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City moves to form MVP 2.0 core team to keep grant eligibility
Summary
Staff outlined a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 2.0 recertification process and formation of a core team of city staff and resident liaisons. The work aims to complete community engagement, update priorities for social equity, and position the city for second-year seed project funding.
City staff briefed the committee on the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) 2.0 recertification process and an associated two-year grant pathway the state uses to fund resilience projects.
Kelsey, a new environmental planner in the planning office, said the city is forming a core team composed of city employees and 3—5 residents or community liaisons to run the community engagement piece required for MVP 2.0. "We're forming a core team ... and we're hoping to recruit 5 residents with community liaisons," Kelsey said; interviews had been held and staff hoped to complete selections within a week.
The MVP 2.0 process will revisit the municipal resilience plan through the lens of social justice and environmental equity and culminate in a seed project if recertified: a $50,000 second-year action grant is available to implement a community-prioritized pilot activity. Staff said the first year focuses on inclusive outreach and setting priorities, with a second-year implementation seed if certification is completed.
Committee members discussed participant recruitment and the need to identify representatives who understand vulnerable populations. Staff will follow up with targeted outreach to organizations and finalize core-team membership before the next meeting.
Next steps: staff expect to finish core-team recruitment within a week, conduct the MVP 2.0 engagement work over the next year and identify a seed project for potential $50,000 implementation funds once certified.
