City Council
MEETING DATE: 8/29/2018
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Cathedral City Community Coalition Update
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Leisa Lukes, Business Development Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
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BACKGROUND:
In March 2016, the City hosted an "All-In Cities Workshop: Building an Equitable Economy from the Ground Up." The workshop was conducted by PolicyLink, an organization based out of Oakland, California, and held at the Date Palm Country Club. Several council members and City staff attended the workshop. A number of community members, including Josie Diaz and Fabiola Alvarez - both of whom are long-time Cathedral City residents involved in the community - also participated. PolicyLink discussed the "ability for all to participate, prosper, and reach their full potential within society."
This workshop was followed by a June meeting held at St. Louis Church in which several community members led by Ms. Diaz and Ms. Alvarez presented their ideas to improve economic opportunities for the City's residents. Several council members also attended this meeting.
As these efforts began to take shape, it was the consensus of the City Council, at the suggestion of Mayor Henry, to form a subcommittee comprised of Mayor Pro Tem Pettis and Councilmember Aguilar who would work with the community in support of an equitable economic strategy.
In January 2017, the City contracted with Estolano LeSar Advisors (Estolano) to create an equitable economic strategy for the City. Their work included extensive outreach in which both Ms. Diaz and Ms. Alvarez participated. Estolano's work concluded in March 2018, with an Equitable Economic Strategy document that was presented to the City Council. The document outlined a number of recommendations and actions that aim to "shift how public, private, and philanthropic investments are deployed to deliver economic benefits, workforce development opportunities, and community-oriented social and cultural resources t...
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