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This section indicates that neighborhood groups are not restricted in their activities to city matters. Neighborhood groups have become non-profit groups, sought grants (non-City), and worked with other groups on projects of concern to the neighborhood. (b) Neighborhood organizations may address themselves to all matters which affect them and may establish relations, not in conflict with city-neighborhood relations set forth in this Policy, with any agency or jurisdiction with which they have mutual concerns. This Policy governs only the relationship between recognized neighborhood organizations and the city of Eugene. A system for finding out what the (c) Neighborhood organizations shall most directly affected neighbors think about city plans, proposals, inform themselves of neighborhood needs and and activities is an important part of any neighborhood organi- desires and maintain communication with their zation process developed for advising the city. This could be neighborhoods on plans, proposals and activi- done in various ways depending on the time available for response, ties affecting their areas. e.g., going door-to-door talking to people about a proposal and finding out their concerns; notifying the neighborhood about meetings and proposals scheduled for discussion; having the neighborhood agree annually on goals, which would provide a general direction to the execu- tive board for advising the City based on the goals (if there is a refinement plan for the area, this might be sufficient) or polling the neighborhood on issues. Requests which affect the budget (d) Neighborhood organizations may may also be made via the Neigh- borhood Liaison Office using the submit to city departments and elected or neighborhood need request report form (See information in Leaders appointed city bodies requests or proposals Notebook, Neighborhood Informa- tion Section). for projects or activities needed in their neighborhood areas. RESOLUTION--6