City of Peoria JCRJE - Transportation and Mobility Sub-Committee met April 3.
Here is the agenda provided by the subcommittee:
1. Call to Order:
2. Approval of Minutes
• Vote to approve February minutes, no March minutes
3. Informational Items and Reports
• Final 1st annual report presented at the Peoria City Council Meeting, Press Conference – March 28th and 29th- Recording of City Council Meeting:
https://peoriail.granicus.com/player/clip/1043?view_id=8&redirect=true&h=7840036590dd4cae 29bedbc31f228560
• First Report from Peoria Racial Justice Commission finds disparities:
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/video/first-report-from-peoria-racial-justice-commission finds-disparities/8515491/
4. Discussion
• Who has yet to complete their OMA Training?
Review Committee Partners:
We are working on gathering suggestions from area agencies:
| Agency/Organization | Transportation and
Mobility Rep | Contact at Agency | Notes |
| Tri County Regional
Planning Commission | Ursula Towne | ||
| Peoria Economic
Development Council | Catherine Lawless | ||
| Peoria Chamber of
Commerce | Lorene King | ||
| ICC | Catherine Lawless | ||
| Amazon Fulfilment
Center | Lorene Lawless | ||
| Support-A-Friend | Antwaun Banks | ||
| Dream Center | Ursula Towne | ||
| Central Illinois Agency on Aging | Tina Foley | ||
| Salvation Army | Ursula Towne | ||
| City Council | |||
| County Board | |||
| Jehan Gordon-Booth/ Camilla Kellerstrass | Lorene Lawless | ||
| Senator David Koehler | Lorene Lawless |
• City Council members and County Board members for input- email/phone call? Make up a form email (Ursula to work on a form email to send out to member, will review at Feb meeting).
• Accidents with bicycles and motorcycles- training in this area
• Location of the public stops- request a re-evaluation- Western Avenue
Changing Gears program:
We[The Steering Committee] have become aware of a program in Cincinnati called "Changing Gears". Its elements include:
good quality used cars sold at 1/2 of their fair market value
interest free payment plans and leasing options
participants must be involved in one of their job training programs (construction, culinary, auto tech, healthcare, technology)
participants are required to attend workshops on car ownership and maintenance, and must volunteer for 10 hours at Changing Gears to build up "sweat equity"
participants must engage in their SmartMoney Financial counseling and be approved by a Financial Counselor to ensure income and budgeting can afford all the expenses of owning a car must be a licensed driver
Changing Gears is just one component of a faith-based, non-profit organization called CityLinkCenter. This organization provides a single point location in which a wide array of support services are offered - education, employment training and support, financial education and counseling, basic needs assistance, professional clothing, wellness, and transportation.
If you want to explore their website on your own, the entry page link is: https://www.citylinkcenter.org/ The direct link to their Changing Gears car program is https://www.citylinkcenter.org/changinggears/
5. Recommendations to the Steering Committee
6. New Business
7. Adjournment
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