Stimulus Advisory Board

The board served from April to July 2021 and advised the mayor on the equitable investment of direct relief funds from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding allocated to the City of St. Louis.

Overview

The Stimulus Advisory Board advised and assisted Mayor Jones by conducting research, building processes, and providing recommendations designed to ensure that American Rescue Plan funds are invested equitably, in line with the community's priorities, and for maximum transformational impact. The Board was charged with the following:

Management & Oversight
Direct Relief
Process & Planning
Data & Evaluation

Meeting Materials

Stimulus Advisory Board Meeting Materials July 17

Stimulus Advisory Board Meeting Materials June 3, 2021

Stimulus Advisory Board Meeting Materials May 15, 2021

Stimulus Advisory Board Meeting Materials May 1, 2021

Meetings

No events available.

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About the Board

Management & Oversight, by:
- reviewing treasury guidance;
- researching best practices associated with responsible fiscal stewardship;
- mapping ARPA funding streams; and
- designing an executive structure designed to promote equity, transparency, accountability to the community and compliance with the relevant law.
Direct Relief, by:
- conducting outreach to marginalized communities & institutional stakeholders in order to;
- assess the immediate needs of city residents;
- identify opportunities for impactful interventions; and
- recommend an actionable direct relief framework.
Process & Planning, by:
- researching best practices for processing and incorporating public input;
- designing an accessible participatory budgeting process;
- identifying structural gaps and long term investment priorities and
- recommending processes designed to empower and engage city residents.
Data & Evaluation, by:
- compiling data and analysis relevant to assessing the urgent needs of the St. Louis region;
- conducting a thematic analysis of community input received thus far;
- identifying opportunities to expand data infrastructure in city government;
- recommending a system for the independent evaluation of stimulus funded programs, including regular reports to city residents.

Board Members

Kimberly Ann-Collins, State Representative for the 77th District
Rodney Boyd, partner with Nexus Group
Patrick R. Brown, former Chief of Staff in St. Louis Mayor’s Office and community development executive with Ameren Missouri
Ed Bryant, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement at the United Way
Lisa L. Cagle, Director of Innovative Services at Bi-State Development/Metro Transit
Brandon L. Comer, Managing Partner, Comer Capital Group
David Dwight IV, Executive Director at Forward Through Ferguson
Dara Eskridge, Executive Director of Invest STL
Vanessa Foster-Cooksey, President & CEO of the Regional Arts Commission
Cristina Garmendia, Principal at URBNRX
Dr. Megan-Ellyia Green, 15th Ward Alderwoman, City of St. Louis
Erica Henderson, Independent Consultant and Strategist, former executive director of St. Louis Promise Zone
Grace Kyung, campaign director at COVID-19 Regional Response Team
Molly Metzger, senior lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis
Sandra M. Moore, Managing Director and Chief Impact Officer with Advantage Capital
Arrey Obenson, President and CEO of the International Institute of St. Louis
Chris Prener, Professor at St. Louis University
Jason Q. Purnell, Vice President of Community Health Improvement for BJC HealthCare and Associate Professor in the Brown School at Washington University
Wally Siewert, former Professor of Public Ethics and Director of Civic Engagement at FOCUS St. Louis
Blake Strode, Executive Director of ArchCity Defenders
Paul Sorenson, Director of St. Louis Regional Data Alliance
Mike Talboy, former Missouri State Representative and Director of Governmental Affairs of Burns & McDonnell
Richard von Glahn, Policy Director of Missouri Jobs with Justice
Rebecca Weaver, Cities Program Manager at The Nature Conservancy in Missouri
Aimee Wehmeier, President of Paraquad
Niasha West, Small Business Owner