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affirm and govern the relationship between <br /> the city and recognized neighborhoods as'they <br /> participate in the'decision-making processes <br /> of the city: <br /> <br /> NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION RECOGNITION POLICY <br /> <br /> (GUIDELINES) Section 1. Criteria for Recognition of <br /> Neighborhood Organizations. <br />This sectton is a general guide. <br />of what is expected to be in your (a) At the time a neighborhood governing <br />charter. A model charter has <br />been developed to assist groups document is submitted to the City Council for <br />in .reviewing their charters to <br />determine whether changes should recognition, evidence shall, be submitted <br />be-made' to better.'reflect the <br />intent of the'policy. A copy of showing that the document was widely circu- <br />them Oriel charter, is: in each <br />leader's notebook, lated within the' neighborhood before' adoption <br /> <br /> by the group. <br />See Article VIII, seCtion .3 of (b) All meetings shall be well-publi- <br />model charter .concerning. noti- <br />'ftcation. cized in advance. <br /> <br />Thi~' requires that participation (c) The neighborhood, organization shal.1 <br />be' open to property ,owners or . ~. <br />tenants (includes businesses) be open to the total area and diversity of. <br />within the ne(gh.borhood,'bu't the <br />neighborhood groups may decide interests present in the neighborhood.. <br />whether they' wish-tO restrict' <br />voting to residents only. participation shall -be opeh to any..property <br /> <br />The neighborhOOd groups may owner or tenant with'in the neighborhood. <br />establish additional, reasonable <br />voting criteria, such as requiring Criteria regulating voting shall.'.be deter- <br />attendance at a minimum of one <br />meeting within the year prior mined' by each neighborhood group, shall not <br />to. being 'aLlowed to. vote.. Most <br />groUps do not.restrict voting to .exclude residents' and shal.i he'd. inclUded:tn <br />residents~ It is: recommended <br />that those groups restricting the governing document.. <br />voting to the residents', .estab- <br />lish some mechanism to assure <br />participation by non-resident <br />property owners, on issues that <br />might concern: them. This might <br />be done by special notice of <br />meetin,gs when.there is an agenda <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION--3 <br /> <br /> <br />