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Prepared by: Citizens’ Research Education Network,
Hartford Public Library, and Hartford 2000
There are 34 items on the regular
agenda. The Council meeting will begin at 8 P. M. at Hartford City
Hall in Council Chambers.
Training/Employment Task Force
- On the recommendation of Councilwoman Marilyn Rossetti, the Council will vote
on a resolution which would convene a task force to design a plan for creating
1,000 job training and education slots for Hartford residents. The task force would include representatives
from the Capital Region Workforce Development Board, the Hartford Economic
Development Commission, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Hartford Public
Schools, CCTC, Metro Hartford Economic Alliance, SEIU and representatives from
community-based organizations. The training and education slots would be
targeted at unemployed and underemployed residents. The task force would be charged with creating the program by
year’s end and include employment commitments by employers for the program
graduates. (Item # 32)
Homeowner Emergency Loan
Program - On the recommendation of Deputy Mayor Veronica Airey-Wilson and
Majority Leader Elizabeth Horton Sheff, the Council will vote on a resolution
which would allocate $30,000 to the Capital Region Council of Churches for the
Homeowner Emergency Loan Program (HELP).
The program helps homeowners who are faced with foreclosure and,
according to the resolution, has aided over 50 homeowners in the last 2
years. (Item #20)
Delinquency Prevention Plan
– The Council will vote on a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply
for $75,000 from the state of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management to
create a Prevention Policy Board. The
Board, which would be charged with creating a Delinquency Prevention Plan,
would be comprised of individuals, schools, groups, parents and youth. (Item #5)
If you have any questions about the agenda call Greg Vickers at CREN, 249-1416. The Citizens' Research Education Network is a non-profit research and education center for Hartford community-based organizations. | 
