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Harrisonburg, VA · March 22, 2022

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CITY OF NORWICH ESTABLISHED 1659 CONNECTICUT NORWICH YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES 75 Mohegan Road, Norwich, (860) 823-3782, Fax (860) 823-3793 Youth Advisory Board January 11, 2022 3pm In attendance: Jodi Savage (NFA), Erin Haggan (YFS), Officer Mckinney (NPD), Kimberly Charles (Juvenile Probation), Teairez Atunbi (DCF) Absent: Leopoldine Bertrand (Unexcused), Sue Dubb (Excused, NPS Representative (Excused) Vacancies: Community Member (2), Norwich Tech (1) 1. Old Business  November Minutes: Unable to be accepted (no quorum)  Collaborations with NPS & NFA: Peer to Peer Mentoring with NFA students matched with Middle School, and Elementary School students, LGBTQA+ Social Club at Kelly, doing mental health/suicide prevention @ NFA and two social emotional learning groups in elementary.  Human Trafficking Training: NYFS staff member to be trained in LOVE 146 Not a Number Curriculum. We will be accepting referrals for Norwich students and residents to participate in the program once training is completed in February. Link to learn more about curriculum: https://love146.org/notanumber/  Aggression Replacement Therapy: NYFS purchased curriculum and accepting referrals at this time for Norwich students or residents. Officer McKinney suggested offering the program during school, in addition to the initial plan to host an afterschool group. Link to learn more about the curriculum: https://aggressionreplacementtraining.com/ 2. New Business ● Updates on Board Membership/Recruitment ● NPS rep Katelyn Wagner accepted a new position out of Norwich and therefore we need to elect a new secretary at the March meeting, along with other position elections. ● Jaime Miller from Norwich Tech can no longer participate due to the new time of the meeting. She will reach out to other school staff to determine if someone has an interest and ability to take her spot. ● Noted that the meeting was changed to new time in order to make it more accessible to youth. Please invite youth to attend. ● Reminder that we still have two community member vacancies. ● Youth Employment Presentation: Cancelled due to Coordinator being our sick. Rescheduled to March. ● NYFS Mental Health/Parenting/Mentoring: NYFS currently has mentors, a parent advocate and clinicians accepting referrals for services. ● Open Discussions with Suggestions/Ideas/Concerns ● Concern noted about increased mental health hospitalizations for both youth and adults and lack of beds for them to receive the services they need, or they go in and out and are not linked with adequate services in the community. There is a lack of mental health services available across the board. ● Reminder about Mobile Crisis (211), and the Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to 741741) ● Suggestion for Quarterly social gatherings for parents and kids to build relationships and have fun. Teairez and Erin will further discuss planning this outside of meeting. ● Suggestion for bringing back parent and youth Strengthening Families Program. Jodi and Erin with discuss planning outside of meeting. ● Suggestion for board game nights with resource tables available for families. NYFS will work on planning this. Next Meeting: March 8, 2022 3pm Location: TBD Page 2

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409 S. Main Street City of Harrisonburg Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Meeting Agenda - Final-revised City Council Tuesday, March 22, 2022 7:00 PM Council Chambers 1. Roll Call 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Special Recognition 4.a. Swearing in Ceremony for Harrisonburg Police Department 4.b. Proclamation recognizing April 4 through April 10, 2022 as National Public Health Week Attachments: National Public Health Day 2022 4.c. Proclamation recognizing Arbor Day Attachments: Proclamation 5. Consent Agenda (any item placed on the consent agenda shall be removed and taken up as a separate matter, if so requested by any member of Council, otherwise all items will be voted on with one (1) motion) 5.a. Minutes from the March 8, 2022 City Council Meeting Attachments: Minutes - revised City of Harrisonburg Page 1 Printed on 3/21/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised March 22, 2022 5.b. Consider a request from Joyce A. Shultz and Joyce A. Shultz MD Living Trust with representatives Bluestone Land LLC to rezone 23 parcels totaling +/- 6.48-acres located at East Market Street and Franklin Street Attachments: Memorandum Extract from Planning Commission Site Map Application, applicant letter, and supporting documents Concept Plan Public Comments. PC Memorandum Public Hearing Notice Surrounding Property Notice PowerPoint presentation 5.c. Consider a request from Mountain View Apartments LLC with representatives Harrisonburg Community Health Center to rezone 1381 Little Sorrell Drive Attachments: Memorandum Extract from Planning Commission Site Maps Application and Supporting Documents PC Memorandum Updated RZ (1381 Little Sorrel Dr (HCHC))) Public Hearing Notice Surrounding Property Notice PowerPoint presentation 5.d. Consider amending Sections 10-3-25(14) and Section 10-3-25.1(3) and enacting 10-3-25(29) - off-street vehicle and bicycle parking requirements of the Code of Ordinances, Harrisonburg, Virginia Attachments: Memorandum Extract from Planning Commission Summary Table of Community Building and Community Center Uses PC Memorandum Current ordinance reflecting recommended amendments Public Hearing Notice Surrounding Property Notice PowerPoint presentation City of Harrisonburg Page 2 Printed on 3/21/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised March 22, 2022 5.e. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the Harrisonburg City Public School division in the amount of $969,965 Attachments: Memorandum Memorandum (School Finance Director) Supplemental Appropriation 6. Public Hearings 7. Regular Items 7.a. Consider approving a substantial rewrite of the city’s ordinance regulating Taxicabs - Title 14, Chapter 1 Attachments: Memorandum Ordinance (rewrite) 7.b. Consider adopting a resolution to approve the Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation’s Title VI Program Attachments: Memorandum City of Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation Title VI Program Resolution 8. Special Event Application Requests 8.a. Consider the special event application request for the Rocktown Beer & Music Festival on Saturday, April 16, 2022. Attachments: Memorandum Special Event Application 2022 Event Map 8.b. Consider the special event application request for the Harrisonburg Rotary Club ’s Strawberry Festival on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Attachments: Memorandum Special Event Application 9. Supplementals 9.a. Consider a supplemental appropriation for the City Manager’s Office Renovation Project in the amount of $225,000 Attachments: Memorandum Supplemental Appropriation 10. Other Matters City of Harrisonburg Page 3 Printed on 3/21/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised March 22, 2022 10.a. Comments from the public, limited to five minutes, on matters not on the regular agenda. (Name and address are required) 10.b. City Council and Staff 11. Closed Session 11.a. Virginia Code Section 2.2-3711(A), under: Subsection 3 for a discussion of the acquisition of real estate for a public purpose 12. Adjournment NOTE TO THE PUBLIC: Residents/Media will be able to attend the meeting according to best practices and procedures associated with pandemic disaster. 1. Masks are not mandated but strongly encouraged 2. Social Distance rules will apply The Public can also view the meeting live on: • The City’s website, https://harrisonburg-va.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx • Public Education Government Channel 3 A phone line will also be live where residents will be allowed to call in and speak with City Council during the Public Hearings and the Public Comments portion of the night’s meeting. We ask those that wish to speak during the public comment period to not call in until after all the public hearings and public comment on those have been heard. This will avoid anyone calling on any other item from holding up the queue and then being asked to call back at a later time. The telephone number to call in is: (540) 437-2687 Residents also may provide comment prior to the meeting by visiting this page: www.harrisonburgva.gov/agenda-comments Interpretation Services City of Harrisonburg Page 4 Printed on 3/21/2022 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final-revised March 22, 2022 Language interpretation service in Spanish is available for City Council meetings. To ensure that interpreters are available at the meeting, interested persons must request the accommodation at least four (4) calendar days in advance of the meeting by contacting the City Clerk at (540) 432-7701 or by submitting a request online at: www.harrisonburgva.gov/interpreter-request-form El servicio de intérpretes inglés-español está disponible para las reuniones públicas del consejo municipal. Para asegurar la disponibilidad de intérpretes, cualquier interesado deberá solicitar la presencia de un intérprete al menos cuatro (4) días calendarios antes de la reunión comunicándose con la Secretaría Municipal al (540) 432-7701 o por medio de la página por internet al: https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/interpreter-request-form City of Harrisonburg Page 5 Printed on 3/21/2022

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