Community Benefits Agreements should address wealth disparities and create meaningful opportunities for Cleveland, for Clevelanders, for people of color and for women.” Why does Cleveland have Community Benefits Agreements? “Community Benefits Agreements should address wealth disparities and create meaningful opportunities for Cleveland, for Clevelanders, for people of color and for women,” he said. Are Community Benefits Agreements new? “I think there’s reason to be optimistic around it because it’s a creative approach to handling Community Benefits Agreements,” Rossman said of the ordinance.