City Council Caucus Meeting (IN-PERSON ONLY)

A woman just finished a presentation about small business loans. I will provide more details later. This meeting is moving fast. Only 8 of the 17 council members are here. They’ve moved on to a 2nd present action about tax abatement. https://t.co/2IC0ubclC7

Ed Staukhausen (@ELStockhausen) from @CLEProgress is giving a presentation about a tax abatement study. More council members have arrived. https://t.co/Z8ZyHuLHY1

Ed Stockhausen is telling council members how the program can be successful for low-income homeowners. https://t.co/PeanyXY00f

I have never seen a slide presentation move this fast. It is tough to keep up as I take screenshots. I’m going to post photos now & fill in the details later. @CleCityCouncil did not provide a detailed agenda. https://t.co/HoqqoRXOEl

Ed Stockhausen from @CLEProgress discusses the Triennial Impact on Residential Value. https://t.co/WL0AUYO0h1

I apologize because I cannot read the title on this slide. https://t.co/ciP3O5FMjC

A lot of acronyms are being used. They’re discussing Ohio House Bill 1 & how it impacts Cleveland homeowners. https://t.co/CexvU4fUBv

Another slide that I cannot read. Ed Stockhausen is doing an interactive exercise with council members. https://t.co/hQGZVNuxR2

The discussion moves on to how Property Tax Relief could be used across @CuyahogaCounty communities. https://t.co/9rDeFZiiNf

Ed Stockhausen finished his presentation. He’s going to email it to me. I will share it with my fellow Documenters. Council President Blaine Griffin announced that they would take a break while they wait for lunch. The food arrived & @Griff4CLE6 said their break will wait. https://t.co/LtLCIgxzRk

Up next is Jason Powers from Cleveland Neighborhood Progress. He discusses @CLEProgress’ Strategic Alignment. https://t.co/0BOUpLVFlB

Correction: The slide above ⬆️ explains the Maturity Model Development Process.

The slide below ⬇️ addressed @CLEProgress’s Strategic Alignment. https://t.co/sifQoVafgn

The presentation moves on to What is Community Development in Cleveland? The discussion includes neighborhood development, community engagement & quality of life. https://t.co/cTtQX5DOnL

The thread🧵continues here. https://twitter.com/rosiepalfy/status/1635323583357665280

Jason Powers from @CLEProgress leads a discussion about what people are asking community development corporations (CDCs) to do. He shares a slide with 1️⃣4️⃣ examples. https://t.co/QDp1Wkjvxi

Here’s a closer look: Only 3️⃣ activities are eligible for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Those boxes have check ✅ marks next to them. They fall under neighborhood development: business technical assistance, home repair & rehabilitation.👇 https://t.co/NvfQx8rR4G

The 1️⃣1️⃣ ineligible activities have an ❌ in their box. 3️⃣ fall under community engagement — organizing & empowerment, communication & events. Other areas include marketing, city engagement, business attraction, placemaking, pre-development, etc… https://t.co/8tFkrmNl1i

The big takeaway is that Community Development Corporations cannot be everything to everyone. The presentation clarified why CDCs cannot meet all the needs & wants of residents, city council members, neighborhoods, & businesses.

The final slide covers the historic funding of CNP + CDBG. I believe CNP refers to Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, but I’m not 💯% sure. As a reminder, CDBG is Community Development Block Grant funding. https://t.co/EtkUsPxbWP

Presenters from Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (@CLEProgress)

• Tania Menesse – President & CEO (@tmenesse)
• Edward Stockhausen – Senior VP of Advocacy & External Relations (@ELStockhausen)
• Jason Powers – Senior VP of CDC Advancement & Resilience

http://www.clevelandnp.org

As promised, I’m circling ⭕️ back to fill-in the details. Thanks to @ELStockhausen for sharing his presentation. Here’s a re-cap of today’s @CleCityCouncil Caucus meeting👇 https://t.co/HTrdFzHER9

Here’s how taxpayers pay for displacing low-income homeowners: https://t.co/pqYmubmDrQ

There was a lengthy discussion about Ohio House Bill 1. The proposed legislation would create a flat state income tax & make major property tax changes. If passed, the tax cuts would reduce funding for schools & local governments. https://legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb1 https://t.co/ERA5GGQnGb

The discussion transitioned into a dialogue about a property tax relief proposal. It’s a “permissive model” based on existing law. Below is a summary of the property tax relief proposal.👇 https://t.co/uw0SQuZSC2

Council members discussed the property tax relief proposal & advocacy opportunities. https://t.co/XMsOLWBR6E

The meeting adjourned at about 1:45 pm. This concludes my coverage of today’s Cleveland City Council Caucus meeting.

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