Activities Action Steps Timeline Goals Increase awareness and Reach out to the Office of CDBG to identify community outreach Attend strategy meeting with community organizers, introduce ERC Feb/April 2013 education for residents strategies to assess needs. members and role of the Commission and develop plan of action to in the areas of fair address concerns. housing and Develop brochure/informational resources and materials that can be May 2013 discrimination and used by community partners to help educate residents about their rights ensure residents are and responsibilities. aware of their rights ERC members to attend Neighborhood meetings with community As scheduled. and responsibilities organizers. under the laws. Assess the ability and willingness of the Tenant Resource Center Summer 2013 conducting a training session in Milwaukee and sponsor the training for community organizers with ERC funding. Establish a collaborative relationship with the Legal Aid Society to Invite representative from Legal Aid Society to ERC meeting for a March/April 2013 improve exchange of information and better referrals and briefing. Strengthen relationship and referral process. coordination of efforts. Work with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Fair Housing Council to Invite representative from Fair Housing Council to do follow up briefing June 2013 increase training and education in the areas of housing discrimination. to ERC. Strengthen relationship, referral process, and clearly define outcomes and expectations consistent with HUD and CDBG requirements. Increase accountability Use Milwaukee Promise Initiative and metrics to assess how City Discuss feasibility of using Milwaukee Promise metrics to achieve June 2013 and responsiveness of programs and services have helped reduce poverty, disparity, and objectives under Chapter 109. City to problems and inequality in desired outcomes for the residents of Milwaukee. concerns. Work with the Budget and Management Division in identifying areas of June 2013/Dec improvement and making recommendations to the Mayor and the 2013 Common Council. 2. Participate in aldermanic events, communication, and initiatives to Reach out to the Aldermen and attend town hall meetings and other Summer 2013 increase awareness of program and services and resources available in the events sponsored by the Aldermen to increase presence and role of the community to address the needs of Milwaukee residents. ERC. Seek clarification from legal counsel regarding scope and authority of Schedule overview and briefing with Assistant City Attorney. Spring 2013 the ERC in relation to community issues. Produce a report for the Mayor and the Common Council December 2013 documenting activities and progress.
Goals Activities Action Steps Timeline Increase awareness and education for residents in the areas of fair housing and discrimination and ensure residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities under the laws. Reach out to the Office of CDBG to identify community outreach strategies to assess needs. Establish a collaborative relationship with the Legal Aid Society to improve exchange of information and better referrals and coordination of efforts. Work with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Fair Housing Council to increase training and education in the areas of housing discrimination. Attend strategy meeting with community organizers, introduce ERC members and role of the Commission and develop plan of action to address concerns. Develop brochure/informational resources and materials that can be used by community partners to help educate residents about their rights and responsibilities. ERC members to attend Neighborhood meetings with community organizers. Assess the ability and willingness of the Tenant Resource Center conducting a training session in Milwaukee and sponsor the training for community organizers with ERC funding. Invite representative from Legal Aid Society to ERC meeting for a briefing. Strengthen relationship and referral process. Invite representative from Fair Housing Council to do follow up briefing to ERC. Strengthen relationship, referral process, and clearly define outcomes and expectations consistent with HUD and CDBG requirements. Feb/April 2013 May 2013 As scheduled. Summer 2013 March/April 2013 June 2013 Increase accountability and responsiveness of City to problems and concerns. Use Milwaukee Promise Initiative and metrics to assess how City programs and services have helped reduce poverty, disparity, and inequality in desired outcomes for the residents of Milwaukee. 2. Participate in aldermanic events, communication, and initiatives to increase awareness of program and services and resources available in the community to address the needs of Milwaukee residents. Seek clarification from legal counsel regarding scope and authority of the ERC in relation to community issues. Produce a report for the Mayor and the Common Council documenting activities and progress. Discuss feasibility of using Milwaukee Promise metrics to achieve objectives under Chapter 109. Work with the Budget and Management Division in identifying areas of improvement and making recommendations to the Mayor and the Common Council. Reach out to the Aldermen and attend town hall meetings and other events sponsored by the Aldermen to increase presence and role of the ERC. Schedule overview and briefing with Assistant City Attorney. June 2013 June 2013/Dec 2013 Summer 2013 Spring 2013 December 2013
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