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City staff and councilmembers debate CORE Alliance advisory board structure, legal form and district coverage
Summary
Councilmembers and staff discussed formation of the CORE Alliance (Community Opportunity Resilience and Empowerment) advisory board, its mission to support economic development in Districts 2 and 4, and legal questions about whether the council must create boards by ordinance and how to ensure equitable coverage across other districts.
City economic development staff and district councilmembers presented the newly named CORE Alliance advisory board during the March 25 council work session and members described priorities to spur economic development in Districts 2 and 4. The presentation prompted a lengthy council discussion about how advisory boards should be formed, staffed and coordinated across the city.
What the CORE Alliance is: Assistant City Manager Carmen Davis and Economic Development senior project manager Teresa Parham presented the board as a district‑focused advisory group recruited to support economic outreach, business engagement and neighborhood‑level initiatives. Members said they had met informally and agreed on a mission and vision statement that emphasize…
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