainings and projects. We will offer a presentation to focus on the development and implementation of co-design projects (what happens after the formal co-design sessions). Then we will discuss your own experiences, challenges, and hopes for co-design development and implementation.
Apr 29, 2024 03:30 PM Study Session: Rapid Transit & West Transit Village/DMC Update ('transit', 'transportation', 'key') Project Schedule, FTA Critical Path; City/Mayo Agreements; Communications Planning; DMC Updates (Business Development; Historic District)
Mar 26, 2024 04:30 PM 6th Stree Bridge and Riverfront Improvements Project Open House ('transit',) Project Manager Ian Cochran shares, “The City of Rochester is excited to kick off this next public engagement phase that builds upon previous community conversations about connecting the neighborhoods on either side of the Zumbro River with a bridge at 6th Street S. The community-informed design will be about more than just the bridge; the project will benefit the community in various ways including improved connections to the riverfront and a safer 6th Street for all users.”
Feb 16, 2024 10:00 AM AAPI Economic Development Summit, Part II ('transportation', 'transit', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') Join us for our 2nd Blue LineExtension Summit. We will explore and discuss the opportunities for business and cultural developments along the Blue Line, in order to meet the needs of our growing communities.
Sep 13, 2022 05:00 PM Public Review of ROCOG Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) ('transit', 'transportation') Public Input Sought for State and Federal Transportation Projects
Sep 07, 2022 12:00 PM Public Review of ROCOG Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) ('transportation',) Public Input Sought for State and Federal Transportation Projects
Jul 08, 2022 12:30 PM Rochester First Electric Public Transit Buses Ribbon Cutting ('transportation', 'transit', 'workforce', 'community', 'job', 'diversity')
May 18, 2022 09:30 AM May 2022 DMCC Board Meeting ('transit', 'DMC', 'transportation')
May 05, 2022 12:00 PM Rochester Transit Virtual Open Bouse ('transit', 'transportation', 'community')
Feb 03, 2022 09:30 AM Februray 3, 2022 DMCC Board Session and Collaborative Session ('DMC', 'housing', 'workforce', 'governance', 'Entrepreneurship', 'sustainability', 'transit', 'Work Product: DMC')
Jan 26, 2022 11:30 AM HEALTH AS A CATALYST FOR GROWTH ('DMC', 'sustainability', 'housing', 'workforce', 'governance', 'Entrepreneurship', 'America City for Health', 'Health', 'transit', 'Work Product: DMC')
Nov 04, 2021 09:30 AM November 4, 2021 DMCC Board Meeting ('DMC', 'housing', 'workforce', 'governance', 'Entrepreneurship', 'sustainability', 'transit', 'Work Product: DMC') Topics Include: Metrics (downtown post-occupancy analysis); Discovery Square; Development Framework (America City for Health/Lead Generation); DMC Project Updates (Heart of the City, Riverfront, Rapid Transit, District Energy, McKnight Foundation Grants)
Jun 29, 2021 12:00 PM Rochester Rapid Transit ('transit', 'DMC', 'transportation', 'governance')
Jun 22, 2021 05:30 PM Transportation Equity Definition Briefing with Diversity Council Board of Directors ('transportation', 'diversity council', 'cmrc', 'diversity', 'CMRC') Minnesota Department of Transportation to brief DC Board of Directors on definition draft
Sep 07, 2020 12:00 PM Public Input for State and Federal Transportation Projects (Session 1) ('transit', 'transportation')
Jul 16, 2020 04:30 PM July CMRC Steering Committee Meeting ('transportation', 'diversity council', 'transit', 'Civic Equity', 'diversity', 'cmrc') Topics Include: Community Needs; Rapid Transit; SharePoint
Apr 21, 2020 06:00 PM 2nd Street SW Corridor Station Area Plans (3rd in Series) ('transit', 'dmc', 'transportation') New Rapid Transit for a Growing, Equitable Rochester Virtual Open House #3: 2nd Street SW Corridor
Apr 16, 2020 06:00 PM 2nd Street SW Corridor Station Area Plans (2nd in series) ('transit', 'dmc', 'transportation') New Rapid Transit for a Growing, Equitable Rochester Virtual Open House #2: 2nd Street SW Corridor
Apr 07, 2020 06:00 PM Virtual Open House for New Rapid Transit for a Growing, Equitable Rochester ('transit', 'diversity')
Feb 25, 2020 05:30 PM Council on Neighborhoods ('transit', 'transportation', 'neighborhoods') Hosted by RNeighbors, Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center and 2 others
Feb 04, 2020 05:00 PM Rapid Transit Open House – Evening Option ('DMC', 'diversity', 'transportation', 'transit', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity')
Feb 04, 2020 11:30 AM Rapid Transit Open House – Midday Option ('DMC', 'transportation', 'diversity', 'transit', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity')
Nov 12, 2019 09:30 AM DMCC November 2019 Board Meeting ('transit', 'DMC', 'transportation')
Oct 18, 2019 02:00 AM DMCC Board Meeting ('DMC', 'transportation', 'transit', 'meeting material', 'dmc', 'governance')
Oct 15, 2019 04:00 PM Public Review of 2045 Olmsted County Transportation Plan Draft ('transit', 'transportation', 'public sector work product')
Sep 26, 2019 09:30 AM September 2019 Destination Medical Center Corporation Board of Directors Meeting ('transit', 'DMC', 'transportation')
Aug 16, 2019 11:30 AM COMMUNITY MATTERS: FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN TRANSIT ('transit', 'transportation', 'MNDOT')
Jun 12, 2019 06:00 PM MNDOT, Isaiah: Pathways to Clean Transportation - Rochester (evening session) ('sustainability', 'ISAIAH', 'transportation', 'MNDOT')
Jun 12, 2019 02:30 PM MNDOT, Isaiah: Pathways to Clean Transportation - Rochester (afternoon session) ('sustainability', 'ISAIAH', 'transportation', 'MNDOT')
Apr 10, 2019 12:00 PM Introducing Arrive Rochester: What a Transportation Management Association ('transportation',)
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Two types of event information being shared in the following:

1. A list of Beam aware upcoming community events of all types. 

2. A list of noteworthy past events that have one or more of the following contents: presentation slides, video recordings as well as takeaways. 

Upcoming Events
Bail, Jail, & Pretrial Policy: A Community Conversation Jul 27, 2024 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM — Heintz Center Commons (1926 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester)
LWV-R Candidate Forum Olmsted County Commissioner District 3 Jul 30, 2024 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM — Roch Pub Library Aud, doors open at 6 pm
FORUM WITH COUNCIL MEMBER-AT-LARGE AND WARD CANDIDATES Aug 01, 2024 06:30 PM - 08:15 PM — Christ United Methodist Church, 400
C2C FASA Unlock your Future Aug 02, 2024 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM — United Way
RPS Community Ed 50th Anniversary Community Celebration Aug 03, 2024 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM — Covenant Church, 4950 31st Ave NW, Rochester
LWV-R Rochester Public Schools Nov. referendum Aug 12, 2024 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Roch Pub Library Aud, doors open at 6 pm
Back to School Block Party & Parade Aug 17, 2024 01:00 PM - 06:00 PM — 8 and 1/2 Street SE
Rochester Area Communities' Workforce Housing Roundtable Aug 22, 2024 09:30 AM - 02:00 PM — Sommerby Golf Club
Screen Agers: Growing Up in the Digital Age Sep 25, 2024 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Upcoming events…
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Bryk Apartments Rental Eligibility Amendment

July 17, 2024 City of Rochester: Adopting a Resolution authorizing an amendment to the Development Assistance Agreement and the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants to revise the affordability covenants related to the 80% Units.

March and May 2023 reports to DMCC including video, documents and presentations. 

Last Updated July 17, 2024



City Housing Support

Home Ownership Creation Program - Prairie Ridge: "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, MN hereby approves the contribution of $4,000,000 to the Prairie Ridge development to support the creation of 201 for-sale homes via the Home Ownership Creation Program.

 

Last Updated July 17, 2024



How does racism impact people’s health?

 New Mayo Clinic, U of M framework aims to guide future research. The framework defines structural racism as the “totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing systems of housing, education, employment, earnings, benefits, credit, media, health care and criminal justice.”

Last Updated July 13, 2024



Norsq Cos Townhomes & Two state-supported Mayowood housing projects

PB Reporting Housing Projects

Proposed $68M 187-unit rental townhome project.

Olmsted County Trailside Apartments $13 million project 36-Unit Senior Apartments, Bear Creek Development and Three Rivers Community Action $22.7 million Restoration Glen, 48-Unit Apartment Complex,

 

Last Updated July 11, 2024



United Way of Olmsted County Report

$1.1 million funding for 48 participants 2024-07-10

FoodSecurity noun “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways” (USDA).

Last Updated July 10, 2024



2024 Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization Plan Reports

2Q 2024: June 2024May 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report; April 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report

1Q 2024: Feb 2024 - Admin Message, TBE Report; Jan 2024: Admin Message, TBE Report

Special callouts: Women in Construction; City of Rochester Equity in Development 

Last Updated July 01, 2024



City of Rochester - Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (JEDI) Audit Status

June 24, 2024 City Council Study Session: Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Audit per Goodenough 

Departmental Audit reports of: Human Resources; Rochester Public Library; Parks & Rec 

 

Last Updated June 26, 2024



Rochester Area Volunteer Administration Training Info

Volunteer Recruitment Effectiveness: What can advertising teach us? 

Volunteer Process Assessment 

Last Updated June 22, 2024



Somali American Social Service Association

SASSA to receive $1M from MN to train workers for high-demand employment. 

The funding is awarded under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Targeted Populations Workforce Competitive Grant Program.

Last Updated June 21, 2024



Community Building Fund

The City of Rochester welcomes applications for the Community Building Fund.  This fund is all about supporting projects, programs, and events in the city that actively promote equity and inclusion.

Last Updated June 20, 2024



Homes for our Neighbors Community Gathering

Calling for Community Support at Community Meeting:  The most recent Olmsted County Maxfield Study found that from 2020-2030, housing demand required 18,000 new housing units. 71% would need to be general-occupancy and 29% age-restricted senior housing.

 

Last Updated June 15, 2024



Mixed Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot

June 3, 2024 City Council Meeting 

Council action is requested to continue development negotiations with Sherman Associates and conditionally approve development assistance of up to $13,000,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance and up to $3,000,000 in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid.  

Last Updated June 13, 2024



PossAbilities Announcements

June 20, 2024 Skills Class: The Art of Theatre

Collaboration with CMRC: Presentation Slides, Video Recording Clip

Last Updated June 11, 2024



Three Rivers Restorative Justice Circle

Three River Restorative Justice and Project Legacy Restorative Circle re Century High racial hate incident

Circle included Kendall Hughes, co-founder of Three Rivers Restorative Justice, a partner of Project Legacy

Last Updated June 11, 2024



Olmsted County Community Indicators 2023

Report contains info: 

1. Demographics 2. Population by age 3. Diversity 4. Foreign-born population 5. Languages and ancestry 6. Educational trends 7. Household income 8. Poverty status 9. Health factors 10. Housing and living 11. Labor force 12. Unemployment rate 13. Election trends 14. Community safety 15. Environmental factors 16. Highlights 17. References

Last Updated June 09, 2024



ISAIAH Rochester Agenda

Focus Area: Housing; Our Next Generation; Healthcare; Community-Building; Climate

Activities: Rochester Faith in MN & ISAIAH Calendar and Strategic Missions

Reference: CMRC June 24, 2024 Meeting Presentation Video

 

Last Updated June 09, 2024



Metro State University Invitation

White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) Economic Summit in St. Paul, MN on July 2, 2024

Last Updated June 07, 2024



May 2024 Minnesota Compass Newsletter

May MN Compass Newsletter

Importance of data disaggregation: Minnesota's Asian Population, Minnesota's Black communities

Last Updated June 03, 2024



Mr and Ms JuneTeenth 2024

2024 Recognition

$1K Scholarship: 2024 Rochester H.S. Graduate: Application and Nomination, Sponsorship and Donation support

Facebook photos of 2024 Mr. and Miss Juneteenth

Last Updated May 29, 2024



DMC's BioRoch effort to Collaborate with MN MedTech 3.0

DMCC Board Updates:

1. May 2024 Status Memo to DMCC Board  

2. Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting: Video Clip of Discussion at Feb 1 2024 DMCC Board - DMC part of MedTech 3.0; Memo to DMCC

3. Nov. 2023 Video Clip of Discussion at DMCC Board Meeting about MN MedTech 3.0 Description and Webinar

References: US DEA Tech Hub Awardees 

Last Updated May 27, 2024