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NEW JBRIGHTON Council Worksession October 22, 2019 5:00 pm Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson Councilmember Graeme Allen Councilmember Mary Burg Councilmember Emily Dunsworth Councilmember Paul Jacobsen Absent: Staff in Attendance: Dean Lotter Guests in Attendance: Mary Stewart and Brian White, CPY Representatives CPY Update Lotter explained representatives from CPY were in attendance to provide the Council with an update. Mary Stewart, CPY representative, thanked the Council for their time and provided the Council with a presentation on the activities that have occurred in 2019. It was noted 464 youth have been served with 331 being from New Brighton. The mission of CPY was to provide youth with the following: a safe place after school and over the summer months, to provide opportunities to connect with positive adult role models, equip youth with life and social skills, and to empower youth through leadership. She talked about the importance of equipping youth for success with team building and positive conflict resolution skills. She reflected on the educational opportunities that were created with local business owners. She commented on a community garden project that CPY completed with APi and a local master gardener. She discussed the importance of having local partners and thanked the City for their continued support. She then reviewed CPY's budget and sources of revenue. Councilmember Dunsworth asked if CPY would continue to have a working relationship with JMA. Mr. White reported this was the case. He commented the plan would be for JMA to become self-sustaining and for the cities to withdraw their support over time. Mayor Johnson encouraged CPY to update their crime statistics in order to present a fair picture. She stated she would like to see how many CPY kids go on to graduate, or take pre-college classes. Ms. Stewart thanked the Mayor for this input. She commented on how difficult it was to pull information together from the transient nature of these kids and noted some of the information was protected and could not be shared outside of the organization. She discussed how her programming has become more focused to meet the changing needs of the youth. Mayor Johnson commended Ms. Stewart for growing in this business. She was encouraged by the increased programming being offered by CPY and the recognition that CPY was receiving from other communities. Councilmember Burg suggested CPY plan a reunion for kids that have wen through the program. Ms. Stewart stated this was being considered in order to foster and continue to build relationships.