The Meeting is Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 2 PM
Chair Bennett is holding the regular Board Meeting of the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Saint Paul Port Authority, 380 St. Peter Street, Suite 850, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102.
Link for the Saint Paul Port Authority https://www.sppa.com/
Must Register and links are below.
451 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55104
The African American Leadership Forum invites you to attend the Josie R. Johnson Leadership Academy graduation for our 2019 fellows: Marika Reese, Anika Bowie, Kenneth Scales, Leslie Redmond, Robert Harper, JoAnna Gallmon-Young, Opal Robinson, Monica Habia, Stevenson Morgan, and Cheniqua Johnson!
The event will be held Saturday, December 14th, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul. Register TODAY: http://bit.ly/JRJLA2019
About the Program: The Leadership Academy is a six-month hands-on path to personal and professional discovery directed by facilitators, mentors, developmental tools, and experiential learning opportunities. Each fellow builds a vocabulary for articulating their purpose and passion in a way that leads to impactful change. The skills developed through this program serve as a launching pad for exercising leadership in Collective Impact projects.
The overall goal of the academy is to accelerate the leadership development journey of emerging African American leaders and those of African descent. Please join us in celebrating the success and continuous learning of our 2019 cohort!
The Forum Network: Are you interested in empowering the African American community in Minnesota and beyond? Join the Forum’s network; 1,500+ Black Thought Leaders, Influencers, Builders, and Ambassadors who contribute their time, talents, and treasure to solve challenges facing African Americans.
It’s easy to apply and FREE to join! http://bit.ly/2qsjR1T
Join Rush Line BRT Project staff in December to learn about the Ramsey County Rail Right-of-way Design Guide.
| Join Rush Line BRT Project staff in December to learn about the Ramsey County Rail Right-of-way Design Guide. The Ramsey County Rail Right-of-way Design Guide is a roadmap for the future design of the Ramsey County Rail right-of-way—which includes the Bruce Vento Regional Trail and a bus-only guideway for the Rush Line.The Ramsey County Rail Right-of-way Design Guide was created using public input collected in the summer of 2019 and during previous planning phases. It addresses design elements such as landscaping, buffer areas, safety, access and trail amenities. Please join us at any of three drop-in discussions to learn about the Ramsey County Rail Right-of-way Design Guide and tell us what you think about it (there is no formal presentation so you can come any time): Thursday,December 5: 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Hmong Village, 1001 Johnson Parkway, Saint Paul. Tuesday, December 10: 5-7 p.m. at Maplewood Fire Station, 1955 Clarence Street, Maplewood.Thursday, December 12: 6-8 p.m. at CLUES, 797 7th Street East, Saint Paul. If you can’t make it to any of these sessions, the informational materials from them will be made available on rushline.org for you to review.New Rush Line video highlights job access, regional connectionsClick image to view video.Ramsey County has released a new video about the Rush Line BRT Project to increase awareness and share information about this critical investment in the East Metro’s transportation system. The video describes the benefits of BRT, connections to the regional transit system and the importance of transit for job access. The Rush Line BRT route will connect more than 100,000 people and 106,000 jobs within walking distance of planned stations.Watch the video on YouTube. |
| rushline.org |
City of Saint Paul
Here is the link to find out what committee is holding meetings, dates, and time.
US Census Workers needed for Ramsey County.
The USA Census Department is now paying $22 an hour for some Ramsey County areas. See if you qualify for a job as a Census Taker. Sign up online and find out more information.
Shopping small business in your area helps keep money in your area.
Here is a short video why it works.
Transit Assistance Program, or TAP.
The program allows income-qualified residents to ride any bus or train for $1, half the cost of a regular adult fare.
TAP participants take about 30 rides a month, using a special Go-To Card.
Read one story how the program helped someone. https://www.metrotransit.org/reduced-fare-program-described-as-a-%E2%80%98lifesaver%E2%80%99
To find out more about the program go to: https://www.metrotransit.org/tap-riders
MCM are granting over $130,000 in this round (there may be another round in February/March), so there is a lot of opportunity!
We are reaching out about a grant opportunity for organizations interested in census engagement. We are helping to share this opportunity from the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN). MCN is offering grants up to $5,000 to do census education and mobilization work in Minnesota.
Nonprofits have a critical role to promote community participation and build power. The census is about equity and inclusion and making sure that there is fair political representation and distribution of resources. We are all stronger when our democracy is strong. We are all stronger when communities are using their voices and power to help shape and change the systems that impact them every day – especially communities that have been historically disenfranchised.
Visit MCN’s census webpage for more information on our grants, what you can do, and why the census is so important! Please consider applying and spread the word to partner organizations!
You can also check out the https://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/public-policy/census-2020
“Sustainable Consumption: Waste Disposal, Composting, and Recycling 101”with Master Recycler Composter Rachel Lindholm.
Learn a little bit about almost every aspect of the waste management system in Ramsey County and St. Paul.
They will cover recycling, composting/organics recycling, reuse, general solid waste history and processes, county programs and initiatives, and so much more!
Learn the ins and outs of how these systems function at different scales from your own household to the entire state of Minnesota.
A great class for both newcomers and waste reduction pros!
FREE! (Donation optional)
Hosted by Zero Waste Saint Paul
December 8th 1:30-4:30pm
Sun Ray Library
2105 Wilson Ave, St Paul, MN 55119, USA
Zero Wast Saint Paul Facebook page
“Residents of 40 cities and townships in the seven-county metro area will be eligible for rebates to purchase water-efficient toilets, clothes washers, irrigation controllers, and irrigation spray heads over the next three years.
The Metropolitan Council, in November, awarded 40 local governments a combined total of $787,100 in water efficiency grants. The grants will be used to help residents swap out inefficient appliances with more efficient WaterSense- and Energy Star-labeled replacements.
“Water demand is increasing in the metro area in concert with population growth, and that is putting a strain on the aquifers that supply potable water to 75% of the region’s residents,” explained Brian Davis, engineer for the Council. “Increasing water efficiency helps reduce stress on the aquifers and potentially reduces the number of new water supply wells needed in the future.”
The Council awarded a grant to every local government that applied. The grant amount was based on a scoring system with eight factors, including total daily gallons per capita water demand; the difference in water demand between the peak month and the winter months; percent forecasted population growth from 2010-2040; and others.
“We decided to award all applicants at least some funding because these local grant or rebate programs can achieve good results with a small investment,” Davis said.
Grants range from $40,000 to $2,000. Communities are required to provide a match to their grant so that the combined total is 75% Council funds and 25% local funds.
The 2019 Minnesota Legislature allocated $750,000 in Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment funds to the Council to support the grant program. The Council added $37,757 remaining from a similar grant program in 2015-17.
Of the 40 applicants, 17 are returning from the previous program and 23 are new applicants. All applicants will receive an award letter in December.”
For more information click here: https://metrocouncil.org/News-Events/Wastewater-Water/Newsletters/Water-efficiency-grants-2019.aspx
