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Participants said the goal of the change is to allow subcommittees more time to work between full task force meetings and to open Mondays for stakeholder events and community engagement. A task force member said committee leaders would call meetings as needed, and that some Mondays would be reserved either for the quarterly full meeting or for substitute meetings when subcommittee work is scheduled.

Organizers also discussed intake procedures for subcommittees, where intake forms will be posted, liaison roles between task force members and subcommittee chairs, and a proposed template for subcommittee meetings so those groups produce actionable recommendations rather than informal roundtables. The task force noted a stakeholder lunch scheduled for Feb. 23 to engage community members and subject-matter experts; members were encouraged to attend.

A member clarified the intent: the change is not intended to reduce oversight but to prioritize formal votes and recommendations from subcommittees that will subsequently come before the full task force for approval. The meeting concluded with agreement to develop clear role descriptions for subcommittee leads and to share templates and expectations with potential subcommittee participants. No formal implementation date for the change in meeting cadence was recorded during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","AAERTF 4268 250113","oneSentenceSummary","The task force discussed changing its regular meetings from monthly to quarterly or as-needed to allow subcommittees more time to complete work and to increase community engagement; a motion was made and seconded but no vote outcome was recorded in the meeting transcript.","taxTitle","African American Equity Restoration Task Force Meetings, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee","taxId",69351,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6380808,"Task force recommends 10 organizations for 2024–25 grants, launches community request database",320,515000,835000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2129419-1a9a193d933cc000449c92e706f3855c&start=515&end=835","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2129419-1a9a193d933cc000449c92e706f3855c/thumbnail_515000.jpg","/articles/6380808/Tennessee/Task-force-recommends-10-organizations-for-202425-grants-launches-community-request-database","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380808-fefd35bbdf71a47fce0a77f3ff2cb453/orig.mp4?Expires=1769788799&Signature=VnqBpzsJ4nRKCIucQ~vhI6jEQna1ioEuKXk~AoIKaRgxMT~MJgAriB~xews096H6U-67xOZtA3anwv5U3r31jehhdk8qHLaysRGzna1iKvJpGdOK6QnoExT63uklNWD7rCK2wUElp-BiGUmwoG-SQyC1jqL7-UqztDYs6l4LwdJ1pL5idjybRF4BkvOygyvbfRttFPOLZknEFkmR~n4LvA~DFME3H20wjSMCugs3BU9I5Q8gNiyttiumIpr1jC~c8t4hzOAzD1rIJbOL9gnkF0ljjo0ciWz-AD--YpOztfZ8btpblzGY7YqsvpBItuNu6JRoRFsqUzk87PkJ~-VzvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The African American Equity Restoration Task Force\u000027s investment committee said it reviewed roughly 30 applications and selected 10 organizations to receive 2024\u000025 grant funding; the committee expects to present those recommendations to City Council on Feb. 4 at 6 p.m.

The committee member who reported the review said, \"Of the 30 applications received, the committee selected 10 organizations to receive funding,\" and urged task force members who can to attend the council meeting. The task force also announced a new, live request-form database intended to collect sponsorship and smaller funding requests between formal grant cycles.

The report to the task force covered several practical items. Committee members said the grant-review meeting took place on Dec. 16, the recommendations are listed in the meeting packet, and staff will compile impact reports for the 2023\u000024 grant cycle (marked \"as of Dec. 31\") into a single, compact report. One task force member noted the group intends to provide applicants a rubric up front in future cycles so applicants can see the evaluation criteria. Another member said that organizations not selected for the main grant are still eligible to request sponsorships and smaller awards through the new intake database.

On process and next steps, the committee explained it will forward its recommendations to the City Council on Feb. 4; anyone wishing to speak to the council should plan to attend that meeting. The task force plans to route smaller requests to the investment committee for ad-hoc sponsorship decisions, and to post the application rubric as part of future calls for proposals.

The announcement also included operational details: staff reported the intake database is live and in daily use by guest speakers and others, and that the investment committee will host applicants before the council hearing if additional advocacy or context is required. No formal City Council action was recorded during this task force meeting.

The task force noted commitment to transparency in the grant process and encouraged members to share the new database link and impact reports with community partners.","The African American Equity Restoration Task Force\u000027s investment committee said it selected 10 organizations from about 30 applications for 2024\u000025 grants and will forward recommendations to City Council on Feb. 4.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6380802,"Knoxville Black Maternal Health seeks $60,000 sponsorship for April 13 conference",692,753000,1445000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2129419-1a9a193d933cc000449c92e706f3855c&start=753&end=1445","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2129419-1a9a193d933cc000449c92e706f3855c/thumbnail_753000.jpg","/articles/6380802/Tennessee/Knoxville-Black-Maternal-Health-seeks-60000-sponsorship-for-April-13-conference","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380802-d2960e74ea734225f1daf0f5c87da371/orig.mp4?Expires=1769788799&Signature=jgmSiOoUfJiJcBJF2DHf7XGwJEJFsLZOVYZWI1zDgidEVAZ0JLtxWEJqJT2INHP8M4PtPFRux83uudrXvEo55eHeGHXwKVEwB3wEiDLw6KzoyoNLQhXHeHhk~dpTGsvijdZRISRUd5LzobBmvaPgfHLV3-XVXVGoZIKeY2TIm0HGFkdwL9igmiHj30DJqp0k-qwHmBHDeaCYQRe9Bk3Sk548RCSzkld4mUW31o9cJ7QKeOXl2b2Y5Oq9-zpVnBpEilDZj42dkpVF0vSj7NIY5~M8RZz6MEc5Mmm9Kt~4N7ZykwiA8J5bbqtwMYIIOLP-HupNRD7~WdgFcRgBZPcwwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Varmika Ellis, representing Knoxville Black Maternal Health, presented the task force with a proposal for a one-day conference on April 13 focused on Black families, innovation, strategy and collaboration. Ellis said the group is requesting about $60,000 to cover speaker compensation and event costs, and outlined ticket tiers, program tracks and community activities that organizers plan to provide.

Ellis described the conference as having multiple tracks (including policy, business, mental health and a fathers track) and said last year\u000027s event expanded from one to two days and drew larger attendance. She said the conference includes a diaper distribution and other community supports, features out-of-town speakers to increase expertise, and partners with Community Shares to maintain conference integrity. \"We need to fund $60,000,\" Ellis said, noting organizers have previously covered costs out of pocket.

Conference logistics and sponsorship tiers discussed at the meeting included a community ticket level, a professional level, a student level, and sponsor tiers described in the proposal. Ellis gave examples of sponsorship tiers (access tier: $5,000; other tiers listed at smaller amounts) and said each ticket includes a t-shirt and a meal. She said organizers have applied a tiered registration model so the event remains accessible while offsetting costs.

Ellis said the conference\u000027s programming aims to be holistic: wellness pods, mental-health workshops, panels, an arts gallery, fatherhood programming and policy tracks. She said the organizers also engaged in advocacy: they \"pushed a bill last year\" on maternal health that passed, and they have included policyholders and a state-level policy analyst in prior conferences.

Task force members asked clarifying questions on the event length and funding. Organizers said they reduced the program to one day this year to avoid conflicting community events and to deepen individual tracks rather than spread content across two days. No formal task force funding decision was recorded at the meeting; the presentation was a request for sponsorship and partnership.","Varmika Ellis of Knoxville Black Maternal Health presented a proposal for an April 13 conference focused on Black families and maternal health, described prior attendance growth and programming, and requested approximately $60,000 in funding to cover speaker compensation and event costs.","actionData","errors"]

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