Neighborhoods 2020
Neighborhoods 2020 is an opportunity to further develop and improve upon the City of Minneapolis’ neighborhood based engagement structure. Neighborhood organizations are by the people, for the people. Join the Neighborhoods 2020 mailing list. This does not enroll you in our general update emails.
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Timeline
After the presentation to the City Council Committee of the Whole on February 12, the Neighborhoods 2020 timeline was revised. The official public comment period was extended multiple times to September 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak and civil unrest.
- February 28: Program Guidelines released for public comment, public comment period begins
- September 30: Public comment period ends
- October 5-12: Staff and review committee review public comments
- October 22: Public Health and Safety Committee makes notice of intent for public hearing
- November 5: Public Health and Safety Committee public hearing and presentation
- November 13: Full City Council vote
- November 16: Budget Committee presentation to discuss the program allocations
By voting on the program guidelines before the budget, the City Council can discuss the funding needed to implement the program as designed. Find City Council meeting calendars, agendas and decisions on the City of Minneapolis’ Legislative Information Management System (LIMS).
Latest News
- Neighborhoods 2020 next steps and timeline (10/7/2020)
- Two weeks left to submit Neighborhoods 2020 public comments
- Extending Neighborhoods 2020 public comment deadline to September 30 (6/30/2020)
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Public comments
During the public comment period on the Neighborhoods 2020 draft program guidelines, the Neighborhood and Community Relations Department (NCR) received 244 public comments. NCR accepted comments by email, mail, phone call, text message and virtual meeting.
These comments are currently being reviewed by staff to create a summary, which will be included alongside the original public comments in the next steps and will be available on the NCR website prior to City Council action.
Draft program guidelines
The draft Neighborhoods 2020 Program Guidelines are centered on building equity in our community. The City has worked closely with neighborhoods, community members and the University of Minnesota’s Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) to develop these guidelines.
The guidelines align with the City’s adopted Strategic Racial Equity Plan and the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which states that “Minneapolis will have an equitable civic participation system that enfranchises everyone, recognizes the core and vital service neighborhood organizations provide to the City of Minneapolis, and builds people’s long-term capacity to organize and improve their lives and neighborhoods.”
- Draft Neighborhoods 2020 Program Guidelines
- April 2, 2020 information session on the draft guidelines: Watch on line meeting broadcast here. (Click "Join the event" to watch. Meeting begins at 22 minute mark.)
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your neighborhood or community specialist at NCR.
Neighborhoods 2020 CURA-led activities
In September 2019, the City of Minneapolis contracted with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) for the final phase of Neighborhoods 2020. Sign up for updates from CURA here.
- Read the scope of services for the Neighborhoods 2020 consulting contracting opportunity which lists CURA's project deliverables.
Documents from CURA
City Council resolution and staff directives
See the attached framework resolution and staff directives.
- Neighborhoods 2020 Framework Resolution (May 17, 2019 – Final)
- Neighborhoods 2020 Staff Directive – Bender (May 17, 2019)
- Neighborhoods 2020 Staff Directive – Cunningham (May 17, 2019)
Second draft of Neighborhoods 2020 Framework Recommendations
- Presentation to PECE: On May 6, NCR presented the documents and comments at the City Council’s Public Health, Environment, Civil Rights and Engagement (PECE) Committee at a public hearing. Find City Council agenda items and schedules at lims.minneapolismn.gov.
- Read the revised Neighborhoods 2020 Framework Recommendations that went before the PECE Committee on May 6.
Public Comments
- Read The Community Review Panel Report.
- Read the full original public comments document (31M download).
Recommendations from 2020 work groups
More information about work groups...
- Work Group Recommendations on Program Guidelines, Funding and Implementation Framework (12/18/18)
- Work Group Recommendations on Governance Advisory Structure for Neighborhood and Community Engagement Framework (12/11/18)
- Work Group Recommendations on Citywide Community Engagement Framework (12/14/18)
First draft of Neighborhoods 2020 Framework Recommendations
Members of the public were invited to submit public comment on the document through postal mail, email, voicemail, text message and public meetings on the first draft of the Neighborhoods 2020 Framework Recommendations.
You can read that draft of the Neighborhoods 2020 Framework Recommendations here.
NCR staff attended over 30 neighborhood and community public comment sessions along with five planned multilingual public comment meetings. NCR staff also took public comment at the Community Connections Conference on February 2 as part of a Neighborhoods 2020 open house.
From February 27 to March 21, 2019, NCR staff organized meetings at East Side Neighborhood Services and Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in English, at Harrison Recreation Center in English, Lao and Hmong, at the Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center in Somali, and at the Waite House in Spanish. Public comment was from January 28 to March 31, 2019. At these 40 community public comment meetings, NCR reached over 1,000 residents.
Contact
If you have questions, please contact the Neighborhood and Community Relations Department at 612-673-3737 or email to [email protected]
Last updated Oct 7, 2020
