Group 2
Moderators: Ellen Petersen and Eddie Battle
Total points: 99

Group Description:
The group had 11 members, six females and five males. Citizens were predominately white with eight members and three African Americans. Ages ranged from middle teens through late 60s. Participants were high school and college students, the faith community, law and social-work community members, other professionals, and concerned and interested persons.

The group was there to work. Citizens were relaxed and assure once they received the process overview and goals for the evening. There weren’t any heated exchanges and points of difference were civil. There were process comments that were addressed by moderators. No one try to dominate the group, and no one was anyone “silenced.” Yes, the group made it through each of the buckets.
Not known if any dissenting work sheets were filed. No dissenters were observed. Most exiting participants said the exercise was beneficial.

Low Hanging Fruit
Total points: 19
• #1 Administrative: 5 points
o 8/10=80% of the vote
o One member stepped out of the room temporarily and returned late.
• #16 Vehicle Fleet: 6 points
o 9/11=82% of the vote
• #20 Eagles: 4 points
o 10/11=91% of the vote
• #21 Parking: 2 points
o 9/11=82% of the vote
o If garage or surface-lot fees increase, then parking in neighborhoods will increase.
o “City should charge for parking in stadium.” (A participant pointed out that South Jersey drivers park at the stadium for free in the mornings.)
o “Parking-ticket problems.” (Parking tickets are issued too easily by the city and causes hardships for people.)
• #17 Amusement: 2 points
o 75+ % of the vote

No Ways, No Hows
Total points taken off the table: 46
• #5 Fire: 20 points
• #8 Human Services: 19 points
o If budget is reduced, it will cause losses of state dollars and under-funding of the department. (Overall, Human Services will cost more.)
• #7 Housing: 7 points
Shared Pain
Total points: 25
• #22a Real Estate: 5 points
o 50+ % of the vote
• #24 Sales: 6 points
o 9/11=82% of the vote
• #10 Licenses and Inspections: 4 points
o 50+ % of the vote
• #15a Streets: 10 points

Gut Wrenchers
Total points: 55
• #13a Public Health: 5 points
o 50+ % of the vote
o Members felt strongly about placing Public Health in this bucket. It’s the only place poor and sick can get help.
• #11a Police: 26 points
o 7/11=64% of the vote
o Police Department needs restructured, find ways to be more efficient.
• #12a Prisons: 10 points
o 50+ % of the vote.
o Job-training and reentry programs should remain.
• #6a Free Library: 1 point
o 8/11=73 % of the vote
o “Why does central library get free pass?”
o “Can library resources be re-allocated to schools?”
• #14b Recreation: 3 points
o 50+ % of the vote
• #2 Courts: 10 points
o 50+ % of the vote

Big, Hairy, Ambitious Goals
We didn’t get to this list of items.

Memorable Quotes
• “Address disparity between wage/resident and wage/commuter rates.” (Members felt that the state law that mandates a minimum spread between the two tax rates should be changed. The spread should be lessened.)
• “What impact will cuts in the Fairmount Park budget have on tourism?”