CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL
                      WORK SESSION – VIBRANT COMMUNITY FUND
                                     June 30, 2020
                               Virtual/electronic meeting

1:00 PM WORK SESSION - Vibrant Community Fund
        The Charlottesville City Council met in a work session on June 30, 2020, to discuss the
Vibrant Community Fund, with the following members present: Mayor Nikuyah Walker, Vice
Mayor Sena Magill, Ms. Heather Hill, Mr. Michael Payne, and Mr. Lloyd Snook.


        Mayor Walker called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m., and turned the meeting over to
City Manager Tarron Richardson who reviewed the purpose of the meeting, which was to further
discuss the appropriation of funds to various organizations through the Vibrant Community
Fund.


DISCUSSION
        Mr. Ryan Davidson, Senior Budget Analyst, shared background information about the
Vibrant Community Fund, past presentations to City Council regarding scoring of applications,
and updates to Council priorities, and advised that approval would be needed for a resolution to
allocate the funds.
        Council discussed the 83-page Fiscal Year 2021 Vibrant Community Covid Updates
Report. The following staff answered questions from City Council: Kaki Dimock, Director of
Human Services; Letitia Shelton, Deputy City Manager; and John Blair, City Attorney.
        Council discussed moving some organizations up the rating scale based on equity
considerations. Council asked for and received input from:
   -    Erin Tucker, Executive Director of the "On Our Own Operations" program
   -    Ross Carew, Executive Director of OAR (Offender Aid and Restoration)
   -    Sunshine Mathon, Chief Executive Officer of the Piedmont Housing Alliance
   -    Lexie Boris, Advancement Director and Alicia Lenahan, President of Piedmont CASA
   -    Jon Nafziger, Executive Director of Child Health Partnership
   -    Kate Lambert, Chief Development Officer of the Boys and Girls Club of Central
        Virginia.
   -   Jessica Maslaney, Chief Executive Officer of the Piedmont Family YMCA.
   -   Brandon Collins with PHAR (Public Housing Association of Residents)
   -   Daniela Pretzer, Executive Director of The Bridge Line


       Council discussed the need to address and prioritize direct services for basic needs, given
the impact of Covid-19. Council discussed funds in the Council Strategic Initiatives Equity Fund,
and whether to use any of those dollars to support the Vibrant Community Fund. Council agreed
to have staff bring back an updated report at the July 20 City Council meeting for a one reading
resolution.


PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Walker opened the floor for public comment.
   -   Mr. Jay James of the Bridge Ministry spoke.
With no other speakers coming forward to speak, Ms. Walker closed public comment.


ADJOURNMENT
       Mayor Walker adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m.


BY Order of City Council                                    BY Kyna Thomas, Clerk of Council




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