FINALLY, St. Pete may be on the verge of having a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) policy to ensure community inclusion in development projects citywide. CBA policy is used by many local governments to move the needle of equity. We asked for one to be created here. City leaders responded in the affirmative. On yesterday, after 14 draft rounds of negotiation and deliberation, Council member Deborah Figgs-Sanders introduced the policy to her peers and called for formal review by the Council’s PS&I Committee, chaired by CM Darden J. Rice. So far, 6 Council- members have voiced strong support.
We are convening leaders and representatives of diverse community-based organizations to provide an important update on the new CBA policy in the City of St. Petersburg.
Please join us March 9th @6 pm for an update on what the policy entails and where we stand in its passage. RSVP:https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZwvd…
