City of Madison - File #: 48312

• File #: 48312
• Version: 2
• Name: Substitute Strengthening and Expanding Community Empowerment through Placemaking in Key Neighborhoods and Authorizing a Contract with Project for Public Spaces for Placemaking Training and Assistance in the Implementation of Short-Term Improvements in Nei
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/4/2017
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• On agenda: 10/3/2017
• Final action: 10/3/2017
• Enactment date: 10/4/2017
• Enactment #: RES-17-00818
• Title: SUBSTITUTE - Strengthening and Expanding Community Empowerment through Placemaking in Key Neighborhoods and Authorizing a Contract with Project for Public Spaces for Placemaking Training and Assistance in the Implementation of Short-Term Improvements in Neighborhood Community Places.
• Sponsors: Paul R. Soglin, Barbara Harrington-McKinney, Samba Baldeh

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/3/2017	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
9/19/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt	Pass
9/5/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt	Pass
8/7/2017	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
8/4/2017	1	Mayor's Office	Referred

Fiscal Note
This resolution authorizes a contract with the Project for Public Spaces to provide placemaking training in key neighborhoods. The cost of the contract is $40,500 $45,000 and will be supported through existing appropriations to the Planning Division. Due to timing, a portion of this contract may be charged to the 2018 budget.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Strengthening and Expanding Community Empowerment through Placemaking in Key Neighborhoods and Authorizing a Contract with Project for Public Spaces for Placemaking Training and Assistance in the Implementation of Short-Term Improvements in Neighborhood Community Places.
Body
WHEREAS, several neighborhoods are facing critical challenges, including rising gun violence and lack of connection to jobs and government services; and

WHEREAS, community engagement is an important element in reducing violence and supporting beneficial community activities; and

WHEREAS, placemaking is a process of people coming together to create vibrant public spaces at the heart of their community and gives community members an opportunity to participate directly in the betterment of the places that matter to them through ideas, plans and design and through hands-on co-creation, day-to-day programming and self-management; and

WHEREAS, the City has employed Neighborhood Resource Teams in key neighborhoods for many years to better connect residents with services; and

WHEREAS, intensive community involvement in public spaces can help enhance the work of Neighborhood Resource Teams; and


WHEREAS, community members take the leading role in placemaking efforts, while staff on NRTs, city departments, planning and design professionals, and politicians take the role of advisors and supporters; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Division has funding in its 2017 adopted operating budget for placemaking projects; and

WHEREAS, the Project for Public Spaces is a non-profit planning, design and educational organization dedicated to helping people...