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