HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-16-14 MBE/WBEDIVERSITY UTILIZATION BOARD / DUB JUNE 16, 2014
The following is meant to serve as a brief synopsis of the DUB meeting discussions held on Monday, June
16th. 2014.
Board members attending the meeting were James Summers, Carrie Kosac, Kareemah Fowler, Tom
Capers, Cherri Peate, and Sheri Miller -Story. Council liaison Valerie Schey, Compliance Officer Hall, and
Purchasing Manager George King were not present.
Citizens attending were Murray Miller, John Sanders, Tony Flora, Barbara Turner, and Marty Wolfson.
President James Summers proposed what he considered a pretty aggressive agenda which was agreed
to without revision. (Attached) As stated in the agenda President Summers began by reminding DUB
members they were to have reviewed previous handouts. Any questions or recommendations would be
aired at today's meeting.
A plethora of questions and suggestions covering a wide -range of issues followed.
In an effort to address the questions and maintain focus on the task of increasing minority participation
in City contracts for goods and services, President Summers proposed the issues be grouped by subject
matter. Subcommittees of the DUB would then take them under consideration reporting their
recommendations to the full DUB. Pending DUB affirmation, a timely report to the Council would
follow.
Further discussions followed; but are not outlined here due to the City Clerk's claim of loss of notes used
to recount the proceedings.
Before adjourning it was determined the DUB would meet on every 11t and 3rtl Monday of the month as
long as this frequency was necessary. Additionally, the interests of making progress, meetings would be
held to June 30th and July 71h. The DUB was urged to continue review of materials and recommendations
would continue at the next meeting.
President Summers adjourned at 6:37.
Attachment:
1. 06/16/14 Agenda
Attachment DUB AGENDA 06 /16/2014
1. Approval of minutes
2. Based on the assumption that everyone had reviewed all previously provided information on the
ordinance, Trinal's recommendations, Councilwoman Schey's questions and comments and the
summary of notes from the last DUB we:
a. Clarify any questions any of us have
b. Identify disagreements with any of the recommendations
c. Identify any additional recommendations we might have
d. Based on the above, I would then group all of the recommendations into categories and
provide those groupings to the board. Agreed upon groupings would then become
subcommittees that would work through issues and bring back draft language for their
respective recommendations. The goal would be to have that draft language presented
and discussed at the next meeting.
e. After discussion at that meeting we would then discuss the finalize recommendations to
go to the City Council in 48 hours.
3. Having done that, we would hear from Cherrie Peate about her discussion with Ms. Daniels at
the Governor's Office.
4. Then we would discuss low hanging fruit and opportunities such as:
a. Partnering with SCORE and the SBA
b. Discussions with the Near Northwest Side Neighborhood Association
c. Discussions with the Heritage Foundation
d. Discussions with WorkOne
e. Other discussions board members have had with those who wish to help our efforts
5. Communications
a. Updating the Wedsite
L New board members
ii. Meeting minutes
iii. Solicit comments and questions
6. Public Comments
7. Adjourn