The City of Frederick Mayor & Board of Aldermen Workshop. Governor s Office of Community Initiatives State of Maryland

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1 The City of Frederick Mayor & Board of Aldermen Workshop Frederick, Maryland May 9, 2012 Governor s Office of Community Initiatives State of Maryland

2 The Governor's Office of Community Initiatives (GOCI) coordinates community and volunteer activities statewide and advises the Governor on policies to enhance and improve community programs. This office oversees the work of the Governor s Office on Service and Volunteerism, Volunteer Maryland and community outreach in cooperation with the Governor s Intergovernmental Affairs Office to serve the Executive Branch of Maryland government. In addition, the Governor s Office of Community Initiatives coordinates outreach to ethnic, cultural, and faith-based communities across Maryland

3 Established by Executive Order in 2007 HB 782 codified the office in 2008 One of 7 Coordinating Offices of the Governor - Children - Minority Affairs - Homeland Security - Grants - Deaf & Hard of Hearing -Crime, Control & Prevention - COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Distinctions - Weave through State's bureaucracy - Coordinate initiatives of the Governor

4 Vision: The Governor s Office of Community Initiatives will elevate the level of civic engagement statewide. Mission: The Governor s Office of Community Initiatives seeks to mobilize public support for volunteer service and community organizations, and to encourage civic participation by individuals, businesses, municipalities, community and faith-based organizations. Through statewide coordination of events that recognize outstanding volunteer service and innovative grassroots organizations, the Governor s Office of Community Initiatives help highlight and strengthen programs that directly serve localities. Martin O Malley, Governor Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor Israel C. Izzy Patoka, AICP, Executive Director Governor's Office of Community Initiatives 301 West Preston Street, Suite 1500 Baltimore, Maryland Phone: Fax: info@goci.state.md.us Web:

5 Governor s Office on Service & Volunteerism 6 State Staff Governor s Office of Community Initiatives - multiplier model VOLUNTEER MARYLAND! 4 State Staff Community Outreach AMERICORPS MEMBERS 16 Programs 651 Members AMERICORPS MEMBERS 30 VM Coordinators 2 Regional Coordinators 41 VISTAs SERVICE SITES 141 Nonprofit and Government Agencies Addressing: Education, Environment, Human Needs, Public Safety, Homeland Security SERVICE SITES 45 Nonprofit and Government Agencies Addressing: Education, Environment, Human Needs, Public Safety, Homeland Security Ethnic Faithbased VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS 10,000 Community Volunteers Recruited and Managed Youth, Seniors, Adults, Families, Businesses, Churches, and more VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS 4,500 Community Volunteers Recruited and Managed Youth, Seniors, Adults, Families, Businesses, Churches, and more Geographic SERVING CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES 10,000 Maryland Citizens Served by Volunteers and AmeriCorps Members Mentoring, Tutoring, Stream Restoration, Health Education, Emergency Food and Shelter, Crime Reduction, and more SERVING CLIENTS AND COMMUNITIES 4,500 Maryland Citizens Served by Volunteers and AmeriCorps Members Mentoring, Tutoring, Stream Restoration, Health Education, Emergency Food and Shelter, Crime Reduction, and more

6 Governor Martin O Malley & C.O.S Office Karen Monath Executive Assistant Izzy Patoka Exec. Dir. GOCI & Intergovernmental Intergovernmental Affairs Ashley Valis Deputy Director April, 2012 Christopher Uhl West Chuck Cook East Federal Office Mollie Byron Capital Region Grants Office Tony Bridges Chief of Staff Dana Thompson Dir. Federal Relations Eric Brenner Dir. Grants Office Office on Service and Volunteerism Shameka Littles Budget/Grants Director Mark Byrd Interfaith Coordinator Tony White Director of Communications Joyce Powell Executive Assistant Commissions Cara Huang Deputy Director Merril Oliver Deputy Director Susan Casey Research & Communications Volunteer Maryland Patrice Beverly Outreach Manager Maureen Eccleston Director Jennifer Bernhard Kerner Program Officer Barbara Reynolds Director Keith Colston Indian Elizabeth Hines Director Agnes Smith Administrative Assistant Joni Jones Director, MCAAHC Banneker-Douglass Museum African American History & Culture Laura Aceituno Program Manager Sarah Martin Grants Coordinator Jessy Mejia Hispanic Jeff Greene Chief of Operations Kimberly Rice Administrative Associate Peer Leaders (2) Deborah McClung Program Officer Julie Mendez Outreach Coordinator Iman Awad Middle Eastern American Yi Shen Asian Pacific American Genevieve Kaplan Education & Public Programs Manager Tabitha Pryor Curator of Collections VM Coordinators (30) Iman Awad African LeRonn Herbert Curator of Exhibitions Lynn Waller, Jr. Archivist

7 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Advise the Governor and State agencies on matters relating to economic, workforce, and business development * Identify needs or problems and develop appropriate responses and programs for minority and ethnic communities * Conduct outreach to minority and ethnic communities regarding public and private programs that are beneficial to their interests * Review and comment on any proposed federal, state, or local legislation, regulations, policies, or programs that affect minority and ethnic communities * Generally comment on and make appropriate recommendations on matters affecting the health, safety, and welfare of minority and ethnic communities in Maryland

8 MISSION * To engage the ethnic and minority communities in partnerships with State government to promote their social, cultural, and business interests Current Commissions * African * Asian Pacific American * Hispanic * Middle Eastern American * American Indian

9 Builds stronger, healthier communities by empowering all Marylanders to take action. Partners with nonprofits across Maryland and citizens who dedicate one year of their lives to national service in AmeriCorps. Mobilizes thousands of volunteers to tackle projects that address the environment, education, public safety, homeland security, and human needs across Maryland.

10 Builds a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility in Maryland by partnering with national service programs, working to strengthen the nonprofit sector, and helping to connect individuals with volunteer opportunities Directs the State's participation in the implementation of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 Encourages the recognition of outstanding volunteer service and civic participation by individuals, schools, and organizations Advises the Governor, Executive Director, and State agency leadership on volunteer service issues

11 THE COMMISSION * Mandated by the State of Maryland to preserve, promote, document, and protect the history and culture of African Americans statewide * Coordinates the State s annual official observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday * Manages the state s flagship museum, the Banneker- Douglass Museum, located in Annapolis, MD THE MUSEUM * Dedicated on February 24, 1984 to serve as state s official repository of African American material culture * Offers permanent exhibitions, tours, workshops, and site rental

12 Municipal Outreach to 157 Incorporated Cities & Towns/ 23 Counties Collaborates with Maryland Municipal League Facilitates Capital for A Day Oversight of: Governor s Grants Office Federal Relations

13 MARYLAND S MUNICIPALITIES

14 Izzy Patoka is the Director of the Intergovernmental Affairs Office Ashley Valis is the Deputy Director. Ms. Valis also serves as coordinator for strategic partnerships, special projects and supervises the IGA staff The IGA staffing is organized by geographic region. Mr. Patoka and Ms. Valis are assigned to much of the Central Maryland jurisdictions (Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County and Howard County). Please refer to the listing below for specific assignments: ---Tony Bridges Baltimore City Chris Uhl - Western Maryland Outreach Coordinator Carroll County, Washington County, Allegany County and Garrett County (also municipalities with each of the counties listed) cuhl@gov.state.md.us ---Chuck Cook, Eastern Shore Outreach Coordinator - Worcester County, Wicomico County, Somerset County, Dorchester County, Talbot County, Queen Anne s County, Caroline County, Kent County, Cecil County and Harford County (also municipalities with each of the counties listed) ccook@gov.state.md.us ---Mollie Byron- Capital Region/Southern Maryland Outreach Coordinator Prince George s County, Montgomery County, Frederick County, Charles County, St. Mary s County and Calvert County (also municipalities with each of the counties listed) mbyron@gov.state.md.us

15 2007 Structural Deficit Fires : Downtown Mt. Airy, Cambridge, Boonsboro 2008 Financial Market Crisis Real Estate Crisis High Unemployment 2009 Political Indignity 2010 Blizzards in February Real Estate Crisis 2011 Earthquake Hurricane Floods 2012 Budget/No Budget/Doomsday Budget?

16 Fiscal Management State Stat AAA Bond Rating (only 8 states) #1 Schools in the country (4 years in a row) Affordable College (U.S. News & World Report) Crime Reduction Protecting the Environment Protecting MD s most vulnerable citizens

17 Jobs & Innovation Education & Skills to Succeed A Sustainable Future for Maryland Improving Maryland s Quality of Life Dignity & Equality for All

18 FY2013 Capital Budget --Over these past 12 months, the people of our State have created 47,000 new jobs our best year of new job creation since Maryland s businesses created jobs twice as fast as our neighbors in Virginia. As a State we have now recovered nearly 80% of the jobs we lost in the Bush recession almost twice as many as the nation as a whole. Creating jobs continues to be our top priority; our capital budget will create, support and leverage approximately 50,000 jobs Maryland Innovation Initiative --Establishes a groundbreaking partnership between Maryland and its leading academic research institutions to get the most promising technologies out of the laboratories and into the marketplace, creating new jobs and opportunities in our state. In March, Maryland raised $84 million for Maryland's innovation economy through InvestMaryland- the nation s first ever online tax credit auction to raise funds for venture capital initiatives. InvestMaryland is our state s largest venture capital initiative to date. Public-Private Partnerships --Creates a transparent, accountable and predictable process for future public-private partnership infrastructure projects. Improves our definition of a public-private partnership, strengthens and shortens the legislative review process by requiring more detailed reporting up-front and a faster approval process once a partner(s) are selected. Protects our jobs by requiring an assessment of the project's impact on Maryland's current and future workforce, protects are priorities through language promoting our current policy objectives, and protects our funds by clarifying the role of state financing and an improved review and coordination process in the Executive Branch. Regulatory Reform Reduces regulatory burden on businesses. Following an Executive Order issued by Governor O'Malley last year, our state agencies conducted a comprehensive review of all regulations to identify those that could be revised, repealed or streamlined to enable economic and job growth. Thanks to the help of Maryland's business community and our dedicated citizens, more than 130 regulations were identified for reform.

19 FY2013 School Construction Funding -- Capital funding for Maryland's #1 in the nation public schools, provides our children with the skills to succeed and ensures that our schools remain competitive with significant investments: $373 million in school construction dollars to build, renovate and "green" Maryland's schools, bringing the six-year total to $2 billion and supporting an estimated 11,000 jobs for our families. Maintenance of Effort Supports --- legislative efforts to protect funding for our children's education by reforming Maintenance of Effort. Requires counties receiving state education funding to maintain their levels of per-pupil funding every year unless they obtain a waiver and slowly raises requirements for counties with lower-than-average effort to ensure that all of our children have access to a quality education regardless of location. Creates an incentive for efficiency by allowing counties to reduce funding by the amount they can reduce recurring costs and provides additional flexibility in generating local revenue.

20 Sustainable Growth and Preservation Act of Allows for sustainable growth by assisting local communities in moving septic growth away from areas where it will contribute to wasteful land development practices and pollution. Creates four tiers for inclusion in local comprehensive plans to guide growth on central sewer and septic systems. Ensures that the land use and pollution impact of future Marylanders is minimized, giving us the greatest chance of success in restoring the Chesapeake Bay and protecting our rural landscape. Family Farm Preservation Act of Secures a sustainable future for Maryland s family farms and protects and strengthens Maryland s agricultural heritage and economy. Increases the exemption for agricultural properties from the calculation of the estate value up to $5 million- the same level allowed for Federal taxes. Reduces the current estate tax rate from 16% to 5% to protect Maryland s farms valued over $5 million. Protects our state funds through a mandate requiring recapture of the tax obligation if the farm is taken out of agricultural use within 10 years. Bay Restoration Fund -- Provides funding for upgrades to wastewater treatment plants that dramatically reduce levels of nitrogen and phosphorus entering the Atlantic Coastal Bays, the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries by doubling the Bay Restoration Fee. By allowing us to make green upgrades to wastewater treatment plants, we will continue to greatly reduce the pollution flowing into our Bay. Twenty-five percent of the reduction in nitrogen pollution we ve achieved together these past three years is a result of these wastewater plant upgrades. That s second only to the record number of cover crops planted by Maryland s farmers, in terms of reducing nitrogen pollution.

21 Health Benefit Exchange Act of Establishes a one-stop, transparent marketplace where individuals and small businesses can compare rates, benefits and quality among private insurance plans to ensure all Marylanders have access to affordable healthcare. Based on recommendations established through an open and collaborative stakeholder process, puts in place policies to guide the Exchange s operations to ensure quality coverage, reduce costs, and assist consumers in choosing the best plan for their family. Maryland Health Improvement and Disparities Reduction Act of Explores ways to reduce health disparities in Maryland through a $4 million pilot program for a series of geographically based Health Enterprise Zones in underserved communities. Community-based organizations and local health departments may apply for the program; if accepted, organizations will receive grant funds to increase their health services. Incentives such as loan assistance repayment, tax credits, priority funding for electronic health records, and preference to enter the Maryland Patient Center Medical Home Program will be used to attract practitioners, working in conjunction with a local applicant, to the program.

22 The Civil Marriage Protection Act of Protects civil marriage rights and religious freedom equally; protects the dignity of every individual in Maryland by allowing same-sex couples to get a government-issued marriage license while including important provisions to ensure protection for religious institutions. Ensures all of our children have the opportunity to live in a loving, caring, committed and stable home, protected equally under the law. Legislative Redistricting Restructures Maryland's -- legislative districts to accurately reflect the demographics and population trends of our state in the past decade. Enhances minority voting rights, including creating the first single-member Hispanic district in Maryland's history. Pays exceptional attention to respecting natural and political boundaries, protects communities, and results in districts that are compact and contiguous

23 Maryland's planned $35.4 billion budget categories: General funds-- The general fund is what pays for the basics: schools, most state agency operations and grants to local governments for police, libraries and other services. It is also the source of the structural deficit the gap between state revenues and expenditures. Special funds Special funds cover things like the Transportation Trust Fund, Chesapeake Bay restoration funds and open space funds. They are slated to go up (mostly due to BRF) about 8.5 percent in part because of the doubling of the flush tax. Federal funds Federal funds covers the portion of state services paid for by the federal government the largest part of which is the federal match for state Medicaid expenditures, slated to decline slightly, mostly due to dropping food stamp caseloads. Higher Education funds--- is slated to grow by 3 percent, which roughly corresponds to the projected increase in tuition. The federal fund covers the portion of state services paid for by the federal government the largest part of which is the federal match for state Medicaid expenditures. It is slated to decline slightly, mostly due to dropping food stamp caseloads.

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27 Reduction in per pupil allocation formula $ 70.9 million Eliminate GCEI $128.8 million Eliminate teacher quality incentives $ 5.2 million Reduce disparity grant by 10% $ 12.0 million Supplemental disparity grant $ 19.6 million Eliminate local Law enforcement grants $20.8 million Eliminate Stem Cell Research Fund $ 10.4 million Eliminate Biotechnology Tax Credit $ 8.0 million Eliminate Sustainable Communities Tax Credit $ 7.0 million Eliminate DDA, MHA, Foster Care non public placements $ 15.2 million Reduce capacity at RICA $ 6.5 million Reduce Higher Education by 10% $ 38.5 million Reduce Community Colleges 10% $ 19.9 million Reduce Non Public Higher Education by 10% $ 3.8 million Eliminate Delegate & Senatorial scholarships $ 11.8 million Eliminate State Employee Cola $ 33.8 million Increase employee share of health insurance $ 15.0 million Eliminate 500 positions $ 30.0 million Reduce agency operating expenses by 8% $ 50 million

28 Governor s Office of Community Initiatives State of Maryland 301 W. Preston Street, Suite 1500 Baltimore, Maryland Phone: Fax: tbridges@goci.state.md.us Martin O Malley, Governor Anthony Brown, Lt. Governor Israel C. Izzy Patoka, AICP Executive Director

29 Special Session: Special session will be held starting May 14 th to complete work on Maryland s budget. This will ensure that Maryland s Triple A bond rating is protected, and critical investments in public education, public safety, the State s workforce, and critical social services are restored. State Superintendent of Schools - Governor O Malley welcomed Dr. Lillian M. Lowery. The state school board voted unanimously to hire Dr. Lowery, who is Delaware's secretary of education. She will begin July 1. MEMA --Governor Martin O Malley announced the appointment of Kenneth J. Mallette as Executive Director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Mr. Mallette has 35 years of first responder and executive level management experience in the public and private sector. IMAP - promote better cooperation in mapping between the state and local government. March 13, Executive Order Appointment Process Schedule: Applications due May 18 at noon Appointments made early June First quarterly meeting in July 5 members from local governments, regional governments, or public utilities--one from each region. 5 members from private, nonprofit, or academic sectors with no regional requirements.

30 THANK YOU Mayor McClement, Alderman Karen Young, Alderman Carol Krimm, Alderman Shelley Aloi, Alderman Kelly Russell, and Alderman Michael THANK YOU Town of Frederick Martin O Malley, Governor Anthony Brown, Lt. Governor