tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27414134654372507982024-03-14T06:15:53.642-04:00Brian CumminsCleveland, Ohio USA - Postings from Ward 14 Cleveland City Councilman Brian Cummins on legislation; City services; projects and initiatives; and, news and information about the neighborhoods of Clark Fulton, Stockyard, and portions of Brooklyn Centre, Tremont and Cudell.Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.comBlogger205125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-38718427362827583912017-10-27T13:33:00.000-04:002017-10-27T14:03:23.548-04:00Endorsement and response to Cleveland Digital Justice CampaignI support all four of the proposed actions by Connect Your Community. My support is indicated for each one below with some specific comments to the challenges we as a City face in implementing these solutions to promote universal digital literacy and broadband Internet access in the City of Cleveland. I also add to the scope of work of the proposed Cabinet level position to also oversee the City's efforts to connect with civic technology and open data practices.<br />
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Brian Cummins<br />
Cleveland City Council, Ward 14<br />
216-664-4238 office<br />
bcummins@clevelandcitycouncil.org<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/Cleveland%20Digital%20Justice%20Campaign:%20Questions%20for%20the%20candidates" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Questions for the candidates</span></a></b></div>
<b><br /></b><b><br /></b><span style="color: blue;"><b>1) City funding of at least $1 million a year for neighborhood technology centers that</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"> When: 2018 budget year or earlier.</span><br />
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RESPONSE - I commit to this goal and the work that it will take to seek the the minimum $1M funding resources needed. I have been using a modest amount of funding annually of $20-$40k Ward 14 Casino allocation for the past 3 years to fund the CYC2.0 training center in Brooklyn Centre and their <a href="http://brian-cummins.blogspot.com/2017/01/cyc20-and-cmha-connecthome-computer.html" target="_blank">partnerships with CMHA</a>, <a href="http://ret3.org/" target="_blank">RET3 </a>and <a href="https://www.digitalc.org/" target="_blank">DigitalC</a>. I have seen first hand the benefit that such training centers can have on connecting people to the internet, to their family members and services and in getting the most of their technology, be it a smart phone, tablet, lap top or desktop computer.</div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></b><span style="color: blue;"><b>2) Expansion of the City’s free public wifi network to provide Internet access to residents and neighborhood businesses throughout the city.</b><br /><br /> When: Within two years.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br /></span>RESPONSE - Both #2 and #3 will require a solid plan for designing, financing, implementing and maintaining wifi networks and an optic fiber network. First consideration should be to consider using our municipal electric utility, CPP as a bonding entity to pay for these 21st century infrastructural investments as was successfully carried out in Chattanooga TN. I participated in a delegation of Cleveland officials and tech leaders on a<a href="http://www.onecommunity.org/lessons-from-a-gig-city/" target="_blank"> trip to visit and learn about Chattanooga's GIG CITY</a>. Our city has faced challenges modernizing our city's internal operations digital infrastructure It will take a renewed focus to fund and support our current tech initiatives and to launch a more public facing infrastructure that would bring great social and economic benefit to our residents and city.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>3) A City-owned, city-wide optical fiber broadband network to provide affordable, very fast Internet services to Cleveland homes and businesses </b>— as a City utility service, a delivery option for new competitive private Internet providers, or both.<br /><br /> When: Within four years.</span><br />
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RESPONSE - See #2 above for part of my response. In addition, from my experience I believe that in the research and planning for an investment of a city-wide optical fiber broadband network we should give priority for installation of fiber in our core commercial corridors. We are already focus on building and developing competitive market conditions for housing density in our prime commercial corridors. The economic and jobs impact on getting fiber installed in these corridors can serve as a catalyst for business investment. I support a dual delivery option of city and bid private Internet providers to both maintain ability to leverage what will be a City infrastructural asset and provide competitive pricing and services to respond to the continuing evolution in technology<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><br /><br /><b>4) A new Cabinet-level executive position dedicated solely to leading City efforts to promote universal digital literacy and broadband Internet access, including the measures described in 1, 2 and 3.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"> When: 2018 budget year or earlier.</span><br />
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RESPONSE - I support a Cabinet-level position with an expanded scope of not only leading efforts to promote universal digital literacy and broadband Internet access, but to also oversee the City's efforts to connect with civic technology and open data practices that would open our government operations and services up for greater scrutiny and accountability to the residents we serve. This would ensure rewarding and promoting our best employees, departments and implementing best-practices and make our operations and expenditures of taxes more efficient and impactful.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Work and media coverage of tech issues Councilman Cummins has been working on or involved in -</span></b><br />
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<b>MARK YOUR CALENDAR - <a href="https://www.digitalinclusion.org/netinclusion2018/" target="_blank">Net Inclusion 2018</a></b>, April 17th-19th | Cleveland, Ohio, Sponsored by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance<br />
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Facebook page for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CLECivicTech/" target="_blank"><b>Cleveland Civic Tech and Open Data Collaborative</b></a><br />
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<a href="http://realestate.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2017/06/midtown_tech_hive_will_blend_c.html" target="_blank"><b>Midtown Tech Hive will blend coworking, digital education on Cleveland's Health-Tech Corridor</b></a>, By Michelle Jarboe, The Plain Dealer, 06.17.2017. Note that Ward 14 UDAG funding (restricted for economic development) was used to assist this project and it is an investment that is anticipated to bring benefits to Ward 14 through partnerships with DigitalC, CYC2.0, RET3, CMHA and more.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.opencleveland.org/blog/RTA_and_more/" target="_blank">April and May 2017 News for Open Cleveland</a>,</b> by Will Skora, OpenCleveland, 05.17.2017<br />
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<b><a href="http://connectyourcommunity.org/room-packed-for-city-council-digital-inclusion-hearing/" target="_blank">Room packed for City Council digital inclusion hearing,</a> </b>By Connect Your Community, 05.14.2017<br />
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<b><a href="http://clehousinghack.org/" target="_blank">CLE Housing Hackathon</a>,<span id="goog_587941873"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_587941874"></span></b> 04.18.2017<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.jonesday.com/technicle-speaking-2016-fostering-innovation-04-14-2016/" target="_blank">TechniCLE Speaking 2016: Fostering Innovation</a></b>, 04.14.2016<br />
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<b>DataDaysCLE</b> 03.02.2017<br />
Interview at the first annual <a href="http://datadayscle.org/2017/about/" target="_blank">DataDaysCLE</a>. Plans are in the works for our 2nd Annual DataDaysCLE, being planned for March 2018. Contact our office if you are interested in helping out and or participating!</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.himssinnovationcenter.org/cleveland-civic-tech-open-data-collaborative-northeast-ohio-s-first-annual-celebration-data-civic" target="_blank">The Cleveland Civic Tech + Open Data Collaborative, Northeast Ohio’s first annual celebration of data, civic technology, and the doers working to improve the region. </a></b>By Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), 03.13.2017<br />
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<b><a href="https://clevelandmagazine.com/in-the-cle/commentary/articles/cleveland-should-embrace-civic-tech" target="_blank">Cleveland Should Embrace Civic Tech</a>, </b>But without City Hall support, it could fizzle just as the movement is taking off. By Sheehan Hannan, Cleveland Magazine, 01.30.2017<br />
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<a href="http://brian-cummins.blogspot.com/2017/01/cyc20-and-cmha-connecthome-computer.html" target="_blank"><b>CYC2.0 and CMHA ConnectHome - Computer Training Graduation</b></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/10/cleveland_to_host_sunlight_fou.html" target="_blank"><b>Cleveland to host Sunlight Foundation's TransparencyCamp 2016 this weekend</b></a>, By Leila Atassi, cleveland.com, 10.13.2016</div>
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<a href="http://brian-cummins.blogspot.in/2014/06/connect-your-community-20-computer.html" target="_blank"><b>Connect your Community (2.0) computer training center to open in June</b></a><b> (2014), </b>By Brian Cummins, 06.16.2014. Announcement of Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center and CYC 2.0 launch of the “Next CYC” approach in the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood of Cleveland.<br />
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Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-43771390820677420612017-10-26T14:00:00.001-04:002017-10-26T14:02:24.183-04:00El Refugio and other efforts to coordinate relief for Puerto Rico and displaced families coming to North East OhioIn Cleveland there has been an outpouring of support for the relief efforts in Puerto Rico and a growing coordination of services and assistance for those displaced from Puerto Rico due to medical and overall infrastructure problems on the Islands.<br />
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In total, estimates are that more than 300 tons of donated materials, supplies and medical goods have been shipped to Puerto Rico from North East Ohio. More than $150,000 has been donated to relieve efforts in Puerto Rico and for helping families arriving in North East Ohio.<br />
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The generosity is not surprising given that North East Ohio is home to the State of Ohio's largest Puerto Rican population. Of the total 110,000 people of Puerto Rican origin in the state, Cleveland has the largest share with over 30,000 and our Metro area has over 63,000, or two-thirds of the total in the State.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">REF: <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2017/10/lorain_and_cleveland_ties_to_p.html" target="_blank">Lorain and Cleveland have strong ties to Puerto Rico: Statistical Snapshot</a>, By Rich Exner, cleveland.com, 10/13/2017</span><br />
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Now five weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and other parts of the Caribbean, families and organizations across North East Ohio have begun taking in relatives and helping others that have been displaced settled into life in Ohio. As the major relieve efforts to get goods to Puerto Rico winds down, our community is coming together to assist families coming to North East Ohio.<br />
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The following are some organizational documents, minutes and notes for some of the efforts here in Cleveland. Government officials, non-profit organizations, faith-based organizations and community leaders are called on to help join in the collaboration and share information about their activities and efforts to ensure the maximum amount of assistance and effectiveness for the relief and assistance efforts here in North East Ohio, in Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean.<br />
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Monetary and materials and supply donations are still needed, as the relief and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico are anticipated to take months to years, and efforts to assist families coming to North East Ohio are anticipated to increase in the next few weeks and months. It is already estimated that more than 200 people have traveled from Puerto Rico to North East Ohio since September 20th. That number could grow to thousands for the region through this coming Spring.<br />
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Please consider donating money for the relieve and assistance efforts in Puerto Rico and North East Ohio.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>MONETARY DONATIONS</u></b></span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><u> are encouraged to be made to:</u></span></b><br />
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<b style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.clevelandfoundation.org/give-now/?give_to=puerto-rico-relief-support" target="_blank">Puerto Rico Relieve Support</a></b></div>
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The Cleveland Foundation's online giving platform for Greater Clevelanders to help support the ongoing hurricane recovery and relief efforts in the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Donations are being accepted <b><i>through Nov. 30, 2017</i></b>. Note that all donations are to be delivered to the <a href="https://www.fcpr.org/" target="_blank"><b>Puerto Rico Community Foundation</b></a> for disbursement and use in hardest hit areas. More than $100,000 has been raised so far in North East Ohio with generous donations from Cleveland Foundation, The Jewish Federation of Cleveland and KeyBank.<br />
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<b>To help families arriving in Cleveland and surrounding areas:</b></div>
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<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">"Spanish American Committee"</span> </b>[Paypal donation option is <a href="http://www.spanishamerican.org/" target="_blank">here</a>]<br />4407 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, 216.961.2100, <a href="mailto:info@spanishamerican.org">info@spanishamerican.org</a>, <a href="http://www.spanishamerican.org/">www.spanishamerican.org</a></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">"El Centro" </span></b>[Paypal donation option is <a href="http://www.lorainelcentro.com/" target="_blank">here</a>]<br />2800 Pearl Avenue, Lorain, OH, 44055, Emanuel Pedraza,<br />440.277.8235 xtn 7020, <a href="mailto:mpedraza@lorainelcentro.org%C2%A0" target="_blank">mpedraza@lorainelcentro.org</a>, <a href="http://www.lorainelcentro.com/">www.lorainelcentro.com</a></li>
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Both the <b>Spanish American Committee</b> in Cleveland and <b>El Centro</b> in Lorain are also taking material donations. In addition the following organizations listed below are also collaborating to receive and disburse donations to needy families that are re-settling in North East Ohio. These organizations also help need families in general in the Cleveland and Lorain and surrounding areas. Agencies are not encouraging donations of goods and supplies to be made for the relieve efforts in Puerto Rico at this time.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Needed Items:</span></b><br />
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<li>winter coats</li>
<li>gloves, and scarves</li>
<li>sweaters</li>
<li>school uniforms</li>
<li>toiletries; soap, diapers, shampoo, tooth brushes, tooth paste, feminine hygiene products, toilet paper, facial tissue, deodorants, body washes and lotions</li>
<li>shoes, socks and winter boots</li>
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Iglesia Nueva Vida</span></b>, Holmden Ave, Cleveland, OH 44109, Pastor Jose Reyes, 216-741-0511, <a href="mailto:jreyes@farmersagent.com">jreyes@farmersagent.com</a><div>
<br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">May Dugan Center</span>,</b> 4115 Bridge Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113, Andy Trares, Deputy Director, 216-631-5800 xtn 121, <a href="mailto:atrares@maydugancenter.org" target="_blank">atrares@maydugancenter.org</a><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">La Sagrada Familia Church</span></b>, 7719 Detroit Rd, Cleveland, OH 44102, Elizabeth Martinez, 216-631-2888, <a href="mailto:sagrada1997parish@yahoo.com">sagrada1997parish@yahoo.com</a><br /><ul>
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If you would like your organization to be added to the list of donation drop-off sites, or to be included in local organizing efforts for El Refugio and more, please contact Taylor Henschel at 216-664-4238, <a href="mailto:thenschel@clevelandcitycouncil.org">thenschel@clevelandcitycouncil.org</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Organizing Efforts to assist people coming to North East Ohio</span></b><br />
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Pastor Jose Reyes of Iglesia Nueva Vida began to convene meetings several weeks ago for the creation of "El Refugio". The documents provided below are related to that work.<br />
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Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-63247788749974621562017-10-10T11:36:00.004-04:002017-10-10T12:04:23.138-04:00NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito joins pols from across the U.S. in writing Trump to push for more aid for Puerto Rico <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The following letter was spearheaded by New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito's, a native of Puerto Rico, and signed by 65-elected officials from around the country. We call on President Trump's Administration -<br />
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"...that the Federal Government act immediately to deploy additional resources to the islands, lengthen the Jones Act suspension period, and expand the “local match” waiver for FEMA funds..."<br />
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"...do everything humanly possible to reach every corner of Puerto Rico and the USVI with food and supplies, as we also grapple with the desperately needed restoration of power to the island. The lives of 3.5 million U.S. citizens are hanging in the balance."<br />
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NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito also stated,<br />
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“There is this view that, somehow, we don’t merit that level of concern or attention or respect from this government,” said Melissa Mark-Viverito, the speaker of the New York City Council, comparing the response in Puerto Rico with areas struck by recent hurricanes in Florida and Texas. “Somehow, we’re a burden and we’re mooching. That’s the kind of language this president is throwing around.”<br />
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On Sunday October 8th the 10-day waiver of the Jones Act expired.<br />
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<a href="https://council.nyc.gov/press/2017/10/04/1468/" target="_blank">Speaker Mark-Viverito, Elected Officials Across the Nation Demand President Trump, Federal Government Deploy Additional Resources, Extend the Jones Suspension Period for the Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, NYC City Council</a>, 10/4/2017.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/pols-u-s-write-trump-urging-aid-puerto-rico-article-1.3538792" target="_blank">Melissa Mark-Viverito joins pols from across the U.S. in writing Trump to push for more aid for Puerto Rico,</a> DAILY NEWS, 10.03.2017<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">IN THE NEWS</span></b><br />
<a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/9/lawmakers-seek-puerto-rico-exemption-to-law-that-s/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></a>
<a href="https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/9/lawmakers-seek-puerto-rico-exemption-to-law-that-s/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Lawmakers seek Puerto Rico exemption to law that slowed aid</span></b></a><br />
The Washington Times/Associated Press 10.09.2017<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Trump should continue to waive the Jones Act: Puerto Rican Governor, </span></b><b>Fox Business, 10.09.2017.</b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/354301-trump-faces-decision-on-new-jones-act-waiver-for-puerto-rico" target="_blank">Trump faces decision on new Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico</a></span></b><br />
The Hill, 10.06.2017<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://maritime-executive.com/article/dhs-will-allow-puerto-rico-jones-act-waiver-to-expire" target="_blank">DHS Will Allow Puerto Rico Jones Act Waiver to Expire</a></span></b>The Maritime Executive, 10.06.2017<br />
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“We believe that extending the waiver is unnecessary to support the humanitarian relief efforts on the island. There is an ample supply of Jones Act-qualified vessels to ensure that cargo is able to reach Puerto Rico,” said DHS press secretary David Lapan. Lapan added that the Department of Defense has not asked for an extension – the formal mechanism required for a temporary waiver in the interest of national defense – and noted that no vessels have taken advantage of the waiver to date..."<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>DETAILED STUDIES </b></span>regarding the Jones Act. Please comment below if you have other sources of information that can be helpful in understanding the impacts of a repeal or modification of the act.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.grassrootinstitute.org/2017/04/the-jones-act-in-perspective/" target="_blank"><b>THE JONES ACT IN PERSPECTIVE: A survey of the costs and effects of the 1920 Merchant Marine Act</b></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | Apr 9, 2017 | Blog, Jones Act, Policy Briefs</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/653046.pdf" target="_blank">PUERTO RICO Characteristics of the Island’s Maritime Trade and Potential</a> </span></b><b><a href="http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/653046.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Effects of Modifying the Jones Act</span></a></b><br />
United States, Government Accountability Office, 2013.<br />
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<br />Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-39222816812901831262017-10-02T17:53:00.001-04:002017-10-02T17:57:11.527-04:00MedWish International to hold donation drive at its World Headquarters in Cleveland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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See the <a href="https://www.medwish.org/" target="_blank"><b>MedWish</b></a> press release and supply list for their Puerto Rico Relieve - donation drive occurring this Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, at their World Headquarters located on 1625 E. 31st Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. A personal thank you to Leslie Estremera from Case Western Reserve University for reaching out and helping to share the news and get the word out.<br />
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<b>NOTE:</b> For other information about relieve efforts in Cleveland, see:<br />
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<li><a href="http://brian-cummins.blogspot.com/2017/10/monetary-donations-needed-to-support.html" target="_blank">MONETARY DONATIONS NEEDED to support Puerto Rico relieve efforts by Greater Cleveland's Puerto Rican community</a>, 10/1/2017</li>
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In the wake of the catastrophic hurricane that hit the Islands of Puerto Rico on September 20th, Greater Cleveland Puertorriqueños have come together and have collected and palletized 350 skids for relieve efforts for their families and our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico.<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">We are in immediate need of $30,000 to pay for transportation of those goods to Miami FL, for transport to Puerto Rico. </span></u></b> Individuals from Cleveland's Puerto Rican community are traveling to San Juan this week to do advance work on logistics on the Island in preparation for receipt and distribution once goods arrive.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>DONATE $ TO:</u></b> The Cleveland, OH - <b><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/latinosunidos" target="_blank">Latinos Unidos Fund</a> - </b></span>A gofundme.com fund set-up in partnership with Cleveland's Club San Lorenzo, Club Alma Yaucana and <a href="http://www.spanishamerican.org/" target="_blank">Spanish American Committee</a>.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Relieve Efforts in Cleveland</span></b><br />
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Since Thursday, 9/21/2017 Club San Lorenzo and Club Alma Yaucana have collaborated to receive material donation at Club San Lorenzo. Volunteers and Club Members have worked tirelessly these past 10-days.<br />
<b><br /></b><b>Contributions will continue to be received on Saturdays from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Club San Lorenzo, 3121 W 33rd St, Cleveland, OH 44109. </b> Volunteers are needed during these times. Please call Club San Lorenzo at 216-651-0535 to sign-up to help with deliveries as well as other volunteer opportunities as they develop. Volunteers are also needed from 7:00 am - 3:30 pm at the IX-Center, where the goods are being palletized and warehoused. No donations are being accepted for drop-off at the IX-Center.<br />
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The City of Cleveland is working with our local foundations and corporate leaders and we hope to have announcements soon on joint efforts to provide support to relieve efforts. Those efforts are anticipated to include:<br />
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<li>Coordination and transport of donations to Puerto Rico.</li>
<li>Coordination of monetary contributions for relieve efforts in Puerto Rico.</li>
<li>Humanitarian and medical aid for victims of the hurricane.</li>
<li>Support for families in Greater Cleveland for crisis intervention and other social services.</li>
<li>Support for families from Puerto Rico anticipated to arrive in Cleveland escaping the devastating conditions of the Islands.</li>
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Speakers at a Prayer Vigil and Rally for Puerto Rico Relief on Saturday held on Public Square called for greater Federal Government Assistance. That included an end to the 1920's era Jones Act that requires shipments between U.S. Ports to be made by U.S. owned and operated carriers. </div>
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For more information about the Jones Act see: </div>
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<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/9/27/16373484/jones-act-puerto-rico" target="_blank">The Jones Act, the obscure 1920 shipping regulation strangling Puerto Rico, explained</a> <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/9/27/16373484/jones-act-puerto-rico" target="_blank">Protectionism and exploitation at its worst</a>, VOX, 9.28.2017</li>
<li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/jones-act-waiver-puerto-rico-trump/541398/" target="_blank">Is the Jones Act Waiver All Politics?</a>, The Atlantic, 9.28.2017</li>
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Above and beyond our city's efforts, both public and private, there are calls for coordination of federal, state and local efforts. One such potential example would be the authorization by President trump and concurrent authorization of Ohio Governor John R. Kasich to deploy the Ohio National Guard to assist in transporting humanitarian aid from Ohio to Puerto Rico. This would require authorization of a U.S. Code, Title 32/Title 10 or single Title 10 act. Ohio has significant military assets that should be deployed, including the Air National Guard 179th Airlift Wing<br />
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See: <a href="https://www.ngaus.org/sites/default/files/pdf/primer%20fin.pdf" target="_blank">The Role of the National Guard in National Defense and Homeland Security</a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">"The question is when, not if, the next domestic disaster will occur. The question is also when, not if, federal military forces will be deployed domestically in response to a humanitarian disaster or emergency."</span></b></div>
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A quick survey online confirms deployment from the following eight Governors and States:</div>
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<li><b><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/250042/new-york-national-guard-thick-caribbean-recovery-efforts" target="_blank">New York</a>,</b> Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. More than 600 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were on State Active Duty or federal orders as of September 29, supporting response and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Efforts in the Caribbean were matched by efforts back in New York to collect and ship donations to assist Puerto Rico. Collection sites at four National Guard armories September 24. Mobilized some 100 personnel, including a transportation platoon and members of the New York Guard State Defense Force. These troops will augment state resources to prepare donations for shipment to Puerto Rico. The first shipment of relief supplies managed by the National Guard departs October 2.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/governor/2017/09/29/christie-backs-trumps-hurricane-response-he-deploys-nj-aid-puerto-rico-backs-trumps-hurricane-respon/716811001/" target="_blank"><b>New Jersey</b></a>, Governor Chris Christie. Sending 1,100 emergency responders to Puerto Rico for six-weeks to aid in recovery efforts. Two National Guard armories will open Monday as donation centers.</li>
<li><a href="http://abc11.com/gov-cooper-to-send-200-nc-national-guard-engineers-to-puerto-rico-to-help-with-recovery-efforts/2468892/" target="_blank"><b>North Carolina</b></a>, Governor Roy Cooper. Authorized 200 NC Guard engineers to go to PR. Troops left Fort Bragg Friday with supplies. Engineers and troops prepared to be there until the end of October.</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.floridadisaster.org/eoc/PressReleases/09-29-17-Governor%20Scott%20Directs%20Additional%20State%20Action%20for%20Puerto%20Rico.pdf" target="_blank">Florida</a>, </b>Governor Rick Scott. </li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/bs-md-maryland-national-guard-20170929-story.html" target="_blank">Maryland</a>, </b>Governor Larry Hogan.</li>
<li><a href="http://fox43.com/2017/09/28/pennsylvania-national-guard-sends-14-crew-members-to-assist-puerto-rico/" target="_blank"><b>Pennsylvania</b></a>, Governor Tom Wolf.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.wbur.org/news/2017/09/30/national-guard-unit-red-cross-puerto-rico" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Massachusetts</a><span id="goog_903539252"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_903539253"></span>, Governor Charlie Baker. </li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Iowa-National-Guard-deploys-to-Puerto-Rico-447656353.html" target="_blank">Iowa</a></b>, Governor Kim Reynolds.</li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cleveland - Local impact, </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>responses and resources</b></span><br />
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<b>Club San Lorenzo</b>, (216) 651-0535, W 33rd St, Cleveland, OH 44109<br />
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<b>Club Alma Yaucana</b>, (216) 241-764, W 25th St Cleveland, Ohio 44113<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.spanishamerican.org/" target="_blank">The Spanish American Committee</a>: </b>Multi-servives, provides five core programs that help clients with family support and childcare services, financial literacy education and training, housing education and guidance, employment training and services, and adult education opportunities such as English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and the only Spanish-language GED program in Ohio.<br />
Red Cross Safe and Well.<br />
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<a href="http://www.redcross.org/news/article/Our-Response-to-Harvey-and-Irma" target="_blank"><b>The Red Cross</b></a> Safe and Well website - Allows people to list their own status and allows friends and family to search for messages from their loved ones.<br />
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English - <a href="http://www.redcross.org/safeandwell">www.redcross.org/safeandwell</a><br />
Spanish - <a href="https://safeandwell-es.communityos.org/zf/safe/add">https://safeandwell-es.communityos.org/zf/safe/add</a><br />
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<li><a href="http://www.ideastream.org/news/neo-volunteers-heading-to-puerto-rico-following-maria" target="_blank">NEO Volunteers Heading to Puerto Rico Following Maria</a>, IdeaStream, 9.25.2017</li>
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<b>CONDOLENCES to the Cleveland relatives of:</b></div>
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<li>Father of Clevelander and Executive Director of Esperanza Inc., Victor Ruiz.</li>
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Several fundraising events, prayer vigils and rallies have been organized at Club Alma Yaucana, La Sagrada Familia Church, Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center, Mt Zion Baptist Church in Oakwood Village in affiliation with United Pastors in Mission. A large fund raising event is currently being planned by a collaboration of organizations - call Club San Lorenzo, (216) 651-0535 for more information and to volunteer.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Public Education - </b></span><b style="font-size: x-large;">Cleveland's Hispanic and our majority-minority Puerto Rican community.</b><br />
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<li><a href="https://case.edu/ech/articles/h/hispanic-community/" target="_blank"><b>Cleveland's Hispanic Community</b></a>, Encyclopedia of Cleveland History.</li>
<li><b>Local Promotion of Hispanic/Latino Culture and Community.</b><br />* La Villa Hispana Initiative - <a href="http://la%20villa%20hispana%20action%20plan%20approved%20by%20cleveland%20city%20planning%20commission/" target="_blank">La Villa Hispana Action Plan approved by Cleveland City Planning Commission</a>. 9.11.17 (approved 10.21.2016)<br />* We Plan CLE tour highlights challenges and aspirations for La Villa Hispana on Cleveland's West Side, cleveland.com, 7.27.2017<br /><a href="http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/06/la_placita_cleveland_open-air.html" target="_blank">* La Placita Cleveland open-air market looks to ignite Latin food</a>, business boom in Clark-Fulton neighborhood, cleveland.com 6.7.2017<br />* La Villa Hispana Action Plan unveiled at Community Engagement Town Hall, Plain Press, 2.19.2017<br />* <a href="http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/VillaHIspana092916.aspx" target="_blank">La Villa Hispana</a>: an economic and cultural Latino hub, freshwatercleveland.com, 9.29.2016</li>
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<br />Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-34886380040760903302017-09-20T10:14:00.000-04:002017-09-20T10:14:12.674-04:00Councilman Cummins Receives New Endorsements going into November 7th General Election<div class="Section1">
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always valued using public funds to attract private funding and investment to
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the most qualified candidate to do the job... In this election ethnicity is not
a factor. Ethics, experience and integrity are. Councilman Cummins will continue
bringing resources into our community. And he will build on established
relationships to move forward important projects like La Villa Hispana and
others... continuing progress for everyone in all of our neighborhoods."<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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Cummins was first elected to Council in 2005 to serve Ward 15, which was
comprised of portions of the neighborhoods of Old Brooklyn and Brooklyn
Centre. In 2009 he won his second term
to council to serve a re-districted Ward 14, which was made up of portions of
Brooklyn Centre, Tremont, Clark-Fulton and Stockyard. In 2013 Cummins won a third term and picked up portions of
the West Boulevard neighborhood. Beginning in 2014 Ward 14 was extended
westward from W. 17<sup>th</sup> to W. 47<sup>th</sup> to <br />
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Cummins is a graduate of Cleveland State University. His varied career includes
6-years with National City Bank’s Trust Division, 10-years affiliated with the
Peace Corps, as a Volunteer with his wife Gayle, and then time served as a
technical trainer and Administrative Director. Upon his return to the United
States in 2009, Cummins served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Community
Shelter Board in Columbus, Ohio, before retuning to Cleveland in 2001 to serve
as the Director of the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation. Councilman
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Street resurfacing in Ward 14 will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, September 12th.</div>
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In addition to the City's Public Announcement, see below for a list and ranking of the worst streets in Ward 14 as well as the list of streets completed in 2015 and 2016. The Ward 14 office works closely with the Department of Public Works and we conduct our own separate field inspection each year that are then compared with the City's lists to help determine what gets done each year.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Number of street improvement projects increase in 2017 </span></div>
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CLEVELAND – Improvements to City of Cleveland streets will begin (Weather Dependent) <u><b>Tuesday, September 12th in Ward 14</b></u>. Advance notice signs will be posted to advise the public of road improvements. The following streets will be resurfaced and completed by the end of October 2017:<br />
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<li>W. 62nd Street (Denison Avenue – Storer Avenue)</li>
<li>Mapledale Avenue (W. 36th Street – Pearl Road)</li>
<li>W. 86th Street (Wentworth Avenue – Denison Avenue)</li>
<li>W. 48th Street (House # 3590 – House #3609)</li>
<li>W. 33rd Street (Denison Avenue – School Driveway)</li>
<li>W. 56th Street (Denison Avenue – Eichorn Avenue)</li>
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One lane of traffic will be maintained for local traffic for the duration of each project and no detours are expected. Access to all businesses, residences and side streets will be maintained during construction. On-street parking will not be allowed during construction.<br />
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<b>2017 Road Resurfacing Projects:</b><br />
Mayor Frank G. Jackson’s enhanced budget, made possible by Issue 32, allows the City to embark on more street improvement projects in 2017 than previous years. Projects span all City neighborhoods and wards.<br />
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Highlights about this year’s road work:<br />
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<li>Street resurfacing began April 27 and will continue through the summer, weather permitting. The first resurfacing project was in Ward 4 on Parkview Avenue near the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.</li>
<li>Potholes are serviced year round, weather permitting. The Department of Public Works has increased its pothole crews from three to 10 as a result of the passage of Issue 32.</li>
<li>This year, with the completion of the Pavement Management Study the City has a graded system that allows streets in the greatest need of resurfacing to be selected. The City is using the worst first approach to road resurfacing.</li>
<li>City projects it will resurface 95 streets this year.</li>
<li>City is also investing in preventive maintenance on recently resurfaced streets to extend roadways’ high condition rating </li>
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For questions, contact the City’s Chief Construction Inspector, Ms. Traci Hartnett-Mercado at (216) 244-5636.<br />
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<i><b>Editor’s Note:</b> Road construction invariably presents hazards to the public. All travelers are urged to use caution in construction zones. Public safety and the safety of our workers is a top priority.</i><br />
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<br />Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-14061687737508333642017-09-11T14:26:00.003-04:002017-10-01T08:51:20.581-04:00La Villa Hispana Action Plan approved by Cleveland City Planning Commission<div style="display: block; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto;">
La Villa Hispana's Action Plan as presented and approved at the October 21st, 2016 Cleveland City Planning Commission.</div>
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The above action plan was developed out of work that started in 2012. In May 2015, the La Villa initiative team began making a series of presentations to Cleveland Mayor Fran G. Jackson's administration and Cleveland City Council's Leadership. The following is an early presentation of the planning and project developments.<br />
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You are invited to Thursday's ribbon cutting of the Lofts at Lion Mills project - an $10 million rehabilitation project that creates 36-units of updated and affordable housing units. The apartments with be available to those earning 30 to 60 percent of the area’s median income. And rents will range from $275 to $625 a month.<br /><br />Come help celebrate the completion of this important project that helps provide new updated affordable housing in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood, injecting investment as part of our W. 25th Street Corridor project that began in 2010.<br /><br />Since that time there has been more than $75 Million worth of investments on the corridor with recent projects that include the $4 Million Fresenius Dialysis Clinic which is a partnership between Fresenius Company, MetroHealth, and the Cleveland Clinic and the Horizon Education Center - a new $4 Million early learning facility providing much-needed high quality early education seats to our community. And most recently the city has designated Clark-Fulton and La Villa Hispana as one of the areas targeted for the Healthy Neighborhoods Bond Funding.<br />
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Stay tuned for an update on our speaker's list for this event and clear your schedule to come and help celebrate from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Thursday.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/breaking-ground/LionMills050917.aspx" target="_blank">Update: iconic water tower retakes rightful place atop Lofts at Lion Mills</a>, 5/19/2017, Karin Connelly Rice, www.freshwatercleveland.com</li>
<li><a href="http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20160630/NEWS/160639991/groundbreaking-held-for-lofts-at-lion-mills-on-west-25th-street" target="_blank">Groundbreaking held for Lofts at Lion Mills on West 25th Street</a>, 6/30/2016, By Stan Bullard, Crain's Cleveland Business.</li>
<li><a href="https://brian-cummins.blogspot.com/2015/06/new-tax-credit-project-funded-in-clark.html" target="_blank">New Tax Credit Project Funded in Clark Fulton, The Lofts at Lion Mills Scheduled to Break Ground Early 2016</a>, 6/19/2015. wwwbrian-cummins.blogspot.com</li>
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Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-81505384529722937652017-08-18T15:26:00.001-04:002017-08-18T15:27:49.907-04:00Clark Avenue Improvements and Upgrades Continue - Lorain Avenue to West 41st StreetÅ new traffic pattern will be implemented on Clark Avenue beginning Tuesday, August 22nd as part of the ongoing road improvements and upgrades on Clark Avenue from Lorain Avenue to W41Street. See the notice below for details.<br />
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The International Village homes will be built on vacant lots in the area within a half-mile radius centered by the Thomas Jefferson Newcomers Academy; bordered by Fulton Road to the east, W. 58th to the West, Train Avenue to the North and Storer Avenue to the South, situated in the Stockyard and Clark Fulton neighborhoods.<br /><br />These projects represent the results of three to five years of work involving stabilizing these neighborhoods, developing partner relationships and strategies to build on the work we have done in the areas of blight removal through demolition - over 400 homes since 2010, and rehabilitation of more than 140 homes in the Stockyard, Clark Fulton and Brooklyn Centre neighborhoods.<br />
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<li><a href="https://indd.adobe.com/view/d92a0ea6-965f-40f9-923f-2534f2516d19" target="_blank"><b>Metro West Community Development Organization's 2016 Annual Report</b></a><br /></li>
<li><b><a href="http://brian-cummins.blogspot.com/2015/07/dream-neighborhood-initiative-presented.html" target="_blank">Dream Neighborhood initiative presented to City Planning Commission</a>, </b>7/2015.</li>
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In partnership with Habitat for Humanity and First Federal Lakewood, the community is invited to another home dedication at newly rehabbed home located at 3511 West 52nd Street. <br />
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To-date Habitat for Humanity has completed rehabs on 12-homes and provided assistance to 45 home owners for exterior repairs. The work is being done in a concentrated area between Clark and Denison Avenues between W. 51st and W. 54th Street.<br />
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See the flyer below for this Saturday's home dedication, the <a href="http://brian-cummins.blogspot.com/2015/05/cleveland-habitat-launches-multi.html" target="_blank">initial 2015 blog</a> post explaining the initiative and a video created to explain Habitat for humanity's work which now includes the Stockyard neighborhood as a major focus for rehabs, exterior repairs with an overall goal of improving and strengthening the Stockyard neighborhood's housing, including increasing affordable houses for purchase and increasing home ownership.<br />
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<a href="http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/cleveland/volunteers-revitalize-west-side-neighborhood/109544635" target="_blank"><b>Volunteers revitalize west side neighborhood</b></a><br />
More than 100 volunteers fanned out along West 52nd Street in Cleveland Sunday to revitalize the city's Stockyards neighborhood.<br />
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<br />Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-77635499295515636802017-04-21T15:58:00.000-04:002017-04-21T16:18:40.109-04:00Planning for a review of greens space and parks and recreation assets in Ward 14The Ward 14 office, together with staff from the Metro West Community Development Organization and Cleveland Planning Commission, are continuing to review the conditions of our community greens spaces and parks. This past year we were able to plant over 120 trees along the Denison Avenue area from Brooklyn Centre, through Clark Fulton, and Stockyard neighborhoods. <br />
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Johanna Hamm was instrumental in the tree plantings and also led an initiative to install a reading garden and pocket park adjacent to the Fulton Road Library - see the article on that project posted <a href="http://brian-cummins.blogspot.com/2017/04/new-fulton-library-reading-garden.html" target="_blank">here</a>. In addition, the Ward 14 office has also worked to have two traffic median strips installed on the ends of the Pearl Road/W. 25th Street bridge over I-71. The median strips have been planted with trees and grasses to soften the entrances and exits to the freeway as well as to the Clark Fulton and Brooklyn Centre neighborhoods.<br />
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We'll be continuing with this work this year in reviewing the conditions and opportunities for improvements to the following parks and green spaces:<br />
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<li><a href="http://brooksidestadium.webs.com/" target="_blank">Historic Brookside Stadium</a>;</li>
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<li>City and County Land Bank Lots situated in the area of W. 54th, W, 55th and Storer Avenue;</li>
<li><a href="http://brian-cummins.blogspot.com/2017/04/new-fulton-library-reading-garden.html" target="_blank">Cleveland Public Library Fulton Road Branch - reading Garden</a> - Phase II.</li>
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Our work is being complemented by the City's Planning Commission efforts to develop maps demonstrating where there is or not access to green space and recreation facilities. They've begun work on mapping all city parks and recreation facilities and will be working to add school playground and play fields to better demonstrate and visualize are greens space and parks assets and where we should consider strengthening and adding amenities. We also plan on adding to the maps the locations of active community gardens. Although there are not a lot of resources for green space and recreation facilities improvements, with the City's enhanced budget it is expected that each of the 17-wards will be receiving $75,000 that can be used for such improvements.<br />
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It is expected that this summer we'll be scheduling community meetings for the areas of the neighborhoods closest to these sites to get input from residents on improvements and amenities they would like to see. In meetings over the past few years there has been a lot of debate about the possibility of installing new basketball courts, or advocating for a soccer-field and even mini-skateboard-park amenities as well as more standard playground equipment for younger children as well as benches and seating areas.<br />
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If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns regarding green space and parks please call our office at 216-664-4238.<br />
<br />Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-27245215792044561702017-04-21T15:57:00.001-04:002017-04-26T09:52:39.387-04:00Division of Fire will be conducting a fire training at 3353 W. 56th Street off of Storer AvenueThe City of Cleveland's Division of Fire will be doing their annual live fire training for the 2017 Cadet Class. They'll be using a vacant abandon home that the County has taken control of at 3353 W. 56th Street. <br />
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The structure's rooms will be sealed and fuel from pallets and straw will placed in them to simulate a house fire. There will be cadets, fire apparatus, trainers and officials from the Division of Fire on hand for the training exercise that will begin at 9:00 am with the fire training starting at 10:00 am. After the training the structure will be demolished and debris removed. If any residents that live close by have any concerns or questions, please call the Division of Fire at 216-664-6880.<br />
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See the notice from the Division of Fire below. Here are some photos of the training that was held in 2014.<br />
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<br />Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-47670481777900160362017-04-21T15:49:00.000-04:002017-04-21T15:49:51.414-04:00New Fulton Library Reading Garden<i>By Johanna Hamm</i><br />
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For more than 20 years, the two commercial buildings located on the corner of Fulton Road and Arnold Court stood vacant, and eventually fell into disrepair and became an eyesore for many area residents. Despite their architectural significance, renovation for these structures was cost prohibitive and after several incidents of arson, they ultimately were slated for demolition. After the site was cleared, many area residents called our office to express their appreciation, however they also inquired about what will become of these two parcels.<br />
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After receiving numerous suggestions, and considering the needs of the community, our office decided to create a visually distinctive place that would add to the neighborhood’s identity and character. Working collaboratively with the Metro West Community Development Organization and the neighboring Cleveland Public Library Fulton Branch, we decided a “reading garden”, could be utilized by library patrons and residents alike. Moreover, this project would create a much-needed pocket park with many new trees and a place where anyone could come and rest, gather with others, and enjoy their community.<br />
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In 2014, working with Metro West CDC’s Green Space Manager, Sasha Ottoson-Deal, we were awarded a Neighborhood Placemaking Grant, one of only three projects selected throughout the city of Cleveland. The Reading Garden project received $15,000 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding, which was primarily utilized for soil remediation, the installation of a brick pathway, and landscaping for the site. The benches and stamped concrete wall were generously donated by Terrace Construction and the park would also be chosen as a site for a squirrel sculpture, a 1930’s era re-production that is part of Councilman Cummins’ larger community-wide public art installation.<br />
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A special thank you goes out to a number of residents that helped with this project as well as to our partners at Court Community Service, all of whom contributed the work needed to see this project completed. In addition, the staff at Cleveland Public Library’s Fulton Branch have agreed to maintain the lot and treat it as a natural extension of our neighborhood Library.<br />
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Our office is proud to have helped envision and carry out this project, an effort which transforms a once forgotten space and will build community. The intention of the Neighborhood Placemaking Grant program was to fund projects that seek to create “great little places in our City’s neighborhood” and foster a better sense of community. We hope this little corner lot has done just that, and the next time you pass, we hope you will stop and pay a visit.<br />
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All events are being held at the HIMSS Innovation Center, 4th floor of the Global Center for Health Innovation, 1 St Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. An opening reception is being hosted by and held at the Federal Bank of Cleveland.<br />
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The inaugural year is titled Ctrl + Alt + CLE, Cleveland’s first annual celebration of civic technology, data & the doers working to improve our region.<br />
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Data Days is proudly presented by the <a href="http://datadayscle.org/2017/about/" target="_blank">The Cleveland Civic Tech + Open Data Collaborative</a> (The Collaborative). For details see the press release and promotional card below and visit the <a href="http://datadayscle.org/" target="_blank">web site</a> and <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-days-cle-tickets-31853567879" target="_blank">Eventbrite registration site</a>.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">The Collaborative is a joint initiative of five original partner organizations, including the <a href="http://povertycenter.case.edu/" target="_blank">CWRU Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development</a>, <a href="http://www.opencleveland.org/" target="_blank">Open Cleveland</a>, of Code for America, <a href="http://hackcleveland.org/" target="_blank">Hack Cleveland</a>, <a href="https://openneo.org/" target="_blank">OpenNeo</a>, the <a href="http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/" target="_blank">Cleveland City Planning Commission</a> as well as, and more recently, the <a href="https://www.globalshapers.org/hubs/cleveland/shapers" target="_blank">Cleveland Shapers</a>, of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers venture, and the office of <a href="http://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org/ward-14" target="_blank">Cleveland City Council, </a></span><span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org/ward-14" target="_blank">Ward 14</a></span><span style="text-align: center;">.</span><br />
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Kicking off in the fall of 2015, The Collaborative was born in bid for partnership through the <a href="http://www.neighborhoodindicators.org/activities/projects/civic-tech-and-data-collaborative" target="_blank">joint Living Cities, Code for America, and National Neighborhood Indicator’s Partnership</a> (NNIP) grant. Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the grant supports teams of civic technologists, data practitioners and government officials in cities to develop data and technology solutions to address pressing problems.<br />
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Special thanks to Leon Wilson and the team at the <a href="https://www.clevelandfoundation.org/grants/impact-areas/economic-development/digital/" target="_blank">Digital Excellence Initiative</a> at the Cleveland Foundation and everyone at <a href="http://www.digitalc.org/" target="_blank">DigitalC </a>for their encouragement and support. And, to <a href="http://www.himss.org/about-himss" target="_blank">HIMSS North America</a> to hosting this 1st Annual gathering.<br />
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<b>NOTICE: CALL FOR SESSION IDEAS</b> - The Saturday, CLE - UnConference is an opportunity to mingle with users, developers, advocates, and folks of all backgrounds around tech and data. It's your opportunity to bring ideas and use your fellow attendees for their expertise in hacking out solutions. <br />
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Sessions are not lectures or presentations, they're collaborative, inclusive, discussions that serve as a sounding board for ideas and solutions. Submit your ideas <a href="http://datadayscle.org/2017/submit-a-session/" target="_blank">here</a> (as many as you'd like) - help us ideate our civic tech and data future!<br />
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<br />Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-8320505876844158072017-01-30T22:14:00.001-05:002017-01-31T00:15:20.248-05:00Cleveland City Council passes Resolution No. 120-17 declaring "Welcoming City"Cleveland City Council passed the following resolution this evening with this summary: "Strongly objecting to the recent <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/executive-order-border-security-and-immigration-enforcement-improvements" target="_blank">Presidential Executive Order</a> joining with all Americans who believe that the Executive Order is <a href="https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/well-see-you-court-why-trumps-executive-order-refugees-violates-establishment" target="_blank">unlawful </a>and <a href="https://notoimmigrationban.com/" target="_blank">un-American</a> and further, declaring Cleveland, Ohio to be a “<a href="https://www.welcomingamerica.org/" target="_blank">Welcoming City</a>” and calling upon the people of Cleveland to join together to build a stronger, united community."<br />
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Below is the Council's <b>Press Release</b> and <b>Resolution No. 120-17</b>. Please see a separate open letter that I have signed onto <b>(<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLxQQgWEVGyamstlkRydpJ8FGxrFhEKkb7joRVcaMJSftUJQ/viewform?c=0&w=1" target="_blank">here</a>) </b>to President Trump being organized and supported by <b><a href="http://localprogress.org/" target="_blank">Local Progress</a> </b>and local government officials across the U.S.<br />
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Additionally, many who support our Council's efforts to be a welcoming city for Refugees, Immigrants and un-documented people have asked about the potential for the City of Cleveland to become a Sanctuary City. <br /><br />Resolution No. 120-17 has statements within it that supports the spirit of sanctuary cities. But Cleveland City Council and the Jackson Administration could do more to codify and develop Police Orders and other tools to ensure that City resources are not deployed for the enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws.<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.municode.com/library/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT2AD_CH19EMAUIMMA" target="_blank">Minneapolis, Minnesota - Code of Ordinances, Chapter 19 - Employee Authority in Immigration Matters</a></li>
<li><a href="http://sfgov.org/oceia/sanctuary-city-ordinance-0" target="_blank">City and County of San Francisco, Sanctuary City Ordinance</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/reports/2017/01/26/297366/the-effects-of-sanctuary-policies-on-crime-and-the-economy/" target="_blank">The Effects of Sanctuary Policies on Crime and the Economy</a>, By Tom K. Wong Posted on January 26, 2017, Center for American Progress</li>
<li><a href="http://www.jurist.org/forum/2016/12/Hugh-Spitzer-sanctuary-cities.php" target="_blank">"Sanctuary Cities" to Find Sanctuary in the Rehnquist and Roberts Courts</a>, JURIST Legal News and Research Services, Inc., 12/30/2016</li>
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On a related note, thanks to the organizers and all the Greater Clevelanders that came out for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/244286592681217/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Emergency Cleveland Rally for Immigrants, Muslims, <br />& Sanctuary Cities</span></a> held on Sunday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.<br />
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<br />Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-91253801072980790232017-01-13T12:29:00.004-05:002017-01-13T13:12:32.127-05:00Ward 14 News, Winter 2016/17<b>Winter 2016/17 Newsletter featured articles:</b><br />
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<li>Clark -Fulton and Caribe Bake Shop</li>
<li>Carla Diamon and Concentrated Inspection Areas (Housing Code Enforcement)</li>
<li>New Fulton Library Reading Garden</li>
<li>Ngemba Family Home Renovation</li>
<li>CYCC/CMHA ConnectHome (computer training) Graduation</li>
<li>Alleyway Responsibility</li>
<li>Marilyn Weizcoreck's and Model Block Improvements</li>
<li>Winter Snow Removal Policy</li>
<li>Why Adult Literacy Matters - feature on Seeds of Literacy and May Dugan Center</li>
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<b>Cleveland Ward 14 Map, effective January 2014</b><br />
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<br />Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-21648067674342253562017-01-13T12:14:00.001-05:002017-01-13T12:14:31.169-05:00CYC2.0 and CMHA ConnectHome - Computer Training Graduation<i><b>By Bill Callahan, Director, Connect Your Community 2.0</b></i><br />
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Twenty-two residents of CMHA's Scranton Castle, Crestview and Manhattan Tower Apartments celebrated their new computer and Internet skills -- and new home computer systems -- at a crowded graduation ceremony in the Scanton Castle Community Room on October 19th.<br />
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The graduates represented the first two classes of West Side CMHA participants in basic computer and Internet training, offered through a partnership between Ward 14's Connect Your Community Center and CMHA's "Connect Home" program. Each graduate received a diploma certifying his or her new skills along with a free, refurbished desktop computer system, donated to the CYC Center by CMHA's information technology department.<br />
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Several dozen neighbors packed into the Community Room for the ceremony, along with CMHA Executive Director Jeffery Patterson and members of his staff, Ward 14 Councilman Brian Cummins, and representatives of the CYC Center and its parent organization, the Asbury Senior Computer Community Center.<br />
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Bill Callahan of the CYC Center, lead trainer Richard Moseley and Center volunteer Tracy Bucher spoke briefly about the training the graduates had received and urged other neighbors to sign up for the next round of classes.<br />
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Director Patterson, Councilman Cummins and ASC3 Exective Director Wanda Davis each addressed to the gathering about the urgency of closing Cleveland's digital divide, before formally presenting their diplomas and congratulations.<br />
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The Connect Your Community Center, located in the Brooklyn Center Plaza at Pearl and Archwood, has offered free basic computer training and Internet connection assistance to Ward 14 residents and other West Siders since 2014.<br />
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Councilman Cummins has supported the Center with Ward 14 funding since its inception with an interest to increase computer literacy in the surrounding neighborhoods. Neighbors interested in taking classes can call the Center's voicemail at 216-548-8651, or check the <a href="http://cyccenter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">website</a> for schedule information.<br />
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In addition to the work being done by CYC2.0 and ASC3 on training, they also assist our broader community in tracking and advocating for digital inclusion with national partners. For more information on those efforts see the <a href="http://connectyourcommunity.org/" target="_blank">CYC 2.0 web site</a> and read this article -<a href="http://connectyourcommunity.org/whats-digital-exclusion-and-why-does-it-matter/" target="_blank"> What’s digital exclusion and why does it matter?</a></div>
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Here is a map showing the challenges faced in our work with digital inclusion in Cleveland. It shows the fixed broadband connections as a percentage households in Cleveland's 175 census tracts. <a href="http://connectyourcommunity.org/updated-maps-shows-no-broadband-majorities-in-most-cleveland-and-detroit-neighborhoods/" target="_blank"> Cleveland joins the City of Detroit</a> in having fewer than 40% of households served by fast DSL or cable Internet connections at the end of 2014 according to data filed with the Federal Communication Commission by Internet providers and mapped by CYC 2.0.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Updated maps show no-broadband majorities in <br />most Cleveland and Detroit neighborhoods</td></tr>
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Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-49929924841294535352017-01-12T18:56:00.003-05:002017-01-12T18:56:45.964-05:00RTA’s 2016 HighlightsCommunications (RTA’s 2016 Highlights) from Joseph A. Calabrese, CEO, General Manager and Secretary-Treasurer, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.<br />
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From: Joseph Calabrese<br />
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017<br />
Subject: RTA Update<br />
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I’m pleased to share with you RTA’s 2016 Highlights.<br />
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Although RTA was often in the news in 2016, the “good news” stories seemed difficult to find!<br />
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Please review our accomplishments, feel free to share them with your colleagues, and be sure to call with any questions or suggestions.<br />
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RTA finished 2016 in a good financial position and has a stable budget for 2017. Our biggest challenge ahead is to encourage the State of Ohio to take steps to mitigate the impact of a future loss in sales tax revenues as a result of a federal ruling which, if not addressed, will reduce annual resources to RTA and Cuyahoga County by approximately $40 million annually.<br />
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...I truly appreciate your strong support.<br />
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Joseph A. Calabrese<br />
CEO, General Manager and Secretary-Treasurer<br />
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Brian Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15289426781006245512noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2741413465437250798.post-91991873690614763492016-12-10T09:37:00.000-05:002016-12-12T15:06:00.327-05:00Select Cleveland Government Documents and InformationThrough discussions and requests from residents and activists here is a copy of the Rules of Council for the Cleveland City Council. These rules are adopted separately from the City's Charter and Codified Ordinances which can be found <a href="http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Ohio/cleveland_oh/cityofclevelandohiocodeofordinances?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:cleveland_oh" target="_blank">here</a>. Additional information regarding the Council can be found in Chapter 5 of the Charter. The Rules set forth the way council conducts its business.<br />
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Copies of Council's legislation can be found <a href="http://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org/legislation-laws/legislation" target="_blank">here</a>, although the list of legislation is only goes back to May of this year. Council staff is working to make available legislation in a more comprehensive and searchable manner.<br />
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Additionally, legislation as well as a lot of other City actions (including Committee and Board appointments, Board rulings etc.) can be found within Council's City Record that is published weekly. Searchable copies of the City Record can be found <a href="http://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org/legislation-laws/the-city-record" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Lastly, all Cleveland City Council meetings are streamed live on the City's <a href="http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/MayorsOffice/tv20" target="_blank">Channel 20</a>. Council is working with the Administration to have the capabilities to stream Council's official meetings of the whole in Chambers. And, there is a call to do more in providing easier access to archived video of Council's deliberations which could be searchable based on time, date and legislation discussed and voted on.<br />
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If there are any questions regarding the rules and any other aspect of Council's functions and communications please contact me at 216-664-4238 or by email to <a href="mailto:bcummins@clevelandcitycouncil.org">bcummins@clevelandcitycouncil.org</a>, or our Council Clerk and other members.<br />
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