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<br />Significant progress has been made on these three prioritized items, as well as others. Of note, is the <br />recently completed Neighborhood Services Assessment Report, conducted by the consulting firm of <br />JLA Public Involvement, and guided by a steering committee composed of neighborhood leaders and <br />City staff. This report was commissioned to conduct an in-depth assessment of the Neighborhood <br />Services Program and provide recommendations for appropriate programmatic framework and staffing <br />resources that better support the goals and objectives of the Neighborhood Empowerment Initiative. <br />The report identifies 22 recommendations that are out for public comment through December 31, 2008. <br /> <br />Collaboration <br />The Neighborhood Empowerment Council Goal has brought city staff and neighborhood <br />representatives together into a unique and collaborative working group. Improved relationships and <br />increased trust between the two groups have resulted. The group has been meeting on a regular <br />monthly basis since September of 2007, and collaborates on meeting agendas, action plan <br />implementation, quarterly reports to the City Council, performance measures, budget <br />recommendations, and City Council agenda item summaries. <br /> <br />A neighborhood summit is planned for March of 2009, with a focus on identifying ways for <br />neighborhoods and the City to work together for a livable Eugene. It is expected that this summit will <br />provide a forum to check back in with neighborhoods about priority issues and to explore new ways to <br />collaborate and achieve shared goals. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br /> <br />·2007-2008 City Council Goal - Neighborhood Empowerment <br /> <br />·The updated Neighborhood Empowerment Action Plan was approved by the council in May 2007. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />None; this item is informational only. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />None; this item is informational only. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />None; this item is informational only. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />A. Neighborhood Empowerment Action Plan, May 2007 <br />B. Neighborhood Empowerment Action Plan Update, December 2008 <br />C. Neighborhood Empowerment Committee Membership <br /> <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> <br />Staff Contact: Renee Grube <br />Telephone: 682-5067 <br />Staff E-Mail: renee.l.grube@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M081208\S081208C.doc <br />