Notes from Planning Committee Meeting Re: UCD
Wednesday June 13th 2007 6PM Walnut West Library
Meeting Length: 1 ½ hours
The meeting was attended by 17 people, a cross-section of
community representatives and residents. The agenda focused
on allowing everyone to speak their mind regarding why they were
there and the review of a planning proposal.
Based on the roundtable discussion, overwhelmingly participants
attended because they were outraged with the operations of UCD and
particularly the treatment of John Fenton. Comments included:
* Injustice within Community Relations
* Racial Discrimination in UCD hiring polices
* Accountability of UCD to Community
* UCD Board Composition and Polices
* On-Going Management Problems at UCD
* General Mission and Direction of UCD
After review and discussion, the planning proposal was accepted by
committee with some minor changes, most notably the removal of
Penn-Praxis as a possible facilitation group which many people felt
would
be a conflict of interest with Penn as a UCD Board Member and major
funder.
The plan is attached and the next meeting of the planning committee
is tentatively set for:
Wednesday June 20th, 2007 at 6PM.
Walnut West Library Community Room
I will confirm ASAP.
The next meeting agenda will focus on:
1. Identifying Facilitators for the Public Forum
2. Selecting Location/s for the Public Forums
3. Selecting the Media Outlets we will be working with
4. Deciding time-lines for the forums process
5. Selecting Group Leaders for each focus area
PLANNING PROPOSAL REGARDING UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT (UCD)
Approved by Planning Committee 6-13-07
The proposal is based on the Planning/Organizing Committee designing and
managing a public process for input from community stakeholders.
The public process will produce recommendations to the University City
District (UCD) regarding their mission, operations, and policies.
The process will consist of a 5 Public Forums, facilitated in 4 specific
areas of focus along with Call-In Public Radio Broadcast focused on 4
subject areas.
The final Moderated Public Forum will focus on the review of all
recommendations from the community stakeholders with a panel of UCD and
Institutional Representatives.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
* Plan and Organize Process all Public Forums
* Plan and Organize all (WPEB/WHYY) Radio Broadcast and Guest
Speakers
* Organize and approve final proposal document for review and
consideration by UCD Management (Board) and Institutional Funding
Authorities.
* Eligibility limited to non-UCD affiliated individuals.
PUBLIC FORUM TOPICS
* UCD Mission and Services
* UCD Board Composition and Policies
* UCD and Funders Accountability, Transparency, Polices and
Practices
* UCD NID Proposal and Recommendations
* UCD and Funders Panel Review of Community Stakeholder
Recommendations
UC-REVIEW - Approved by Committee 6-13-07, not yet confirmed by
UC-Review
* Publicize and announce all Public Forums
* Provide Press Coverage and Publish excerpts from all Radio
Broadcast
* Publish all Community Stakeholder Recommendations from Community
Forums
* Moderate Final Public Forum for review of recommendations by
panel representing UCD, Institutions and their Funders.
FACILITATION PROCESS
* PENN-PRAXIS 6-13-07 Removed by Committee
* Other Choices To be announced
SA-6-13-07
