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CMRC Meetings

A list of CMRC Meetings: steering committee as well as general meetings

 

Unless notified otherwise, we meet on the 4th Monday of the month virtually at 4:30 PM.  Our meetings are recorded. 

 

The following is a collection of all CMRC-related events (past and upcoming). 

 

 

Start Date Title Description Tags
Dec 02, 2021 04:30 PM December 2021 CMRC Steering Committee Topics include: Engagement tracker; CMRC Operations (presentation slides uploads); Trying out Teams as virtual meeting venue ('Culture', 'diversity', 'CMRC', 'Diversity Council')
Nov 18, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC November Meeting Topics: Further CMRC engagement discussions "Olmsted County on the Joint Study regarding racism as a public health issue and concern"; SPARK Children's Museum; Updates from RPS, City of Rochester; Olmsted County ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Oct 21, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC October Meeting Topics: Olmsted County on the Joint Study regarding racism as a public health issue and concern. Some helpful information from Diversity Council about focus groups being held by Rochester Public Library! ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Sep 16, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC 2021 Meeting Supporting Welcoming Week Topics include: Senior Linkage Line and Medicare; Project HEALINGS; Rochester Public Library Focus Groups; Co-design Model; United Way's 21 Day Equity Challenge; Updates from (City, County and RPS) ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Aug 19, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC August 19 2021 Meeting Topics include: City of Rochester: Bloomberg Global City, Chateua, Parks & Rec); RPS: Mask policy, Step into learning, Teacher of the Year); Olmsted County: Info Kiosks; Welcoming Week; Senior Linkage Line; Medicare 101 ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Jul 13, 2021 04:30 PM General CMRC July 2021 Meeting Topics include: Welcoming America; Sustainability / Resiliency taskforce updates ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Jun 17, 2021 04:30 PM General CMRC June 2021 Meeting Topics include: Sustainability / Resiliencey taskforce updates and Rochester Police Department Updates ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Jun 03, 2021 04:30 PM June 2021 CMRC Steering Committe Meeting Topics include: CMRC Processes (Al Lun); Confirm future speakers; ('openbeam', 'Diversity', 'CMRC', 'Diversity Council')
May 20, 2021 04:30 PM General CMRC May 2021 Meeting Topics include: Updates from City of Rochester, Olmsted County, RPS; Collider's Navigator Program (Jamie Sundsbak); Targeted Business (BIPOC) Development (Jorrie Johnson); Minnesota GreeCorps Initiative ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Apr 15, 2021 04:30 PM General CMRC April 2021 Meeting Topics include: Updates from (City, County and RPS); Housing (Jeremy Emmi); UMR: Community Collboratory; Rochester Fire Department engagement ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Mar 18, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC March 2021 Meeting Topics include: Global Village Night Market (Kim Sin); Olmsted County Vaccine Update ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Feb 11, 2021 04:30 PM Feb. 2021 CMRC Steering Committee Meeting Topics include: Culturally Powered Community; Co-design model; FAQ's; Roles and Responsibilites; Professional Development ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Dec 03, 2020 04:30 PM CMRC December Meeting Topics include: United Way: Culturally powered communities & 211 (Grace Pesch); Olmsted County Community Health Assessment and Planning (Derrick Fritz); CMRC Townhalls Summary; Professional Development ('diversity', 'cmrc', 'openbeam')
Jul 16, 2020 04:30 PM July CMRC Steering Committee Meeting Topics Include: Community Needs; Rapid Transit; SharePoint ('transportation', 'diversity council', 'transit', 'Civic Equity', 'diversity', 'cmrc')
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Community Health Improvement Plan Update

Availability of 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment

  • Admin Message
  • Oct 2025 Newsletter 

Last Updated October 07, 2025



Mayor and City Council Launch ‘Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings’

 Press Release:

  • Civic Engagement Scorecard
  • Civic Infrastructure Scan

Last Updated October 06, 2025



2026 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations

  • 2026 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations
  • Presentation 

Last Updated October 06, 2025



2025 Local Sales Tax Update

  • City Council Study Session:
  • Sales Tax Renewal Projects - Utilization of Sales Tax: Street Reconstruction. Flood Control and Water Quality, Economic Vitality, Home Ownership
  • AI summary of PB Reporting  

Last Updated October 02, 2025



Destination Medical Center (DMC) Plan Status Reports

2025 Report: Videos, 10 year reflection

2016 Report: In addition to the December 2016 status report, DMC EDA shows a useful diagram that positions the relationships of various studies going on within Rochester.

Last Updated October 01, 2025



September 2025 Charter Commission

  • City Governance Work Item
  • Application for replacement member

Last Updated September 28, 2025



2024-2025 RPS Data Analysis

Sep 2025 MCA Improvement Action Plan 

2024-25 Fastbridge Data Analysis and Literacy Plan Update

PB reporting on MCA

Last Updated September 27, 2025



Healthy Living Wellness Tips

2025 Sep Newsletter

2025 Conference Materials

2020 Lifestyle Medicine Symposium (March 19-20)

Last Updated September 27, 2025



Collaboration & Conflict Insights

Minnesota State - Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution Sep 2025 Newsletter

Last Updated September 27, 2025



Rebranding RPS 2025

Sep 23, 2025 School Board Prep

  • Superintendent Video recording clip 
  • Presentation Slides
  • Proposed New Logo

PB Reporting

Last Updated September 26, 2025



City of Rochester 2026-2027 Budget Planning

  • Sep 22, 2025 City Council 
  • Sep 15, 2025 Study Session, Sep 3, 2025 Study Session;  Aug 25, 2025 Study Session; Press Release; 
  • June 23, 2025 Study Session: 2026 Capital Improvement Plan & Outside Agency Funding Budget Update
  • May 27, 2025 City Council Study Session ; Apr 28, 2025 City Council Study Session Material 
  • Press Release: The City of Rochester is beginning its 2026-2027 budget process and invites residents to learn more about the factors shaping the City’s financial outlook.

Last Updated September 23, 2025



Second Street LINK Transit Construction

City, DMC PSA: 

  • Beginning September 22, traffic on 2nd Street SW will shift to maintain one lane in each direction between 18th Avenue SW and 23rd Avenue SW.
  • Affected areas

Last Updated September 19, 2025



Maxfield Housing Status Report Sep 2025

  • City Council Memo
  • Presentation
  • Video

 

Last Updated September 16, 2025



Building Bridges Discussions

Admin Messages

Presentation Slides for Conversations 

Last Updated September 13, 2025



Mayowood Road Redevelopment

September 10, 2025 Housing Alliance Meeting

  • Video Recording 
  • Presentation Slides - From Concept to Opening

Last Updated September 13, 2025



Housing as an Element of America's City for Health

DMC Housing Presentation at Rochester Housing Alliance September, 2025 Meeting 

  • Video Recording
  • Presentation Slides

Last Updated September 13, 2025



Plug into the Future: A Residential Electrification Journey

The City of Rochester is offering another set of workshops to help residents improve indoor air quality, reduce utility costs, and enhance housing safety.

Last Updated September 09, 2025



Downtown Mobility Network

Press Release: City of Rochester Launches “Reimagining Sixth Avenue W” to Reconnect Downtown Mobility Network

Last Updated September 05, 2025



Registration for the 2025 A Litter Bit Better Fall Cleanup

September 3, 2025 - ROCHESTER, MINN. – Registration is now open for the third annual A Litter Bit Better fall cleanup, continuing the effort to keep Rochester litter-free year-round. Litter collection in the fall helps prevent it from being trapped under the snow, reducing the amount of litter we see in the spring. 

Last Updated September 04, 2025



Start-up Funds for International Relates Committee

  • Video Recording City Council Approval
  • Request to approve $20,000 contingency to create a start-up funding for the International Relations Committee. 
  • Adjacent work streams

Last Updated September 04, 2025