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What’s at Stake on What’s at Stake on February 27, 2007February 27, 2007
The race for 3The race for 3rdrd Ward Alderman is an Ward Alderman is an historic opportunity for voters to decide:historic opportunity for voters to decide:
Business as Usual under the Hat and Business as Usual under the Hat and Patented Processes offered by Patented Processes offered by
others that have failedothers that have failedOROR
Elect a Strong Community Leader Elect a Strong Community Leader with a clear model that engages with a clear model that engages the People and moves the entire the People and moves the entire Ward towards 2011 and beyond.Ward towards 2011 and beyond.
Mell Monroe SnapshotMell Monroe Snapshot Successful owner of national job service firmSuccessful owner of national job service firm
Significant corporate business experienceSignificant corporate business experience
Former teacher of business in urban cityFormer teacher of business in urban city
Volunteer organizer & activist with Volunteer organizer & activist with community groupscommunity groups
Mentor for kids in Bronzeville with CPSMentor for kids in Bronzeville with CPS
Good Ideas to Engage a Real CommunityGood Ideas to Engage a Real Community
Mell Monroe’sMell Monroe’sVision for the 3Vision for the 3rdrd Ward Ward
10001000--1212--2020 Plan for the 3 Plan for the 3rdrd Ward 2007- Ward 2007-20152015
1000 Good Jobs1000 Good Jobs12 New Businesses + Supermarkets12 New Businesses + Supermarkets
20% Safer Streets20% Safer Streets
Family friendly community for all ages, ethnic and income Family friendly community for all ages, ethnic and income groupsgroups
Education opportunities and recreational facilities accessible Education opportunities and recreational facilities accessible to everyoneto everyone
Residents can safely walk and shop in our own neighborhoodsResidents can safely walk and shop in our own neighborhoods
Residents have a real voice in Ward activities and an Residents have a real voice in Ward activities and an Alderman that listensAlderman that listens
Mell Monroe’sMell Monroe’sCommunity Business Community Business
ModelModelGet Organized! – Design Effective Get Organized! – Design Effective Communication ChannelsCommunication Channels
Demand Safe and Clean StreetsDemand Safe and Clean Streets
Drive Economic DevelopmentDrive Economic Development
Recruit for Good Jobs & Benefits for Working Recruit for Good Jobs & Benefits for Working PoorPoor
Demand Better Housing Options & Quality Demand Better Housing Options & Quality ConstructionConstruction
Establish Diverse Advisory TeamsEstablish Diverse Advisory Teams
Mell Monroe’sMell Monroe’sBusiness Model for 3Business Model for 3rdrd
WardWard Organized
Communities
Drive EconomicDevelopment
Good Jobs &Benefits for
Working Poor
DemandBetter Housing Options
& QualityConstruction
Demand Safe &
Clean Streets
Establish Diverse AdvisoryTeams
Organized CommunitiesOrganized Communities Engages residentsEngages residents
Provides funding sources for block Provides funding sources for block clubsclubs
Effective & efficient communication Effective & efficient communication channelschannels
E-mail, phone broadcasts and E-mail, phone broadcasts and calling postscalling posts
Demand Safe StreetsDemand Safe Streets Crime reduction plan—Crime reduction plan—20%20% safer streets safer streets
Institute Troubled Buildings ProgramInstitute Troubled Buildings Program
Elimination of Street LoiteringElimination of Street Loitering
Police Officials on Foot and BicyclesPolice Officials on Foot and Bicycles
Improve Street Lighting at Bus Stops, El StationsImprove Street Lighting at Bus Stops, El Stations
Install Speed Bumps on Unsafe Streets and AlleysInstall Speed Bumps on Unsafe Streets and Alleys
Signage “No Tolerance for Loitering or Drug UseSignage “No Tolerance for Loitering or Drug Use
Create Indoor/Outdoor Recreational Options for KidsCreate Indoor/Outdoor Recreational Options for Kids
Clean StreetsClean Streets Effective use of $1.3 million Aldermanic FundEffective use of $1.3 million Aldermanic Fund
Bi-monthly discussions with Streets and Sanitation Bi-monthly discussions with Streets and Sanitation SupervisorsSupervisors
Vacant Lot Clean-Up CampaignVacant Lot Clean-Up Campaign
Alley Clean-Up Campaign3Alley Clean-Up Campaign3rdrd Ward Beautification Plan with Ward Beautification Plan with businessesbusinesses
Support Clean not Mean streets campaignSupport Clean not Mean streets campaign
““Don’t be a Litterbug” SignageDon’t be a Litterbug” Signage
Waste Baskets throughout 3Waste Baskets throughout 3rdrd Ward Ward
Enforce Private Garbage Overflow LawsEnforce Private Garbage Overflow Laws
Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development Attract Attract 1212 large anchor’s and recruit retailer’s—including large anchor’s and recruit retailer’s—including
SUPERMARKETSSUPERMARKETS
Attention to under-developed industriesAttention to under-developed industries
Real estate construction, retail anchor stores, hospitality services Real estate construction, retail anchor stores, hospitality services markets (tourism, restaurant, family & adult entertainment) and markets (tourism, restaurant, family & adult entertainment) and light manufacturinglight manufacturing
Bring Bring 1,0001,000 good Jobs to 3 good Jobs to 3rdrd Ward Ward
Establish Aldermanic Trust $$ FundEstablish Aldermanic Trust $$ Fund
““Land-leveraging” OptionLand-leveraging” Option
Use of City owned land from delinquent taxes & abandoned Use of City owned land from delinquent taxes & abandoned buildingsbuildings
Negotiate for 1.5% Set-aside funds from developers for deposit into Negotiate for 1.5% Set-aside funds from developers for deposit into Trust FundTrust Fund
Jobs & Benefits forJobs & Benefits forWorking PoorWorking Poor
State funding for job trainingState funding for job training
Boot Camp Training programs for YouthBoot Camp Training programs for Youth
Boot Camp Training programs for Boot Camp Training programs for unskilledunskilled
Support nationally recognized trades Support nationally recognized trades programs for unemployed ex-offender’sprograms for unemployed ex-offender’s
Jobs & BenefitsJobs & Benefitsfor Working Poorfor Working Poor
Support “Big Box” Ordinance for 3Support “Big Box” Ordinance for 3rdrd Ward workersWard workers
Private job postings for residentsPrivate job postings for residents
Market support for career training in Market support for career training in targeted areastargeted areas
Real estate construction, retail anchor Real estate construction, retail anchor stores, hospitality services markets & stores, hospitality services markets & light manufacturing industry light manufacturing industry
Jobs—Real Estate Jobs—Real Estate ConstructionConstruction
Partnerships—Chamber’s of Commerce, Partnerships—Chamber’s of Commerce, city planning department & institutional city planning department & institutional stakeholdersstakeholders
Train & develop local workforce for Train & develop local workforce for careers in labor tradescareers in labor trades
Work towards goal of 60% commercial & Work towards goal of 60% commercial & 40% residential development with 40% residential development with participation from all socio-economic participation from all socio-economic groupsgroups
Jobs—Retail Anchor Jobs—Retail Anchor StoresStores
Chicago’s Heritage of Retail Shopping Chicago’s Heritage of Retail Shopping Metropolis on near south sideMetropolis on near south side
Attracting consumers to shop for goods Attracting consumers to shop for goods & seek services in the our 3& seek services in the our 3rdrd Ward Ward
Target residents of River North, Hyde Target residents of River North, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Bridgeport & Pilsen to Park, Kenwood, Bridgeport & Pilsen to spend their dollars in our retail anchor spend their dollars in our retail anchor stores stores
Jobs—Hospitality MarketJobs—Hospitality Market
Target 100 hospitality-related service venues Target 100 hospitality-related service venues each year—a mix of “ma-pa” operations, family-each year—a mix of “ma-pa” operations, family-friendly & adult entertainment offeringsfriendly & adult entertainment offerings
Capture McCormick Place, IIT, US Cellular Field Capture McCormick Place, IIT, US Cellular Field & University of Chicago guest traffic dollars to & University of Chicago guest traffic dollars to our hospitality venuesour hospitality venues
Train local workforce to serve diverse consumer Train local workforce to serve diverse consumer basebase
Emphasis on “state of the art” customer service Emphasis on “state of the art” customer service excellenceexcellence
Jobs—Light IndustryJobs—Light Industry
Recruit innovative light Recruit innovative light manufacturing industriesmanufacturing industries
33rdrd Ward central location as food Ward central location as food processing distribution hubprocessing distribution hub
Vacant manufacturing buildings Vacant manufacturing buildings as location for development of as location for development of fashion and design & “best” made-fashion and design & “best” made-in-America clothingin-America clothing
Demand Better HousingDemand Better Housingand Quality Constructionand Quality Construction
33rdrd Ward Advisory Board for renters & Ward Advisory Board for renters & ownersowners
Landlord accountability—protect renters by Landlord accountability—protect renters by monitoring city housing code compliancemonitoring city housing code compliance
Protect consumer-investors by monitoring Protect consumer-investors by monitoring construction code complianceconstruction code compliance
Housing—Fairness Housing—Fairness OptionsOptions
Use of Aldermanic Trust $$ Fund for Use of Aldermanic Trust $$ Fund for fair housing & social-economic parityfair housing & social-economic parity
Organize Voices for homeless, low-Organize Voices for homeless, low-income, & affordable housing advocatesincome, & affordable housing advocates
Demand better communication with Demand better communication with CHACHA
A 3A 3rdrd Ward where residents of all Ward where residents of all income levels resideincome levels reside
Poor Set Aside ($15K or Below Annually)
Low Income Set Aside ($15K- $35K Annually)
Median Income Set Aside ( $35K - $70K Annually)
Middle Income ($75K-$125K Annually)
Upper Income ($150K+ Annually)
Mell’s Plan for A Fair Balance of City-Owned Vacant Lots and Abandoned Buildings
40% Middle Income30% Median Income
10% Upper Income
10% Poor Set Aside
10% Low Income
Establish Advisory TeamsEstablish Advisory Teams Aldermanic Advisory Council—diverse body of Aldermanic Advisory Council—diverse body of
33rdrd Ward stakeholders Ward stakeholders
Age, ethnicity, gender, LGBT and socio-Age, ethnicity, gender, LGBT and socio-economic diversityeconomic diversity
Renters, condo and home ownersRenters, condo and home owners
Community leaders, ministers, businesspeopleCommunity leaders, ministers, businesspeople
Meet 6 times per year for ACTION PLAN Meet 6 times per year for ACTION PLAN PROGRESSPROGRESS
Objective MeasurementsObjective Measurementsof Community Business of Community Business
ModelModel ““Best Practice Policy” of response toBest Practice Policy” of response to
resident concerns from staff within 24-48 hoursresident concerns from staff within 24-48 hours
Reduce crime statistics by 20% during Reduce crime statistics by 20% during Aldermanic termAldermanic term
Improve street cleaning and beautification by Improve street cleaning and beautification by 20% during Aldermanic term20% during Aldermanic term
Bring 4,000 more jobs and recruit 6 large size Bring 4,000 more jobs and recruit 6 large size businessesbusinesses
Support 15-25% set aside initiatives for low Support 15-25% set aside initiatives for low income and affordable housingincome and affordable housing
Aldermanic Office ChartAldermanic Office ChartMell Monroe: Strategic Planning
1. Safety & Crime Reduction- Police Commander Interfaces2. Economic Development- New Businesses- Five Key Mkts
3. Real Estate Planning & Jobs Trade Development
Chief of Staff- Critical Mgmt Planning 4. Communications & Accountability
5. Inclusiveness w/Residents & CBO Groups6. Housing—Low income, Affordable, Median
7. Renters & Public Housing- Senior Citizens
Staff-Tactical Responsibilities13. Education/Schools - Innovation Parenting
14. Jobs/ Services Trades – Dev. Prog. 15. CAPS/ Volunteer Neighborhood Policing
Staff- Administration & Services 8 Streets & Sanitation Services9. Infrastructure Improvement
10. Parks & Recreational Facilities11. Grants & Funding Proposals
12. Information Resources
33rdrd Ward Today Ward Today
Future: It’s Time for Mell Future: It’s Time for Mell MonroeMonroe
Vote for the VISIONVote for the VISION
10001000--1212--2020 yearly Plan for the 3 yearly Plan for the 3rdrd Ward Ward 2007-20152007-2015
1000 Good Jobs1000 Good Jobs 12 New Businesses + Supermarkets12 New Businesses + Supermarkets 20% Safer Streets20% Safer Streets