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CMRC August 19 2021 Meeting Aug 19, 2021 06:00 PM Sep 28, 2023 07:44 AM Topics include: City of Rochester: Bloomberg Global City, Chateua, Parks & Rec); RPS: Mask policy, Step into learning, Teacher of the Year); Olmsted County: Info Kiosks; Welcoming Week; Senior Linkage Line; Medicare 101
CMRC 2021 Meeting Supporting Welcoming Week Sep 16, 2021 06:00 PM May 14, 2024 10:45 AM Topics include: Senior Linkage Line and Medicare; Project HEALINGS; Rochester Public Library Focus Groups; Co-design Model; United Way's 21 Day Equity Challenge; Updates from (City, County and RPS)
General CMRC July 2021 Meeting Jul 13, 2021 06:00 PM Oct 02, 2021 08:20 AM Topics include: Welcoming America; Sustainability / Resiliency taskforce updates
General CMRC June 2021 Meeting Jun 17, 2021 06:00 PM Oct 24, 2021 09:11 AM Topics include: Sustainability / Resiliencey taskforce updates and Rochester Police Department Updates
CMRC June 2023 Meeting Jun 22, 2023 06:00 PM Sep 20, 2023 07:27 AM Topics: Rochester Mosque Real Estate Projects, Black African American Projects, MN State Grant, CMRC Projects and Future
CMRC March 2023 Meeting Mar 16, 2023 06:00 PM Sep 20, 2023 08:02 AM Topics include: Housing and CMRC Updates
CMRC February 2023 Meeting (By Invitation) Feb 16, 2023 06:00 PM May 17, 2023 07:09 PM Updates from City, DMC and RPS; Collective Impact Projects: ComPASS, Rural Health, RCTC/Perkins; Olmsted County, Mayo, OMC: Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Dashboard
CMRC January 2023 Meeting Jan 19, 2023 06:00 PM Feb 23, 2023 08:10 AM Topics include: Olmsted County Community Health Needs Assessment, DEI Updates from Olmsted County, City of Rochester, RPS and DMC, RCTC- Perkins grant funding, cultural liaison and other collective grant potentials
CMRC December 2022 Meeting Dec 15, 2022 06:00 PM Jan 13, 2023 01:09 PM Topics include: RPS Family Engagement; Olmsted County: Statewide Health Improvement Partnership and DEI Community Corrections Services
CMRC June 2023 Meeting Jun 22, 2023 06:00 PM Nov 15, 2023 07:41 AM Topics: Rochester Mosque Real Estate Projects, Black African American Projects, MN State Grant, CMRC Projects and Future
Transportation Equity Definition Briefing with Diversity Council Board of Directors Jun 22, 2021 05:45 PM Jun 11, 2021 11:24 AM Minnesota Department of Transportation to brief DC Board of Directors on definition draft
September 2021 Health Assessment and Planning Partnership Meeting Sep 09, 2021 09:00 AM Oct 14, 2024 09:06 AM
June 2021 Health Assessment and Planning Partnership Meeting Jun 10, 2021 09:00 AM Jun 18, 2021 05:56 AM
C4G: Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP) -- Summary of MN Housing Legislative Activities Jun 14, 2021 08:30 PM Jun 09, 2021 04:53 PM
July 2021: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance Jul 14, 2021 11:30 AM May 10, 2022 10:21 AM To be published
June 2021: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing Alliance Jun 09, 2021 11:30 AM Nov 14, 2023 10:06 AM Topics include: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding proposal; conversations with realtors and developers; senior housing co-design; BIPOC homeownership; AMI income usage; SE MN Together regional housing tour; Accessibility
Economic Mobility for Underserved Residents of Rochester (Invitation Only) Jun 04, 2021 12:45 PM Jun 05, 2021 04:34 PM
June 2021 CMRC Steering Committe Meeting Jun 03, 2021 06:00 PM Oct 02, 2021 07:35 AM Topics include: CMRC Processes (Al Lun); Confirm future speakers;
Federal Reserve Bank: Racism and the Economy: Focus on Health Sep 09, 2021 03:30 PM Aug 20, 2021 08:27 AM
Federal Reserve Bank: Racism and the Economy: Focus on Entrepreneurship Jun 02, 2021 01:30 PM Jun 02, 2021 11:12 AM
Racism and the Economy: Focus on Entrepreneurship Jun 02, 2021 01:30 PM Jun 01, 2021 08:55 AM
Flavor: a celebration of food and culture Jun 19, 2021 05:00 PM Jun 19, 2021 12:09 PM
Rochester Area Volunteer Administrators (RAVA) Networking Meeting Jul 15, 2021 12:00 PM Jul 08, 2021 12:45 PM
Rochester – Resistance, Voice, and Verse: A Latino Poetry Reading Apr 10, 2025 07:00 PM Apr 06, 2025 01:38 PM Join us for a special Poetry Month celebration of Latino poetry at the Rochester Public Library! This engaging event will feature readings of powerful poems, and opportunities for discussion and reflection. Students from Rochester Public Schools will read poems from the recently released anthology, “Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology” as well as their original work, and the event will be emceed by City of Rochester Poet Laureate, Jean Prokott.
TRUE: Better Together: Stories of a Whole-Community Countering Hate May 04, 2021 04:00 PM Apr 28, 2021 09:01 AM
MCM: ACTcon 2021 (Day 2) Jul 29, 2021 04:30 PM Nov 14, 2022 04:26 PM Fundraising, communications, and technology are inextricably linked. ACTcon gives nonprofit staff and leaders an opportunity to connect their work with current fundraising and communications trends, new technologies, and innovative approaches to how each can support the other to raise our impact on the communities we serve. In 2021, this virtual convening is an opportunity to look at how these core elements of nonprofit work continue to shift for the long term in response to an ongoing pandemic, racial reckoning, and the impact of a changing climate and economy.
MCM: ACTcon 2021 (Day 1) Jul 27, 2021 04:30 PM Nov 14, 2022 04:27 PM Fundraising, communications, and technology are inextricably linked. ACTcon gives nonprofit staff and leaders an opportunity to connect their work with current fundraising and communications trends, new technologies, and innovative approaches to how each can support the other to raise our impact on the communities we serve. In 2021, this virtual convening is an opportunity to look at how these core elements of nonprofit work continue to shift for the long term in response to an ongoing pandemic, racial reckoning, and the impact of a changing climate and economy.
MPR Connects! with Peter Sagal “The Constitution – Can it Keep up With Modern America?” Apr 09, 2021 08:30 PM Mar 17, 2021 07:23 PM
TRUE Tuesdays Session 8: Arts, Equity and Rural Minnesota Mar 02, 2021 04:00 PM Mar 02, 2021 09:41 AM
Racism and the Economy: Focus on Housing Mar 01, 2021 04:00 PM Mar 06, 2021 08:26 AM
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Mayo Clinic Platform 2025 Conference

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Last Updated June 27, 2025



MN 2025 Joint Disparity Study — External Stakeholder Group Meeting

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Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN)

Spring 2025 Nonprofit News

Financial Planning; Federal Funding Importance; Nonprofit Services; etc

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City of Rochester 2026-2027 Budget Planning

2026 Budget Update

May 27, 2025 City Council Study Session ; Apr 28, 2025 City Council Study Session Materials

Press Release: The City of Rochester is beginning its 2026-2027 budget process and invites residents to learn more about the factors shaping the City’s financial outlook.

Last Updated June 23, 2025



2025-2026 RPS Budget

RPS Budget Cut 

The Rochester School Board has officially approved a $445 million budget for the 2025–26 school year, setting the stage for a year of stability and strategic investment in local education.

 

Last Updated June 22, 2025



Rochester International Relations Committee

1H 2025 Meeting Materials

Last Updated June 21, 2025



NAACP, Rochester Chapter

Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Report 

Rochester NAACP Statement on Racist Hate Incident Targeting Black Child in Public Park

Last Updated June 20, 2025



Multicultural Center Concept Enablement

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Last Updated June 17, 2025



Financial Aid Support Sessions

2025 Summer Financial Aid Sessions  

Locations: RCTC, Rochester Public Library

Information for CBO hosting Financial Aid Sessions

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Future Development of Graham Park

PB Editorial - Need to include Seneca Site and County/City planning together

PB Reporting on background of the project including engaging local governments 

 

Last Updated June 14, 2025



State Funding Supports Silver Lake Skate Park and Traffic Calming Grants

June 10, 2025 – ROCHESTER, MINN. – The City of Rochester is grateful for state funding and legislative actions this session that will help enhance public spaces and improve quality of life for residents.

Last Updated June 11, 2025



May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Reports (10-Year Milestone)

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report

10-Year DMC Looking Back

 

Last Updated May 29, 2025



Discovery Square Shared Lab Infastructure

Biolabs as shared space partner

A shared lab space for a community of like-minded entrepreneurs associated with one or more academic research partners

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Three Housing Projects with DMC Assistance

DMCC Board Meeting Approval May 2025: Civic Center North (Sherman), Looms, West Transit Village 

Last Updated May 28, 2025



DMC Equitable Economic Development

May 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report

Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report: Community Co-design, Equity Alliance Topics, Community Connection & Capacity Building, Pitch Event, Targeted Business Metrics, Affordable Housing

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Minnesota Main Street Economic Revitalization Program

May 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report

(1) Third Phase Grant Ann; (2) Second Phase Grant; (3) DMC Announces First Recipients of Main Street Grant Funding 30 Businesses ($1.6M) ; (4) Launching of Main Street Grant 

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West Transit Village DMC Board Meeting

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo

PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting

"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."

Last Updated May 24, 2025



Rochester Public Library - Master Plan Study

Community Survey Request 2025-05-19

Rochester City Council Study Session 4/1/42025

Post Bulletin Reporting

 

Last Updated May 19, 2025



Downtown Waterfront Southeast: 6th Street Bridge

May 2025 City Council Updates

May 2024 Online Survey for Community Inputs and Asian Community Inputs Outreach

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2024 Housing Coalition Investments

2024 Investments:

$8,491,000 supporting 11 projects totaling over $77M

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