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? <br /> <br />For the South Ridgeline Habitat Study, staff and the consultant worked with Neighborhood <br />Leaders from the affected neighborhoods to design the public engagement process. <br /> <br />4. Reinstate the Neighborhood Matching Grants program. <br />? <br /> <br />The Neighborhood Matching Grant program is underway. Sixteen applications were submitted by <br />the May due date, requesting $94,291 in grants. The Neighborhood Matching Grants Department <br />Advisory Committee reviewed applications in April and will forward a recommendation to City <br />Council on May 14, 2007. <br /> <br /> <br />Support neighborhood involvement by empowering all neighborhood associations: <br />5. Provide training on collaboration tools and leadership development/coaching so that associations <br />become forums to bring together divergent views for problem solving. <br />? <br /> <br />Staff conducted preliminary research on community problem-solving models and programs <br />through the International Association for Public Participation. <br /> <br />6. Increase support for Neighborhood Associations’ communications, in both printed and electronic <br />mediums. <br />? <br /> <br />Increased efficiencies in printing and postage have resulted in savings that allow current resources <br />to fund 4 newsletters per year, per association. <br />? <br /> <br />For those associations without their own web site, Neighborhood Services staff now posts a PDF <br />of the most recent newsletter on the association’s page on the City’s website. <br />? <br /> <br />Telecomm Funds granted to develop e-mail newsletter option. Project awaiting staff availability <br />for systems analysis and design. <br />? <br /> <br />Neighborhood Services and Information Services are partnering to offer loaned copies and training <br />for MS Publisher to those associations whose editors do not currently use publishing software. <br />? <br /> <br />Police, Recreation, Parks and Open Space, and Budget staff have written neighborhood-specific <br />articles for use in neighborhood association newsletters. <br /> <br />7. Institute annual Neighborhood Summits with Neighborhood Associations boards and City elected & <br />appointed officials. <br />? <br /> <br />The first Neighborhood Summit was held on February 17, 2007. Approximately 150 individuals <br />attended, including neighbors from all nineteen residential neighborhood association/community <br />organizations, elected officials, City staff and other interested persons. <br /> <br />8. Update Neighborhood Organization Recognition Policy and model charter to reflect current Council <br />policy. <br />? <br /> <br />No action has been taken on this item. <br /> <br />9. Consider the division of Cal Young and Active Bethel Citizens into smaller associations, in <br />accordance with Council’s policy on neighborhood boundaries. <br />? <br /> <br />In January, Cal Young Neighborhood Association’s board discussed splitting into two <br />associations. CYNA newsletter described proposal. Association members postponed action on <br />item until Spring. The other large neighborhood association, Active Bethel Citizens, has not had a <br />meeting since fall 2006 so no action has been taken. <br /> <br />B1. Enhance communications [among Neighborhood Associations and with the City and other <br />government organizations] <br />NEAP Progress Page 2 4-30-07 <br /> <br />