Item Coversheet
Item Number:Reports of City Liaisons- V.-A.
Committee Meeting Date:5/1/2023
  
City of Roeland Park
Action Item Summary
Date:4/25/2023 
Submitted By: Council Member Faidley 
Committee/Department: MARC – First Tier Suburbs
Title:MARC – First Tier Suburbs (Jan Faidley and Benjamin Dickens Alt.)
Item Type:Report



Recommendation:

Informational only. Council member Faidley to provide update. 


Community Impact: Utilizing a lens of intersectionality, illustrate how this item would promote the city's commitment to equity, including improving social determinates of health:

What are the implications to intersectionality?

  • Does this item benefit all racial groups?
  •  Does this item benefit Community for All Ages?
  • Does this item exclude or disproportionately impact any social identities? If yes, what populations and why?
  • What (if any) social determinants of health are impacted by this item?
  • What (if any) are the unintended economic and environmental impacts of this item?
  • How has the impacted community been involved?
  • How will the program be communicated to all stakeholders?


    Details:

    The First Suburbs Coalition met in person (with virtual presentations) at the Grandview Community Center in Grandview, MO on Friday April 20, 2023.

    Thank you, Co-Chair Randolph

    Kansas Co-Chair Bonnie Limbird recognized Missouri Co-Chair Damon Randolph for his service to the First Suburbs Coalition. Since he left local elected office, today was his last meeting. If you are an elected official in a first suburb in Missouri, please reach out to Lauren Palmer at lpalmer@marc.org to express interest in filling the vacancy.

     

    Communities for All Ages Recognition Program

    Westwood, KS was recognized for silver level achievement. Council President Jeff Harris and City Administrator Leslie Herring accepted on behalf of the city. Council President Harris shared that the city established a CFAA task force that included 14 members and special guests, and it was a great civic engagement process.

     

    Regional Housing Partnership (RHP) Updates

    Katie Killen, MARC Housing Program Manager, introduced the new logo that will be used to brand RHP work products. Frank Lenk, MARC Director of Research Services, shared a report from the latest housing data story about the current gap in affordable units. His analysis explained “crowding out” by higher-income households that are consuming housing units that are affordable to lower income levels. There is not just a shortage of affordable units; many affordable units are not available to the lowest income earners. More information is available in the attached slide deck. The next data story will explore the growing spatial mismatch between the location of jobs and the residences of workers needed to fill them.

     

    Sheila Roberts from Emphasys Software shared an update on KCHousingLocator.com, the official housing locator service for the Kansas City metro area. It was created to help people list and find safe, decent and affordable housing. More information is available in the attached slide deck. The site is now open for property owners to begin listing their properties. A launch date has not been announced for public use. If you want to be involved in the rollout for your community, contact Katie Killen at kkillen@marc.org. KCHousingLocator.com | Kansas City Apartments | Kansas City Rental Homes

     

    Broadband Access and Digital Equity 

    Representatives from the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth shared information about federal programs available to increase internet access, affordability and digital literacy. MARC is hosting a Missouri Broadband Office meeting at the MARC Offices on June 2, 2023 from 10 a.m. - noon. REGISTER HERE

    In addition to the slides, the links below provide additional resources.

     

    Kansas Office of Broadband Development (kansascommerce.gov)

    Sign up for the KOBD’s Newsletter (Scroll down on the main page)

    Update on KS Broadband Planning: Kansas Broadband Planning (kansascommerce.gov)

    Kansas Roadshow Link: Kansas Broadband Roadshow (kansascommerce.gov)

    Kansas Roadshow Handout: Poster-Template-mark-I_blank.pdf (kansascommerce.gov)

    Access Survey (available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese): Kansas Broadband Planning (kansascommerce.gov) (PLEASE SHARE/Distribute the Survey)

    Missouri Office of Broadband Development

    Connecting All Missourians | Department of Economic Development (mo.gov) Sign up for emails by clicking/tapping green button

     

    Save the date: the next meeting will be in Prairie Village, KS on Friday, July 21, 2023.

     

    Below is the information included as a guide to applying the racial equity lens to agenda items. Mayor Poppa would like to bring greater clarity to the method and process through this discussion. 

    A Guide of Racial Equity Impact Questions
    to consider when developing an answer to the broad question of

  • what are the racial equity implications of this objective. 
  •  What is the intended outcome of this item?
  • Does this item benefit all racial groups?
  • Does this item leave out any racial groups?
  • What (if any) social determinants of health are impacted by this item?
  • What (if any) are the unintended economic and environmental impacts of this item?
  • How has the impacted community been involved?
  • How will the program be communicated to all stakeholders?

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AdministrationNielsen, KelleyApproved4/25/2023 - 9:03 AM
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