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®CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK <br /> Councilmember Jake Teshka stated, Regarding the realignment, my understanding is, we're <br /> talking about moving funds from the South Side TIF into River West, correct? <br /> Mr. Mueller stated, When you do the realignment, you wouldn't be moving funds, but you could <br /> contemplate that funds might be used in that area. We have the map of where the proposed <br /> boundaries might be, and we're still taking feedback from Council Members. <br /> Councilmember Teshka requested that information to be forwarded to him. <br /> Councilmember Broden stated, The update of Redevelopment Area Plans,who is guiding that, are <br /> we contracting that out, and what is the timeline? I assume that will vary across those plans. I'm <br /> asking specifically for some timelines on that because it has been a long-standing issue, and some <br /> people think that can be done in a one (1) month timeframe, and some people understand that it <br /> can be done in six (6)months. <br /> Mr. Mueller stated, We have that process laid out, I don't have it with me right now, but we can <br /> send it to you. We're aiming to settle on what we are looking to do, and then get legal descriptions <br /> from outside services, and then bring it before that process. Generally, I think it.goes from the <br /> Redevelopment Commission,to the Council,back to the Redevelopment Commission. The timing <br /> of the process is probably a couple of months. <br /> Councilmember Broden asked, And who handles public information for your department as a <br /> whole, or is it just within each team? You have some goals here of spreading information and <br /> engagement of difficult populations, connecting City services. Who handles it and have you <br /> contemplated a public information position? <br /> Mr. Mueller stated, We have not contemplated a public information position. I think one(1) of the <br /> ideas was that the new Engagement and Economic Empowerment Team would take care of a lot <br /> of that. The responsibility would lie with every team, and myself too. The Economic <br /> Empowerment portfolio has been bigger than we anticipated, which is one (1) of the reasons we <br /> are looking for that Engagement Specialist.We'd still lean on that team to help us craft messaging. <br /> Sometimes the Planning Team uses some jargon that not everyone would understand,so we would <br /> lean on this team to help keep this on the radar and drive the initiative, but it is a shared <br /> responsibility because each team knows their piece the best. <br /> Councilmember Broden stated, With regard to workforce development initiatives, we heard quite <br /> a bit about our neighborhood centers and interfacing with parks, and I didn't see that in the top <br /> goals, but to me that seemed to be very promising, going where people are already going and <br /> convening. I loved the presentation at LaSalle Park that was part of our Residential Committee <br /> Meetings. I think that was the number one (1)ask of us as Council,what can we do that raises the <br /> level of the programming within our Parks Department facilities that is specific to workforce <br /> development? I just wanted to make sure it is on your radars. <br /> Mr. Mueller responded, Yes, we are a little stretched on goals to work on, and Aaron and I have a <br /> biweekly meeting.He went to a parks conference,and he was asked how many of them are meeting <br /> with their economic development departments, and it was not a high fraction that was in the room. <br /> We are sure to coordinate. <br /> EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT <br /> 455 County-City Building 1227 W.Jefferson Bvld'South Bend,Indiana 466011 p 574.235.92211f 574.235.9173 I I u 574.235.55671www.southbendin.gov <br /> 12 <br />