Saint Paul has had a formal structure of neighborhood organizations to engage residents and collaborate with city government since 1975--one of the first in the nation. These organizations are known as district councils because they are resident groups that engage and represent the people living in one of the city's 17 planning districts. Each district council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a voluntary board of directors composed of members elected by their neighbors. The district council structure was formed as part of the development of the city's Citizen Participation Program, now known as the Community Engagement Program. The purpose of this program is to create opportunities for residents to learn about what is happening in their neighborhoods and collaborate with one another and city government to maintain and improve the quality of life in neighborhoods. The program includes funding allocated to each district council on a formula basis, technical assistance from city planners and other city staff regarding issues that are important to the neighborhood and non-profit management assistance from the city's Community Engagement Coordinator.District councils each are involved in work to improve the physical, social and economic structures in their neighborhood. The activity common to all district councils is the development of a district plan (sometimes referred to as a neighborhood plan) that is reviewed by the Planning Commission, City Council and the Metropolitan Council--the region's metropolitan planning organization--before being adopted as part of the city's Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan is a key tool used by the city to guide law-making and budgeting. District plans are an opportunity for residents to influence how those laws and budgets impact their neighborhoods. Along with this critical planning work, district councils may also be involved in:Reviewing community development proposalsAdvocating for park and recreation center improvementsCoordinating community gardens and neighborhood beautification projectsPromoting environmental action through volunteering and advocacyOrganizing block clubs and working with the police department and other city agencies to improve public safetyDistrict councils rely on community-building activities and events as the basis for convening residents to become involved in their neighborhood. These include neighborhood forums, festivals, parades and block parties.A commitment to equity is foundational to successful community engagement. In 2017, the district councils proposed a change to the Community Engagement Program's Innovation Fund that was adopted in 2018. The fund is now divided equally among the 17 district councils to promote equitable practices and neighborhood outcomes. The goals of this program are:District council staff and volunteers more accurately reflect the communities they serve.District councils review and adopt policies and practices that intentionally create space for residents who are currently under-represented.District councils pursue systemic work that reflects the needs and priorities of residents who have been historically under-represented.Additionally, district council staff are required to participate in a peer support/best practices network composed of district councils or similar grassroots, place-based organizations in the region.

The Fire Certificate of Occupancy is a document issued by the City of Saint Paul’s Department of Safety and Inspections, Fire Safety Inspection Division, indicating the existing structure complies with all state and local safety codes allowing its use as a commercial building or residential occupancy.The City of Saint Paul requires that all buildings, except for owner-occupied single family and duplex structures, are required to have and maintain a Fire Certificate of Occupancy issued by the Department of Safety and Inspections.The Fire Certificate of Occupancy shall be an indication that the building meets, at the time of inspection, all relevant codes to maintain the health, safety and welfare of the building's occupants and the general public. After each inspection, a property is assigned a letter grade that corresponds to the number of years before the next inspection is required. Different occupancies may need to be on a tighter schedule due to the perceived hazard level.For more information about the different occupancy types and inspection schedules for one and two family residential, multi- family residential and commercial properties, please visit the following link:Certificate of Occupancy Information and FeesA Provisional Fire Certificate of Occupancy is required for single family and duplex structures converting to nonowner-occupied status, allowing the structure to be temporarily occupied, pending an inspection.Property owners are encouraged to conduct a pre-inspection before their scheduled inspection date using the provided checklists for residential and commercial properties:One or Two UnitsThree + UnitsCommercial PropertiesFor more information please see Saint Paul’s Fire Inspections Page.

Attributes (Fields) Defined:Site Name: A name for the site. Each parcel is part of a site. Sites are an assemblage of one or more parcels that generally share geographic proximity and are marketed together as a unit. Many sites are just one parcel, but when they are more than one parcel, the parcel name (above) reflects this. Parcels within a site will share the same basic name, but be differentiated by a "#1", "#2", "#3", etc. appended to the end of the parcel name. The site name is the parcel name without the numbering at the end. In this way, in ArcGIS, a dissolve on the site name field can be run to produce an analysis by site, instead of by parcel.Alternate Site Names: Names that have been commonly used for the site, beyond the name specified in the "Site Name" field.Address: An address for a site shared by all parcels that comprise a site. This is derived from one of the parcel addresses for parcels that comprise the site, or from the addresses assigned by Public Works within a parcel, as can be seen in AMANDA or the PED Staff Map. If all parcel addresses have a street number of "0" because they are vacant, this field is to include a rough description of where the site is located in the city.Alternate Site Addresses: Additional addresses used to describe the site. This is derived from one of the parcel addresses for parcels that comprise the site. Ward: The Ward in which the site is located. This field is updated every ten years to reflect changes to Ward boundaries due to redistricting. CHOICES: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7Planning District: The number of the Planning District in which the Site is located. The City is divided into seventeen planning districts, each served by a city-funded and city-recognized District Council. CHOICES: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17General Description: A general description of the site, its history, current circumstances, and anything else of a summary nature that would not easily fit in other fields.Classification: This is the core means of classifying HRA-owned properties, the way the sites are marketed or not marketed, and the HRA's intended destiny for the parcels. CHOICES: Commercial - Pending Sale: Properties that are generally zoned to allow a range of commercial uses, and currently have an active offer, option, or tentative developer status.Commercial - Sold: Properties that were generally zoned to allow a range of commercial uses when last owned by the HRA, were previously owned by the HRA but that have been sold, and where the HRA retains no ownership interest.Commercial - Vacant Land: Properties that are generally zoned to allow a range of commerical uses, and have no known building or other structure.Commercial - with Building(s): Properties that are generally zoned to allow a range of commercial uses, and contain a building or other structure.Long-Term Hold: Properties that, per contractual obligations, or for other reasons, are expected to be held by the City of Saint Paul for many years, and not generally available for purchase.Long-Term Hold - Parking: Properties that are expected to be held by the City of Saint Paul for many years as parking facilities, and are not generally available for purchaseResidential - Pending Sale: Properties that are generally zoned to allow mainly residential uses, and currently have an active offer, option, or tentative developer status.Residential - Sold: Properties that were generally zoned to allow mainly residential uses when last owned by the HRA, that were previously owned by the HRA but that have been sold, and where the HRA retains no ownership interest.Residential - Vacant Land: Properties that are generally zoned to allow mainly residential uses, and have no known building or other structure.Residential - With Building(s): Properties that are generally zoned to allow mainly residential uses, and contain a building or other structure.Transfer to Other Ownership: Properties that are intended for conveyance to other ownership, such as parkland that is ultimately intended to be conveyed to the Department of Parks & Recreation, or right-of-way that most appropriately would be held by the Department of Public Works.Current Project Manager: The name of the staff responsible for managing the parcel and its future. CHOICES: Names of PED staff.SharePoint Link: A link to SharePoint storage for files related to this specific site.CharacteristicsCharacteristics - Land Assembly Considerations: Are there special considerations that apply to this site around land assembly? CHOICES: Yes • No.Characteristics - Land Assembly Considerations - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around land assembly.Characteristics - Title Type: A description of the type of legal title document(s) that apply to the site. A site may have multiple title documents because it can be comprised of multiple parcels. CHOICES: Abstract • Abstract & Unknown • Torrens • Torrens & Unknown • UnknownCharacteristics - Title Issues: Are there concerns with establishing appropriate title to the project? CHOICES: Yes • NoCharacteristics - Title Challenges and Resolutions: A description of the challenges and potential resolutions around title issues.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Tax Year: The year for which the estimated market values (EMVs) shown in subsequent fields is used to calculate the site's total tax liability.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - EMV Year: The year to which the estimated market values (EMVs) shown in subsequent fields applied as a representation of the site's value.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Land: The estimated market value (EMV) of the site's land, as determined by the Ramsey County Assessor's office, and derived from the Ramsey County Parcel Service. The Site EMV Land is obtained by adding together the individual EMV Land values for each parcel within the site. This is updated at least once per year in order to stay reasonably current with any data updates.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Building: The estimated market value (EMV) of the site's built structure(s), as determined by the Ramsey County Assessor's office, and derived from the Ramsey County Parcel Service. The Site EMV Building is obtained by adding together the individual EMV Building values for each parcel within the site. This is updated at least once per year in order to stay reasonably current with any data updates.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Total: The estimated market value (EMV) of the site's land and built structure(s), added together, as determined by the Ramsey County Assessor's office and derived from the Ramsey County Parcel Service. The Site EMV Total is obtained by adding together the individual EMV Total values for each parcel within the site. This is updated at least once per year in order to stay reasonably current with any data updates.Characteristics - Estimated Market Value - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around the site's estimated market value.Characteristics - Access to Site - Support for Redevelopment: Are there issues with site accessibility? CHOICES: Yes • NoCharacteristics - Access to Site - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around how site access inhibits redevelopment.Characteristics - Dimensions - Acres: The acreage of the site, as derived from the parcel geometry in GIS.Characteristics - Dimensions - Maximum Depth: The maximum depth of the site(generally measured back perpendicular from the primary street frontage).Characteristics - Dimensions - Maximum Width: The maximum width of the site (generally measured as the distance parallel to the primary street frontage).Characteristics - Dimensions - Rectangular: Is the site generally rectangular in shape? CHOICES: Yes • NoCharacteristics - Dimensions - Challenges and Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around how site dimensions may inhibit redevelopment.Characteristics - Existing Buildings - Total Square Feet: The total square footage of the existing building(s) on the site.Characteristics - Existing Buildings - Footprint Square Feet: The building footprint square footage of the existing building(s) on the site.Characteristics - Existing Buildings - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions around existing buildings on the site.Characteristics - Uses - Current Use: A description of the current use on the site's parcel(s) pulled from the "LandUseCodeDescription" in the parcel feature class of the parcels that are part of the site.Characteristics - Uses - Neighboring Uses: A description of the current use directly adjacent to the site's parcel(s) pulled from the "LandUseCodeDescription" in the parcel feature class of the parcels that are part of the site.Characteristics - Uses - Restrictions: A description of any use restrictions applicable to the site upon sale.Characteristics - Uses - Funds Used: A description of the funds used and amounts on the site for acquisition and other purposes. The date on which this analysis is valid is to be denoted within the narrative description. This field is a stopgap measure until we develop better reporting mechanisms from Quickbooks and/or Infor that would more optimally pull live data from these systems of record.Characteristics - Amount of CDBG Used: The total amount of CDBG funding that has been used by the HRA on the site(which should also be accounted for in the prior field). This field is a stopgap measure until we develop better reporting mechanisms from Quickbooks and/or Infor that would more optimally pull live data from these systems of record.Characteristics - Uses - Challenges & Resolutions: A description of challenges and potential resolutions related to the existing use of the

This data shows the rough location of all historic sites in the City of Saint Paul, along with basic information about each site. Importantly, these sites are drawn with boundaries that often follow parcel boundaries, but if true to the original nomination they would follow a dfferent geography that has not been taken into account here. To be certain about the exact boundaries for any one historic sites, one would need to refer to the appropriate documentation, which usually is included in the original designation materials. Attributes (Fields) Defined:Inventory ID: A unique identifier used by the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office for each historic site.Related Inventory IDs: See Inventory ID above for a general description; this field captures any related sites under other Inventory IDs.PIN: The key Property Identification Number (PIN) used by Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue for the site (this field only last updated in about 2015).Name: The common name for the site.Address: The street address for the site, or if none is available, a general description of its geographic location.Historic Listing: This is the level on which the property is listed (local, state, national, or some combination of those).Year added as National Historic Landmark: The year that the property was added as a National Historic Landmark.Year added to National Register of Historic Places: The year that the property was added to the National Register of Historic Places.Year added to the State Register of Historic Places: The year that the property was added to the State Register of Historic Places.Year added as a Local Heritage Preservation Site: The year that the property was added as a Local Heritage Preservation Site.Maintenance and Update Frequency: In the case of local sites, this data would be updated as new historic sites are added. In the case of state or national designations, as new historic sites are made known to the City of Saint Paul, or as details about these sites change.

The data in this dataset comes from the Department of Safety and Inspections and is collected through multiple methods, including phone, email and online form submission.

For more information about the process, please visit: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/report-concern

Vacant Building Categories: The City of Saint Paul requires a review of the sale of all vacant buildings. Requirements differ based on the category of vacancy. CATEGORY I: Payment of registration and fees Notify the City of new ownership Restore utilities and comply with orders for legal occupancy Obtain a Truth-in-Sale of Housing Report CATEGORY II (No sale without City approval): Registration of new ownership Payment of registration and fees Code compliance report Cost estimate from licensed contractor for all repairs A schedule for completion of the repairs Proof of financial capability to complete all repairs. CATEGORY III (No sale without City approval): No sale without a Certificate of Code Compliance or Certificate of Occupancy. For more information about Saint Paul's Vacant Building Program visit: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/rent-buy-sell-property/vacant-buildings/vacant-building-program

This data shows safety zones around the two nearby airports – Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and Holman Field Airport. These safety zones are not currently adopted into the Saint Paul Zoning Code, but are applicable as state and/or federal regulation, and provided here for informational purposes only.Attributes (Fields) Defined:Zoning: The shorthand for the zoning district, generally a combination of two or three letters and numbers.Zoning Name: The name of the zoning district.Zoning Description: A description of the zoning district, written in HTML, intended for use in the popup in ArcGIS Online.Notes: Notes on the zoning designation.

The City of Saint Paul's Department of Safety and Inspections requires homeowners or licensed contractors to obtain a building permit before the following changes are made on one or two-family residences, multi-family residences, or buildings for commercial, industrial, or institutional use:Building a new structureAdding an addition to current structureRemodeling or repairing a structureFor more information about the requirements and the application process, please visit: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/building-and-construction/construction-permits-and-inspections/building-permits-inspections Note: We have identified an issue with the time-related data in our datasets. The times are displayed correctly as Central time when viewing the data in the City’s open information portal. Upon downloading or exporting the data, any date/time columns are converted to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This results in the times getting converted to of either 5 hours (during Daylight savings time) or 6 hours (for Standard time) ahead of our Central time.

To correct this issue, determine if it is Standard time or Daylight Savings time. Central Daylight Time (CDT) runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Central Standard Time (CST) is the remainder of the year. If it is CDT, subtract 5 hours from UTC time and if it is CST, then subtract 6 hours. This issue comes from the ESRI platform and is unable to be modified at this time.

For more information about building and construction in the City of Saint Paul, please visit: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/building-and-construction Note: We have identified an issue with the time-related data in our datasets. The times are displayed correctly as Central time when viewing the data in the City’s open information portal. Upon downloading or exporting the data, any date/time columns are converted to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This results in the times getting converted to of either 5 hours (during Daylight savings time) or 6 hours (for Standard time) ahead of our Central time.

To correct this issue, determine if it is Standard time or Daylight Savings time. Central Daylight Time (CDT) runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Central Standard Time (CST) is the remainder of the year. If it is CDT, subtract 5 hours from UTC time and if it is CST, then subtract 6 hours. This issue comes from the ESRI platform and is unable to be modified at this time.

This dataset contains the a subset of the main approved building permits and is filtered to contain only new building permits.For more information about building and construction in the City of Saint Paul, please visit: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/building-and-construction Note: We have identified an issue with the time-related data in our datasets. The times are displayed correctly as Central time when viewing the data in the City’s open information portal. Upon downloading or exporting the data, any date/time columns are converted to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This results in the times getting converted to of either 5 hours (during Daylight savings time) or 6 hours (for Standard time) ahead of our Central time.

To correct this issue, determine if it is Standard time or Daylight Savings time. Central Daylight Time (CDT) runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Central Standard Time (CST) is the remainder of the year. If it is CDT, subtract 5 hours from UTC time and if it is CST, then subtract 6 hours. This issue comes from the ESRI platform and is unable to be modified at this time.

The "add on" project area surveyed depths between the 27 and 175 meter depths around St. George Island and St Paul Island in the Central Bering Sea. Full bottom coverage, consisting of 100% multibeam data was achieved within the limits of hydrography for this survey. One hundred percent backscatter data was acquired and stored by TerraSond, Ltd to be processed by the client. The data were collected from the R/V Mount Mitchell by Terrasond, Inc using a Simrad EM710 multibeam echosounder.

In March 2020, Mayor Carter announced the Saint Paul Bridge Fund to provide emergency relief for families and small businesses most vulnerable to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was funded through $3.25 million dollars from the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority along with contributions from philanthropic, corporate and individual donors. Through these additional contributions, the fund provided $4.1 million to families and small businesses in Saint Paul.More than 5,200 applications applied for a family grant of $1,000• 64% were from ACP50 areas (Areas of Concentrated Poverty where 50% or more of the residents are people of color)The applications were reviewed in order of a random number assigned at application close. Of these applications:• 1,265 families were awarded a $1000 grant- 63% were from ACP50 areas- 66% indicated they are renters- 37% cited layoff or furlough as contributing to their economic hardship- 22% cited reduced hours as contributing to their economic hardship- 19% are unbankedThis is a de-identified dataset of the families who applied for the Bridge Fund and includes:• Self-reported survey responses• Award information• Geographic informationAdditional information about the Saint Paul Bridge Fund may be found at stpaul.gov/bridge-fund

This data is used in the Community First Public Safety Dashboard: https://information.stpaul.gov/pages/publicsafetyIf you would like more information on crime incidents, please visit the Crime Incidents dataset: https://information.stpaul.gov/datasets/stpaul::crime-incident-report-dataset/about

The adopted budget for the City's revenue in the 2015 calendar year.

This data depicts the City of Saint Paul's 7 Council Wards. Updated 2023.

This table shows total attendance data by month for the Rec Check program. The Rec Check program is a free after-school and other out-of-school time care for youth and is offered for free to all youth who live in or attend school in Saint Paul and are in grades 1st through 5th. An estimated 80% of the children who participate in Rec Check are from low-income families. Children participate in a variety of structured, supervised activities that are recreation focused. Activities include arts and crafts, community building games, quiet time, homework help during the school year, and more.To promote health and fitness, staff engage participants in daily physical activity and provide a snack. The program is staffed with community recreation leaders on a 15-1 participant-to-staff ratio. Rec Check is also offered for extended periods during Non-School Days.Link to more information: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-centers/parks-recreation-programs/rec-check

The adopted budget for the City's revenue in the 2020 calendar year.

The City of Saint Paul's Department of Safety and Inspections requires licensed wrecking contractors to apply for a demolition permit to demolish residential dwelling units of any size or commercial buildings. Homeowners can apply for a permit to demolish a residential garage without a license but cannot obtain a permit to demolish any residential dwelling unit.For more information about requirements and the application process, please visit: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/building-and-construction/construction-permits-and-inspections/building-permits-inspections/demolition-permit-inspections Note: We have identified an issue with the time-related data in our datasets. The times are displayed correctly as Central time when viewing the data in the City’s open information portal. Upon downloading or exporting the data, any date/time columns are converted to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This results in the times getting converted to of either 5 hours (during Daylight savings time) or 6 hours (for Standard time) ahead of our Central time.

To correct this issue, determine if it is Standard time or Daylight Savings time. Central Daylight Time (CDT) runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Central Standard Time (CST) is the remainder of the year. If it is CDT, subtract 5 hours from UTC time and if it is CST, then subtract 6 hours. This issue comes from the ESRI platform and is unable to be modified at this time.

The Floodplain Management Overlay Districts are designed to guide floodplain development in order to lessen the adverse effects of floods and to comply with the rules and regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program. The data allows mapping of areas regulated as floodway and flood fringe under the Saint Paul Zoning Code Chapter 72, Floodplain Management Overlay Districts.This data allows mapping of two districts:FW FloodwayFF Flood FringeAttributes (Fields) Defined:Zoning: The shorthand for the zoning district, generally a combination of two or three letters and numbers.Zoning Name: The name of the zoning district.Zoning Description: A description of the zoning district, written in HTML, intended for use in the popup in ArcGIS Online.Notes: Notes on the zoning designation.

This data shows information from January 2022- June 2023. This information is being shared to show that the intentional deployment and presence of the ambassadors prior to the summer months could have an impact on the natural increase of crime rates during the warmer period.