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2007 <br />Progress Priority Action Related Neighborhood Services <br />Indicator Ranking Item # Action Item Title (abbreviated) Update Highlights Assessment Recommendations <br /> 3 B2 Increase ongoing support for ?? <br /> Neighborhoods have been provided free access and training for the Increase Neighborhood Association <br />Neighborhood Associations <br />Regional Land Information Database (RLID) to assist their planning training opportunities. <br />? <br />efforts. <br /> Establish a neighborhood liaison <br />? <br /> 14 Neighborhood Leaders were given scholarships to attend the program. <br />? <br />Oregon Planning Institute Conference in September 2009. <br /> Partner with neighborhood associations <br />? <br /> A Neighborhood Services Assessment report was completed in 2008 to host online surveys. <br />? <br />with recommendations on program focus, structure and services. <br /> Improve City’s website and increase <br />Implementation of the recommendations will begin in 2009 and result <br />accessibility. <br />in new and improved services to Neighborhood Associations. <br />? <br /> Streamline production/distribution of <br />? <br /> Staffing capacity within the Neighborhood Services Program has <br />neighborhood newsletters. <br />increased to include: Program Manager, Neighborhood Planner and a <br />Program Coordinator. <br />? <br /> Neighborhood Association’s spending authority has been expanded for <br />uses that include promotion activities and neighborhood-building event <br />expenses (e.g., refreshments, entertainment, insurance, signs, <br />banners, etc.) Consideration is being given to providing additional <br />flexibility in the use of these funds to promote neighborhood <br />association outreach. <br />st <br />? <br /> The Neighborhood Services office was moved to the 1 floor of the <br />Atrium and reorganized along with the Equity and Human Rights and <br />Sustainability Programs in the City Manager’s Office. This realignment <br />has improved public access and is providing resources and creative <br />ideas to promote equity and sustainability principles in the work of <br />neighborhood organizing. <br />? <br /> Neighborhood Services is currently revamping its training program. <br />Newsletter editor trainings will continue but with regularity and <br />expanded content. Beginning in July 2009, an improved Neighborhood <br />Leader Training will be offered twice a year. Additional training <br />components will be developed in 2010 and include topics such as <br />planning, effective board governance, and outreach to diverse <br />communities, <br /> 4 15 Neighborhood priorities guide ?? <br /> Neighborhood priorities as identified through the Strategic Implement neighborhood-based planning. <br />service and funding decisions <br />? <br />Neighborhood Action Plan process (see item #14) can serve as a <br /> Partner with neighborhoods to host online <br />decision-making tool in future budget and work plan processes. <br />surveys. <br /> 5 4 Implement Neighborhood ?? <br /> Since 2000, $400,000 in matching grants has been awarded to 77 Continue funding for neighborhood <br />Matching Grants <br />projects throughout Eugene’s neighborhoods. This resource continues matching grants. <br />to be an important component of the Neighborhood Services Program. <br /> 6 13 Preserve residential zoning ? <br /> Neighborhoods can take an individualized look at commercial <br /> <br />compatibility issues if they chose to undertake a Strategic <br />Neighborhood Action Plan. <br />2 <br />Implementation underway Action initiated No significant action to date Page <br /> <br />