THRIVE MSP 2040

• Discussion of Proposed Indicators for Thrive MSP 2040 - Libby Starling, Todd Graham, and Denise Engen
• Discussion of Proposed Indicators for the Fair Housing and Equity Assessment - Beth Reetz

THRIVE MSP 2040

• Discussion of Revised Proposed Goals for Thrive MSP 2040, led by the Thrive Working Group
• Thrive MSP 2040: Next Steps - Libby Starling, Thrive MSP 2040 Project Manager
• Council's Investments: What roles does the Council play in controlling and influencing investment decisions? How are investment decisions made? Who makes which decisions?

               Introductory Comments - Beth Reetz

               Livable Communities Act Grants and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority - Beth Reetz

               Transportation and Transit - Amy Vennewitz, Arlene McCarthy, John Levin, and Connie Kozlak

THRIVE MSP 2040

• Thrive MSP 2040: Status Report and Proposed Goals - Libby Starling, Thrive MSP 2040 Project Manager
• Discussion of Proposed Goals for Thrive MSP 2040, led by Thrive Working Group
• Council's Investments: What roles does the Council play in controlling and influencing investment decisions? How are investment decisions made? Who makes which decisions?

                i.  Wastewater Infrastructure - Bryce Pickart and Kyle Colvin

               ii.  Regional Parks - Arne Stefferud

              iii.  Livable Communities Act Grants - Beth Reetz

FAIR HOUSING AND EQUITY ASSESSMENT

• Overview of the Metropolitan Council’s Fair Housing Equity Assessment work – Beth Reetz, Director of Housing and Livable Communities (no materials mailed)
• Integration of the Fair Housing Equity Assessment and Thrive MSP 2040 – Libby Starling, Thrive MSP 2040 Project Manager (no materials mailed)
• Fair Housing Equity Assessment:  The Federal Perspective – Salin Geevarghese, Senior Advisor, Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities,  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (no materials mailed)

Discussion

THRIVE MSP 2040

• Thrive MSP 2040:  Status Report – Libby Starling, Thrive MSP 2040 Project Manager (no materials mailed)
• Discussion of Goals for Thrive MSP 2040, led by the Thrive Working Group, Gary Van Eyll, Chair

THRIVE MSP 2040

A. Overview of results of Outreach and Engagement - Susan Hoyt, Denise Engen, Libby Starling, and       Michelle Fure

B. Discussion led by the Thrive Working Group - Gary Van Eyll, Chair

• What did Councilmembers hear in Outreach and Engagement?
• What are the implications of what was heard for the development of Thrive MSP 2040?

THRIVE MSP 2040

• Analysis of the Regional Development Framework - Libby Starling and Denise Engen
• Discussion of Policy Ramifications for Thrive MSP 2040 - Led by the Thrive Working Group, Gary Van Eyll

THRIVE MSP 2040

• Overview of Thrive MSP 2040 Timeline and Context for Working Principles and Working Goals -- Libby Starling
• Proposal for Thrive Working Principles from the Thrive MSP 2040 Working Group -- Gary Van Eyll, Chair
• Discussion on Thrive Working Goals

Special Presentation: Governor's Tax Reform Initiative -- Commissioner Myron Frans, Dept. of Revenue

THRIVE MSP 2040: Developing Working Principles

• Report from the Thrive MSP 2040 Working Group -- Gary Van Eyll, Chair
•   Summary of 2030 Regional Development Framework
•   Summary of 2030 Parks Policy Plan
•   Summary of 2030 Transportation Policy Plan
•   Summary of 2030 Water Resources Management Plan
• Discussion to Develop Working Principles and Working Goals -- Facilitated by Barbara Raye

THRIVE MSP 2040

• Report from the Thrive MSP 2040 Working Group – Gary Van Eyll, Chair
• What is the story of Thrive MSP 2040?  [presentation]
• What is the journey and timeline to develop Thrive MSP 2040? 
• What are the ingredients that will go into Thrive MSP 2040? 
• Fair Housing and Equity Assessment – Katie Hatt and members of the Fair Housing and Equity Assessment Steering Committee
• Discussion

Thrive MSP 2040

1.  Inspiration and learning from regional planning efforts across the country - Mariia Zimmerman, Principal, MZ Strategies, LLC, and former Deputy Director of HUD's Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities

2.  The Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Land Planning Act - David Theisen, Deputy General Counsel

3. Discussion

Thrive MSP 2040

A.  Peer Cities and Regions:

     a.  Setting the Stage: Snapshot and Context - John Kari

     b.  Environmental Services: Peer Cities Comparisons - Judy Sventek

     c.  Peer City Assessment: Transportation Planning and Performance - Cole Hiniker and Connie Kozlak

B. Policy Themes from the Framing Presentations - Denise Engen

Thrive MSP 2040

1.   Thrive MSP 2040 Outreach and Engagement Plan - Libby Starling and Meredith Salsbery

2.   How to Talk about Thrive MSP 2040 - Michelle Fure

3.   Discussion

Thrive MSP 2040

1. Recap of the Council's vision for Thrive MSP 2040
2. Status report on the workplan to produce Thrive MSP 2040
3. Facilitated discussion: Next steps from the Framing Presentations

• What did you hear from the framing presentations that you want to inform the Thrive MSP 2040 Outreach and Engagement Plan to be discussed at the June 6 Committee of the Whole?
• What did you hear in the four sessions of framing presentations that you want to inform the Thrive MSP 2040 policy development process beginning this summer?
• What additional information or insights would help you be more successful with the development of the Thrive MSP 2040 plan?

• Regional Development Framework Update − Framing Presentations

• Center of the American Experiment: Kim Crockett, Chief Operating Officer and Peter Nelson, Director of Public Policy
• Cornerstone Group: Colleen Carey, President

Panel

• Repa Mekha, Executive Director, Nexus Community Partners;  CET member of the CoO Policy Board
• Asad Aliweyd, Executive Director, New American Academy
• Rick Cardenas, Executive Director, Advocating Change Together
• Anne White, District Councils Collaborative Governing Council

BREAK (5 min.)

• NAIOP-Commercial Real Estate Development Association: Frank Dutke, President and CEO of United Properties
• Minnesota State Council on Disability: Joan Willshire, Executive Director

 Panel           

• Kevin Lindsey, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Rights
• Ilean Her, Executive Director, Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans
• Donovan Bailey, Chair, Council on Black Minnesotans
• Hector Garcia,  Executive Director, Chicano Latino Affairs Council
• Annamarie Hill, Executive Director, Indian Affairs Council (invited)

Regional Forecasts – Todd Graham, Research Analyst and Libby Starling, Research Manager- PowerPoint

Budget Principles – Pat Born, Regional Administrator (no materials mailed)

• UMN Center for Transportation Studies: David Levinson,  NeXus Research Group
• St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce: Matt Kramer, President Counties Transportation Improvement Board: Peter McLaughlin, Chair TwinWest Chamber of Commerce: Bruce Nustad, President
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota:  Vayong Moua, Senior Advocacy Consultant

BREAK (5 min.)

• UMN, Humphrey School of Public Affairs: Lee Munnich, Senior Fellow
• Farmers’ Legal Action Group: Susan Stokes, Executive Director and Local Harvest Alliance, Ann Houghton

Alliance for Sustainability: Sean Gosiewski, Program Director

2. Reminder to complete the reflections form

• Greater MSP: Michael Langley, CEO
• Association of Minnesota Counties: Jeff Spartz, Executive Director
• Builders Association of the Twin Cities: James Vagle,  Public Policy Director
• University of Minnesota, Center on Race & Poverty: Myron Orfield, Executive Director
• University of Minnesota, Center for Urban & Regional Affairs: Edward Goetz, Director

        BREAK (10 min.)

Minnesota Housing Partnership: Chip Halbach, Executive Director

• PANEL:

• Jim Erkel, Land Use & Transportation Program Director, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
• Russ Adams, Executive Director, Alliance for Metropolitan Stability
• Ethan Fawley, Transportation Policy Director,  FreshEnergy

• University of Minnesota (UMN), Humphrey School of Public Affairs: Carissa Schively Slotterback, Associate Professor
• Transit for Livable Communities: Barb Thoman, Executive Director
• Envision Minnesota: Sally Wakefield, Executive Director
• Metro Cities: Patricia Nauman, Executive Director
• BREAK (10 min.)
• ISAIAH: Doran Schrantz, Executive Director
• Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce: Todd Klingel, President
• Trust for Public Land: Jenna Fletcher, Program Manager

Draft Vision

Review draft RDF outline

Fair Housing and Equity Assessment

Invited stakeholder input at March and April COW meetings and Framing questions

Outreach and Engagement (no materials included)

Regional Development Framework: Council members

• Review and discuss draft vision statement
• Review and discuss outreach plans and Committee of the Whole agendas for 2012 - Ann Beckman