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Jan 15, 2022 10:00 AM Technovation[MN] 2021-22 Season Launchappalooza! ('Diversity', 'workforce', 'youth', 'tech', 'openbeam', 'Education', 'women') We are looking forward to an exciting year with continued growth and interest in computer science education. It is our hope that by creating engaging technological experiences with girls and students of color that we can expand computer science learning opportunities for all Minnesota students and begin to bridge the technological divide. We are thankful for your support! Technovation[MN] is committed to supporting Diversity Council. Please let us know if there is anything that we can do for you.
Jan 12, 2022 12:00 PM Mayo Clinic: The COVID-19 Pandemic: Where do we go from here? ('Health/Wellness', 'Health', 'Covid')
Jan 12, 2022 10:00 AM January 2022 Housing Alliance Meeting ('housing', 'rental', 'first home') Housing Data;
Jan 11, 2022 12:00 PM 1Q 2022 Commitment to Racial Justice Quarterly Meeting ('Diversity', 'npc')
Jan 11, 2022 10:00 AM RPS: January 2022 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Jan 10, 2022 06:30 PM Early Childhood Mental Health: Why Your Role Matters (Meets Child Growth & Development/Behavior) ('youth', 'mental health')
Jan 08, 2022 09:00 AM Covid Pfizer Booster Clinic ('Health', 'HEALINGS', 'Covid') Olmsted County Public Health to hold Covid Pfizer Booster Clinic
Jan 04, 2022 02:30 PM January 2022 Age-Friendly Planning ('aging',) Senior Housing Community Co-design Project Report
Dec 19, 2021 07:00 PM The Overall Consideration of The COVID-19 Vaccine ('diversity', 'Health', 'covid') Sponsored by AMA, Association of Chinese Physicians, Chinese American Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Community Center, Diversity Council, Pandemic Responders
Dec 18, 2021 10:00 AM Olmsted County Holiday Vaccination Pop Up Clinic Convened by Pandemic Responders ('diversity', 'Health', 'HEALINGS', 'Covid') Act Now, be ready for the Holiday Season!
Dec 16, 2021 04:30 PM CMRC December 16, 2021 Meeting ('diversity', 'Diversity Council', 'welcoming', 'CMRC', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Diversity', 'cmrc') Topics include: City of Rochester DEI planning updates; Rochester Public School Updates; Olmsted County Updates; CMRC Steering Committee (Engagement Tracker; CMRC goals)
Dec 16, 2021 12:00 PM Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program Webinar on Thursday, December 16th ('funding', 'Diversity', 'Entrepreneurship') RAEDI is offering a FREE information webinar on Zoom tomorrow, Thursday, December 16h at noon, regarding the Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (EELP) it is launching in January.
Dec 10, 2021 10:00 AM December 2021 Community and City for Health ('co-design', 'community', 'America City for Health', 'community health', 'openbeam') Co Design Guide Update & Next Steps 20 minutes  High-level feedback on graphic language and layout of guide  Evolving/growing co-design support in 2022 o Facilitator training o Marketing and expanded use of co-design guide o Continued co-design project support o DMC Equitable Development Coordinator hiring
Dec 09, 2021 07:30 AM 2021 December HAPP Meeting ('CHIP Mental Health Workgroup', 'community health', 'Health', 'community') Olmsted County Pandemic Response; Joint study on "Racism as a Public Health Issue"; 2021-2023 Health Priorities
Dec 08, 2021 10:00 AM December 2021 Housing Alliance Meeting ('housing', 'rental', 'first home') Short Term Rental, First Homes
Dec 07, 2021 01:30 PM DMC/City of Rochester DBE Winter 2022 Workshop Planning ('Education', 'Diversity', 'workforce', 'Entrepreneurship') Meeting Agenda A. Why we are meeting and planning an event(s) B. Purpose of event(s) C. Target audience D. Event(s) details Host Speakers Schedule Budget Items
Dec 04, 2021 10:00 AM Vaccination Pop-Up Clinic ('diversity', 'Health', 'Covid') Asian Media Access is hosting an event – “Vaccination Pop-Up Clinic”. It will be offering Free Covid-19 Vaccines. If this is your first dose, Join us and get your $50 gift card for adults & $20 gift card for children.
Dec 02, 2021 04:30 PM December 2021 CMRC Steering Committee ('Culture', 'diversity', 'CMRC', 'Diversity Council') Topics include: Engagement tracker; CMRC Operations (presentation slides uploads); Trying out Teams as virtual meeting venue
Dec 02, 2021 05:00 PM Hmong Cultural Center Museum Launch ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'Asian') Join for the official launch of the Hmong Cultural Center Museum in this online event!
Dec 02, 2021 12:00 PM United Way: President's Rountable (By Invitation) ('community engagement', 'Diversity') Panel discussions: Damacus Way; Intermix Project; Pamoja Women; Ethiopian Community of Rochester, MN
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October 2021 Activities

FORUM  WITH INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT DR. KENT PEKEL- October 21, 6:30 to 8:00:

In the City for Good will be presenting an online forum to give all in the community an opportuniy to hear from Rochester Public Schools Interim Superintendent Kent Pekel. Dr. Pekel will give an overview of his time so far in the district, along with more information on the strategic plan he will be proposing. Interested Rochester residents may submit questions ahead of time or during the meeting to be used in a Q&A time period after his primary presentation. The October 21 forum will be from 6:30 to 8.

 

Steering Committee- Tuesday, October 5, 4:00 p.m.

Topic: In the City for Good Steering Committee

Time: Oct 5, 2021 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 Join Zoom Meeting

Contact [email protected] for Zoom info. 

 

Housing Team- Monday, October 11 7:00 p.m.

Our next In the City for Good Housing Team meeting will be on October 11 at 7 pm. We will be discussing the proposed Unified Development Code with Ryan Yetzer, Interim Deputy Director, Community Development for the City of Rochester leading the discussion along with others in the Community Development area. We will especially focus on what some of the proposed changes could mean related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and the role of ADUs in addressing the concerns around the affordability of workforce and senior housing. This will be an online meeting, with the link to be sent out later this week.

 

Age-Friendly- Oct 12th and 26th 2:30 to 4:00

Meeting Information:

Age-Friendly Olmsted County Planning Group

Tues. Oct 12 and 26

2:30pm - 4pm

 

Contact [email protected] for Zoom info

 

Social Services/Social Justice- Watch for info of upcoming November meeting

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Phase Two Indoor Recreation Option and Next Steps

Jun 1, 2026 City Council Meeting

Apr 27, City Council Study Session

Last Updated May 31, 2026



Home Innovation Lab - Aging in Place

May 2026: Home Innovation Lab Open House

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: The Home Innovation Lab will combine research, technology, and design to create and evaluate “tech-enabled age-in-place” living environments that improve health, comfort, and independence for older adults.

Apr 2025 DMC Real Estate Summit: Aging in place talk

Last Updated May 31, 2026



Sherman Mixed Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update

June 3, 2024 City Council Meeting 

Council action is requested to continue development negotiations with Sherman Associates and conditionally approve development assistance of up to $13,000,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance and up to $3,000,000 in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid.  

Last Updated May 24, 2026



Mayflower mixed housing project

May 2026:DMCC Board Meeting, Mayflower Project Update

Jul 2025 Mayflower mixed housing project summary; North side of Second Street Southwest across the street from Ronald McDonald House.

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting 2nd Street Public Realm and Mayflower

Last Updated May 24, 2026



United Way Studies of Financial Hardship

2025 ALICE Info: United Way 2025 Study

2024 ALICE Info: Post Bulletin Reporting; United Way 2024 ALICE  (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) Report 

Last Updated May 24, 2026



West Transit Village Housing Development

May 2026 DMCC Board Update

April 1 2026 AEON Affordable Housing Townhall

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Report

Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Memo

PB reporting re Jan 6 City Council Meeting

"A final plan for dividing a 14.1-acre Mayo Clinic parking lot into developable sections is expected to be reviewed Monday by the Rochester City Council. The site, being dubbed “West Transit Village,” sits between Second Street Southwest and Cascade Lake. It is currently used as a Mayo Clinic employee shuttle lot, and Mayo Clinic plans to construct a 2,500-stall parking structure."

Last Updated May 24, 2026



Loom Apartments (Onward)

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update

Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting: Request for Extension Authorize an extension of the $4 million GSIA allocation to this project until August 15, 2026.

May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated May 24, 2026



DMC Interim Wayfinding

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting

Last Updated May 23, 2026



Discovery Square Biolbab In Rochester

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Biolabs Status

December 2025 DMCC Board Meeting:

  • Request for Action Memo
  • Business Development Quarterly Review about Biolabs

Last Updated May 22, 2026



University of Minnesota Expansion Funding Considerations

May 2026: UMR DMC: Funding Request to contribute to Talent Development Infrastructure

Apr 27, 2026: UMR discussion at City Council Study Session Sales Tax Request

Last Updated May 22, 2026



Discovery Walk

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting Discovery Walk Update - Completion

March 2021 DMCC approval for Bid

Last Updated May 22, 2026



DMC STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

May 2026: Consider a recommendation to approve up to $3 million in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid (GSIA)

Last Updated May 22, 2026



Healthy Home Helpers

City of Rochester Launches “Healthy Home Helpers” Program to Support Healthier, More Efficient Homes

Last Updated May 22, 2026



RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Reviews

May 19. 2026 RPS Board Voting

Apr 12, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: High School 

Mar 17, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Middle School

Mar 3, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Elementary School & Early Childhood 

Last Updated May 20, 2026



Does Rochester need a new entertainment venue?

A feasibility study is underway for a performing arts center, but what does the city already have?

Last Updated May 18, 2026



Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Update

May 2026 AFOC 2023-2025 Action Plan  Report Report

Apr 2025 Aging in Place Action Update

Last Updated May 12, 2026



Ambassadors for Equity and Belonging Program

Rochester Area Foundation is piloting a new type of cohort centered around the concept of “belonging” as a strategic framework,

Last Updated April 29, 2026



Any Path Home push against homelessness

Apr 23, 2026 In the City for Good Forum; Mar 11, 2026 Rochester Area Housing Alliance Discussion

Feb 5, 2025 Post Bulletin Reporting Abstract; Mar 10, 2024 City Council Study Session Update

 

Last Updated April 27, 2026



RCTC Sports Facilities

Apr 27, 2026 City Council Study Session Community Engagement Rochester Regional Sports Center, Stadium & Sports Fields

Last Updated April 26, 2026



Graham Park Exhibition Center Groundbreaking

Apr 24, 2026: Oak View Group to run exhibition center.

Aug 2025: Groundbreaking Construction began Wednesday on a $48.7 million project at Graham Park, Rochester. The centerpiece is an 80,000-square-foot exhibition center with a performance arena seating 1,500 people.

Last Updated April 24, 2026