Collecting "Scenarios"

At the September meeting, the work group determined that, in order to coordinate services to respond to downtown businesses needing assistance with people's disruptive behaviors, it would need to better understand the types of situations involved.  Jim Vu agreed to write up some examples, and to collect examples from others and bring them to the October meeting.  At the October meeting, Jim shared the results of the SMSA survey, but didn't have any "scenarios" (written examples of problems businesses or community members want assistance with).  Tom Hoffert agreed to collect "scenarios" by October 24, but his efforts were fruitless.

Sarah Owens solicited "scenarios" through CANDO's Facebook page, but even though her post was widely viewed and shared 9 times, she also received no response.

So, Tom asked Jim and TJ Sullivan to "reach out to a cross-section of businesses" for their "scenarios", as he was going to be out of the country for eight days.

In visiting downtown businesses to invite them to CANDO meetings and share the CANDO Good Neighbor Guide, Sarah and her helpers talked to 50+ employees and owners.  Their impression from those conversations was that most businesses have issues, but nothing they haven't found a way to deal with, and rarely do they feel the need to call police.

TJ submitted a list of 10 "scenarios" shortly before the November meeting.  Most were covered by the CANDO Good Neighbor Guide.  Sarah and Michael reviewed and sorted them, sent them on to providers and law enforcement for questions and comments, and asked them to let Sarah know by COB 11/20 whether a meeting would be required.