Memorandum DATE October 2. 2015 To Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council SUBJECT Neighborhood Plus Update I CITY OF DALLAS On Wednesday, October 7, 2015. you will be briefed on the attached Neighborhood Plus Update. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns. Peer F. Chacko, AICP Chief Planning Officer '11 A.C. Gonzalez, City Manager Warren M.S. Ernst, City Attorney Craig D. Kinton. City Auditor Rosa A. Fiios. City Secretary Daniel F. Solis, Administrative Judge Ryan S. Evans, First Assistant City Manager Eric D. Campbell, Assistant City Manager Jill A. Jordan, P.E.. Assistant City Manager Mark McDaniel, Assistant City Manager Joey Zapata. Assistant City Manager Jeanne Chipperfield, Chief Financial Officer Sana Syed. Public Information Officer Elsa Cantu. Assistant to the City Manager - Mayor 8. Council Update City Council Briefing October 7, 2015 Neighborhood Revitalization PlanSeptember 8, 2015 for Dallas Purpose of the Briefing • Provide an update to the City Council on the progress of Neighborhood Plus • What is Neighborhood Plus? ◦ Components of Healthy, Vibrant Neighborhoods ◦ Strategic Goals, Policies and Actions ◦ Council prioritization exercise • How will Neighborhood Plus be implemented? • Next Steps 2 Background Ongoing Partner Meetings APRIL 2014 JUNE AUG. OCT. NOV. DEC. FEB. APRIL JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT OCT. 2015 3 What is Neighborhood Plus? Vision for Neighborhood Revitalization in Dallas • Foundation of collaboration. Developed through the hard work and input of more than 35 community and core partners • Comprehensive approach to neighborhood revitalization organized around 6 strategic goals and 23 concepts for policies • Includes over 77 ideas for action - specific programs and projects that are intended to further the goals and policies • Goals, policies and actions have been thoughtfully considered but will require further research, development, refinement and Council approval 4 Key articipants I 0? Auumty Way LIVE UNITED DALLAS NCT WORKFORCESDLUTIDNS I North Centrachxas Council DI Government: A 1- A A the REAL ESTATE The Meaduws I Foundation MEDICAL CENTER . Park] an ":30 gum-n.MetroTe a" I 1., TRUST Habitat 1r:? ?a a? 3% Building the Future Today for Humanity!? ?mnm 0F ?Hams. 4 PUBLIC m. LAND 4, - DALLAS too-mm Mum A 0F EDCO Dallas Communities EUUHHnsesFuundatiun . Dallas Enunw sew mm Cm College Dist?cr children at R1sk Speaking Out Driving Change for Children SOUTHFAIR CDC upl ifl: J. 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What is Neighborhood Plus? • Recognizes that the City’s efforts are greatly strengthened through effective partnerships ◦ Signal to community partners about the City’s direction and priorities for neighborhood revitalization • Roadmap for staff ◦ Re-orient the way we do business ◦ Re-align programs and projects ◦ Guides community investment decisions ◦ Provides direction for future work plans 6 What It Is Not Neighborhood Plus is many things yet – • It is not a top-down approach • It is not a one-size-fits-all approach • It is not a new capital program • It is not a new operational funding source • Does not rely on City services to address deeplyrooted problems of disinvestment and decline in neighborhoods • It is not a quick fix for national scale trends and conditions 7 Healthy, Vibrant Neighborhoods •All neighborhoods are unique, although they share common elements •Finding the right mix and balance of these elements strengthens neighborhoods •Absence of any of these elements can impede neighborhood vitality and limit opportunities for people and their families 8 Common Elements of Healthy, Vibrant Neighborhoods Basic elements of a neighborhood fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle to comprise a comprehensive whole: Safety and security Housing Education Social cohesion Parks and Recreation Transportation Goods and services Faith-based institutions Childcare providers Health and wellness Infrastructure Access to jobs 9 Pieces of the Neighborhood Puzzle •City plays a role in providing some of these basic elements and services •Myriad of other government agencies, non-profits and for-profit businesses also play important roles in providing a wide range of services and support to neighborhoods •These community partners are already at work in Dallas neighborhoods providing services and improving quality of life 10 Pieces of the Neighborhood Puzzle •Many of these basic elements, such as schools or transit, represent important systems that intersect at the neighborhood level •Coordination of these intersecting systems will strengthen neighborhoods and enhance quality of life for residents Requires a major shift in our current thinking and approach to revitalizing neighborhoods 11 Neighborhood-based Approach •Many city services are deployed today on a peoplebased or project-based approach •Neighborhood Plus introduces an additional placebased approach •Holistic examination of all the elements and systems at work in a neighborhood •Assemble a set of strategies and actions tailored to address the needs of individual neighborhoods 12 #77, 3 "1w mum HIGHLANDS Rim I smn? ,Muuv annual a! mmu 47, BENT HGHLANDS gt?owg TREE IRET ?rm? 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STRATEGIC GOALS Policies Ill Promoie Du til-5 e-l: neigl' and publici: neighbor-lb: and :IrchrI :Ir Enhance neighbc-rl'lo by impro'rin i1fras'l1uciur housing sic-i recro?ion -: STRATEGIC GOALS Policies STRATEGIC GOALS Policies in] Hair 'lhe quali?l'f all: I'El'l'ltll Fee-per}? l?ralugh belief des'g'l slurl'rdardsJ prod-?ue and splema?c code en?lisrcerl'ienl?J and serofalerance hcv-wlds tl'ltl'llt offenders. Erpcl'id ch-rdcbie haun'vg optic-IE and encalurcrge 'rt: dishlw?on c'rl'.r arid region. [66] SHDITTIIM :l min . MIDHE P'roacl'ih'el-II engage high-impucl landlords who aru-rn large 6.1.2 6.1.3 numbers al: single liarrilglI and mu l'li-Fa n'uilg.I rerrlal prop-erlies-la address chronic aode iriulal'icinsr su belandard :l'rucl'ural condil'ianns, cIna unlncepi properlies- on a regular basis. lC-c-ordinale wiH1 Aclion 3.1 .5. 5T Arr-end Chap-fer 2T aHl'ie Dallas ICode and implen-uen'l' a lee-bases renlal regis-?lrulionr inspecl'ion and enforcer-1:311 PHI-DEE. 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LT IEIEHIDEHUDD PLUS How Were These Determined? •The strategic goals, policies and actions documented in Neighborhood Plus are the result of the participation and input of our 35 core and community partners •Best practices and proven methods are already underway by many agencies in other locales •While many of these ideas are new to Dallas, they are not untested 17 Council Exercise Prioritization of Policies Each of the 6 Strategic Goals offer ideas for policy development Among those – • Which will have the most impact? • Which should staff undertake first? 18 Collaboration and Partnership Which will have the most impact? 0% A. Promote inter-agency collaboration, leveraging of resources, coordination and co-location of services 0% B. Facilitate a Super-Neighborhood structure to support neighborhood organizations 0% C. Strategically target resources to maximize neighborhood impact. 0% D. Promote efficiency and effectiveness across programs and agencies 19 Collaboration and Partnership Which should staff undertake first? 0% A. Promote inter-agency collaboration, leveraging of resources, coordination and co-location of services 0% B. Facilitate a Super-Neighborhood structure to support neighborhood organizations 0% C. Strategically target resources to maximize neighborhood impact. 0% D. Promote efficiency and effectiveness across programs and agencies 20 Increase Economic Opportunity Which will have the most impact? 0% A. Increase the earning capacity of low wage earners. 0% B. Expand workforce training programs. 0% C. Expand health, childcare, and transportation programs for low income areas. 0% D. Improve Pre-K education opportunities for children in poverty. 0% E. Facilitate integration of homeless population back into the workforce and society. 21 Increase Economic Opportunity Which should staff undertake first? 0% A. Increase the earning capacity of low wage earners. 0% B. Expand workforce training programs. 0% C. Expand health, childcare, and transportation programs for low income areas. 0% D. Improve Pre-K education opportunities for children in poverty. 0% E. Facilitate integration of homeless population back into the workforce and society. 22 Returning properties to productive use Which will have the most impact? 0% A. Establish a unified blight removal and improvement program. 0% B. Develop programs and partnerships to return blighted properties to productive use. 0% C. Dispose of City-owned and land bank properties more strategically and efficiently. 0% D. Address endemic health issues in blighted areas with concentrated poverty. 23 Returning properties to productive use Which should staff undertake first? 0% A. Establish a unified blight removal and improvement program. 0% B. Develop programs and partnerships to return blighted properties to productive use. 0% C. Dispose of City-owned and land bank properties more strategically and efficiently. 0% D. Address endemic health issues in blighted areas with concentrated poverty. 24 Building the Middle Which is MOST Which will have the Important most impact? 0% A. Promote Dallas as a city of neighborhoods and publicize neighborhood assets and programs. 0% B. Support and leverage emerging school quality and school choice programs. 0% C. Dispose of City-owned and land bank properties more strategically and efficiently. 0% D. Enhance neighborhoods desirability by improving infrastructure, housing stock, recreation and safety. 25 Building the Middle Which is MOST Which should staff Important undertake first? 0% A. Promote Dallas as a city of neighborhoods and publicize neighborhood assets and programs. 0% B. Support and leverage emerging school quality and school choice programs. 0% C. Dispose of City-owned and land bank properties more strategically and efficiently. 0% D. Enhance neighborhoods desirability by improving infrastructure, housing stock, recreation and safety. 26 Homeownership Which is MOST Important Which will have the most impact? 0% A. Encourage a wider range of well designed and affordable housing types as a response to emerging homeownership preferences. 0% B. Encourage infill development and existing home improvements in target neighborhoods to attract and retain homeowners. 0% C. Increase the number of eligible mortgage loan applicants. 0% D. Expand home ownership programs to reach a broader range of potential homebuyers. 27 Homeownership Which is MOST Important Which should staff undertake first? 0% A. Encourage a wider range of well designed and affordable housing types as a response to emerging homeownership preferences. 0% B. Encourage infill development and existing home improvements in target neighborhoods to attract and retain homeowners. 0% C. Increase the number of eligible mortgage loan applicants. 0% D. Expand home ownership programs to reach a broader range of potential homebuyers. 28 Quality Rental Which is MOST Communities Important Which will have the most impact? 0% A. Raise the quality of rental property through better design standards, proactive and systematic code enforcement, and zero tolerance towards chronic offenders. 0% B. Expand affordable housing options and encourage its distribution throughout the city and region. C. Align planning, funding and community investments within a quarter mile of DART stations to promote 0% transit-oriented development. 29 Quality Rental Which is MOST Communities Important Which should staff undertake first? 0% A. Raise the quality of rental property through better design standards, proactive and systematic code enforcement, and zero tolerance towards chronic offenders. 0% B. Expand affordable housing options and encourage its distribution throughout the city and region. C. Align planning, funding and community investments within a quarter mile of DART stations to promote 0% transit-oriented development. 30 How Will Neighborhood Plus be Implemented? A Five Year Strategic Plan •The Neighborhood Plus Plan includes 76 concepts and ideas for policies and programs that would serve as the basis for a five year work program. •These individual policies and programs will require further development, refinement and guidance from Council Committees. •Most will individually require formal review and adoption by Council before implementation. 31 Some Early Initiatives •Mayor’s Office has initiated a High Impact Landlord strategy with the help of the City Attorney’s Office and Code Compliance. •Code Compliance and the City Attorney’s Office are working on revisions to Chapter 27 to expand and improve the effectiveness of the rental registration and inspection program. •Housing is researching and developing a targeted tax rebate program for home owners to encourage neighborhood investment. •Economic Development’s budget includes an EITC program. •Communication and Information Systems is exploring ways to leverage use of City right-of-way for small cell and Distributed Antenna Systems to expand internet and communication infrastructure to underserved areas. •Economic Development and Libraries are partnering to launch the Dallas B.R.A.I.N. initiative to offer entrepreneurship assistance at 26 Branch Libraries. 32 Some Early Initiatives •McKinsey is providing pro-bono assistance to develop a framework and guidelines for a Collective Impact organization to facilitate key partner agencies working together. •National Resource Network has awarded the City a matching grant to develop fiscal and economic strategies for target neighborhoods. •Center for Community Progress has awarded the City a grant to study best practices for land banking and blight remediation. 33 Some Early Initiatives •GrowSouth target areas selected by the Mayor • Parkdale - Urbandale • Lancaster Corridor • UNT - Education Corridor •These will be real world laboratories for piloting new strategies and programs 34 How Will My Neighborhood Benefit from Neighborhood Plus? •Additional target neighborhoods will be identified based on selection criteria vetted by the Quality of Life Committee. •Many policies, programs and actions will have citywide application, while others will be designed to be deployed in targeted areas 35 Who Will Implement Neighborhood Plus? •The Department of Planning and Urban Design, the Housing Department, the Office of Fair Housing and the City Attorney’s Office have played a lead role in the development of the plan. •Implementation will be a multi-departmental and multiagency effort. Key city departments will include: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Planning and Urban Design Housing Department City Attorney’s Office Code Compliance Economic Development ◦ Public Works Department 36 Department of Planning and Urban Design •Budget increase added new staffing to create the Neighborhood Vitality division. •This group will be primarily responsible for: ◦ Working through Council Committees to establish priorities for implementation ◦ Establishing and monitoring a work plan and schedule ◦ Facilitating program and policy development in coordination with other departments/agencies ◦ Target area planning and implementation coordination 37 Chief of Neighborhood Plus •The New Chief of Neighborhood Plus will oversee three key departments and facilitate interdepartmental and inter-agency coordination for Neighborhood Plus implementation. Chief of Neighborhood Plus Planning and Urban Design Housing Fair Housing 38 Cultural and Operational Change •All City departments have been made aware of the paradigm shift that Neighborhood Plus will entail. This will be a multi-year shift as departments transition into a new operational approach. This will require: • Training and mentoring • Updated business plans and performance measures to reflect new operational responsibilities • Changes in performance plans 39 Next Steps: Neighborhood Plus Plan •Finalize the Neighborhood Plus draft document based on input received from City Council today •Action on the resolution on today's agenda. •Staff will seek direction from Council Committees to further develop and refine individual policies and actions •Staff will continue development of a multi-departmental implementation strategy based on Council prioritization and direction 40 Questions Strategic Goals Attract Expand Enhance and Home- Rental Retain ownership Options the Middle Class is?