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D. Action Plan <br /> <br />Action Action Step/Task Phase Department Resources Priority <br /># Ranking <br />Lead Required <br />Enhance Effective Public Engagement Activities <br />Broaden Community Involvement and Representation <br />1 Recruit for participation via demographics profiles to Phase CMO Medium to 18 <br />ensure additional "silent" stakeholders; e.g., revise One High <br />boards & commissions recruitment process <br />2 Evaluate current and pilot new public involvement Phase CMO/All Depts High 20 <br />tools that target accessibility and outreach to One & <br />un/under-represented communities and those less apt Two <br />to engage (the silent “happy” majority). <br />Broaden Tool Kit for Public Engagement <br /> <br />3 Institute "best practices" for citizen involvement, Phase All Depts Low 10 <br />including methods for establishing clear expectations One <br />and closing the feedback loop. <br />Empower Neighbors to Do Improvements <br /> <br />4 Reinstate the Neighborhood Matching Grants Phase PDD/Neighbor-Low to 5 <br />program. One hood Services Medium <br />Support Neighborhood Involvement by Empowering all Neighborhood Associations <br />Enhance Role of Neighborhood Associations <br />5 Provide training on collaboration tools and leadership Phase PDD/Neighbor-Medium to 17 <br />development/coaching so that associations become Two hood Services High <br />forums to bring together divergent views for problem <br />solving. <br />6 Increase support for Neighborhood Associations’ Phase PDD/Neighbor-Low 9 <br />communications, in both printed and electronic One hood Services <br />mediums. <br />7 Institute annual Neighborhood Summits with Phase PDD/Neighbor-Current 14 <br />Neighborhood Associations boards and City elected & One hood Services <br />appointed officials. <br />8 Update Neighborhood Organization Recognition Phase PDD/Neighbor-Low 16 <br />Policy and model charter to reflect current Council One hood Services <br />policy. <br />9 Consider the division of Cal Young and Active Bethel Phase PDD/Neighbor-Medium 21 <br />Citizens into smaller associations, in accordance with One hood Services <br />Council’s policy on neighborhood boundaries. <br />B1 Enhance communications. To be more effective, Phase PDD/Neighbor-Medium to 19 <br />Neighborhood Associations need enhanced One hood Services/ High <br />communications among associations, with the City All Dept <br />organization, with elected officials, and with other <br />government agencies. <br />B2 Increase ongoing support for Neighborhood Phase PDD/Neighbor-Medium to 3 <br />Associations. In order to increase the participation One hood Services High <br />levels and effectiveness of Neighborhood <br />Associations, the City and Neighborhood Associations <br />should recognize the needs and strategize ways to <br />provide more ongoing support to them. <br />B3 Evaluate Existing Structure. The Neighborhood Phase PDD/Neighbor-Medium to 22 <br />Leaders Council is an ad hoc group without formal ties One hood Services High <br />to the City Council or the City organization. Is it time <br />for that to change? Should we explore the <br />possibilities of other structures? <br />NEAP Page 3 4-30-07 <br /> <br />