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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS <br />Overview <br />Community Partnerships contains expenses for various community partnership and appreciation outreach <br />activities. <br />Service Areas <br />•Northeast Youth & Family Services (NYFS)•Thunder Bay Sister City <br />•Promotional Items •Volunteer Dinner (holiday party) <br />•Mayor’s Reception for Sister City <br />2021 Departmental Goals <br />•Develop and enhance existing partnerships <br />•Further develop partnerships with the Metropolitan Council, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, <br />Association of Metropolitan Cities (Metro Cities), and Greater MSP. <br />Budgetary Commentary <br />Overall, there is a 6.02% budget increase in this budget. The largest increase is for the proposed contribution by <br />NYFS from $17,610 to $19,195 (9% increase). The Mayor’s reception and volunteer recognition dinner (holiday <br />party) were budgeted in the Mayor & Council budget prior to 2020. These expenses are now budgeted in <br />Community Partnerships to ensure that there are budgeted funds for these expenses. <br />Community Partnerships Budget <br />Summary <br />2018 Actual 2019 Actual 2020 Budget 2021 Budget <br />NYFS contribution $16,036 $16,485 $17,610 $19,195 <br />Community pride $4,228 $4,108 $2,200 $2,200 <br />Thunder Bay 0 0 5,000 4,950 <br />Mayor’s reception 0 0 650 650 <br />Volunteer recognition dinner 0 0 850 900 <br />Total $20,264 $20,593 $26,310 $27,895 <br />Percent Change 6.02% <br />46