AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE UNEMPLOYMENT TASK FORCE

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 · 12:00 PM PM · Room 303, City Hall

TL;DR

The African American Male Unemployment Task Force held a meeting to review progress on addressing unemployment in the African American male community. The task force reviewed working group reports, discussed public comments, examined a business disparity study, and planned next steps including creating a timeline for recommendations and finalizing their report format.

Key Decisions

  • Approval of November 16th meeting minutes Approved
  • Review of Emerging Business Enterprise Disparity Study Discussed
  • Creation of timeline for final recommendations In progress
  • Determination of final report format Discussed
  • Next meeting scheduled Date and agenda to be set

Agenda

  1. Review and approval of the minutes of the November 16th meeting.

  2. Reports from the working groups:

  3. Discussion relating to new comments received from the public.

  4. Discussion relating to the Emerging Business Enterprise Disparity Study

  5. Creation of timeline for recommendations.

  6. Format of final report.

  7. Set next meeting date and agenda.

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