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MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE <br /> November 23, 2020 <br /> Meeting held virtually <br /> Present: Councilmembers Bullock, Litten & Neff <br /> Also present: Ian Andrews & Allison Urbanek of Lakewood Alive, Planning Director Shawn <br /> Leininger, Citizens Advisory Committee Co-Chairs Nora Katzenberger & Berm Kipp, <br /> Development Officer Dan Wyman, Fire Chief Dunphy, Senior City Planner Katelyn Milius, <br /> Program Manager Mary Leigh, Mayor George, Finance Director Peter Rancatore, <br /> Councilmembers Rader, Shachner& Kepple, Public Works Director Ducu, budget manager <br /> Jessica Eddy, Clerk Back taking minutes <br /> Call to order: 6:05 p.m. <br /> Lakewood Alive Budget Presentation <br /> Director Leininger introduced Lakewood Alive. Lakewood Alive receives funding under the <br /> Planning & Development line item in the budget. He described the non-profit as, "like an arm of <br /> the City"that helps to administer a number of programs, especially now with COVID assistance <br /> to the community. <br /> Chairman Bullock echoed Director Leininger's assessment of Lakewood Alive's role. <br /> Executive Director Ian Andrews extolled the great partnership between the City and Lakewood <br /> Alive, stating that the two leverage each other daily. Lakewood Alive acts as a go-between with <br /> the City and other organizations such as the County and RTA. He spoke about Lakewood Alive's <br /> mission, vision, team and strategy. He delivered a presentation which is attached here and <br /> summarized below: <br /> Housing Outreach <br /> Ms. Urbanek spoke at length about the Housing Outreach Program, which is an umbrella for <br /> several other programs such as the Pride Fund, the Know Your Home Educational Workshops <br /> and the Toolbox programs. Ms. Urbanek shared highlights from each of these programs. <br /> Ms. Urbanek discussed the demographics of who is served by these programs. For the past two <br /> years, Housing Outreach programs have served over 500 clients annually, a majority of whom <br /> are low-to-moderate income households. A large portion have been elderly and female heads of <br /> household. She provided examples of how these programs have helped clients such as raking <br /> leaves, replacing roofs, and painting, among other projects. <br /> Creating a Vibrant Community <br /> Mr. Andrews & Ms. Urbanek spoke about how in a typical year, Lakewood Alive is known for <br /> its large-scale community events. This year, these events were either cancelled or re-imagined <br /> due to the pandemic. Mr. Andrews & Ms. Urbanek described how specific events were altered <br /> and successful, nonetheless. Drastic reductions in revenue resulted from moving events online. <br /> 1 <br />