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PROJECTUNITY

CORE BELIEFSEconomic prosperityin all parts of our cityCitizen safety in allareas with swift andeffective responseOpen, efficient andeffective customer-friendlyenvironmentHighly effectivepre-k programsEmphasis on comprehensiveplanning and infrastructureinvestmentsShared responsibility amongemployees to provide highlevel of dedication

EMOTIONPassion must be transformed into PoliciesEMOTIONPolicies must achieve ResultsLOGIC

A STRONG FOUNDATIONWEST TUSCALOOSACOMMUNITY INVENTORY

UNIVERSAL PRE-KAdded 54 students during 2019-2020 school year 4,134 estimated savings per studentSUMMER LEARNING ACADEMIES435 students participated virtually 4,914 estimated savings per studentDUAL-ENROLLMENT218 seniors registered for 2020-2021 school year 2,560 estimated savings per studentSource Tuscaloosa City Schools, City of Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA PRE-K INITIATIVE 324,000 raised since 2007 throughthe Tuscaloosa Mayor’s CupSource Tuscaloosa City Schools, City of Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa Builds is a comprehensivetraining and development programassisting minority-owned, womenowned, and disadvantaged businesses280 participants 59,488,386 trackable earningsSource City of Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA BUILDSMCDONALD-HUGHES PROJECTAwarded to Tuscaloosa Builds member, Spencer ManagementSource City of Tuscaloosa

WEST TUSCALOOSA CONNECTSFiberWireless Access PointsCompletedExpansion Area

ADDRESSING BLIGHTIn ProcessUnder RepairResolved

Invest Tuscaloosa seeks to stimulate economic development inunderserved areas of Tuscaloosa byEncouraging private investmentCreating community focal pointsEnhancing overall appearanceProviding diverse service options

WE’RE LISTENINGWE’RE LEARNINGEMOTIONEMOTION

COMMUNITY-GENERATED IDEASInvest more into predictive analyticsEstablish TPD at TCTALeverage the use of schools beyond normal hoursIncrease diversity within TPDCreate a Department of Youth ServicesExplore utilization of school auxiliary officersEnhance early intervention programsCreate true community policingIdentify at-risk children prior to pre-kIncrease the amount foot patrolsRevamp the Hope InitiativeAdd social workers to TPDImplement Homeless Outreach ProactiveIdentify functions within TPD that don’t need an officerImplement parenting skills programmingCreate Officer Next Door ProgramEnhance the HELP ProgramIncrease TPD Elementary School ProgramsIncrease the amount of street lightingEstablish Explorers Program for teenagersAddress blightRevamp TPD Citizens academyBolster Minority Entrepreneurship at The Edge

COMMITTEESMayor’s Alliancefor Opportunity and AdvancementChief’s Commissionfor Community PolicingEducationOfficer Recruiting, Training & RetentionHousing & Neighborhood RevitalizationCommunity Connection & OutreachEconomic & Workforce DevelopmentYouth Sports & Recreation

MAYOR’S ALLIANCE FOR OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENTMISSIONEnhance educational, economic, housing and recreational opportunitieswhile reducing crime, poverty and blight that disproportionately impactsthe underserved communities in Tuscaloosa

CHIEF’S COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY POLICINGMISSIONSustain positive, lasting bonds between the Tuscaloosa Police Departmentand the communities they serve while enhancing recruiting, training andretaining the most qualified and diverse workforce

MAYOR’S ALLIANCE FOR OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENTCOMPOSITIONSUBCOMMITTEES40 members divided into 4 subcommitteesEducationSubcommittee is comprised of 10 membersHousing & Neighborhood RevitalizationCity Council Members serve ex-officioEconomic & Workforce DevelopmentMust reside in the City of Tuscaloosa; and/orYouth Sports & RecreationHave an expertise in a subject matter

MAYOR’S ALLIANCE FOR OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENTLaParry HowellProject Team LeaderLaShonda KempDeputy Project Team LeaderDeputy Chief for Community Policing and Scott HolmesEx-OfficioSUBCOMMITTEE TEAM LEADERSCarly Standridge and Stephanie TaylorEducationLaParry Howell and Brendan MooreHousing & Neighborhood RevitalizationBrendan Moore and Audrey BuckEconomic & Workforce DevelopmentLillie Leatherwood and Terrance YoungYouth Sports & Recreation

MAYOR’S ALLIANCE FOR OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENTEDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEEAlexis WilsonCommunity Service Programs of West AlabamaJill BeckUniversity of Alabama, School of Social WorkIsaiah HarperTuscaloosa City SchoolsKatherine WaldonTuscaloosa City SchoolsJacQuan WintersKristen Amerson Youth FoundationQadeem Ali HassanStudentDr. Janet SherrodTuscaloosa City SchoolsRonald RangeShelton State Community CollegeDr. Jessica ConstantTuscaloosa City SchoolsSabrina ThomasTuscaloosa’s One Place

MAYOR’S ALLIANCE FOR OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENTECONOMIC & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEEEbony RiceStudentJoshua SahibUniversity of Alabama, The EDGEDr. Erik JohnsonUniversity of Alabama, Culverhouse College of BusinessMichele ColeyAllstateIsaac McCoyStillman College, School of BusinessMildred HooksPeople Optimum ConsultingJason MooreShelton State Community CollegeNaTa’sha BlackThe Chamber of Commerce of West AlabamaJim PageThe Chamber of Commerce of West AlabamaThomas DedrickRaymond James

MAYOR’S ALLIANCE FOR OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENTHOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION SUBCOMMITTEEChris HallTuscaloosa Housing AuthorityJessica AlexanderTuscaloosa Housing AuthorityDaphne CurtisRealtySouthKaren BurklewAlabama PowerDora DrakeCity of TuscaloosaMark SullivanRetired, SynovusEllen PottsHabitat for Humanity of TuscaloosaPatrick KennedySealy Management CompanyJerry CarterNAACP TuscaloosaRichard HenryDruid City Properties

MAYOR’S ALLIANCE FOR OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENTYOUTH SPORTS & RECREATION SUBCOMMITTEEChris EnglandAlabama House of RepresentativesGary MinorTuscaloosa County Parks and Recreation AuthorityDaniel PruetBrowne House Law GroupHarold BishopPfizerDanielle McInerneyBig Brothers Big SistersLaKeda SmithBenjamin Barnes YMCADemario PippenTuscaloosa City SchoolsPastor David Gay, Jr.Whatley Health ServicesEric McAlpineCintasTiffini GrimesUniversity of Alabama, Athletics

CHIEF’S COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY POLICINGCOMPOSITIONSUBCOMMITTEES16 members divided into 2 subcommitteesOfficer Recruiting, Training & RetainingSubcommittee is comprised of 8 membersCommunity Connection & OutreachMust reside in the City of Tuscaloosa; and/orHave an expertise in a subject matterMust complete the Citizen’s Police AcademyMust complete ride-along twice annuallyInitial terms will be staggered with no memberable to serve more than two consecutivethree-year termsCity Council Members serve ex-officio

CHIEF’S COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY POLICINGDeputy Chief for Community PolicingProject Team LeaderScott HolmesDeputy Project Team LeaderLaParry Howell and LaShonda KempEx-OfficioSUBCOMMITTEE TEAM LEADERSSteve Rice and Jake JohnstonOfficer Recruiting, Training & RetentionSebo SandersCommunity Connection & Outreach

CHIEF’S COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY POLICINGOFFICER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING & RETENTION SUBCOMMITTEEAndrea GreggHope Grows Center for CounselingHudson CheshireBrowne House Law GroupCliff DorseyTuscaloosa Charter ServiceMary BaileyTuscaloosa VA Medical CenterDennis ConnerTuscaloosa City SchoolsTripp PowellCommunity CorrectionsHarrison TaylorFormer Tuscaloosa City Council PresidentWill AdamsTuscaloosa VA Medical Center

CHIEF’S COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY POLICINGCOMMUNITY CONNECTION & OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEECassius LanierLanier AutomotiveScotty HollinsBlueprint TuscaloosaJerome ElliottTuscaloosa County School SystemShanna McIntoshUniversity Of Alabama, School of Social WorkJheovanny GomezJalapeno’s Mexican GrillDr. Teresha Jones-HamiltonTuscaloosa City SchoolsLaSelle SpainBig Boy EntertainmentTripp RogersThe District Room

RESPONSIBILITIESComprehensive recommendations are due by May 2, 2021All meetings must comply with the Alabama Open Meetings ActAll documents must comply with Alabama public records lawAll members must complete Ethics TrainingAll members must maintain 80 percent attendance

IMMEDIATE RESULTS OPPORTUNITY AND ADVANCEMENTCITY-LEVEL Propose an ordinance that allows for additional street lighting throughout the City Propose an ordinance to address blight by reducing the length of time materials such asplywood can be used to shield blighted, and sometimes dangerous, structures Recommend to the Elevate Tuscaloosa Advisory Committee and City Council that BenjaminBarnes be transformed into a premier athletic center Recommend to the Elevate Tuscaloosa Advisory Committee and City Council that TheGateway incorporate into its mission a digital media center with an emphasis on educationSTATE-LEVEL Seek authorization from the Alabama Legislature to allow for technology to be utilized toaddress property code violations and to allow for enforcement by non-sworn personnel

IMMEDIATE RESULTS COMMUNITY POLICINGCITY-LEVEL Propose a Deputy Chief for Community Policing assignment Acquire simulator that trains officers on de-escalation Propose ordinances protecting police officers who interrupt and/or report abuse by a fellowofficer or supervisor, eliminate chokeholds except in instances that necessitate deadlyforce, and require the adoption of an unbiased policing policySTATE-LEVEL Seek authorization from the Alabama Legislature to issue citations for municipal codeviolations and minor misdemeanor offenses Seek an amendment to the Tuscaloosa Pre-Trial Diversion Act in the Alabama Legislature toallow funds to be appropriated for the expansion of TPD’s Mental Health Unit andinvestment into early intervention programs.

PROJECTUNITYCOMMITTEE KICK-OFF MEETING SEPT. 16Tuscaloosa.com/Unity

Jill Beck University of Alabama, School of Social Work Katherine Waldon Tuscaloosa City Schools . Dennis Conner Tuscaloosa City Schools Harrison Taylor Former Tuscaloosa City Council President Hudson Cheshire Browne House Law Group Mary Bailey Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Tripp Powell Community Corrections Will Adams Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center.