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CITY OF SOUTH BEND I OFFICE OF THE CLERK members to do community building circles, much like what we've done in the schools, but for community members.We want to train those people and support them while they go out and extend that work in their neighborhoods. We hope it anchors the work in the community. Committee Chair Williams-Preston stated, Just to skip ahead, page four (4) talks more about the pilot and a suggested timeline. What we are asking the Council to do is support this with a resolution. What we will be working on is partnerships,not just with the City,but Notre Dame and the schools, to see how this can roll out. This is just a suggestion at this point in terms of what we hope it looks like. What it will also require is an appropriation, from Council, so we can get this started this fall. I think this is listed in here as well.We'll stop the presentation there to move along. Committeemember Eli Cantu arrived at the meeting at 5:05 p.m. Councilmember Karen White stated, Looking at the timeline, you and others will be asking that the Administration would appropriate dollars from the current budget,because the new budget we are working on is for 2020. So, you are looking for monies to come out of some source for the summer of 2019? Committee Chair Williams-Preston replied, Yes, exactly. Councilmember White followed up,And that would be a one(1) time thing? Committee Chair Williams-Preston replied, It would be a one (1) time thing for a year-long pilot program. As we roll that out, we are looking for support from Council Members but also for you to review it and give your ideas and thoughts.Then, as we are creating the budget,for the following year of course, we will be thinking about how we can put this in place. So, the pilot would be an opportunity to learn more about how this works and get additional feedback from community members and partners. As we do that, we also want to think about appropriating some money in the 2020 budget and how we can move that forward. Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis clarified, So, following up on Councilmember White's question, there is the first (1st) need for this in 2019. So, would that be $60,000 from now until the end of the year? Committee Chair Williams-Preston stated, It is $142,000, September to September. Councilmember Dr. Davis followed up, So, parts of that will be on this year's budget and parts of that will be on next year's budget? Committee Chair Williams-Preston replied, That is right. Councilmember Dr. Davis followed up, You see what I'm saying that would have to be that kind of concept. Committee Chair Williams-Preston stated, I've also had a conversation with Superintendent Dr. Cummings in terms of partnerships with the City and how something like this might fit into the School-City compact agreement. The school will also take on some of that financial responsibility for doing this work, as well. Again, it's all on the table to have these conversations. EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION I EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 1TD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 4