ATTACHMENT A Pimlico Local Impact Aid …...ATTACHMENT A Pimlico Local Impact Aid Quarterly Report...

ATTACHMENT A

Pimlico Local Impact Aid

Quarterly Report – 4th Quarter FY17

Table of contents

FY13/14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Page

Park Heights Master Plan Area

Major Redevelopment Area Pre-Development

Activities

X X X X 1

Blight Elimination - Renaissance Gardens Vicinity X 2

Human Development Programs - FY15/16/17 X X X 4-16

Job Training Scholarships X 17-18

Park Heights Renaissance - Operating Support, Human

Services, Community Association Support, Educational

Programming, Community Outreach and Engagement,

Community Cleanup Program, Public Safety

X X X X 19-34

1 Mile Radius Area

Northwest Community Planning Forum Strategic

Neighborhood Action Plan

Traffic/transportation study of NWCPF SNAP area X 35

Mt Washington Community Projects X 36-37

Northwest Park improvements X X X X 38-39

Pimlico Safety Academy field improvements X X X 40-41

Pocket Park feasibility - Cheswolde X 42

Recreation programming - Fallstaff X X 43

Northern Parkway median beautification and

maintenance

X X 44

Community Initiatives managed by Healthy

Neighborhoods

X X X X 45-50

Liberty-Wabash Area

Dolfield Commercial Area Public Realm Landscape

Plan Implementation

X X X 51-53

Dolfield/Cold Spring Façade Improvement X 54-55

Community development/Vacant Housing Initiative X 56-57


Neighborhoods

X X X 58-60

Coldspring Newtown

Decorative Crosswalks/Traffic X 61


Neighborhoods

X X 62-64

Mercantile Building/Community Cottage

Redevelopment

X X 65

List of Completed Projects

Luckman Park

Enhanced Public Facilities - CC Jackson Rec Center

Western Run Park Planters

Jones Falls Trail amenities

Fencing along Springarden/Greenspring/Yellowwood

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Project Name: Major Redevelopment Area Pre-Development Activities

Project Description: Acquire properties in the Major Redevelopment Area, relocate existing

residents, and demolish the existing structures

Contact: Wendi Redfern

Title: Assistant Commissioner for Land Resources

Agency/Department: Housing and Community Development

Telephone: 410-396-4664

Email: [email protected]

Previous updates: January – March 2017

Accomplishments: Acquisition of the 3000 & 3100 Blocks of Woodland Avenue began in

April 2017. Demolition continues to take place in the 4600-4800 blocks of Park Heights

Avenue until all properties are razed.

Challenges: HCD has experienced some delays in demolition activity on 4600-4800 blocks of

Park Heights due to squatters re-occupying properties once the City has relocated the legal

occupant. The city has been working diligently to get the properties vacated, preferably with

an alternative housing plan for the squatter.

Progress this quarter: April – June 2017

Accomplishments:

Demolition is progressing. All squatters have been relocated.

Projected Timeframe:

Ongoing.

Next steps (specific actions planned):

Continue site assemblage activity.

Financial Summary

Local Impact Aid (LIA):

FY 2012 $ 454,000

FY 2013-14 $ 3,505,000

FY 2015 $ 1,948,7501

FY 2016 $ 1,636,250

FY 2017 $ 2,500,000

Future (needed?) $10,553,000

Other funding sources

State $ 2,100,000

Total Project Cost:

Total LIA Expended to date: $ 3,659,634, plus $809,217 encumbered

Balance remaining:

1 Funds were reduced by $375,000 in March 2015 in response to revenue reductions.

mailto:[email protected]

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Project Name: Blight Elimination

Project Description: Eliminate blight through demolition or renovation in the area of

Rosewood Avenue and Pimlico Road (in the vicinity of Renaissance Gardens) and generally

near but outside of the Major Redevelopment Area

Contact: Wendi Redfern

Title: Assistant Commissioner for Land Resources


Telephone: 410-396-4664



Accomplishments: The City received and reviewed bids to stabilize and rehabilitate City

owned vacants in the 4800 block of Pimlico Road. HCD is in the final stages of determining

who will complete the work. Work is anticipated to be complete by Winter of 2017.

Challenges: The bids received were not as strong as we would like. We are working with

procurement to explore other options.


Accomplishments:

The City received and reviewed bids to stabilize and rehabilitate City owned vacants in the

4800 block of Pimlico Road. HCD is in the final stages of determining who will complete the

work. Work is anticipated to be complete by Spring 2018.

Challenges:


Estimated Rehab completion time is December 31, 2017.


Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 1,000,000


Philanthropic, etc.

Total Project Cost: $ 1,000,000

Total LIA Expended to date: $ included with Major Redevelopment Area expenditures

Balance remaining: $ included with Major Redevelopment Area expenditures


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Project Name: Human Services in the Park Heights Master Plan Area

Project Description: Family League of Baltimore serves as the intermediary between the City

of Baltimore and the Park Heights community that the Park Heights Master Plan serves. Our

services include contract compliance, program oversight and capacity building

Agency/Department: Family League of Baltimore Contact: Khalilah Slater Harrington

Title: Senior Director, Youth Initiatives

Telephone: Email: [email protected]

Previous updates: January 2017 – March 2017

Accomplishments:

2/23/2017 – Family League Performance Measurement Training

Partners have had group and one-on-one sessions with the Data & Evaluation Team to

develop an internal/external dashboard that will help make data collection easier on

programs. The dashboard will help partners measure, “how much we do,” “how well

we do it,” and “is anyone better off.”

Data & Evaluation team complied a rollup of services conducted since July 1, 2016

Challenges:

N/A


Accomplishments:

Each partner received a site visit to ensure compliance and quality program operation.

Held VLT Training on May 25th. Presentations were made on the following topics:

Advocacy

Community Organizing

Social Media Marketing and Recruitment

Black male engagement

Coordinated professional development and training opportunities for VLT program to

attend: Forbes Training and Family and Community Engagement conference.

Challenges:

Transition of key staff related to management of VLT programs resulted in significant

delays in reporting and year end closure.


On-going.


None. VLT funding is now under the direction of the Mayor’s Office of Human

Services.


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Project Name: Project EXPOSED!

Project Description: Project EXPOSED! is a program designed to provide services to youth

in the form of a Life Skills Group, Health and Wellness Group and Job Preparedness Group. In

addition to these three groups each youth will be assigned a mentor that they will meet with on

a weekly basis

Implementing Agency/Department: Treatment Resources for Youth Contact: Latavia Little, LCSW-C

Title: Executive Director

Telephone: 410-578-8100 ext. 223



Accomplishments:

Behavioral Health, Health Education and HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS testing is offered to our youth on Thursday nights.

Workforce Development

All youth in the program completed filling out Youthworks applications

online and work

Permits.

Several alumni have returned to receive job training information, to

complete on-line applications and to update their resumes.

Youth completed CPR and First Aid certification training.

Youth completed resumes and cover letters.

All youth engage in a job readiness group every Wednesday during their

time in Project EXPOSED!

Numerous youth completed college applications and scholarship

applications.

In March, youth participated in a College Tour to Morgan State

University and Coppin State University.

Alumni Engagement

o Project EXPOSED! works closely with the alumni’s of the program. Alumni

attend weekly groups and continue receiving mentoring and one on one support

from program staff.

Date of PD Title/Topic of Professional

Development

February,

March,

April 2017

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative

2/23/2017 Family League Performance Measures

Training

3/2017 Targeting GOC Priority Areas

1/17-5/17 Advanced Counseling Techniques


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Challenges:

One of the biggest challenges that we have faced is that at the end of the 12 weeks

our youth do not want to leave the program. Many of the youth we serve identify

the program as a safe haven as well as the staff.

i. We have addressed this challenge by starting the alumni group as well as

continued mentoring services and checking in with them individually to

ensure continued support.

ii. Additional support needed would be financial in order to sustain the alumni

group.


Accomplishments:


Our youth have enjoyed the health education groups. The facilitators offer a

variety of topics that are very specific to the youth’s age group. Youth also

are able to submit topics that they are interested in for group.

HIV education is completed once during each 12 week cycle.

HIV/AIDS testing is offered to our youth on Thursday nights.


All youth in the program completed filling out Youthworks applications

online and work

Permits.

Several alumni have returned to receive job training information, to

complete on-line applications and to update their resumes.

Youth completed CPR and First Aid certification training.

Youth completed resumes and cover letters.

All youth engage in a job readiness group every Wednesday during their

time in Project EXPOSED!

Numerous youth completed college applications and scholarship

applications.

In July, youth attended a trip to Stevenson University and Loyola

University. One youth has been accepted to the Year Up Program at

Baltimore City Community College.

Youth Development

o Each youth is assigned a mentor when they start the program that works

with them individually.

The mentoring services continue after the youth has completed the

program. Meetings with the mentor take place on site and off site.

Our youth enjoy working with their mentors and look forward to

meeting with them.

o Each youth also attends life skills group every Tuesday and health and

wellness every Thursday.

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o Once a month we have a Sheriff talk to the youth about their rights and how

to interact with police officers. He also addresses any questions the youth

have regarding the law.

o We have also introduced a financial literacy portion to program to teach

them about being responsible with money.

o The youth that participate in Project EXPOSED! have formed several

positive friendships with each other that they have maintained. This has

been extremely beneficial to the youth and they have incorporated this into

their support network.

Alumni Engagement

o Project EXPOSED! works closely with the alumni’s of the program. Alumni

attend weekly groups and continue receiving mentoring and one on one support

from program staff.


Development

List Who Attended

5/2017 Treating Hoarding Disorder L. Little

6/2017 Reproductive Health 101 L. Little, Y. Lewis

6/2017 Youth Works Supervisors’ Training L. Little

6/2017 Results Based Accountability (RBA)

Training

L. Little

6/2017 Building Partners with Title 10 Clinic Yolonda Lewis

6/2017 Risky Business (Substance Abuse in

Our Society)

Y. Lewis, A. Roberts, L. Little

Challenges:

One of the biggest challenges that we have faced is that at the end of the 12 weeks

our youth do not want to leave the program. Many of the youth we serve identify

the program as a safe haven as well as the staff.

i. We have addressed this challenge by starting the alumni group as well as

continued mentoring services and checking in with them individually to

ensure continued support.

ii. Additional support needed would be financial in order to sustain the alumni

group.

An additional challenge is the high volume of youth we have referred to the program

who are turned away because they do not live in the 21215 of zip code

I. Project EXPOSED! has opened 5 slots to youth who are out of the 21215

zip code.

II. Project EXPOSED! is looking for additional funding to see if services can

be provided to those outside of the 21215 zip code.


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Project Name: Project P.A.Y.E

Project Description: Project PAYE (Pathways to Arts and Youth Entrepreneurship

Managing Agency/Department: Family League of Baltimore

Implementing Agency/Department: Smart Steps Youth Services, Inc. Contact: Glenice Shabazz


Telephone: 410-908-1638



Accomplishments:


Our students have shared an interest in learning about health education and HIV/AIDS

prevention. One activity that sparked excitement was the agree/disagree game. Students were

given a series of situations, facts, “alterative” facts. They were asked to show whether they

agreed or disagreed with the prompt by standing under the sign that reflected their beliefs.

Following the game, we had an impactful conversation about HIV/AIDS prevention that was

predominately student led. Students left feeling knowledgeable about prevention and

connected to their peers.


This quarter, our students were prepared to go to their YouthWorks interview to gain summer

employment. We discussed the importance of professional attire, and rehearsed answering

interview questions with students who expressed need. All of our students completed the

interview process and are currently awaiting job announcements.

Youth Development

Our students in the videography/ photography and hip hop/spoken word pathways have

received opportunities to nurture and showcase their work. Weekly, videography/photography

students work on their recording their projects within the surrounding neighborhood. During

their independent work, they receive on the spot feedback from the pathway instructor. Our

Hip Hop/ Spoken Word pathway allows students the privilege of working 1-1 with their

instructor to decompress their writing needs and work to accomplish their goals! This quarter

students wrote and revised poems; practiced delivery and stage presence and performed.

Lastly, students critiqued peers and found encouragement for ways to improve their talent.

Both pathways are focusing on developing technique while also understanding the

entrepreneurial aspect.

Date of Professional Development Title/Topic of Professional Development

3/29/17 Mental Health in the Black Community:

Wellspring Solutions


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Challenges:

One challenge we faced, was encouraging confidence in writing in our hip hop and spoken

word pathway. Students have expressed difficulty in writing academically that has discouraged

some students on engaging with hip hop through writing. We have tried to alleviate this issue

by offering student led classes, 1-1 workshops, and consistent exciting activities. While some

students have thrived, we want to continue to encourage our students to develop their talent

fully. We are interested in gaining further knowledge on how to support our students

academically, so that they can excel in other aspects of our program.


Accomplishments:

• Behavioral Health, Health Education and HIV/AIDS Following the positive response, we

received from a truthful yet fun and interactive health game in quarter 3, we decided to revisit

the topic in a fun and engaging way. On June 5th and 6th students engaged in a jeopardy style

Health Education game. The game featured topics surrounding abstinence and HIV/AIDS.

Youth were given facts about what safe choices look like and were given space to decompress

any issue they felt warranted more attention.

• Workforce Development After working diligently throughout the program learning different

elements to their lens, our youth participated in several photography gigs. Our youth expressed

their excitement in selling their photography services on June 10th, 2017 at the Annual Smart

Steps Kiddie Prom. Youth were responsible for developing packet prices, setting up backdrop,

props, lighting, printing and the camera. Additionally, they marketed their services to families

with the distribution of personal business cards and examples of their work. Our youth

completed several orders, resulting in an earning profits from their services, which went to

them!

All youth are now actively engaged in summer internships. Photography and videography

students are interning at Griots Eye Youth Academy. During their internship they continue to

develop the skills and techniques necessary to their craft. Many have secured freelance gigs as

photographers and regularly work at events. Hip Hop and Spoken Word students are actively

engaged in internships and have gone to open mic nights to both perform and take note of

performance details.

• Youth Development

Our youth have received the tools and techniques necessary to building a future in their

pathway. This quarter we focused closely on collaborating with others in their group to

develop additional skills. We celebrated and encouraged their collaborative spirit with

additional bonding opportunities for our youth. As a celebration, on June 16th youth from both

pathways participated in a Six Flags trip! They received entry, meal packages, bonding time,

memories, and a ton of laughs! Many brought friends along for the fun! We also hosted 3

pizza parties in May and June as incentives for our youth and to spark interest among their

friends. Additionally, youth participated in a celebratory swim party on June 28th at Roosevelt

Pool.

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Date of Professional

Development

Topic Attendees

5/25/17

VLT Training at Family

League

Morgan Palmer, Glenice

Shabazz

6/12-6/13 Forbes Women’s Summit Glenice Shabazz

6/19-6/21/17 Summer Training Morgan Palmer, Glenice

Shabazz

6/22-6/24 Family and Community

Engagement Conference

Glenice Shabazz

Challenges:

One challenge we faced this quarter was scheduling. Towards the end of the school year our

participants are engaged in several closing events and ceremonies at their schools that can

impact or scheduling. We worked diligently to plan our activities around their school events to

make it easier for our students. Another challenge we are facing is keeping our students

informed about the continuation of our program yearly. Project PAYE relies on the generous

yearly fund renewals to continue. However sometimes the delay in learning of a renewal can

impact our students as they delay their fall plans to hear from us. We believe that one support

that could help us improve this challenge is possibly knowing about renewal sooner or trying

to become a multi-year program. We hope to continue find strategies to keeping scheduling

challenges limited.


None

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Project Name: Project S.T.E.A.M - Human Services in the Park Heights Master Plan Area

Project Description: The primary focus of human service grants is for youth development

targeting youth between the ages of 15 and 24, with a goal to get youth off the streets on a

daily basis and engage them in productive and positive programs. Secondary priorities are to

address mental health needs and HIV and STI testing, education, treatment, and supportive

services. Project S.T.E.AM focuses on youth development through STEM education and

enrichment activities.

Implementing Agency/Department: Sisters Saving the City, Inc.

Contact: Kathryn Cooper-Nicholas


Telephone: 410-601-0380



Accomplishments:

Our youth enjoy participating in activities outside of their community. Our

facilitator for the Fashion Club is an entrepreneur and owns two clothing stores.

The Fashion Club was very excited about a visit to the store and the workshop on

entrepreneurship given to them by Ms. Brown. They also visited JoAnn fabric

store. The youth and their parents are trying to raise funds for a trip to New York’s

garment district.

This was the first year that Project S.T.E.A.M. had a chance to interact with other

S.T.E.A.M. youth in Baltimore. On April 1, 2017, they participated in Baltimore’s

first Drone Race POP Up Robotic Gaming Grounds event held in Greenmount

West.


Development

List Who Attended

2/12/2017 Summer Grant writing assistance/Ellie

Mitchell

Kathryn Cooper-Nicholas

3/30/2017 Grant Station Webinar/Finding Human

Services grants

Kathryn Cooper-Nicholas

4/17/2017 Suicide and Adolescents Kathryn Cooper-Nicholas

Tamia Brown

4/21/2017 Grant Writing Kathryn Cooper-Nicholas

Challenges:

We continue to have the challenges of school partnerships and more parent

involvement. Also, our older teens trying how to figure out how to balance

participating in the program and gaining/maintaining employment.


Accomplishments:


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In keep with our commitment to S.T.E.A.M. and offering various career paths, January

through June 2017 Sisters Saving the City partnered with the Baltimore Fashion Club to

introduce youth in Park Heights to Fashion Design. We had male and female participants

from age 14-17. We had 24 you to participate in the program at Hope House. Fashion

Design and Sewing: Ages 13-17 Learned how fashion designers work by creating a

mood/trend board and beginning fashion sketching. Teen designers will learn how to

drape garments, sew projects and showcase their designs at a fashion show on the last

day of class. Fashion History: Students learned the who, what, when, where and why

of fashion. Fashion Education: There are many well-known art schools and design

schools worldwide that offer degrees in fashion design and fashion design technology.

Students were educated on schools such as the only Ivy League University having a

Fashion Design undergraduate program is Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Business

Development: Currently the fashion industry relies more on mass market. The students

learned about marketing and the steps it takes to create a business. Self-Expression:

Students completed the program with a sketchbook full of designs. These designs

reflected their individuality and their unique identity

Project STEAM 2017 after school sessions: We build on the Student’s existing

knowledge of and interest in video games and robotics, to encourage them to exercise

creativity in defining problems and seeking solutions via the designing and building of

multiple team robots that compete within a challenge filled obstacle course. We

increased participant’s motivation and capacity to be creative problem solvers and apply

learned STEAM skills in the participant’s own community. Raise awareness of, and

interest in, STEAM concepts and fun STEAM related activities. Raise awareness of, and

interest in, the STEAM educational, career, and entrepreneurship opportunities currently

available yet not being pursued by our young people. Participants learned about robotic

components and about programming robots to carry out specific tasks and functions in

the context of the robot games. Participants experienced an introduction to 3D design

and 3D printing via design brainstorming of custom parts for the team robots and drones.


Development

List Who Attended

5/25/2017 VLT Professional Development Kathryn Cooper-Nicholas

Challenges:

None


None

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Project Name: Kujichagulia Center – Human Services in the Park Heights Master Plan

Area





services. The Kujichagulia Center focuses on older youth in the Park Heights area preparing

them for adulthood by providing GED prep services, workforce development and

expungement assistance.

Implementing Agency/Department: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Contact: Ademola Ekulona


Telephone: 410-601-0380



Accomplishments:


KC Cohort 8, consisting of five young men, began and completed

Workforce LifeSkills activities in this quarter. The clients get excited about

the career search activities through Virtual Job Shadow.com, in which they

are able to explore among thousands of different jobs within career/industry

categories. This is reinforced when we work on resumes and practice

interviews, when they take things a lot more seriously than before. We have

noticed that the young men are thoroughly versed in the ins and outs of

living in the ‘Hood, but they don’t know America—the larger economy and

society. This is why we’ve begun to describe our program as “Working Life

Skills” because the emerging adult needs to have his Life together before he

can become a reliable employee. Cohort 8 began VSP Internships in April

KC Cohort 9 was recruited and enrolled and begins Working Life Skills on

April 3.

Youth Development

KC’s Youth mentoring reached 137 boys (5th through 8th graders) at

Pimlico Elementary-Middle (housed at Garrison Middle while Pimlico is

under reconstruction) and at KIPP Ujima Academy. Preparations in March

were made for the celebration of Youth Violence Prevention Week with

Pimlico students for the second year.

Our program to assist clients who want to get a driver’s license is very

popular with the young men. So far, seven youth have written the letter

expressing reasons to get a driver’s license and then each paid the first half

($125.00) of the cost of the required two-week behind-the-wheel classes;

when they brought in the receipts proving payment, we then paid the

remaining balance ($125.00) for the course. One of the successful

beneficiaries of this program got a job with a mold removal firm soon after

he completed his internship. He drives the company vehicle and can keep it


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overnight. This job wouldn’t have been available to him without a driver’s

license.

Challenges:

o We are still trying to determine how we can individualize our programming so

that we are not locked in to the Cohort model, which sometimes proves

impractical because we can provide services “on demand,” when the young

man is ready to make a change. Sometimes, we have lost client’s interest

because of the delay in getting a group started. This is more pressing a concern

now that we will be responding to more victims of violence who are treated and

released in Sinai Hospital’s Emergency Department. Because some of our

client population comes to us from Sinai’s SVIP program (which conducts

bedside visits in the Trauma Units or Emergency Department) to offer young

male victims of street violence an opportunity to escape the cycle of violence

and avoid retaliation), we must be able to take in a young man when he is ready

rather than have him wait three months to begin programming.

o We addressed this challenge by devising a system that can allow us to

work one-on-one with recovering patients who have come to us after

suffering violent injuries. It is clearly advantageous for the clients to

experience bonding while they study the transition to work along with

other youth facing the together; since an open-entry system means a

client may not be part of a cohort, we are working to increase the

amount of time we are available for one-on-one sessions with the client

to cover the curricula materials.


Accomplishments:


o KC Cohort 9 was recruited and enrolled and begins Working Life Skills on

April 3. These five young men were quite anxious to get to work developing

skills that would lead to a job.

Youth Development

o KC’s Middle School Mentor, Garrick Williams, led our Hospital Responders

and some current Workforce Readiness clients as they participated in Youth

Violence Prevention Week activities at the Pimlico Elementary-Middle School.

The middle-school boys were attentive and excited to hear from older youth

who have experienced the anticipation of moving into high school The young

adults also worked to clarify the students’ understanding of the “Thug

experience” and how it’s not as exciting and glamourous as it is made to appear

in music videos and in Rap songs.

o Our program to assist clients who want to get a driver’s license is very popular

with the young men. Three more youth have written the letter expressing

reasons to get a driver’s license and then each paid the first half ($125.00) of

the cost of the required two-week behind-the-wheel classes; when they brought

in the receipts proving payment, we then paid the remaining balance ($125.00)

for the course. We are hearing from KC Alumni who have obtained their

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license; they claim they’ve had more job offers even when they don’t have a

car.


Development

List Who Attended

4/13/17 Workforce Development Mini-Fair) Ademola Ekulona

Challenges:

Our challenge this quarter is that we get filled to capacity quickly and then—because

we use a Cohort model—we have considerable wait time before a new aspirant can

start the programming. We have been working to construct an Open-Entry/Attain-

Standard Exit model that will allow us to start clients when they’re ready to start and

allow us to monitor progress through both attendance, quizzes and exams, and

significant performance events (i.e., Mock Interviews, Successfully completed job

applications, Virtual Job Shadow Career Exploration Reports, etc.).

o The Street Violence Intervention Program is now operating in both Trauma

Departments and in Sinai’s Emergency Department. Because some of our client

population comes to us from Sinai’s SVIP program (which conducts bedside

visits in the Trauma Units or Emergency Department) to offer young male

victims of street violence an opportunity to escape the cycle of violence and

avoid retaliation), we altered the intake process so that the SVIP patients who

want to join our program can do so right away, without waiting to begin a new

Cohort. We were able to accommodate three young men by adapting our model

mid-stream.

Next steps (specific actions planned): None

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Project Name: Project Engage - Human Services in the Park Heights Master Plan Area





services. Project Engage focuses on youth development, leadership and workforce

development in teens in the Park Heights area.

Implementing Agency/Department: Boys & Girls Club of Metro Baltimore Contact: Ken Darden

Title: President /CEO

Telephone: 410-637-3838



Accomplishments:

Behavioral Health, Health Education and HIV/AIDS-Our Passport to Manhood mentoring

program, which we call “GQ” “Gentlemen of Quality”. It is interesting to see how open our

young men are when in the right environment and setting feeling comfortable to express

themselves. Teens spoke openly about societal stereotypes and the impact it has on a young

man. They also spoke about “Branding” and what their personal is “Brand”!

Workforce Development- Youth Works-. Seventeen of our teens were interested in applying

for Youthworks and received instructions and help from BGC staff/mentors in completing the

job application and interviewing process. On Wednesday, March 22 Youthworks used the

Towanda’s BGC Club as a Youthworks registration site and any youth that we wanted at our

Towanda site could come that day and get guaranteed to work for us this summer. Having the

registration at Towanda made many aware that the Boys & Girls Club is here and vibrant.

Youth Development- We are continually offering education, college and job programming,

computer literacy, Mentoring, Triple Play and preventive programming. BGC Staff, Mr. Knox

and Mentors provide basketball and life skills sessions weekly, reiterating respect, positive

behavior and positive conflict resolution skills. In addition, Mr. Knox brings a flavor to our

site that is much need! Our teens respect him and his authority. He has a way of empowering

our teens and showing them much needed love and what the expected behavior is ex of our

young men. He brings a crew of dedicated “men” in the community to help lead and guide our

teens to success.


Development

List Who Attended

2/23/2017 Family League Performance Teri Joyner Johnson

College Students from Howard University came and spent the day with us at Towanda

BGC. They played fun games with our youth and spoke to our teens about College life,

education dreams and importance of maintaining good grades.

Guest Speaker Kenneth Robinson, General Manager of Blaze Pizza, took the time to

come and share his success story with our teens of about 30 that night. He said it was

his first time speaking in front of a large group, but he was a natural and his


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story/testimony made an impact on our young men. They know that if you put in the

effort, anything is possible like becoming a General Manager from the hood! Mr.

Robinson also brought some delicious pizza and treats for our Teens

Challenges:

We have addressed problem by asking teens specifically what they want. And they

defined what they wanted their Teen Club to look be/look like. Career/Job

development, Safe haven, more engaging- hands on opportunities, guest speaker, job

opportunities, driving school, more accessibility, caring mentors and “teen hub” area

just for them with all the perks


Accomplishments:

Behavioral Health, Health Education and HIV/AIDS-Our Passport to Manhood

mentoring program, which we call “GQ” “Gentlemen of Quality”. It is interesting to

see how open our young men are when in the right environment and setting feeling

comfortable to express themselves. Teens are learning to open-up and express

themselves more, helping us to understand what our millennials need.

Workforce Development- Summer Youth Workers will begin BGC Boot Camp

Training so they are prepared to offer our younger children a great summer program

experience.

Youth Development- We continue to offer educational support, college and career

enrichment programming, computer literacy, mentoring, Triple Play (sports/fitness

activities) and prevention programming. Again, this year we implemented our Teen

Summit event (60 teens participated) at Coppin State University and our Taco Bell

Foundation, Graduation Celebration event (45 teens participated) which took place at

the University of Baltimore. Both events had great guest speakers who covered a

range of issues important to teens as well as stressing the importance of education and

graduating from high school. One Keynote Speaker talked about the importance of

fighting through adversity and following one’s dreams. In addition, this year we had

our first Young Men of Color Conference. The conference was a complete success and

we hope to make it an annual event. was an awesome BGC Boys Conference that was

so powerful to see and be a part of. Seventy-five young men were in attendance and

our key partners were the Department of Juvenile Services, Year Up Baltimore and

Baltimore City Community College.


Development

List Who Attended

5/25/2017 Family League Performance/VLT Teri Joyner Johnson

Challenges:

Transportation, more volunteer mentors and the resources to more adequately address

the needs of our Park Heights teen population. Need mental health component.

Next steps (specific actions planned): None

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Project Name: Job Training Scholarships

Project Description: Funds will be used for scholarships to offset the costs of tuition for Park

Heights residents enrolled in a program offered by the Jane Addams Resource Center (JARC)

at the Regional Skills Training Academy. The JARC programs include welding and computer

numeric control manufacturing skills as well as a manufacturing skills (math and reading)

bridge program.

Contact: Mary Sloat

Title: Assistant Director, Workforce Operations

Agency/Department: Mayor’s Office of Employment Development

Telephone: 410-396-1910




Accomplishments:

For FY ’17, JARC enrolled and completed six residents from the Pimlico Impact Area.

Currently, of the six completers, two are employed in the training area and one is employed

outside of the training area (R. Lewis). Mr. Lewis’ home situation dictated that he become

employed immediately, so he took a job. He did return to complete training and is now

working on getting the credential. Credentialing entails making a test piece and sending it to

the National Institute for Metalworking Skills for evaluation.

A seventh resident has been identified and is in the Fundamentals of Manufacturing course. He

is expected to graduate in July and funds have been encumbered to cover the cost of his

training as a Welder.

The status of each completer is listed below:

1. George Henry – was placed on 10.19.2016 at Raloid Corporation as a Machine

Operator at $17.00 per hour.

2. Darnell Thompson – received 3G and 4G welding certifications and is working with

JARC in the job search process.

3. Brian Moore – received 3G and 4G welding certifications and is in the job search

process with Career Navigator James Smith.

4. Glenn Williams – received 3G and 4G welding certifications and is in the job search

process with Career Navigator James Smith.

5. Andre Smith – received credential for Metal Working Skills and was placed on

3/27/17 with Raloid Corporation as a Machine Operator at $17.00 per hour.

6. Roderick Lewis – completed training and took a job outside of the training area (see

above).

Challenges: N/A


Next steps (specific actions planned): To secure employment for those who completed

certifications and those who complete training.


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Financial Summary


FY 2016


Philanthropic, etc.

Total Project Cost: $50,000.00

Total LIA Expended to date: $ 8,000.00

Balance remaining: $42,000.00

LIA Quarterly Expenditures

List of tasks:

Occupational Skills Training -0-

List of tasks:

Supplemental information (pictures, etc.):

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Project Summary: Park Heights Renaissance Operating Grant

Annual operating funds to support Park Heights Renaissance’s core personnel who implement

the agency’s ongoing efforts as well as specific initiatives

Contact: Stacy Freed

Title: Director of Planning and Programs


Telephone: 410-396-3238


Contact: Cheo Hurley

Title: President and CEO

Agency/Department: Park Heights Renaissance, Inc.

Telephone: 410-664-4890



PCDA OBJECTIVE PCDA OUTCOME PHR Proposed

Deliverable Q4 Outcomes

OPERATING SUPPORT

Fund key personnel administrative services and consultants

Retain an attorney to review and update, where necessary, by-laws and operating procedures and agreements

PHR has successfully completed and executed a developer agreement with Pennrose Properties for the Development of Renaissance Row on Rosewood Avenue. PHR has also executed a construction agreement with Mahogany Construction for the stabilization of the 2600 Block of Loyola Northway. MS&H and Remax Commercial Logic has assisted PHR with the execution of both agreements. In addition, the Board has begun the process of reviewing by-laws and procedures so that MS&H can begin review of the updates in the first quarter of FY18.



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Continue implementing the 2014-17 Strategic Plan and provide updates where appropriate

PHR's Board has started the process of creating a new five year strategic plan. PHR will work with Maryland Non Profits to create a new plan by the 3rd Quarter (March) of FY18.

Conduct annual audit and 990

The draft audit is complete and awaiting final review by Dixon Hughes accounting firm. The PHR Board executive committee is also reviewing the draft audit.

Maintain monthly update of PHR website, "Bold New Heights"

What Works Studio continued to maintain PHR's website. Updating content on a bi-weekly basis. ParkHeightsCentral.org has been created and content being generated on a weekly basis currently from PHR, but is being beta tested with community members as we add content from the community associations as well.

Perform regular assessments of PHR's IT needs and retain company to maintain and improve

RCI has been retained for IT needs.

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Work with Maryland nonprofits to complete a tiered application to enhance PHR board development

PHR's Executive Director and Director of Human Services and Operations received grant funding through the Casey Foundation for executive coaching, organizational planning and Board Development. Through the Casey grant PHR's leadership will work with the Boards executive committee to identify viable options for the organizations board retreat and board organization going forward.

Engage board members to help solicit funders that they may know

The PHR Board Executive Committee has been working with the Executive Director on strategies for increasing donations and increasing Grant funding.

Produce an annual report There have been on-going discussions regarding the plans to complete an Annual Report for the 10 year anniversary of PHR. The goal is to have the report created and ready for distribution by the end of the year (December 2017)

Hold board retreat No activity



PARK HEIGHTS-BASED HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Continue efforts to identify needs for services, connect residents to services and provide opportunities for nonprofit organizations to work together

Conduct bi-monthly Service Providers Network meetings to coordinate services to residents

The bi-monthly meetings have continued for the Service Providers Network meeting taking place on May 24th with Narcan training for all attendees.

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Update Directory of Human Services

The Service Providers Directory has been updated in-house and made available through PHR's website as well as the new community website (ParkHeightsCentral.org).



COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SUPPORT

AND COMMUNICATIONS

Continue efforts to build capacity of neighborhood organizations

Market and release a request for proposals to area neighborhood associations and organizations to obtain proposals for Small Grants Program

PHR released community grants and awarded grants to 18 community organizations for a total of $42,000. The new Community Outreach Coordinator has been hired and activities to help build capacity for community organizations is on-going.

Provide a community-wide newsletter and One Call service as well as funds for small competitive grants.

Provide a minimum of 4 "one calls" monthly to area residents announcing events in the community

Total Q4: 18,887 We combined announcements so that calls only went out once a day as requested beginning in the 3rd quarter due to complaints of constituents receiving multiple calls.

Produce 4 issues of Bold New Heights newsletter and circulate 2,000 copies for each printing with one mailed to all households within the Master Plan area.

PHR's Spring newsletter was released in May 2017 and reached over 2,000 constituents.



COMMUNITY CLEANUP Expand efforts underway to maintain vacant lots and eyesore locations. Hire residents to create

Launch pilot snow shoveling program for seniors in partnership with Sinai

No activity

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workforce development and employment opportunities

Expand clean-up program capacity through purchase of commercial-grade equipment.

PHR has purchased a new lawn mower and pick-up truck to move staff and equipment for the clean and green team as they continue to clean and green the community of Park Heights.

Continue efforts to clean vacant lots, streets and reduce dumping

The Clean & Green Team resumed work in the 4th quarter working a 3 day per week schedule with a team of 5 members all from the Park Heights community.

The following locations are taken care of by the clean & green team on a weekly rotation: Park/Playground & Lot Locations Derby Manor Park – 3800 Derby Manor Drive Kids Piazza – 4329 Boarman Avenue KaBoom Playground – 4921 Park Heights Avenue Shirley Avenue Park – 3902 Pall Mall Road (R&P) Classen Park – 4307 Reisterstown Road (R&P) Pimlico Road & Palmer Court at 3001 Thorndale Avenue - Cut & Water 4700 block of Park Heights – Watering the raised flower beds

The following properties are on a rotation for cleaning by the Clean & Green Team: 2602, 2627 Loyola Northway 3030, 3038 Virginia Avenue

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Additional areas/blocks cleaned include: 3800 Park Heights lot, 2600 Loyola Northway, 3600 Lucille Avenu,5000 Coldspring Lane, 2500 Keyworth Avenue



EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING

Provide match to continue Community Schools program at Pimlico, Arlington, Edgecombe and MLK. Supplement each schools' student activity funds, support HIPPY program.

Assist & monitor "out of School Time" partners at Arlington, Pimlico & MLK to provide after school programs consistent w/the Family League requirements and School Principals

PHR has continued its dialogue with school principals, to assess the strength of the partnership and the OST provider's capacity to meet the needs of students and school and will continue to work on the Educational Plan created by the Educational Leaders Collaborative in Park Heights.

Obtain renewed funding to staff 3 Community Schools: Arlington, MLK and Pimlico to support Community Schools program

Arlington is in the process of renewal for Community School status. Pimlico has applied to move from the planning phase into full implementation as a Community School.

Coordinate with Johns Hopkins University School of Education and Engineering to implement the third year of the SABES program which includes a STEM curriculum at Dr. MLK EMS

PHR coordinated the community-wide SABES STEM Showcase on May 3. 110 participants attended.

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Identify programs and resources that can support the students and families in five area schools

Baltimore Boy Scouting has been teaching a class to 14 Middle Schoolers entitled Scouting For Life at Arlington Elementary. Over 90 students received eye glasses though Arlington. Arlington has 70 community youth workers and Pimlico has 30. Also completed a school-wide vision screening at Arlington Elementary where 90 students received eye glasses.

Through funding from the Enterprise Community Partners implement the third year of the HIPPY program at Arlington EMS and additional area schools and community partners

Served 75 children,12 weekly team meetings, hosted 2 family events, 5 hours of professional development training and 105 referrals total. In addition, the Safety City field trip on 6/14 and the Closing Ceremony on 6/26.

Coordinate two Educational Leader meetings involving school principals, early childhood center directors and additional entities working to improve the educational landscape at Park Heights

No activity

Continue to coordinate meetings with organizations participating in the Service Providers Network to work more closely with area schools

The bi-monthly meetings have continued for the Service Providers Network meeting taking place on May 24th with Narcan training for all attendees.

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Works with BCPSS to coordinate meetings that inform area residents and obtain feedback about the 21st century school construction plan for Arlington and Pimlico Elementary school and have them participate on the design committee

PHR has continued to work with Pimlico Elementary and the School system to host meetings with community, staff, and stakeholders on the design and signature programming for the school. Arlington is planning to host a meeting later this year.

Continue the Project LIFT program at Arlington and Pimlico Elementary Middle Schools involving parents and teachers

No activity - program is no longer active

Continue to implement elements of the five-year Education Strategic Plan and hold regular meetings of area stakeholders to update the plan

Education Strategic Plan is approved and is in implementation and under continuous monitoring by PHR and the Education Leaders Collaborative.

Assist the Creative Charter School with programming and access to Towanda Recreation Center (managed by PHR) in order to provide after school programming and physical fitness programming for students

Currently Creative City conducts regular gym classes in the building and we are in discussion regarding out of school time activities at Towanda as well.



SAFE STREETS/PUBLIC

SAFETY

Safe Streets hosted 2 events Battle of the Blocks that 100 high risk community members attended and the Shirley Ave. Block party where 250 community residents attended.

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Expand Safe Streets program. Provide funding to Neighborhoods United to establish Citizens on Patrol Program

Obtain fourth year of funding to continue implementing a Safe Streets program in collaboration with the BC Health Department and Johns Hopkins University Youth Violence Prevention Program

Ensuring that we are selecting the right credible messengers in the community to reduce gun violence in our new expansion site area. Building new relationships win faith based and community associations as well.

Identify additional funding to expand the Safe Streets program to Precinct Post 614 to help curb crime and violence in the Belvedere corridor

Obtained expansion site office for new workers

Continue to allow the Safe Streets program to use Towanda Community Center for its participants

Mediated 42 high risk conflicts in target area that could have resulted in gun violence

Assisted 7 individuals with employment placement. Assisted 4 persons with obtaining GED classes. Hosted Battle of the Blocks on June 24th with over 100 participants at Towanda.

Work with MOED to increase summer youth employment for Park Heights youth

Continuing to build relationships with area faith based partners to build strategy to reduce gun violence in the target area. 70 youthworkers for Arlington & 30 for Pimlico.

Design and implement a youth component for the Safe streets program

ongoing activity

Continue to operate and manage the Towanda Community Center

PHR continues to operate and manage the Towanda Community Center.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION

Identify Ongoing support for outreach & engagement. Fund two additional workers who are Park Heights residents and will be trained to provide outreach.

Continue to subcontract with the Boys and Girls Club to implement an After School program for at least 50 youth between the ages of 6-12 and identity additional organizations to provide programming

PHR has continued to subcontract with the Boys and Girls Club and expanded it's relationship with Creative City Charter School to have space available for programming. In addition, Towanda has provided programming space for karate a Jr. NBA Program. A community organizer and part-time intern were hired in this quarter to provide additional outreach.

Continue a youth gardening program with local residents utilizing vacant lots throughout the community. It is PHR's intent to work with PHCHA to create youth gardening programs

No activity

Coordinate monthly community Safe Street events to increase awareness about stopping violence in Park Heights

Safe Streets hosted 2 events Battle of the Blocks that 100 high risk community members attended and the Shirley Ave. Block party where 250 community residents attended.

Conduct monthly Resident Community Council meetings to inform residents & stakeholders about revitalization

The monthly Resident Community Council meetings have taken place every month since January with themes for each month. The meetings for the 4th quarter were regarding Workforce Programming, Senior Resources, and Transportation featuring representatives of the LINK program through the MTA.

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Conduct quarterly town hall meetings to provide global perspective to changes & updates

The Town Hall meeting took place on June 8th and was regarding public safety. The Town Hall included the State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Delegates Hayes and Mosby, Councilman Yitzy Schleifer, and representatives from the Police Department, and Councilwoman Middleton's Office and over 50 residents.

Mobilize residents to support legislation and Transform Baltimore to limit hours of operations and number of liquor establishments

No Activity

Provide presentation & engage community on physical improvements and programs by PHR, developers, organizations & City/State

Torti Gallas has met with stakeholders from the community at the Town Hall, Bi-monthly Service Providers Network Meeting, Pimlico Elementary School, and other meetings coordinated by PHR to engage the community of physical improvements in the community.

Organize seminar w/PCDA to learn what has been implemented in the Master Plan & to obtain feed-back on the Master Plan.

No Activity

Mobilize associations & residents to participate in "Revitalization Day" in connections with Mayor's spring 2017 Annual Clean-Up day

Participated with community and board members of PHR in the Mayor's Spring Clean Up and coordinated a community clean up on June 24th around the Shirley Park area of Park Heights.

Assist Health Department with a Cross Agency strategy within the Master Plan area to serve citywide model

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Coordinate community events for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Father's Day at Towanda Community Center

No Activity

Work with 3 Youth Collaborating groups that obtained Human Services Slots funding to service area youth

The Baltimore Fashion Club is providing instruction and mentoring on fashion design and entrepreneurship for youth in the Park Heights community. In addition, attended events for Parklane Community in association with Catherine's Family & Youth Services.

Continue community small grants program that will assist community groups with clean ups and organizational efforts. Grants panel will have community participation with respect to selection of grantees.

PHR has awarded 18 grants through the Small Grant Application process and attended events or programs that have been held since the organizations received the grants if they held an event.

Create & implement community large grants program. Provide technical assistance & administrative oversight to groups receiving funds

PHR has released funds to all the organizations identified as Large Neighborhood Grant recipients. All grant funding must be used by the end of the fiscal year and we are working with each organization to ensure they are using the funds in the manner identified.

PHR owns and continues to maintain this site for community use.

Monitor grant recipients & provide assistance where necessary to accomplish goals

Working with both the Large Neighborhood Grant recipients and newly announced Small Neighborhood Grant recipients as needed to accomplish goals.

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Continue working with the Affordable Housing Corporation to expand their program to areas adjacent to the Major Redevelopment Area

CORE application was submitted for the Renaissance Row project located on Rosewood Avenue.

Engage developers around partnering with PHR to rehabilitate homes in area surrounding Renaissance Gardens - 2600 Loyola Northway

PHR has purchased 2602 and 2623 Rosewood. And there are contracts on 2643, 2639, 2612 and an LDA on 2627 Rosewood. Mahogany Inc has been selected as the contractor.

PHR toured several sites with representatives from ABAG and also met with local development representatives and Principals of Honor Capital to discuss potential development sites in Park Heights.

Participate with Baltimore Housing to encourage developers to purchase properties through the Vacants to Value program in Park Heights

No Activity

Develop several conceptual plans that identify strategic areas in the stabilization area for housing rehab, new construction and commercial development

Torti Gallas completed the initial study regarding the INSPIRE catchment area. The final study will be shared with stakeholders and the community during the first quarter of FY18.

Work with Baltimore Housing to execute 2 9% LIHTC projects at Rosewood/Park Heights and Wylie/Reisterstown Road

PHR has completed a CORE application for 1 million dollars and has begun work on the tax credit application. 9% tax credit applications will not be accepted by the State of Maryland until the spring of 2018.

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Work with Arlington & Pimlico EMS to implement the design process for the 21st century school construction program

The work has been completed and the open space turned over to PHR's Clean & Green Team to maintain across the street from Pimlico Elementary at the alley lot. Pimlico Elementary will create art to display at the location.


Work with Board's Real Estate Committee to develop plans and a strategy to address vacant/rehab properties around Renaissance Gardens

PHR's real estate committee continued to meet regarding multiple projects in Park Heights. In addition they organization continued to meet with developers interested in investing in Park Heights.

Work with Baltimore Housing to develop plans for the 4600-4800 blocks of Park Heights Ave


Continue to acquire scattered properties along Virginia Avenue and other strategic areas in the stabilization area for rehab and ownership by PHR

No activity

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT &

EMPLOYMENT

Identify a training program to partner with PHR that can provide construction training and placement

Continue to work with the JARC program to get residents into training and work to identify other programming is on-going. A community open house and expo of the 3 job training programs housed at 4910 Park Heights Avenue is scheduled for August 24, 2017 and a Job Training Expo is being planned for the month of October.

Obtain jobs for 20 participants in the Safe Streets program

ongoing activity

Broaden employment opportunities within the Park Heights Clean and Green program

Work continues for the creation of a senior and business assistance Pilot Program to clean for residents and/or businesses at a discounted rate in order to bring in revenue to hire more residents for the Clean & Green Team.

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MARKETING

Produce materials for Town Hall meetings


Update and expand the PHR mailing list of Service Providers and community residents

Updating the Service Providers Directory is ongoing as we learn of new providers in the community and list of community residents who receive the quarterly newsletter based on sign in sheets from the office and community meetings attendees.

Provide ongoing marketing of Forgivable Loan program and Housing's weatherization programs

Continued to work with HCD to refine the program and address current clients.

Continue to market PHR's homebuyer classes

No homebuying classes during the months of April or May. June's Homebuying workshop had 15 participants.

Reinstitute the "Tuesday Touchpoints" monthly digital update to stakeholders

TouchPoint Tuesday emails have gone out 8 times in the 4th Quarter.

Financial Summary

Local Impact Aid (LIA) Funds:

FY 2015 $ 500,000

FY 2016 $ 500,000

FY 2017 $ 400,000

FY 2017 $ 755,000

Total Project Cost: $ 400,000 - $500,000 annually for operating support

$ 755,000 – various FY17 initiatives

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Project Name: Traffic and Transportation Study NWCPF

Project Description: Study of the entire Northwest Community Planning Forum (NWCPF)

Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan area to evaluate needs and available resources for the

SNAP area including safe routes to schools.

Contact: Linda Taylor-Newton

Title: Project Coordinators Agency/Department: Transportation

Telephone: 410-984-4092


Previous updates: January - March 2017

Comments from DOT and public submitted to Consultant for incorporation into final report.


Accomplishments: The Consultant is preparing the final report for DOT.

Challenges:



Final Report due August15th. A 30 day public comment period will open, final report

September 30, 2017.

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 85,340.99


Philanthropic, etc.

Total Project Cost: $ 85,340.99

Total LIA Expended to date: $ 64,293.82*

LIA Expended this Quarter $ 3,438.20

Balance remaining: $ 21,047.17

LIA Quarterly Expenditures (Current)

List of tasks: Work performed by consultant in relation to report draft.

*Paid to date $60,855.62 (June 7, 2016)

*Paid to date $64,293.92 (April 18, 2017)


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Project Name: Mt. Washington Community Projects2

Project Description: Evaluate and identify opportunities to improve the pedestrian experience

around Mt. Washington Village area. Improve lighting, street amenities, wayfinding sign, and

community sign.



Telephone: 410-984-4092



The Community has requested a new project for DOT to install Banners in Mt. Washington.


Accomplishments: The Department of Planning met with the Mt. Washington Business

Association on June 21, 2017 to discuss direction community would like to pursue. The

community wants lighting in the Business District.

Challenges:



DOT is evaluating lighting request.

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 50,000.00 (Budget Reduction from $100,000)


Philanthropic, etc.





List of tasks:

2Formerly called Mt. Washington Light Rail Station Underpass; Name changed based on needs identified by the

community at other parts of the village instead of focusing solely on underpass. 3 Budget reduction based upon projected revenues forecast for FY15 from $4.5 to $3.5 million

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Installation of Community Gateway Sign completed July, 2016.

Installation of Wayfinding signs completed December 14, 2016.

Installation of benches in the Business District was completed March

2016.

Installation of Wayfinding signs completed December 14, 2016.

PROJECT COMPLETE

PROJECT COMPLETE

PROJECT COMPLETE

PROJECT COMPLETE

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Project Name: Northwest Park Improvements

Project Description: Funds will be used to implement the priorities established in the recently

completed park master plan. Improvements include providing a new playground, renovating

the ball field, new pedestrian circulation, and providing a new water line to the community

garden and drinking fountain.

Contact: Adam Boarman

Title: Design Planner II

Agency/Department: Baltimore City Recreation and Parks

Telephone: 410-396-7948



Accomplishments: BCRP met multiple times with the MWIA and the Waller Community

Garden group to discuss their desires for the Upper Park improvements.

Challenges: Coordinating upper park improvements with the Jones Falls Trail project. Also,

we are still waiting for a letter of support from UB to demolish the rundown structures within

the park.


Accomplishments: Baseball fencing, a batting cage, site furniture, concrete walks, and a

parking lot were installed at Enlsow Field. Tree clearing & grubbing occurred at both Enslow

Field and alongside of the community garden in the front end of Northwest Park.

Challenges: The community desperately wants three separate rundown structures to be

demolished for safety purposes. Alternative avenues to accomplish this task have fallen

through. More exploration is needed.

Projected Timeframe: “Front of the park” improvements will be done as a part of the Jones

Falls Trail Phase V construction which is anticipated to begin late spring/summer 2017 and

take 18 months to complete.

Next steps (specific actions planned): R&P will process the consultant SWM proposal for the task. R&P will continue the

preparation of drawings for the “front of the park”.

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 288,000

FY 2015 $ 200,000

FY 2016 $ 431,500

FY 2017 $ 32,000

Total Project Cost: $ 951,500




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List of tasks: FY17 Q4

Enslow Field Fencing $36,963.80

Enslow Field Concrete work $39,530.00

Hillside clearing, grubbing and

turf

$21,525.00

Design $40,586.92

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Project Name: Pimlico Safety Academy Field

Project Description: Funds will be used for ball field and pedestrian improvements. This

includes properly graded baseball and football/soccer fields; walking loop with benches;

parking lot access and spaces separate from Police and Fire Dept. use; and ADA accessibility.

Contact: Valerie McGuire

Title: Design Supervisor


Telephone: 410-396-7948



Accomplishments:

Challenges:



Next steps (specific actions planned): Present the revised concept to the relevant community

groups and request a proposal for storm water management engineering design upon approval

from the community.

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 115,000

FY 2015 $ 50,000

FY 2016 $ 231,500


Philanthropic, etc.


Total LIA Expended to date: $ 5,000

Balance remaining:





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Project Summary: Pocket Park Design

Project Description: Funds will be used for design, planning, and improvements for a Green

Space in the Cheswolde neighborhood (Note: site change) at Department of Transportation’s

Rusk Ave Easement.

Contact: Sarah Hope

Title: Design Planner I


Telephone: 410-396-7948


Previous updates: March – May 2017

Accomplishments:

Bids were reviewed for the construction project and the project was awarded to a contractor.

The MOU was prepared by DOT, and sent to the community. Permit application was

submitted and awaits approval after some requests to modify the LOD were rectified. The

community signed the MOU. Gladys is working with David on the ROE for Rec and Parks

contractor.

Challenges: The community needed some serious nudging to sign the MOU. Permits lost our

application and we had to reapply.


Accomplishments:

A preconstruction meeting was held, specs clarified, and a Notice to Proceed is pending.

Construction should begin in the next few months.

Challenges: NA


Construction Docs complete and advertised in Winter 2017

Project Awarded in late spring/ early summer 2017

Contract with Construction company is six months.

Anticipate final walk through in December 2017.

Next steps (specific actions planned): Begin construction.

Financial Summary


FY 2015 $ 50,000



Balance remaining:


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Project Name: Recreation Programming – Fallstaff Area

Project Description: Funds are provided for Baltimore City Recreation and Parks to deliver

recreational and social activities for youth and adults in the Fallstaff area. Activities could

include recreational sports, youth leagues, and art, music, and fitness classes.

Contact: Stella Clanton

Title: Baltimore City Recreation & Parks Planner


Telephone: 410-396-7001



Accomplishments:

Currently working on program activities for the community.

Challenges:

N/A



On-going.


Currently working on program activities for the community.

Financial Summary


FY 2016 $ 64,000

FY 2017 $ 66,250


Philanthropic, etc.


Total LIA Expended to date: 1,960.00

Balance remaining:


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Project Name: Northern Parkway Median Beautification

Project Description: Northern Parkway is a main thoroughfare that carries significant

amounts of traffic along the southern edge of the Northwest communities. The installation of

colorful, aesthetically pleasing plantings in the median from Preakness Way to Park Heights

Avenue will create a visually appealing gateway to the Northwest communities.

Contact: Melissa Grim

Title: Chief Horticulturist


Telephone: 410-396-0180


Previous updates: January to March 2017

Trash was picked up monthly but due to the winter season no other maintenance was

performed in the 3rd quarter.

Progress this quarter: April to June 2017

Accomplishments: Forestry Division installed new trees along the roadway. Flowerbeds were

cleaned, perennials cut back, beds mulched. Regular weeding and trash removal throughout

season. Additionally a significant trash removal happened at the concrete curbs/turn lanes at

the Liberty Heights interaction was done – almost a full dump truck of debris was removed.

Typically we deal with planting areas only but this was such an eyesore we had to work on it.

Challenges: We are struggling to get the costs actually charged to this account. We have

resolved some of it for the first quarter of FY18 but still have some outstanding expenses that

need to be charged to the FY17 account. I anticipate this being fully resolved by the next

quarter.



In the first quarter of FY18, we will continue to weed, prune and do trash removal. In

September and early October we will be adding perennials to the planting areas that have gaps

and completing the planting along the fence at the Safety Academy.

Financial Summary


FY 2016 $ 25,000

FY 2017 $ 25,000

Other funding sources $ 50,000

Philanthropic, etc.



Balance remaining:


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Project Name: Northwest Community Planning Forum Community-based Projects

Project Description: Projects awarded to the NWCPF.

Contact: Mark Sissman

Title: President

Agency/Department: Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc.

Telephone: 410-332-0387, ext. 161


Activity this Period: April - June 2017

NWCPF SNAP Projects

CHAI Community organizer ($170,000) and CASA ($90,000)

During this reporting period, CHAI held the Fallstaff Coming Together Roundtable on April 26, 2017

and attended by 6 African Americans, 4 Jews and 4 Latinos from the Fallstaff community. The topic

of this Roundtable was to develop a plan to solve “Quality of Life” issues in the neighborhood.

Quality of Life issues identified at the meeting were cleanliness, maintenance or appearance of houses

and rental properties and noise. The meeting was comprised of residents who have been negatively

affected by “quality of life issues” in the neighborhood and ready to take action as well as Fallstaff

Improvement Association Environment and Sanitation Committee members. Residents volunteered to

participate on teams to plan the next neighborhood cleanup and request support from Fallstaff

Improvement Association (FIA) in ordering large dumpsters.

FNMOP Project Partners met on April 13, 2017 to brainstorm on partnership goals for FY 17-FY18.

The Fallstaff Multi-Cultural Organizing Project in partnership with CASA and FIA brought together

Orthodox Jewish, African American and Latino residents in the Fallstaff neighborhood. Residents are

working together to plan a celebration of Jewish Heritage in July 2017.

As a result of the “Fallstaff Community Knowledge Survey”, residents will be working on their first

campaign related to neighborhood improvements to improve quality of life of residents. This campaign

will launch on July 15, 2017 with a group of resident leaders planning a clean-up and education activity

on a target block in the neighborhood.

CASA and FIA members organized a Fallstaff Community Yard Sale held at Fallstaff Elementary

School on June 11, 2017. Residents made videos to promote the event which brought together 5 Latino

and 7 African American residents.

CASA provided individual assistance to 12 residents on issues of immigration and held 1 informational

workshop of family safety planning attended by 17 residents this quarter. In addition, CASA

conducted 7 follow up meetings with residents during home visits.

Copies of detailed quarterly reports from CASA and CHAI are available at Healthy Neighborhoods.

CHAI has drawn $85,000 in its first year grant and has drawn $67,755.28 for its second year.


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CASA has drawn their entire $45,000 for the first year of funding and their entire $45,000 for the

second year of funding. CASA has commenced their project for their third year of funding, but has not

drawn any funds for its third year grant.

CHAI Responsible Homeownership Campaign ($50,000)

The goal of this program is to increase responsible homeownership in the five neighborhoods of

Northwest Baltimore. Included will be grants and loans for façade improvements, educational events

and programs and door to door distributions of materials. CHAI completed their first year of funding

for this project and commenced their second year of funding of this project during this quarter.

During this quarter, CHAI’s Director of Community Organizing gave presentations at the Glen and

Fallstaff Improvement Associations general membership meetings in April, May and June highlighting

the Responsible Homeownership Campaign and Façade Improvement Matching Grant resources

available to residents.

Ads highlighting the CHAI Façade Improvement Matching Grant Program continue to be placed in

local neighborhood publications on a monthly basis.

Aa result of advertising, CHAI received 22 grant inquiries during this quarter. Additionally, CHAI’s

Director of Community Organizing sent information on CHAI’s Energy Savings Loan, Senior Home

Repair Program in response to these inquiries.

During this quarter, CHAI distributed $1,690 in video lottery terminal matching grant funds for façade

improvement projects resulting in a total of $4,141 in façade improvements for five (5) homes

throughout the Glen Hills and Fallstaff neighborhoods for the commencement of their second year of

funding. These façade improvements are in addition to the improvements completed from CHAI’s first

year of funding. First year funding included $24,174 in Video Lottery Terminal Matching Grant Funds

being distributed along with a total of $59,840 in Homeowner Matching Funds resulting in $84,014

invested in façade improvements to homes throughout Glen Hills and Fallstaff neighborhoods.

CHAI has drawn the entire $50,000 of its funding from its first year grant. CHAI has not drawn any

funds from their second year of funding for this grant.

Chimes ($80,000)

Street cleaning services in Fallstaff and Glen continue. CHIMES continues to employ people with

intellectual and developmental disabilities. During this quarter, CHIMES increased the number of

crews in Glen and Fallstaff and focused on maintaining the cleanliness of the neighborhood. All of the

trash is removed and transported back to their facility where it is picked up by their waste management

company. Feedback from home owners’ associations continue to remain positive. CHIMES will

continue to provide street cleaning for the balance of the second year grant.

CHIMES has drawn $80,000 from its first year grant and $44,363.91 from its second year grant.

Cheswolde Community Video Camera Project ($115,000)

Cheswolde Community Association (CCA) has installed security cameras on four homes

strategically located facing public rights of way throughout the neighborhood. CCA has ordered

signs advising the community that security cameras have been installed in Cheswolde to improve

neighborhood public safety. The signs shall be displayed throughout Cheswolde. A fifth site for

installation of security cameras will be selected.

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Cheswolde has drawn $25,791.20 for this project.

Cheswolde Community Sign ($17,000)

No site has been identified by the community association.

No funds have been drawn for this project.

Northwest Citizens on Patrol ($10,000)

A private security company has commenced providing security patrol services in the NWCPF SNAP

area in conjunction with Northwest Citizens on Patrol.

NWCP has drawn $2,500 for this project.

Shomrim ($7,000)

Shomrim purchased safety patrol jackets to properly identify volunteers, flashlights to be used for

active missing person searches, radios to equip the members and mounted car cameras to enable the

local law enforcement to easily review potential criminal incidents observed by Shomrim’s members.

Shomrim has drawn the entire $7,000 grant for this project.

Hatzalah Community Center ($325,000)

Construction is 100% complete. Mechanicals, insulation and dry wall were installed. Interior finish,

back stairs, exterior, paving and landscape were completed. The site was professional cleaned.

Baltimore City Final Inspection, Baltimore City Fire Marshal inspection and State inspection of the

elevator were completed. In addition, the project was approved for Use and Occupancy and HNI

inspector approved all of the work.

Hatzalah has drawn entire the $325,000 grant.

CHAI Vacant Property Project ($160,000)

CHAI previously purchased one blighted property at 3413 Glen Avenue in October 2015 for $81,000

and currently maintains the property. This past quarter CHAI purchased another blighted property at

3411 Glen Avenue. CHAI is waiting for Baltimore City to schedule a predevelopment meeting for

3411 and 3413 Glen Avenue.

CHAI has drawn the entire $80,000 grant for this first year funding of this project.

CHAI Development Coordinator ($45,000)

CHAI conducted resident outreach through continued canvassing of the 2700 to 3500 blocks of Glen

Avenue (90 properties) sharing information with residents on CHAI’s Façade Matching Grant, Healthy

Neighborhoods loans and grants, Homebuyer Workshops and Counseling, Foreclosure Prevention

Counseling, Senior Home Repair, and efforts related to school engagement at Fallstaff Elementary

Middle School and Cross Country Elementary Middle School. Continued working with Fallstaff and

Glen Community Associations, Housing and Zoning Committees along with Baltimore City Planning

Department, Baltimore City Code Enforcement and States Attorney’s office to compile master list of

vacant properties in Fallstaff and Glen Hill to strategize on actions to abate violations or force change

of ownership. In addition, continued to survey streets, sidewalks, lighting and tree canopy to identify

improvements needed. The survey also included inspecting public spaces such as public parks, bus

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stops and the fire house. Recommendations were submitted to Baltimore City Department of

Transportation, Baltimore City Urban Forestry and to Baltimore City Council. CHAI owns 3411 Glen

Avenue and 3413 Glen Avenue and is in the process of evaluating options for the redevelopment of

these properties.


CHAI Park Heights Avenue Beautification ($7,500)

Four pocket parks along the Park Heights corridor were serviced and maintained. Planter beds were

cleaned, shrubs trimmed, beds mulched, new annuals planted and weeds, leaves and trash were

removed.


Small community grants program for NWCPF neighborhoods

Grants applications are being reviewed for:

Glen Night Out 2017

Financial Youth and Family Empowerment Event 2017

Cheswolde Night Out 2017

Funded and completed projects are:

Cheswolde Neighborhood Association to support Neighborhood Night Out ($2,500)

Baltimore Terps Youth Football League to support rental of lights ($2,500)

Mt. Washington Elementary School PTO for purchase of STEM software ($2,477)

Featherstone Music Instructional, Inc. ($917.60)

Pirchei Little League Baseball ($1,390)

Youth Back to School Empowerment Financial Event ($1,000)

Glen – Williamson community garden ($2,498.54)

Cheder Chabad playground ($2,446.77)

Baltimore Terps Youth Football/Lacrosse League equipment containers ($2,500)

Project Pneuma Yoga (1,500)

Pirchei Little League Baseball equipment (1,477.50)

Featherstone Music/Movie Festival 2017 ($2,500)

Previous quarter: October – December 2016

Accomplishments: CASA and CHAI bi-lingual community organizers continue to organize

community events such as Fallstaff Coming Together Roundtables and Fallstaff Community

Yard Sale. CHIMES continues to provide street cleaning in Fallstaff and Glen. CHAI

Development Coordinator is working with neighborhood leaders and Baltimore City agencies

to compile a list of vacant properties and strategizing on actions to abate violations or force

change of ownership. Cheswolde Community Association has installed security cameras on

four homes strategically located facing public rights of way throughout the neighborhood.

NWCP has commenced providing security patrol services in the NWCPF SNAP area. CHAI

provided $1,690 in façade matching grants funds distributed along with a total of $2,451 in

Homeowner Matching Funds resulting in $4,141 invested in façade improvements to homes

throughout Glen Hills and Fallstaff neighborhoods.

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Challenges: CHAI has identified total development costs for vacant houses as a challenge in a

weaker housing market in Glen.


Next steps (specific actions planned): See project descriptions

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 747,000

FY 2015 $ 352,000

FY 2016 $ 27,500

FY 2017 $ 795,000


Philanthropic, etc.



Balance remaining: $ 1,040,382.59


List of tasks: FY17 Q3 (Jan. – March 2017)

LIA Expended this Quarter: $44,459.26

Cheswolde Security Camera $1,986.20

CHIMES street cleaning $8,461.26

CHAI homebuyer/façade $26,034.30

NWCP $2,500.00

Project Pneuma $1,500.00

Pirchei Baseball 2017 $1,477.50

Featherstone festival $2,500.00

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Supplemental information

Pictures from Fallstaff Yard Sale:

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Project Name: Dolfield Commercial Area Public Realm Landscape Plan Implementation

Project Description: Implementation of the study to develop streetscape plan for Dolfield

Avenue to improve pedestrian, shopping, and retail experience along the block. Provide a

comfortable, safe experience for customers, neighbors, and visitors to improve economic

development in the retail corridor. Project limits are Dolfield Avenue from West Cold Spring

Lane to Belle Avenue.



Telephone: 410-984-4092



Installation of Litter Receptacles pending the installation of pedestrian lights.

TEC is processing the PO for this project.


Accomplishments:

The TEC Project Manager is processing the Purchase Order for the Pedestrian Lighting

portion of the Dolfield Commercial Area Public Realm Landscape Implementation Plan.

Challenges:



PO approved. Vendor preparing building permit and scheduling construction.

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 15,338.034

FY 2013-14 $ 40,000.00

FY 2015 $ 211,500.00

FY 2017 $ 30,200.00


Philanthropic, etc.



Obligated $ 173,922.97 (Pedestrian Lighting)5


4 Vision study budget was $30,000 Consultant expenditures $29,988.68 to complete project. Remaining budget

$15,338.03 transferred from Visioning project to Implementation project. Transfer reviewed and approved by DOP.

5 Phase II Obligated through DOP authorization for installation of pedestrian lighting in the amount of $173,922.97.

This amount includes estimate from Contractor for installation, BGE and DOT Maintenance.


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The planting of 16 Kwanza Cherry Trees on Dolfield

Avenue completed April 29, 2015.

Installation bike racks on Dolfield

Avenue completed August 19, 2015.

PROJECT COMPLETE

PROJECT COMPLETE

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Installation of Planters on Dolfield

Avenue completyed July 1, 2017.

Installation of Litter Receptacles on

Dolfield Avenue completed on

August 19, 2017.

PROJECT COMPLETE

PROJECT COMPLETE

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Project Name: Dolfield Avenue/Cold Spring Lane Façade Improvement

Project Description: Funding for façade improvements.

Contact: David Garza

Title: Economic Development Officer

Agency/Department: Baltimore Development Corporation

Telephone: 410-837-9305; 410-779-3851 (direct)



Accomplishments: Phase II has started with recently approved material changes to expedite

the starting date. The signs have been ordered and the electrical has begun.

Challenges: Property owner continues to vacillate on agreed upon signage. Contractor was

concerned about too many changes. The awning materials selected by the architect presented

an aesthetic challenge when applied and corrections were made.


Accomplishments: The phase 1 portion of the project was completed, invoiced and paid for.

Challenges: The challenges were minimal. The project was completed exactly as designed and

the community had after the fact reservations. We are on the same page now and moving

forward to phase II.

Projected Timeframe: 1st phase is completed, 3919 Dolfield Avenue


Process the contractor invoices for work performed and assist with permit approvals. Install

signage in the next quarter and close out the project.

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 100,000


Philanthropic, etc.

Total Project Cost: $100,000 (($9,000 architect, $90,852 Contractor)

Total LIA Expended to date: $ 53,352 (inc. architect)





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Project Name: Vacant Housing Initiative

Project Description: Funds are provided to the Department of Housing and Community

Development to address the issue of vacant housing in the area.

Contact: Mara D’Angelo

Title: Director of Special Projects

Agency/Department: Department of Housing and Community Development, Permits & Code

Enforcement

Telephone: 443-984-1806

Email: mara.d’[email protected]

Previous updates: January - March 2017

Activity:

DHCD plans to complete three critical demolitions using this funding.

Environmental remediation work is ongoing at 4101 Garrison Blvd and 3810 W Cold Spring.

The MDE determination letter for 3922 W Cold Spring has been received. That letter required

that the entirety of the building be treated as asbestos-containing since access to document the

extent of the contamination was not possible. As such, demolition will proceed according to

special requirements associated with asbestos removal. Because they are adjacent to one

another, 3922 W Cold Spring will be released to the City’s demolition contractor in

conjunction with the release of 4101 Garrison Blvd.


Activity:

Demolition has begun on 3810 W. Cold Spring.

4101 Garrison Blvd. has been released to the contractor for demolition and work should begin

in approximately 45 days.

The demolition of 3922 W. Cold Spring will follow, according to the special procedures

required for asbestos-containing buildings.

Projected Timeframe: Please see below.


Demolition of 3810 W. Cold Spring has begun. 4101 Garrison Blvd. is expected to begin in

the next 45 days, and 3922 W. Cold Spring Road will commence when a special crew

equipped to manage the required asbestos requirements associated with this property has

completed projects currently underway and can be deployed to the site.


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Financial Summary


FY 2016 $140,000


Philanthropic, etc.

Total Project Cost: $140,000

Total LIA Expended to date:

Balance remaining:


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Project Name: Liberty-Wabash Area Community-based Projects

Project Description: Projects awarded in the Liberty-Wabash area.


Title: President


Telephone: 410-332-0387, ext. 161



Dolfield Capacity Building ($25,000) CPHA, by way of consultant Mel Freeman continues to work with eight organizations to develop plans

and specific proposals for funding from One Mile Radius funds and other sources. The Liberty Wabash

Presidents Alliance (LWPA) moved forward with the branding of their neighborhoods and is now

known as the Greater Northwest Neighborhoods of Baltimore City. LWPA leaders successfully held

their first town hall meeting on May 4th. Mr. Freeman is providing continued technical support to the

organizations with respect to the Northwest Baltimore Marketing and Websites project ($14,000) that

PCDA approved by assisting in selection of the vendor to develop and design the neighborhood

websites. Other proposals for projects such as neighborhood Community Association signs, logos and

banners have been discussed and submitted.

Freeman, through CPHA, has drawn $15,275

Dolfield Area Sanitation Services ($22,000) CHIMES continues to provide street cleaning on the agreed upon streets in Dolfield and will continue

to do so until all of the funds from their one year agreement are expended.

CHIMES has drawn $9,890.93 on this project.

Boys and Girls Club ($100,000) Boys and Girls Club project has been completed. Boys and Girls Club has drawn $100,000.

Wabash/Liberty Community sign ($20,000)

Community has chosen site, contractor and design for joint sign for the Ashburton and Callaway

Garrison neighborhoods. Grant agreement signed with Callaway Garrison Improvement Association

(CGIA). CGIA has been working with the City to get a right of entry before the sign can be

constructed. Once right of entry obtained, construction of the sign shall commence.

No funds have been drawn on this project.

Large community initiatives ($75,000)

PCDA awarded the following two large community initiatives:

Liberty/Wabash Housing Survey ($29,779) HNI executed a grant agreement with Howard Park Civic Association (HPCA) and HPCA obtained the

required insurance and met with MOED. HPCA created program training and operational materials


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that includes training for data entry specialists and section managers, sector maps and employee

handbook. HPCA met with Housing Inspectors and received endorsements to proceed with no change

from last survey. HPCA also began to set up the office this quarter and will obtain office equipment

and supplies and commence the housing survey next quarter.

HPCA has drawn $2,711 on this project.

Northwest Baltimore Marketing and Websites ($14,000) Howard Park Civic Association (“Howard Park”) in partnership with the Liberty Wabash President’s

Alliance (“LWPA”) will develop 8 websites and marketing materials for each of the neighborhoods of

Northwest Baltimore in the Liberty Wabash catchment area. Howard Park and LWPA have agreed to

terms with a web design firm to perform these duties. Each neighborhood organization must agree to

be trained to use the website and keep their individual neighborhood’s website updated.

No funds have been drawn on this project.

Consulting Services ($74,175)

HNI has begun developing a plan for the reuse of the Ambassador Theater. There are many

rehabilitated theaters in the city, region and country. Many are developed by nonprofit groups

for arts and performance uses. Developers piece together financing from many sources. A

meeting was held with community leaders and a tour of similar Baltimore projects in August.

The city has assigned the work of evaluating the building for traditional commercial uses to

the Casey Group, an experienced commercial broker.

No Funds have been drawn on this project.

Small community grants program for Liberty Wabash neighborhoods

Funded and completed projects are:

Civic Works to support the Calloway Apple Project ($1,000)

Ashburton Area Association to purchase an apple press to support community garden project

($500)

Howard Park Civic Association for rent, office supplies and updating corporate documents

($2,000).

Calloway Garrison Community Association for 501(c)(3) renewal, organization documents,

Youthworks summer jobs program ($1,260).

East Arlington Neighborhood Association for mailings re: community meeting ($368)

Howard Park Civic Association for office lease for Jan – Dec 2016 ($3,600)

Callaway-Garrison – Ice cream truck for Neighborhood Night Out ($450)

Howard Park Civic Association - Unity Festival ($2,375)

Callaway-Garrison – Equipment for Trash Clean Up ($1,718)

West Arlington – marketing materials, food, beverages for Holiday Event ($1,326)

Ashburton Apple Festival – Festival tent, permits, food, advertising ($1,100.25)

Liberty Wabash Presidents Alliance (LWPA) – LWPA meeting supplies ($135.66)

Progress this quarter: April - June 2017

Accomplishments: LWPA selected a vendor to develop and design the neighborhood websites

as part of the Northwest Baltimore Marketing and Website project ($14,000). Howard Park

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Civic Association (HPCA) obtained insurance, executed a grant agreement and met with

Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (MOED). HPCA created program training and

operational materials, met with City Housing officials and began to set up their office this

quarter for the vacant house survey project. CHIMES continues to provide street cleaning in

Dolfield.

Challenges: Callaway-Garrison has had challenges getting a right of entry from the City for

the site of the joint neighborhood sign. Howard Park had initial difficulties complying with

MOED rules until follow up conversations with HNI and MOED’s staff.


Next steps (specific actions planned): See project descriptions

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 147,000

FY 2015 $ 33,750 6,7

FY 2016 $ 75,000

FY 2017 $ 184,175


Philanthropic, etc.


Total LIA Expended to date: $147,095.65

Balance remaining: $292,829.35


List of tasks: FY17 Q4 (April – June 2017)

LIA Expended this Quarter: $8,648.99

CPHA capacity building $2,465.00

CHIMES Dolfield street cleaning $3,472.99

Howard Park Housing Survey $2,711.00


6 The allocated budget for Small Community Grants was reduced by $11,250 in response to reduced revenue

estimates. 7 The allocation for Small Community Grants will increase by $5,000 in November 2015 with the redistribution of a

portion of the contingency funds in the City’s agreement with HNI.

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Project Name: Crosswalks and Traffic Calming in Coldspring Newtown

Project Description: Install decorative crosswalks and traffic calming methods around the

intersection of Springarden Drive and Tamarind Road to facilitate community requests to slow

traffic and improve pedestrian safety.



Telephone: 410-984-4092



Accomplishments:

DOT met with community representatives on January 23, 2017 to discuss Traffic Calming

strategy. The strategy was accepted by the community.


Accomplishments:

Project has been transferred to DOT TEC for construction. Currently waiting for Change

Order approval from the Board of Estimates.

Challenges:



Awaiting approval of Change Order.

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 61,500, Budget Increase to $88,700.00


Philanthropic, etc.


Total LIA Expended to date: $ 0.00

Obligated $ 79,686.65 (Traffic Calming)8



List of tasks:

8 The estimated cost for implementation of Traffic Calming on Springarden Drive between Tamarind Road and

Greenspring Avenue is $79,686.65.

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Project Name: Coldspring Newtown Community-based Projects

Project Description: Projects awarded in Coldspring Newtown.


Title: President


Telephone: 410-332-0387, ext. 161



Coldspring Association Pool Repairs and Other Community Improvements ($113,275)

Coldspring Community Association (CCA) has completed all outstanding pool repairs. Pool

opened on May 27, 2017 for the 2017 pool season as planned.

CCA executed grant agreement to purchase movable basketball system to enable the

Mercantile Building and other available sites to be used for youth recreation and education

activities. $2,000 has been obligated for this project, but no OMR funds have been expended

yet.

HNI is waiting for a scope of work and budget from the contractor to do energy improvements

at Coldspring.

Coldspring has drawn $32,760 to date and will request reimbursement for final pool repairs

CCA paid to the contractor in the amount of $17,230 next quarter.

Coldspring Association - Demolition of the Mercantile Club

No funds have been drawn to support this activity.

Progress this quarter: April - June 2017

Accomplishments: Coldspring Community Association (CCA) completed all pool repairs in

order to open the pool for the summer as planned on May, 27,2017. CCA is considering a

proposal to do energy improvements and lso considering the City’s proposal to develop

housing at the Mercantile Club site.

Challenges: CCA must decide amongst multiple capital needs to utilize the remaining

community improvement funding as well as deciding on the feasibility of the City’s housing

development proposal.


Next steps (specific actions planned): See project descriptions.


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Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 36,500.00

FY 2015 $ 55,500.009

FY 2016 $ 26,275.00


Philanthropic, etc.




9 FY15 funding was originally $50,500 but will increase by $5,000 in November 2015 with the redistribution of a

portion of the contingency funds contained in the City’s agreement with HNI.

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Project Name: Mercantile Building/Community Cottage Redevelopment

Project Description: The Department of Housing and Community Development issued an

RFP in the summer of 2015 for the Mercantile Building to gauge developer interest in the site.

Funds used for this project will implement solutions to enable the City to sell the Mercantile

Building while continuing to provide locker-rooms for the pool and community meeting space

in the vicinity.

Contact: Julia Day

Title: Deputy Commissioner for Land Resources

Agency/Department: Department of Housing and Community Development

Telephone: 410-361-9234


Progress this quarter: July-September 2017

Previous Updates: April-June 2017



HCD is planning meetings for Fall 2017.

Financial Summary


FY 2016 $ 16,725

FY 2017 $ 69,875

FY 2018 $ 65,348


Philanthropic, etc.


Total LIA Expended to date:

Balance remaining:



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Project Name: Luckman Park Improvements

Project Description: BCRP recently completed major renovations to Luckman Park. Funds

will be used for a community-wide “Kick-Off” event to reopen the park and to provide

additional site furnishings and signage.




Telephone: 410-396-7948



Accomplishments:

Challenges:


Accomplishments: Directory/ Message Board Sign was installed.



Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 25,000



Balance remaining: $ 0




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Project Name: CC Jackson Rec Center

Project Description: $700,000 in FY13 funding went toward the construction of the Youth

Development Sport Complex (Phase I), a new 91,000 SF artificial turf sport playfield built in

collaboration with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. Additional funding of $400,000 was

allocated in FY14 (Phase II) to be used toward athletic lighting and site improvements as part

of the rec center expansion project.




Telephone: 410-396-7948




Accomplishments: None – It was completed in previous period.

Projected Timeframe: N/A

Next steps (specific actions planned): N/A

Financial Summary


FY 2012 $ 270,000 (HCD – Land acquisition)

FY 2013-14 $ 1,100,000

Other Funding Sources:

City G.O. bonds $ 2,642,000

State $ 2,758,000

Ripken Foundation $ 600,000


Total LIA Expended to date: $ 1,370,000 (land acquisition, Phase I, and rec center

expansion)



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Project Summary: Planters in Western Run Park

Project Description: Funds will be used for general park beautification and bench and planter

installation.




Telephone: 410-396-7948


Previous updates: Jaunary – March 2017



Challenges: N/A



Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 13,000




PROJECT COMPLETE!


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Project Summary: Jones Falls Trail Amenities

Project Description: Funds will be used for benches and landscaping by the recently

completed section of the Jones Falls Trail at Springarden and Tamarind.




Telephone: 410-396-7948







Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 12,000





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Project Summary: Fencing along Springarden/Greenspring/Yellowwood (Coldspring

Newtown)

Install ornamental fencing along Springarden Drive between Greenspring Avenue and

Yellowwood Road.

Contact: Linda Taylor Newton

Title: Project Manager Agency/Department: Transportation

Telephone: 410-984-4092


Activity this Period: July – September 2016

Fence installation completed in August 2015.

Next Steps:

Project Complete. No further activity required.

Financial Summary


FY 2013-14 $ 14,239


LIA Expended this Quarter: $ 22,150.07

LIA Expended to Date: $ 22,150.07

10 Project cost is updated to reflect design change and additional materials required to complete the project

according to the new design. The deficit of $7,911.07 is to be covered by the excess for the Guardrails in Coldspring

Newtown budget for the Coldspring Newtown Community.

PROJECT COMPLETE!


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Installation of Fence

completed in 2015.

PROJECT COMPLETE

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