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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS <br /> <br />Overview <br />Community Partnerships contains expenses for various community partnerships and appreciation outreach <br />activities. <br /> <br />Service Areas <br /> Northeast Youth & Family Services (NYFS) <br /> Promotional Items  Annual Volunteer Recognition Event <br /> Mayor’s Canadian Days Dinner <br /> Metropolitan Council Livable Communities <br /> Association of Metropolitan Cities <br /> Urban Land Institute (ULI) <br /> Metro Area Mayor’s Association <br /> St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce <br /> Community-wide engagement program <br /> <br />2024/2025 Departmental Accomplishments <br /> Hosted Area Elected Officials for the Canadian Days Dinner <br /> Continued to promote community partnerships, community engagement and outreach activities <br /> Hosted Volunteer Appreciation event for all staff, council, city commissions, volunteers, and business <br />community sponsors <br /> <br />2026 Departmental Goals <br /> Develop and enhance existing partnerships <br /> Implement new “City Chat” engagement program <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 /> <br />Budgetary Commentary <br />Overall, there is a 12.55% budget increase. The increase relates primarily in the community pride category <br />where additional funds were added to facilitate a “city chat monthly engagement program” for $2,400, other <br />engagement events $600 and Night to Unite giveaway purchase $2,500. Further, the City’s wide volunteer <br />recognition event was increased by $1,000 to align more with actual costs in the last few years. These costs <br />historically were budgeted in the Mayor & Council budget prior to 2025. <br /> <br />Community Partnerships Budget Summary 2023 <br />Actual <br />2024 <br />Actual <br />2025 <br />Budget <br />2026 <br />Budget <br />NYFS contribution 23,214 24,351 25,204 25,808 <br />Community pride $495 $2,215 $3,000 5,500 <br />Thunder Bay - - 2,000 2,000 <br />Mayor’s reception - - 1,000 1,000 <br />Volunteer recognition dinner - - 1,500 2,500 <br />Total $23,708 $26,566 $32,704 $36,808 <br />Percent Change 12.55% <br /> <br />66