NLCCC Community Kick Off Final

8/20/2019 NLCCC Community Kick Off Final

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North Lawndale

Coordinating CouncilCommunity – Wide Kick Off Meeting

September 22, 2015


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Who We Are The North Lawndale Coordinating Council is a group of

North Lawndale stakeholders, including community-

based organizations, business owners, elected officials

and individuals, that have come together to guide

comprehensive planning and implementation in NorthLawndale (Community Area 29).

We develop innovative solutions to improve the built

environment and to increase the capacity of localorganizations to make a positive impact on the

community.


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Why We Do What We Do We love this community

North Lawndale has not had a comprehensive planning

process in nearly 50 years. Currently, there is no entity

to develop guiding principles and policies, let alonecoordinate the development activities to maximize

impact of growth and to ensure an equitable distribution

of resources throughout the community and provide a

sense of “place” for North Lawndale.


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How We Work The Coordinating Council’s work is led by a steering

committee that guides the strategic direction of the

group; develops mechanisms for decision making;

provides a framework for comprehensive planning and

related processes and makes policy recommendations.

The “nuts and bolts” of the Coordinating Council’s work

is carried out by sub-committees, that are organized

along various quality of life sectors.


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What We Will DoWe envision a comprehensive planning process that will:

help us take stock of all the plans in the community and developa snapshot of current conditions and capacity

lay a framework that will guide future development

establish goals, objectives and performance metrics to guide ustowards a desired end (to be determined during the planningprocess);

help us diversify our economy

develop our local residents such that they can take advantage ofhousing, entrepreneurial and employment opportunities that willnaturally evolve from the implementation of the plan

The process will be participatory and engage rank and file residentsin meaningful ways, “early and often.”


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Where We Will Work We will focus our work in the North Lawndale

Community (Community Area 29)


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What Makes This

Process Different?

Focus on the entire community

Include land use, utilities, transportation, infrastructure

Improve the built environment as well as programs,services and businesses

Accountability to the community and stakeholders

Transparency in our decision making

Finished product will be approved by the PlanCommission and City Council and will dictatedevelopment policies


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Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge the following people for

bringing us this far.

(See handout)


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Mission The Community Coordinating Council transforms the

physical, economic and social fiber of the community

through strategic and comprehensive planning, civic

engagement and implementation of stakeholder-driven

initiatives.


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Vision Statement

We envision North Lawndale as a healthy, vibrant

community with a diversified and innovative economy,

competitive work force, engaged citizens and infrastructurethat supports long term, sustainable growth.

Our Approach

We continually develop and execute bold community-driven

solutions with the input of an engaged community that

questions assumptions and challenges the status quo.


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Our Core ValuesThe North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council isguided by nine core values. We are:

Authentic and sincere in our community outreach andengagement

Strategic in our implementation of community-driveninitiatives and allocation of resources

Transparent in our decision making processes and

communication of results

Ethical in all of our dealings


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Our Core Values Cont’d

Accountable to the North Lawndale community, itsstakeholders and the general public

Open-minded in our approaches to solving problemsand engaging ;community stakeholders

Respectful in our interactions with everyone withwhom we come in contact during the transaction ofofficial NLCCC business and in our representation ofthe group

A group that provides a safe space for full selfexpression


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Organizational Chart

North LawndaleCommunity

Coordinating CouncilSteering Committee

Housing

Infrastructure

Technology

Education and Youth Development

Communications

Health and Wellness

Parks and Recreation

Workforce Development/JobCreation

Public Safety

Arts and Culture

Economic Development

Transportation

Capacity Building

Executive Sub-Committee

Ex-Officio Members

Ex-Officio Members include current elected

officials representing the North Lawndale

community; certain former elected officials and

elected officials’ des ignees. They also report

to the Executive Committee,

3 Steering

CommitteeMembers At-

Large

3 Steering

Committee

Members At-

Large


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Financial Operations

• This is an unfunded effort.

• There is no Treasurer at this time. New Covenant CDChas agreed to serve as the fiscal agent for funds thatNLCCC receives.

As fiscal agent, New Covenant CDC will pay all of theNLCCC expenses with collected funds. (These areexpected to be minimal)

Collect and deposit all funds received by NLCCC


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Financial Operations Maintain a financial accounting system

Collect voluntary donations from members of the

association.

Make reports of any financial activity to the Steering

Committee on a monthly basis.


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Committees

The Executive Committee supervises the execution of the decisionsof the Steering Committee; prepares the agenda for steeringcommittee meetings; supervises the administration and work of theSteering Committee; provides support and guidance to Sub-Committee Chairs.

The Coordinating Council’s work is led by a SteeringCommittee that guides the strategic direction of the group;develops mechanisms for decision making; provides aframework for comprehensive planning and related processesand makes policy recommendations. The composition of the

Steering Committee includes members of the executivecommittee, sub-committee chairs, ex-officio members and at-large members.


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Committees• The “nuts and bolts” of the Coordinating Council’s work

is carried out by Sub-Committees.

Identification of issues in North Lawndale

This includes goals, objectives, strategies

monthly reports

• At-Large Steering Committee Members attendSteering Committee meetings; participate in planning,development and monitoring of the ComprehensivePlan.

Can aid in increasing the capacity of localorganizations

Responsible to the Steering Committee

Special projects and may participate on committees

as they see fit.


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Committees

Ex-Officio Steering Committee Members

Elected officials that represent the North Lawndale

Former elected officials and designees of elected officials

(including staff).

Duties are the same as At-Large Steering Committee Members.

Each subcommittee will select a Scribe.

Works very closely with the Sub-Committee Chair and ViceChair

Takes minutes, deals with correspondence and keeps records.


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Next Steps

Sub-Committee

Chairs and ViceChairs meet.

Sub-committees

meet by10/23/15

SteeringCommitteemeets by10/29/15

Next Public

MeetingNovember orDecember

OrientationBegin to

identify issues

Sub-Committees

report back to

Steering

Committee

Overall goal: Prepare for the planning process

Hear back

from CMAP

NLCCC Community Kick Off Final

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