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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 Work Session Packet Agenda Planning Commission Work Session City of Edina, Minnesota Community Room Wednesday, April 25, 2018 5:30 PM I. Call To Order II. Roll Call III. Community Health and Human Rights and Relation Commission 2018 Comp Plan Update Reports IV. Adjournment The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update , © � u Commission Instructions ^ 4, WORK OBJECTIVES Commissions are being asked to: 1. Review and analyze policies and goals outlined in the 2008 Comprehensive Plan to determine their current relevancy 2. Identify which existing 2008 policies and goals should be: a. eliminated or retained b. retained and modified c. completely re-written or d. created for inclusion in a current chapter and/or new chapter 3. Engage with other commissions a. identify overlapping topics/issues b. work together to determine relevancy of each other goals and policies c. assist with writing additional goals and policies 4. Make recommendations to policies, goals and/or the addition of content a. Commissions will meet report on recommendations at a Planning Commission work session. b. Schedule: March 28 Heritage Preservation Commission (5:30pm) Transportation Commission (5:50pm) Energy and Environment Commission (6:15pm) April 11 Parks and Recreation Commission (5:30pm) Arts and Culture Commission (6:15pm) April 25 Community Health Commission (5:30pm) Human Rights and Relations Commission (6:15pm) 5. Final Commission Review and Comment a. Each commission will review a draft of the 2018 Comprehensive plan and provide final comments back to the Planning Commission. b. Expected timeline:July 2018 U YiU12{{rii 3}' INSTRUCTIONS &TIMELINE 4*': ' / October / A 2008 Comprehensive Plan chapter(s) will be given to the / Objective 1 2017 Commission whose work is most closely related. For example, members of the Edina Transportation Commission will receive the Transportation Chapter from the 2008 Comprehensive Plan. ► November / Commissions will discuss their chapter(s), giving attention to goals ► Objective 1 2017 and policies at the conclusion of each chapter to determine their current relevancy. It is anticipated that the discussions will include critical evaluations of the goals and policies using the following considerations and documents: / Changes that have taken place since the 2008 Comprehensive Plan r• Examples of changes include: Economy, Environment, Demographics, Housing, etc. ► Vision Edina 2015 and Big Ideas Report (2017) • Commissions should review chapters through the eight Vision Edina strategic focus area lenses. / Additional Edina Guiding Documents r, Chamber of Commerce—Economic Development/Stakeholder Engagement Analysis (January 2017) • Quality of Life Survey (August 2017) • Living Streets Plan (2015) • Affordable Housing Policy(2015) • Parks, Recreation and Trails Strategic Plan (2015) • Metropolitan Council System Statement for the City of Edina (2015) 1 November 1 Determine if the goals and policies outlined in 2008's ► Objective 2 2017 Comprehensive Plan should be: • eliminated or retained • retained and modified • completely re-written or • created for inclusion in a current chapter and/or new chapter ..i ► Dec 2017/ 1 Engage with other to discuss overlapping issues and assist ► Objective 3 Jan 2018 with writing appropriate goals and policies. ► Jan/Feb / Complete work objectives / Objective 2018 _ 1,2,3 ► March ► Make recommendations to policies, goals and/or the ► Objective 4 2018 addition of content ,: Commissions will present recommendations to the Planning Commission at March work sessions. ► July 2018 ► Review and Comment on draft 2018 Comprehensive Plan ► Objective 5 Co ivEl 4 2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHAPTERS A Commission will be provided a chapter(s) as the lead reviewer. This does not mean Commission's cannot provide input on other chapters AND there may be cases when a Commission creates content that might be better served by its own chapter. The 2008 chapters includes: Land use Transportation Housing ■ Water Resources ■ Parks ■ Health ■ Heritage Preservation ■ Sustainability Community Facilities and Services Chapter Responsibility Chart: We will look to Commissions for input on chapters most closely related to the goals and missions of the Commission.The chart designates the chapter or chapters your commission will be asked to focus on. Chapter Title Commission(s) Community Profile Human Rights and Relations Commission Community Health Commission Landuse & Community Design Planning Commission Housing Human Rights and Relations Commission Heritage Preservation Heritage Preservation Commission Transportation Transportation Commission Water Resources Management Energy and Environment Commission Parks, Open Space and Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Commission Arts and Culture Commission Energy, Environment, and Resilience* Energy and Environment Commission Community Services and Facilities Parks and Recreation Commission Community Health Commission Human Rights and Relations Commission Arts and Culture 11.4 PUBLIC HEALTH Introduction' Public health is the art, practice and science of protecting and improving the health of the population. Public health is about what makes us healthy, what makes us sick, and what we can do together about it. When we think about health, what often comes to mind is the individual and ways he or she can stay healthy. Public health shifts the focus to the population —from me to all of us. There are a number of principles underlying public health: • Public health is about prevention. This means intervening early and keeping people from getting sick or injured. • Public health is about populations. This means focusing on groups of people rather than single individuals. • Public health is about health. This means the broadest possible view of what makes and keeps us healthy including our mental health, everyday health choices, and our surroundings — not just health care services. • Public health is about local needs. This means identifying what a community needs to improve health and assuring effective action which uses local assets to solve unique challenges. The City of Edina is designated as a Community Health Board (CHB) by Minnesota Statute 145A. The City Council acts as the CHB governing body and is responsible for fulfilling the statutory duties of a CHB, which are toe: 1. Assure an adequate local public health infrastructure by maintaining the basic foundational capacities of a well-functioning public health system that include: • Data analysis and utilization • Health planning • Partnership development and community mobilization • Policy development, analysis and decision support • Communication • Public health research, evaluation and quality improvement Example: Assess health priorities with community input; develop community health improvement plans to address identified needs and monitor progress. 2. Promote healthy communities and healthy behavior through activities that improve health in a population, such as: • Investing in healthy families Cite to LPHA fact sheet- http://www.1pha-mn.orq/FactSheets/Public%20Health%20Basics Facts.pdf 2 Cite to LPHA fact sheet—http://www.lpha- mn.orq/FactSheets/Overview%20of%20LPH%20System 01292018.pdf • Engaging communities to change policies, systems or environments to promote positive health or prevent adverse health • Providing information and education about healthy communities or population health status • Addressing issues of health equity, health disparities, and the social determinants of health Example: Minimize tobacco use and exposure among residents through policy change such as raising the purchasing age to 21 years ("Tobacco 21 Ordinance"). 3. Prevent the spread of communicable disease by preventing diseases that are caused by infectious agents through: • Detecting acute infectious diseases • Ensuring the reporting of infectious diseases • Preventing the transmission of infectious diseases • Implementing control measures during infectious disease outbreaks Example: Monitor immunization levels and perform outreach to high-risk groups; run immunization clinics; investigate outbreaks and conduct contact interviews with exposed individuals. 4. Protect against environmental health hazards by addressing aspects of the environment that pose risks to human health, such as: • Monitoring air and water quality • Developing policies and programs to reduce exposure to environmental health risks and promote healthy environments • Identifying and mitigating environmental risks such as food and waterborne diseases, radiation, occupational health hazards, and public health nuisances Example: Conduct restaurant and swimming pool inspections, respond to reports of unsanitary and uninhabitable housing conditions, and inspect indoor air quality of parking garages in multi-unit dwellings. 5. Prepare and respond to emergencies by engaging in activities that prepare public health departments to respond to events and incidents and assist communities in recovery, such as: • Providing leadership for public health preparedness activities within a community • Developing, exercising and periodically reviewing response plans for public health threats • Developing and maintaining a system of public health workforce readiness, deployment and response Example: Share resources with Bloomington and Richfield for Public Health Emergency Preparedness activities; hold events simulating natural disasters or mass dispensing of medication in response to an outbreak or other threat. 6. Assure health services by engaging in activities such as: ■ Assessing the availability of health-related services and health care providers in local communities ■ Identifying gaps and barriers in services ■ Convening community partners to improve community health systems ■ Providing services identified as priorities by the local assessment and planning process Example: Identify barriers to health care service and gaps in service; implement strategies to increase access to health care. Current Conditions The Edina Community Health Commission (CHC) is comprised of volunteer residents serving in an advisory capacity to the Edina CHB (City Council). A representative of the CHB is appointed annually to represent the City on the State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC). A CHC member has filled the SCHSAC seat in recent years. The Health Division of the Edina Police Department provides Environmental Public Health services to residents, such as regulation of food, pool, lodging, body art, and massage establishments, housing and code enforcement inspections, noise complaint response, and public health nuisance investigations. Additional Public Health services such as health education and promotion, communicable disease prevention programs, public health nursing services, home health visits, maternal and child health services, health assessments and public health emergency preparedness are provided to Edina residents through a contract with Bloomington Public Health. [Do we need to add foundational data on community health outcomes vs. just service delivery models?] Trends and Challenges Many factors combine together to affect the health of individuals and communities. At the time this plan was developed, the following factors were considered to be emerging or priority issues over the next ten years: [Add more to all sections below to build out concepts and add specific data where possible.] Health, Economic, and Racial Disparities Disparities exist across many factors in the City including health, economics and race. Structural inequities occur when structures or systems of society—such as finance, housing, transportation, education, social opportunities, etc.—are designed in such a way that they benefit one population unfairly (whether intended or not). Transportation & Mobility Transportation is an integral component of an individual's health, from utilizing transportation to access healthy foods and healthcare, to walking and biking for exercise as well as travel. The City will consider the health benefits of an active transportation system when development and road construction projects are designed and constructed. Aging Population The average age of an Edina resident is increasing, see the growth in the 18-64 age group and decrease in the under 18 age group. Edina is close to reaching more residents over 65 than under 18. The aging population will require adjustments in many areas, from expansion of care facilities to adding senior-focused recreational opportunities. % Under 5 % Under % 18-64 % 65 and 18 Over 2010 Census 5.4 24.2 55.2 20.7 2016 ACS Estimates 5.7 18.1 59.3 16.9 Mental Health and Social Connectedness There is an increasing need for mental health services for all ages in the City, from elementary and middle school children to seniors. Social connectedness contributes to improved mental and physical health in people of all ages. In older adults, social conditions like loneliness and isolation have a significant negative impact on long-term health and wellbeing. As Edina continues to age and the number of adults living alone continues to increase, strategies to address social isolation will become important to improve community health. Housing Safe and affordable housing is one of the most basic and powerful social determinants of health. Quality housing improves the health of vulnerable populations and is a cornerstone of a strong and healthy community. The City will continuously evaluate housing policies and regulations to provide safe and affordable housing for residents of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and social demographics. Goals and Policies To effectively address the trends and challenges identified above, it is recommended that Edina commit to the following goals and policy improvements: Enhance Data Collection Collection of quality health-related data, especially at the City level, is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive. Traditional survey methods like mail or landline telephone use are typically answered by only certain demographics which results in poor quality data that does not represent the community as a whole. The City will research and invest in collection methods for quality, City-specific health data to better inform local decisions. Address Social Determinants of Health Health is a critical aspect of planning. In fact, a community's plan for housing, transportation, land use, parks, and economic development encompasses the largest factors that determine one's health. "Social determinants of health" are structural factors and conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age. Most premature deaths are connected to these determinants, like air and water quality or access to physical activity and healthy food. Since the practice of community planning plays a significant role in shaping the built environment, local planning can have real and significant impacts on community health. The comprehensive plan is a tool to strategically increase health and reduce health disparities for all. SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH Inter-related social and economic factors The social determinants of health impact people's ability to thrive THRIVING builds a framework to align our and be healthy and self-sufficient. PEOPLE work and partnerships. Housing Employment Access toEducation Environmental Health and Safety stability and income adequate Health well being stability food and { . . nutrition Use a Health in All Policies Approach "Health in All Policies" is a collaborative approach to improve health by incorporating health considerations into decision-making across all policy areas. A Health in All Policies approach will be embedded in decision-making across all policy areas within the City. Question to be incorporated include: a. Does it empower those that live and work in Edina to support their physical, mental and social well-being? b. How does this decision affect social determinants of health? c. How will this decision reduce health disparities and improve health equity? i. Health Disparity—When a health outcome is seen to a greater or lesser extent between populations, there is a health disparity. Populations may be defined by race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, socioeconomic status, or location. ii. Health Equity—Achieving the conditions in which all people have the opportunity to realize their health potential — the highest level of health possible for that person- without limits imposed by structural inequities. [Figures below are included for consideration by consultants as supplemental data supporting the sections above.] Percentage of Adults Over 65 Living Alone, 45% - 2015 40% - „ 35% .- Hennepin,32.69% 30% - MSA,29.07% MN,28.84% USA,26.58% 25% - 20% - 39.11% 15% - 10% - 5% - 1 0% 0 0 0 U.S.Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011-2015 Percent of Adults (65+ within race/ethnicity) living in Poverty 80% - 70% 67.59% Edina 2015 60% - 50% - 40% - 30% 0 20 0 12.50% All Edina Seniors, 10% - 6.41% 7.13% 0.00% 0% i Black or African Hispanic or Asian Alone White Alone- American Alone Latino Not Hispanic or U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2011-2015 Latino Child Poverty by Race & Ethnicity in Edina- 2015 45% 40.66% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% All Edina Children, 5% 2.39% 3.25% 0% Black or African Hispanic or Latino Asian Alone White Alone-Not American Alone Hispanic or Latino Own Vs Rent in Edina 90.00 80.00 70.00 , 60.00 50.00 40.00 30.00 4,0,10 r3MM ONiAia1u r 20.00 10.0001. ' 0.00 Black/African American Hispanic/Latino White Non Hispanic %Ownership ■%Rental Comprehensive Plan Chapter Recommendations The following are chapter-specific recommendations or considerations prepared by CHC members after reviewing the 2008 version of the Comprehensive Plan. Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Review of 2008 Comprehensive Plan: - Like/suggest to keep the following: o Support quality maintenance and replacement of equipment o Water quality goals o Do not sell City property that has potential for use as park Considerations to improve upon or include in 2018: - Consider parks/open space in all development proposals - Obesity concerns are mentioned, but should be more prominent o Update 'Get Fit' program mention with general language vs. calling out by name as grant-based initiatives change frequently - Equity considerations must be included in terms of parks access, programming, etc - Connectedness mentioned, but should be expanded o Are trails and parks within walkable distance to all residents? Should a different standard be used than acres/population (e.g., all residents within '/2 mile of a park)? - Utilize more City-owned empty grass areas for community gardens - Population is aging, leading to many considerations such as: o Limited mobility—how to provide access/accommodation o Do we have a standard for including restrooms in parks? o Lighting for safety o Benches along trails/parks for residents to rest when needed - How do we integrate mental health considerations as access to green space, open space, and natural surroundings can have a positive effect on mental health? - Do we have a process for redesign of parks? Do we have standards?Who decides? Is there public involvement? o What if there is a new product proposed that may have adverse health effects (e.g., crumb rubber)? How do we assess its potential health effects and decide whether to use it? - Should the City `Healthy Concessions' approach expand to all parks? - Does the City's chemical/fertilizer use consider residents' health? - How do we increase the use of the Senior Center? How do we solve the parking issue? Land Use and Community Design Recommendations for 2018: - Further develop public transit access/land use section as it relates to community health, which is discussed only on large scale in current comprehensive plan - Can we mitigate the health impact of highways and major roadways, which typically affect multi-family structures and lower-priced single family housing? - Develop language regarding chosen locations for civic buildings and access for all residents, including those with limited transportation options - Encourage walking/biking safely to school - Decrease traffic, emissions, etc - Food access and production Housing Review of 2008: - Data is very outdated— provide as current as possible - Livable Communities Act— review and incorporate 'like' legislation o Goal: 43% of rental units 'affordable' o Need 3x current units to meet goal (2,100)—update numbers to 2018 - Aging in place considerations - Need for affordable housing and updated City definition of what's `affordable'. City's role and capacity in developing affordable single family home units. o Recommend including review of programs (Edina Housing Foundation, West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust, and Livable Communities Act Funding) Recommendations for 2018: - Significantly expand the community land trust model (WHAHLT) to increase affordable homeownership opportunities - Require affordable unit offsets that meet or exceed minimum goals for affordable housing stock when considering redevelopment or new construction plans - Create distance metrics for quality food access (grocery stores or food cooperatives) - Review setback space requirements in zoning code for gardening, recreation, etc - Require outdoor open (preferably green) space for new multi-unit housing - Prohibit smoking in and around (<25 feet) all new multi-unit housing - Heavily incentivize existing multiunit housing to become smoke free through aggressive tax relief or violation enforcement measures - Require multi-unit housing owners to inform prospective residents of smoking policies and the location of smoking and non-smoking units (Smoking Disclosure Ordinance) - Require radon level testing as part of all single family unit housing sales - Require radon level testing in the lower and main level of all multi-unit housing Transportation Recommendations for 2018: - Include strategies for transportation needs in the underserved/elderly population as they relate to community health (food, exercise, safety) - Increase visibility of strategies to encourage walking and bicycling as healthy alternatives to driving - Increase support facilities for walkers and bicyclers—water, directions, distance markers, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, etc - Recognize that lighting is an important aspect to a transportation plan as a way to provide security and safety for walkers and bicyclers - Require a health assessment to major redevelopment areas to include benefits of the redevelopment plan to community health strategies MEMORANDUM TO: MJ Lamon FROM: Jim Nelson RE: HRRC materials on Comprehensive Plan Update DATE: April 19, 2018 Hi MJ, Here are the materials for submission to planning commission and inclusion in the HRRC packet for next Tuesday's meeting. It includes the "executive summary"plus all of the individual commentaries on the 2008 plan. See you next week. Jim 1 `. k 4 i i i 2018 EDINA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE t EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF COMMENTS BY EDINA HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELATIONS COMMISSION i The City's Human Rights and Relations Commission (the "Commission")was established in 1970 for the purpose of implementing the express policy of the City to: "(1) Secure for all of the.residents of the city freedom from discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, i marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance,familial statusor national origin in connection with employment, housing and real property, public accommodations, public services, credit and education. 1 1 (2) Support the home,family and human relations in the city. (3) Cooperate with the State Department of Human Rights, and other agencies and commissions in their programs of human rights." Although the Commission was specifically tasked with a review of the sections of the 2008 Edina Comprehensive Plan (the "Plan") dealing with land use and housing, the Commission, recognizing that human rights and relations issues permeate all of the Plan, did review the balance of the Plan as well for any implications those sections might have in achieving the stated policy of the City. l In addition,the Commission believes that the issue of human rights should be by a separate section as a means of reinforcing the City's status as a Human Rights City 4 and in recognition that the issues of human rights and relations permeates all City . activities. Most importantly,the issues raised in the Human Rights Chapter present the 4 background, context, and justification for the recommendations in this Executive Summary and the attached Analyses. These Analyses vary in detail depending on the impact of the individual sections on the areas within the scope of the Commission's interest. The comments by the Commission reflect that the demographics of the City are changing and that those changes require that, as the City plans its future, attention is paid to all who reside, work, or study in Edina, not just on a legal level, but to insure that all people feel safe and welcome in all portions of the City, and are able to live, work, and thrive within the City. i ANALYSES-—Recommendations for Goals and Policies, 2018 1 1. Land Use and Community Design • Preserve existing neighborhood scale. • Facilitate the development of housing, recreation, and transportation facilities that accommodate the special needs of aging, disabled, and ethnically diverse city residents. • Develop and implement a program for environmental protection in design and construction of development projects. • Incorporate bicycle and pedestrian safety measures into existing and future traffic patterns. • Increase the supply of all types of affordable housing, including single-family housing, and vigorously enforce existing ordinances regarding affordable housing options in new developments; assure that any fees paid in lieu of the affordable housing provision will be sufficient to provide equivalent affordable housing and will be used for that purpose within a reasonable period of time. 2. Housing • Develop additional affordable housing on or near mass transit locations; develop mass transit alternatives for other areas. • Broaden the vision of residential inclusiveness to include those in the ten categories of social capital and social well-being indicators in the Human Rights Chapter(Part 4, Goals and Policies). • Use funds collected on new developments in lieu of providing affordable housing in a manner which creates equivalent amounts of affordable housing. • Encourage the adoption of sustainable, state-of-the-art green building methods in all new residential construction and redevelopment. 3. Heritage Preservation • Create and publicize the criteria for nominating and designating Heritage Preservation spaces, including outreach to under-represented groups within Edina. 4. Transportation • Expand current transportation systems to encourage the use of alternative transportation modes in all neighborhoods, with accessibility to all those in the ten categories of social capital and social well-being referenced above. 5. Water Resources Management • Insure that all residents have access to safe and adequate water supplies regardless of financial need. 6. Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources • Improve facilities to include input from and access by those with a range of abilities. 2 • Add sliding fee scales,to be designed in consultation with city staff. 7. Community Services and Public Safety i • Police: Incorporate diversity training and best practices from the "21St-Century Policing Report,"to address use of data review, protection of vulnerable populations, enhanced public protections regarding DWI, distracted driving, etc. • Fire: Develop and distribute information in multiple languages, including Braille, and devices for hearing-impaired at no or low cost. • Environmental and Public Health: Implement rigorous procedures for toxic waste disposal and clean air, water, and soil measures; increase health care access, screening, and prevention/management programs for public health, including drug addiction and sexual abuse. • Educational Facilities and Schools: Develop and implement policies to provide programs, and access to programs, for all youth, including out-of-district youth. • Educational Facilities and Libraries: Update library collections and computer facilities to insure representation and access for all users, including those who need translation at public programs. • Information Technology: Expand access to and training in e-communications to make it available to all, including those with vision or hearing challenges. r t t t i k t I a i 'j 1 5 t i 5 n i I .Iri L. 1 1 3 Comprehensive Plan: Human Rights Chapter 1 Introduction 2 Current Conditions 3 Trends and Challenges 4 Goals and Policies 5 Implementation 1. INTRODUCTION In 1970 the City of Edina established the Human Rights and Relations Commission. Its mission is"to advocate for basic human rights and needs in our community and to promote responsibility and integrity in our human relationships by providing service, information and recommendation, cooperating with other communities and governmental organizations,and sponsoring forums and community events." In 2016 the City of Edina became a Human Rights City.This is a commitment to "provide leadership and advocacy to secure, protect, and promote human rights for all people" and to be"a model for communities in the United States and around the world." Edina has made it an objective to pay attention to the needs of historically oppressed and marginalized groups.This includes people of color, Indigenous peoples, women, LGBTQ people, immigrants, people with disabilities,youth,older adults, and future generations. The policies that Edina supports and enacts must help to reduce inequalities in our community and should not impose new harms on vulnerable groups.This chapter will outline goals, policies,and practices that will foster a city where there truly is dignity and justice for all of us. 2.CURRENT CONDITIONS The City of Edina's foreign-born population has increased 50% in the past decade, reaching about 10% of the City population,with Edina ranking 66th,or in the top ten percent, among the 613 Minnesota cities in the percentage of the population that is foreign-born.The U.S. Census estimates that 14%of Edina residents are nonwhite and fully 26%of all Edina public school district students are nonwhite. Affordable housing continues to be a concern for the City of Edina.The lack of affordable housing means that young families,service workers, and seniors are often priced out of the housing market, and people who work in the City cannot afford to live here. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 4.6%of Edina residents are living in poverty(2015).While this is below the 9%average in Hennepin County, residents living in poverty in Edina face even greater challenges in finding affordable housing. In the last ten years, Edina,St. Louis Park,and Golden Valley combined have built fewer than 500 affordable housing units. As the City of Edina becomes increasingly diverse,the City will have to prioritize the human rights of all those who live, work,study,and visit in Edina when creating policies in all sectors of government. (; 2 3.TRENDS AND CHALLENGES The Minnesota Demographic Center estimates that almost 39%of Hennepin County residents will be nonwhite or Latino by 2025. Minority populations in Hennepin County are less likely to have stable is health insurance coverage and twice as likely to have difficulty paying health insurance premiums and I j. 0 copays as white residents. 42%of black Hennepin County residents face food insecurity sometimes or often. Black residents are twice as likely to skip breakfast and get no servings of fruits and vegetables as white residents. Fully 72% of black residents reported experiencing discrimination within the past year. Nearly 7%of Hennepin County residents identify as LGBTQ, 3.6%of whom live in suburban areas. Hennepin County LGBTQ residents are diagnosed with depression and anxiety/panic disorders and experience frequent mental distress and serious psychological distress(SPD) at double the rate of non- LGBTQ individuals. Hennepin County LGBTQ residents are also twice as likely to have unmet mental t health care needs.At least 55%of LGBTQ individuals reported experiencing discrimination within the past year. p ( 4.GOALS AND POLICIES Consider 10 social capital/so tial well-being indicators of Edina residents when making policy decisions. 1. Age 6. Ethnicity ''7. Religion t 2. Race 3. Ability 8. Health g 4. Sexual orientation 9. Poverty/socioeconomic status 1 5. Gender identity 10. Education i r Economic Justice c' • Support social and economic policies that make human rights a primary objective. • Make it a policy priority to ensure adequate affordable housing for all residents. • Ensure access to affordable and nutritional food for all residents. • Implement policies that nurture and support locally-owned and minority-run and minority- owned businesses. Education • Ensure that public school funding enhances fairness and equitable opportunities and serves the F nutritional and recreational needs as well as educational needs of all students. • Mandate that curricula provide a complete and accurate account of European settlement and t slavery in North America and its impacts on Indigenous populations and other people of color. • Address the"opportunity gap" between students of different class and racial/ethnic/social backgrounds. • Develop policies to preserve transgender and disability rights. • Provide access to affordable early childhood development programs. Environment 2 3 • Adhere to the goals set out in the Paris Climate Agreement that the City of Edina has adopted. • Encourage and reward organizations and institutions that shift to alternative energy sources. • Promote educational programs to inform schools, businesses,and the public about recycling, energy-efficient appliances, renewable energy options, and other environmentally responsible practices. Gender Justice • Use the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW),endorsed by the Edina City Council in 2016, as a framework for improving the conditions of women and girls in Edina. • Support efforts to ensure equal pay and fair employment practices for all people regardless of sex,gender identity, and sexual orientation. • Promote preventive education about gender-based violence, sexual assault, and sexual harassment in schools,the workplace,and all public institutions. • Train law enforcement to conduct trauma-informed interviews with sexual assault survivors. • Involve women and LGBTQ individuals in policy decisions. • Ensure that all public policy decisions account for the differential impacts on women and LGBTQ individuals. Police and Justice System Reforms • Work with community leaders to identify priorities and strategies to foster trust between law enforcement and the public,to cultivate respectful police-community relations, and to promote effective policing in our neighborhoods. • Provide police training on: diversity, color-blind policing,and on handling encounters with individuals with mental health issues. • Provide officers with body cameras to prevent racial profiling,discrimination, and excessive use of force, and to protect officers and foster trust between law enforcement and the community. • Develop and expand community-based alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenses. • Develop and expand community-based alternatives to juveniles entering the juvenile justice system. Racial Justice • Implement equitable, democratic,and just housing and development policies. Include residents in decisions about economic development in our neighborhoods. • Ensure all development decisions advance the goal of improving the lives of existing residents, regardless of their income levels. • Implement policies that eliminate discrimination in hiring, promotion, and housing. • Implement GARE recommendations in local government. Social Inclusion • Designate the City of Edina as a "Welcoming City"to immigrants and refugees. • Improve the accessibility of community organizations,facilities, and services for residents with physical and other disabilities. 3 4 y • Improve transparency and access to local government. 5. IMPLEMENTATION 1. Work with relevant departments, agencies,and organizations on the implementation of policies related to economic, age, gender, and racial justice,education,environment, police and the justice system, and social inclusion. 2. Include questions regarding the human rights concerns of residents regarding: economic, age, gender, and racial justice, education,environment, police and the justice system, and social inclusion on comprehensive City-wide surveys. 3. Increase partnerships with other agencies and organizations to create community or neighborhood events that foster inclusion,equality, and a sense of community between residents. 4. Host town hall discussions about human rights concerns in the community that encourage public engagement. 5. Involve women, children (middle or high school students), minorities, elderly,and LGBTQ individuals in important policy discussions at all levels. 6. Provide information on the City of Edina website on discrimination, bias offenses, and hate crimes and how to report such incidents and to whom. 4 Ij44� FJi la 4 2008 Comprehensive Plan/Land Use Review By: Jim Nelson and Heather Edelson Date: 1/29/18 The Edina Human Rights Commission's focus for the Land Use section of the Comprehensive Plan is to ensure that the City 1) Provides and protects affordable housing options of all kinds -- single family as well as multi-family. 2) Requires strong standards for builders and developers to promote sustainability and green building. 3) Preserve the existing stock of older, smaller homes which are affordable to a greater number of people and preserve the character of their neighborhoods. Land Use/Comprehensive Plan Land Use Goals 1. Protect and preserve the essential character of existing residential neighborhoods. Keep, but include preservation of existing neighborhood scale. 2. Preserve and maintain housing that serves a range of age groups and economic situations. Keep, but include a reference to physical abilities along with age groups and economic situations. 3. Facilitate the development of new housing and recreation facilities that accommodate the special needs of aging City residents. Keep, but change to "Facilitate the development of new housing, recreation and transportation ethnically special needs ofaging,disabled and e y facilites that accommodate thep diverse City residents." 4. Encourage infill/redevelopment opportunities that optimize use of city infrastructure and that complement area,neighborhood,and/or corridor I' context and character. Keep 5. Support and enhance commercial areas that serve the neighborhoods,the city,and the larger region. Keep 6. Increase mixed use development where supported by adequate infrastructure to minimize traffic congestion, support transit,and diversify the tax base. Keep 7. Increase pedestrian and bicycling opportunities and connections between neighborhoods,and with other communities,to improve transportation infrastructure and reduce dependence on the car. Keep, but reference the Master Ped/Bike Plan currently being developed. 8. Ensure that public realm corridor design is contextual,respectful of adjacent neighborhood character,supportive of adjacent commercial and/or mixed use development,promotes community identity and orientation,and creates the highest quality experience for pedestrians,cyclists,and transit users. Keep. d 1 { 9. Incorporate principles of sustainability and energy conservation into all aspects of design,construction,renovation and long-term operation of new 1 and existing development. Keep but add "environmental protection"as a 1 consideration. 10.Improve the current development review and approval system to provide clearer direction as to community design goals and encourage high-quality development. No comment. i Land use Policies 1.The City will endeavor to accommodate private redevelopment in the Greater Southdale area,Grandview Heights and the West 77th St.corridor. Reference to small area plans? 2.The City will study low-density mixed-use infill potential in neighborhood commercial districts compatible with density currently allowed in those areas. Keep. 3. Edina has evolved to a large degree into a community defined by roads.The City's 1 roads should continue to evolve to act as connectors,rather than as barriers.The t City will incorporate amenities and infrastructure into its public corridors to make E them beautiful,efficient,multi-modal public spaces. Keep, but add "safe(including traffic calming as reasonably necessary to protect bicycle and pedestrian traffic).' 4.Building on current efforts,the City will seek options that allow for single-family redevelopment that is sensitive to the community character and context of existing neighborhoods.Keep. 5.In reviewing development proposals,the City will examine how land use and transportation are integrated to ensure that new development and redevelopment g expands non-motorized travel options. Keep-reference to bike/ped master plan. 6.The City will maintain the current open space and wetlands acreage and seek to expand it whenever possible. i 7.The City will seek opportunities to increase the supply of affordable housing. Keep but add that the city will seek opportunities to increase the supply of all types of affordable housing (including single-family)and vigorously enforce existing ordinances regarding affordable housing options in new developments, and assure that any fees paid in lieu of affordable housing provision will be sufficient to provide equivalent affordable housing, and used for that purpose within a reasonable period of time. 8.The City will grow and develop in-a sustainable manner that will protect its high quality natural environment, promote energy efficiency and conservation of natural resources,and minimize the impacts of buildings on the environment over the lifetime of each building. Keep. 9.The City will revise its development review and approval process to provide clearer direction and guidance for achieving high-quality development that is compatible with its surroundings. Keep. Other Comments/Question: i 2 i1 z Section 4.1 (p.4-1).This section mentions that the comprehensive land use will need to be updated periodically to respond to current conditions-has it in fact been updated or amended to include the direction or path Edina has taken? Section 4.2,P.4-5,9; • Parks,Recreational-Add a reference to the Three Rivers Regional Trail. • Golf Course-- Richards icourse s no longer there. • p.4-9. Characteristics. The 2008 plan mentions most"bungelow home"in Edina Morningside area --this is increasingly no longer true. • P.4-10 Garden Suburb. The reference to racial and ethnic restrictions is incomplete without making it absolutely clear that such restrictions are not enforceable and have not been for many decades. 3 i 1 1 1 2008 Comprehensive Plan/Housing Review By:Jim Nelson and Heather Edelson Date: 1/30/18 E Goals 1. Provide an attractive environment and promote housing that is compatible in quality,design,and intensity within neighborhoods in order to ensure the vitality and health of single-family and multi-family/mixed-use neighborhoods. is Housing should support and be supported by surrounding land uses,traffic patterns,public facilities,and connections to open spaces w 11 as encouragement natural resource features. Keep, but add reference to neighborhood scale a of"green"building techniques. 2. Promote increased housing opportunities and a diversity of housing types by promoting the creative and innovative use of land designated for character of residential/commercial mixed-use while complementing the existing development and promoting transit use and other mobility alternatives. Keep. 3. Encourage the production of additional affordable housing units to meet the City's housing needs and,at a minimum,its Metropolitan Council affordable housing need allocation (212 units).Strive to maintain 20 percent of Edina's housing stock as affordable,with the goal of increasing the percentage of single- family homes that are in this category.Promote owner-occupied units over rental units when providing affordable housing. Keep but add encouraging the inclusion of affordable housing located on or near mass transit locations and encouraging the development of mass transit alternatives as. is at we need to understand where the 212 number comes from and where the ciwith respect to these 2008 goals. Also,what is the mechanism by which the city has promoted owner-occupied housing? 4. Seek to accommodate the total projected 1,500 new households projected to locate in the City by the year 2030. Update this projection. 5. Promote a vision of community that is inclusive of a wide range of ages,incomes, and abilities and offers a wide range of housing options for Edina's residents. This broad vision of community is a cornerstone to promoting workforce housing that includes a wide range of housing prices and options,based on the r principle that those who contribute to the community should have the opportunity to live here.Also,this housing vision strengthens and reinvigorates community institutions and makes the City an attractive destination for young families. Keep but add reference to diversity-ethnic, racial, sexual preference, etc. 6. Increase the appeal of Edina's housing stock in order to attract new residents 1 and retain current residents. Delete. e of housing options that meet 7. Promote life cycle housing to support a range people's preferences and circumstances at all stages of life. Keep. 8. Acknowledge the interrelationship between land use and transportation,and support the expansion of existing transportation infrastructure capacity through wise land use. We would like to see some definition of"wise land use." 9. Recognize that housing is a long term investment and promote housing policies that offer enduring opportunities for medium and low income residents to house themselves,emphasizing home ownership. 10.Recognize that successfully reaching affordable housing goals assists the City in achieving related community goals.These goals include: a. Preserving and enhancing the strength of the schools; b. Maintaining community character and supporting a strong tax base; c. Fostering diversity; d. Supporting Edina businesses'ability to remain competitive in regional and global markets and attract quality employees; e. Providing lifecycle housing opportunities for community renewal. 11.Add: Using funds collected on new developments in lieu of providing affordable housing in a manner which creates equivalent amounts of affordable housing. Policies The city will: 1. Provide active leadership and acknowledges its responsibility to meet its affordable housing needs for residents and its workforce through its land use and fiscal policies. The City will promote a program that will assist workers employed within the City to live in the City. We'd like to know what efforts have been made in regard to the last sentence and how effective they have been. 2. Research, develop, and offer resources to allow the flexibility for senior residents to age in place. Keep, but add "and/or continue to reside in Edina." 3. Seek to protect and maintain the residential neighborhoods that contain lifecycle housing and remain attractive to young families. The City will continue its program of offering assistance to income eligible property owners to rehabilitate their homes,thus maintaining the condition of the City's housing stock. Define "lifecycle housing." Also, does the City have a program for rehabilitation of homes and what has been its impact? 4. Collaborate with public,nonprofit and private groups in the planning and developing of housing,especially with those that focus on the provision of housing for which the marketplace does not sufficiently provide. As recommended by the Edina Housing Task Force,invite the Edina Housing Foundation and the West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust to develop proposals to create opportunities for 80 families to purchase existing housing through the use of second mortgages and community land trusts.The City should also work with the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation to develop plans for assisting low-income seniors to transition to downsized housing. What is the status of the efforts, if any, described here? I- 5. Encourage repairs and improvements to existing single-family homes that extend their useful life,and ensure that they are designed and constructed in a manner that complements the dwelling's character and is compatible with 2 adjacent homes and the character of the surrounding neighborhood. Is this happening? 6. Update the 1998 survey of housing conditions. Has this been done? 7. Encourage the preservation and maintenance of,and improvements to, existing affordable housing. Who owns this? 8. Encourage the development of long-term management strategies for affordable housing,in cooperation with non-profit housing organizations,to ensure thecontinuation of its affordability features to successive households. The City will continue to fund and expand its financial and technical support of community land trusts that provide affordable housing within the City. This seems to duplicate policy 4. 9. Expand educational outreach to the community about programs that foster affordability and maintenance. What educational outreach has been done? 10.Add: "Encourage the adoption of sustainable,state of the art green building methods in all new residential construction and redevelopment." Xi g N Ci 3 Heritage Preservation Commission Recommendations from the Human Rights and Relations Commission 7.. Create and publicize widely the criteria for nominating spaces to be designated for Heritage Preservation. These criteria should include clear descriptions of • Criteria to use for final evaluation • The process of development of the criteria in considering whose heritage is to be included. The current criterion of evaluating spaces that are more than 50 years old may not give appropriate consideration of all communities represented in Edina. • Opportunities for public engagement and discussion in decision-making. 2. Reach out to immigrant communities to document their stories. The Heritage Preservation Commission members noted that they have had difficulty with successful outreach. EHRRC could facilitate this relationship and the subsequent dialogue. 3. Create a partnership with the Heritage Preservation Commission,the Historical Society, and EHRRC to be sure that both public and private resources and spaces are adequately considered. Ik EHRRC review of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Transportation Chapter 1. Maintain and enhance mobility for residents and businesses through creation and maintenance of a balanced system of transportation alternatives. l -include "all"residents. 2. Implement a fully multi-modal transportation system that supports the land use vision and future land use plan for managing and shaping future growth. -no changes 3. Minimize the impacts of the transportation system on Edina's environment and neighborhood quality of life. -rephrase to include "in all neighborhoods" 4. Reduce the overall dependence on and use of single-occupant vehicles by promoting land use patterns that allow for shorter vehicular trips and the use of alternative travel options. -no changes 5. Ensure that all Edina's residents,workers,and visitors, including those with transportation disadvantages,have viable travel options. -add residents, "students,"workers, and visitors -add"accessible and safe"viable travel options 6. Promote a travel demand management program through a coordinated program of regulations, marketing, and provision of alternative travel options. -no changes 7. Provide multiple travel options for transit users,pedestrians, bicyclists,and rideshare users,as well as for drivers of private automobiles. Edina Comp Plan Update 2008—Chapter 7: Transportation 7-39 -that provides safe routes in all areas of Edina for all ages, including destinations such as schools,parks, commercial districts, the senior center, and other community amenities. -include options such as circulator buses for seniors,people with disabilities,or people who do not have a car. 8. Support attractive and high performance transit service and connections. -with routes throughout Edina. 9. Manage parking provision to encourage joint and shared use of facilities,ride-sharing(car pools and van pools),bicycle parking,and increased transit use. -include car sharing services (such as Zipcar)and bike sharing services(such as nice ride) 10. Provide for efficient movement of goods within Edina,while minimizing the impacts of freight traffic on other trips and reducing negative impacts on land uses on freight corridors. F Q.. Comprehensive Plan: Chapter Assessment Tool Chapter Title:9:Parks,Open Space,and Natural Resources Commission Name:HRRC Still Relevant, Eliminate Include in Goal or Goal/Policy Area from 2018 Policy# 2018 plan plan Still Relevant,but should be updated Current Current Goals-Parkland and Open Space Goals Goal q ! 'Continue to devote a minimum of 15%of Edina's land area to X 1open 1 [parkland and -----------------7.---i: — t -- — --- Aspopulation density increases...provide additional parkland ori [ —� 4 2parks [ j — open space,or connections to nearby —� — [Update by maintaining and improving parks 'land facilities including that parks and facilities Maintain existing parks and facilities in a fashion that maintains { mare maintained as a premier place for people 3 {Edina as a premier place for living,learning,raising families,and with a complete range of physical abilities,and doing business. [that reflects the needs of a growing culturally diverse and greater senior population. Retain,maintain,and protect and preserve all open space x 1 '_ j 4 'currently owned... i------ -- --- 1 _----_-- i5 IAcquire additional park and open space land as more private { ' x — ' L___ land may become available for public acquisition Page 1 Goal or Eliminate Still Relevant, Goal/Policy Area Include in Policy It from 2018 2018 plan plan Still Relevant,but should be updated 1 , Current 1 Goal# Current Goals-Walking and Biking Trails Pathways Plan j F I Include a focus on use by seniors and people I 1 !Maintain existing walking/biking trails I ;with disabilities,e.g.,accessible nature trails ;Include a focus on use by seniors and people 2 {Develop additional walking/biking trails.... with disabilities,e.g.,accessible nature trails 1 Create connectivity between Edina's interior trails and regional 3 3 trails...particularly trails that are part of the greater regional trail 1 x !system 3 I ! NEW GOAL: Add exercise/fitness trails,including stations for seniors;and accessible nature trails —_—_ I — —_ -- jj lCurrent 1 Goal# Current Goals:Enterprise Facilities Plan Vi J__---- Page 2 Still Relevant, Goal or Eliminate Include in Goal/Policy Area from 2018 2018 plan Policy q plan Still Relevant,but should be updated 1 iI For each of Edina's enterprise facilities(Art Center;Braemar Golf IiCourse&Dome;Aquatic Center;Edenborough/Centennial Lakes 1 x 'Park;Braemar Arena),provide recreational opportunities that 1 fare accessible and affordable to primarily,but not exclusively, iEdina residents ; ;Provide fee-based revenue generating recreation enterprise Consider sliding scale fees based on income 2 ;facilities that collectively cover all facility and program • j expenses.... !-._ .--____ 1 JNEW GOAL: i —___— -- t-- Provide gender neutral/tamily restroom taa i ies nc udmg i —� ;signage changes in all enterprise facilities and ensure restrooms IIare ADA compliant -- -___ -__.-_-_- Policy# Current Policies-Enterprise Facilities Plan ` —— I r f x � ' 1 1 Update business plan for each facility every 6-7 years w — i_.. — ;Ensure that residents surveyed include I — ;seniors,residents of color,residents with critical Conduct surveys on a routine as needed basis to provide disabilities,LGBTQ residents;when data is 1 2 ;information l Icollected,disaggregate data(by race,age, li I ; ;etc.)for analysis ; ;Consider sliding scale fees based on income 1 I 3 lAnnually adjust fees and charges... City will continue to monitor each enterprise facility and its I Ensure that all community voices are heard, + 1 4 Iservices...in a manner that reflects current identified and ( -- particularly residents of color validated demand for recreational opportunities �.____ _ i I I I...to not sell any park and/or open space property currently 1 I l 5 lowned....exception...might include a property exchange for land 1 1 x 1 I iof equal or greater value ----L-_ � — l Page 3 Goal or Eliminate Still Relevant, Policy# Goal/Policy Area from 2018 Include in 2018 plan plan Still Relevant,but should be updated I I Park Maintenance and Aging Infrastructure Renovation and Replacement Plan I !NEW GOAL: Renov xeisfing an---connst rucE new facififies iat are_ _; ,gender neutral/family restroom facilities;including signage ;f !changes,and ensure restrooms are ADA compliant in all park I i shelters and buildings I Page 4 EE Water Management Resources Chapter, EHRRC Edina 2018 Comprehensive Plan 1. The 2008 Chapter is difficult to follow. Although the chapter is complex because it involves a lot of technical information, it should be easier for non-technical people to get the gist of the goals. From a human rights standpoint,communicating this information to a broader audience is essential. 2. There seem to be two main components to water resources management, dealing with run off (keeping the lakes, ponds, streams, clean) and providing clean water to all residents. From what I could tell,the 2008 chapter address all four quadrants of the city, but I would recommend adding"for all residents" and ""in all neighborhoods." 3. I have not been able to locate information in the Comprehensive Plan regarding what happens if residents cannot pay a water bill. Some municipalities have an exemption if you qualify for SNAP or can prove they are below a certain income level. I'- 1 Chapter 11: Community Services and Facilities 11.2 PUBLIC SAFETY:POLICE PROTECTION Goals KEEP THESE CURRENT GOALS. 1. Maintain or improve police service levels in both response and prevention activities. Policies: a) Utilize new technology to plan for and allocate resources and maintain rapid responses. b) Expand crime prevention,with emphasis on seniors. 2. Promote traffic safety through enforcement and education. Policies: a) Provide presence and visibility on roadways. b) Use radar,digital display signs,etc.to increase driver awareness. c) Use statewide partnerships to increase funding and education efforts. 3. Make cost-effective use of technology to meet public safety goals. Policies: a) Monitor technological advances b) Maintain workforce digital skills c) Participate in joint task forces 4. Ensure that the community is prepared to mitigate and respond to disasters. Policies: a) Educate the community about preparedness. b) Update the Emergency Operations Plan regularly. c) Build collaborative efforts with state and county agencies. New goals 1. Create awareness programs about elder scams and protocols for detection and investigation of perpetrators and services for victims. 2. Develop best practices for policing that incorporate diversity training(refer to the Human Rights Chapter for the enumeration of relevant characteristics and to the"2151-Century Policing Report")and operations throughout all positions; provide training in dealing with mentally-ill residents,employees, and visitors. 3. Raise awareness about,detect,and prevent internet crime,and all forms of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. 4. Implement the use of body cams by all officers and appropriate review of data. 5. Increase strategies to prevent and to prosecute DWIs(Driving While Impaired). 6. Enforce prohibitions on hand-held cell phone use while driving. 2 11.3 PUBLIC SAFETY: FIRE PREVENTION Goals KEEP CURRENT GOALS 1. Prevent fire ignition wherever possible. 2. When fires occur,minimize impact on lives and property. 3. Perform pro-active information management,to allow the City to forecast needs in areas of building fire protection systems,operational support,and program development. Policies a) Fire detection,automatic suppression,structural compartmentalization,building access, and site controls. b) Prevention information to emphasize citizen survival by teaching proven fire safety techniques c) Public information programs. d) Smoke detector installation e) Building inspection activities New Goals 1. Develop and distribute information programs in multiple languages and in Braille. 2. Provide fire detection devices for the hearing-impaired at low or no cost. 11.3 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH/PUBLIC HEALTH Goals KEEP CURRENT GOAL`: 1. Ensure an effective local government public health system 2. Reduce behavioral risks that contribute to morbidity/mortality(tobacco,alcohol,drug use,physical inactivity,poor nutrition,weight control;through education) 3. Promote health for all children,adolescents,and their families 4. Promote well-being of elderly,disabled,those with disease or chronic illness 5. Reduce exposure to environmental health hazards 6. Develop a public health emergency preparedness plan New goals 1. Address toxic waste and disposal. 2. Implement procedures that are more rigorous than the 2017 EPA changes that increase toxic substances in air,water,soil. 3. Increase health care access and screening. 4. Increase access for elderly and low-income residents to free or reduced-cost routine prophylaxis: flu shots,glaucoma checkups,blood pressure monitoring, diabetes screening, etc. 5. Design and implement increased education programs for prevention and management of Type 2 Diabetes(weight management,exercise and activity,evaluation and assessment), particularly among youth,where the incidence of obesity continues to increase. 3 6. Develop city-wide information programs, including at South View and Valley View Middle Schools and Edina High School,about opioid addiction, addiction prevention,and addiction treatment. A pilot program has begun in Minnetonka through the Minneapolis FBI and is being replicated throughout the state. 7. Prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes in all public venues and by all people under age 21, and sale to all people under age 21. 8. Develop public health resources for survivors and perpetrators of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 11.5 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES: Schools Goals KEEP CURRENT GOAL 1. Maximize achievement of all students. 2. Work in partnership with the community to create a safe, inspiring,and welcoming learning environment. 3. Work in partnership with the community to develop all students as responsible citizens and leaders. 4. Work in partnership with the community to provide learning opportunities beyond the classroom through innovation and creativity. 5. Expand leadership expectations for all members of the school district. 6. Expand and maximize the district's resources of time,talent,and finances. New goal: 1. Address discrimination in the schools,targeted at youth based on their race,religion, ethnicity, national origin,sexual identity,gender orientation,ability,economic status,or other indicators,through proactive education and programming. 2. Develop policies to meet the needs of LGBTQ students. 3. Provide language and culture classes for the increasing immigrant and refugee adult populations. 4. Review school programs for the public and for parents to insure appropriate programming and inclusion of all who are represented in the schools. 5. Despite federal rollback of transgender equity policies, develop and implement policies to enhance transgender equal rights. 6. Assess policies and procedures for fully integrating out-of-district students and families into the Edina School District,to insure maximum success for each student. 7. Provide free access to extra-curricular and co-curricular activities so that economic barriers do not prohibit participation by all youth. 8. Since Sobriety High School's closure in 2013,there is no Edina-based program for youth in recovery. Review area programs,determine needs,and assess the feasibility of a southwest metro program. Review counseling services,especially resources for youth struggling with opioid addiction. 9. Review promotion of the Post-Secondary Educational Option (PSEO)option and recruitment into that program for all eligible students. 4 10. Review access to and recruitment for AP courses to insure representative student participation across all groups. 11.6 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES: LIBRARIES No goals,no policies. New goals 1. Review library collections to insure cultural,social,and historical representation for all library users. 2. Review computer facilities to include appropriate hardware for those with vision challenges. 3. Review availability of ASL translators for public programs,especially for programs geared to youth. 11.7 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Goals and policies—KEEP I IRREN1 GOALS 1. Continue expansion of fiber-optic network. 2. Create city-wide wi-fi access. 3. Keep Edina's IT on par with industry standards. 11.8 COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Goals and policies—KEEP CURRENT GOALS 1. Match communications initiatives to needs and desires of residents and businesses. 2.Redesign website every five years. 3. Develop a plan for programming on EDINA 16. 4. Expand neighborhood block captain program. 5. Enhance Edina's community vision. New Goals 1. Review access to and training in electronic communications among seniors and foreign-born residents. Review the extent of wi-fi accessibility and education in places where elderly and new residents from overseas live/recreate/shop/etc. 2. Review public access to voice-activated technology.