Cultural, Faith, and Disabiity Communities COVID-19-Related Update (govdelivery.com)

January 25-29, 2021.pdf (govdelivery.com)

Meeting Agenda (govdelivery.com)

Residents Can Participate in Public Hearings by Submitting Comments Electronically

Saint Paul, MN –In-person meetings, or meetings conducted under Minn. Stat. § 13D.02 of the City Council, are not practical or prudent because of the COVID-19 health pandemic emergency declared under Minn. Stat. Chapter 12 by the Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. In light of the COVID-19 health pandemic, members of the City Council will participate in City Council meetings by telephone or other electronic means.

View City Council Meetings Online

Public attendance at the City Council’s regular meeting location is not feasible due to the COVID-19 health pandemic. Members of the public may view City Council meetings online at https://stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or on local cable Channel 18.

Submit Comments for Public Hearing Electronically

The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:

Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at 651-266-6805. 

While the Council will make best efforts to decide all issues before them, the Council may delay decisions on certain matters where the members believe meeting in-person is necessary. All City Council public hearings will be held at 3:30 p.m. and there will be no separate 5:30 p.m. public hearings.

More information is available at https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/city-council

Greetings! Saint Paul has declared a Snow Emergency starting at 9:00 p.m. tonight (Sunday). All the Snow Emergency alert messages have been updated on our City channels and to our partners. 

Here’s some helpful reminders for you to share:

• Please share, post, and retweet the Snow Emergency information from the City’s channels. Bottom line is getting cars off the streets on time so our great staff can do their work.
  • Snow Emergency updates, sign-up for alerts (English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali and Oromo), parking map, and FAQs can be found at www.stpaul.gov/snow.
  • To help people know when and where to park their cars, please promote our amazing new snow emergency parking map that works on every web/mobile platform.
• As part of our standard operations, Saint Paul Public Works crews will be doing arterial streets today prior to the Snow Emergency work.
  • Starting tonight at 9 p.m. crews will be on Night Plow routes.
  • Day Plow routes start at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
• Our crews will plow more than 1,800 miles (all streets) in Saint Paul in less than 24 hours.
  • To help our crews, please hold all clean up, pushback and salting requests until Tuesday.
  • For quickest service, please direct all requests to snowemergency@stpaul.gov or call 651-266-9700.
• Snow Emergencies last 96 hours to allow for clean-up efforts. This one will go until January 28 at 9 p.m.
• If people have complaints about parked cars not moving on streets, please know that our ticketers are out on the Night or Day routes.
  • After those are complete, they will be following up on complaints and areas where cars have not moved.
  • Vehicles that have not moved during the Night or Day phases, can be reported at 651-266-9800, option 2.

Why did we declare? I spent an hour this morning driving around the City with our Street Maintenance Engineer, and checking in directly with supervisors who have been working in all parts of the City overnight.

• This snowfall met the ordinance threshold of 3” City-wide, with 4.5” in the southwest parts of the City. (MSP Airport reports over 5”.)
• Plowing in the next two days will have a big impact as the snow is very plowable and won’t compact much.
  • The snow fell dry/light and cold. High water ratio of 15:1.
  • The temperatures in the next two days (staying cold) means we can get more snow off the streets.
  • With the declaration, the cars moving off residential streets allows our plows to get the center lane and to the curb parking lanes wherever possible.
• Declaring early gives us time to get the word out, and to promote our new communication tools.
• Minneapolis also plans to declare, which makes the messaging consistent.
• It’s still early winter, and we can’t count on temperatures to improve the street conditions, yet.

Please note that each time we declare a Snow Emergency, Saint Paul Public Works seriously considers the cost of Snow Emergencies and importance of keeping our streets safe and passable. This is the second Snow Emergency of this winter season, and this is expected to be an efficient Snow Emergency (not on a holiday). We are sensitive that Snow Emergencies can impose additional financial burdens on people who are ticketed/towed.

Finally – don’t forget to get out and enjoy the beautiful winter weather on our incredible ski trails and ice rinks that are ready to go thanks to the amazing teams at Parks and Recreation! (Follow that link for more info.)

Thank you for your leadership and support. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.  

Right before New Year’s, the deadline for applications for mortgage relief for federally backed mortgages was extended to February 28, 2021 under the CARES Act. The Minnesota Commerce Department and Minnesota Housing issued a joint consumer alert to encourage homeowners who may be impacted by COVID-19 financial hardships to contact a home ownership advisor to see if they are eligible.

I am attaching versions of that consumer alert in English as well as Spanish, Hmong and Somali. In addition, here are links to all four versions. Please share these with your constituents and communities that you serve. You can share these in emails, as handouts or in newsletters.

Consumer Alert – Mortgage Relief – English

Consumer Alert – Mortgage Relief – Spanish

Consumer Alert – Mortgage Relief – Hmong

Consumer Alert – Mortgage Relief – Somali

In Minnesota, about 13,000 Minnesota homeowners, or more than one in ten, have FHA-backed mortgages that are delinquent, which means thousands of Minnesota homeowners are behind on mortgages and could be impacted by the deadline to apply for mortgage relief.

Please note that those who do not have a federally backed mortgage may be eligible for assistance. They should contact their mortgage lender or servicer for more information.

Please share this information widely so as many people who are eligible can apply. Do not hesitate to call or email me with any questions.

The Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District invites area residents interested in local water management to apply for one of the open seats on the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC is comprised of volunteers with a shared commitment to preserving clean water. Members strengthen the ties between RWMWD and the community by bringing forward resident ideas and concerns. They provide guidance on the Watershed District vision, review plans and projects, support education and outreach efforts, and plan the Watershed Excellence Awards.

New members can expect a welcoming environment of fellow residents who are also passionate about water concerns in their community. There are also many opportunities to learn how stormwater is managed and water quality is maintained throughout the watershed district. Members are appointed by the Board of Managers to two-year terms and are expected to attend regular meetings around 6 times a year. No previous experience with water management or water quality is needed to apply. Applicants that reside within the Watershed District boundaries are preferred.

Interested applicants can view more information and complete an application at www.rwmwd.org/about/citizen-advisory-committee.

and are expected to attend regular meetings around 6 times a year. No previous experience with water management or water quality is needed to apply. Applicants that reside within the Watershed District boundaries are preferred.

Topic: Dayton’s Bluff District 4 Community Council January 2021 Board Meeting

Time: Jan 25, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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2021 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
The board meets on the 3rd Monday of the month, unless that date falls on a holiday. In those
months, the board meets on the fourth Monday.
Meetings are held on Zoom from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
JANUARY 25
FEBRUARY 22
MARCH 15
APRIL 19
MAY 17
JUNE 21
JULY 19
AUGUST 16
SEPTEMBER 20
OCTOBER 18
NOVEMBER 15
DECEMBER 20

Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Monday, January 25, 2020
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
ZOOM MEETING
AGENDA

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6:30 PM WELCOME & REVIEW OF THE AGENDA
6:35 PM REVIEW/APPROVE DECEMBER 2020 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
6:40 PM NEW BOARD MEMBER PRESENTATIONS
7:10 PM VOTES REQUESTED
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD PRESIDENT
BOARD TREASURER
7:20 PM RECOGNITION OF DEPARTING BOARD MEMBERS
7:30 PM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TRANSITION PLANNING
7:40 PM COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND UPDATES
COUNCILMEMBER JANE PRINCE
EASTSIDE ELDERS
LISTENING HOUSE
SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
8:00 PM ADJOURN
NEXT BOARD MEETING IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 6:30 PM ON ZOOM