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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 /> 10 3 Improve public involvement ?? <br /> Various public involvement efforts by Departments have become more Re-evaluate and enhance the City’s <br />processes <br />responsive, in many cases involving Neighborhood Associations. existing values and operating principles <br />Examples include: South Ridgeline Habitat Study, Crest Drive Context to improve public involvement processes. <br />Sensitive Solutions Process, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Strategic <br />Plan, Rasor Mixed Use Center Study, Infill Compatibility Standards and <br />the Opportunity Siting project. <br />? <br /> The Equity and Human Rights Board's Communication/Engagement <br />Resource Group is tasked with facilitating implementation of Goal 5 of <br />the Diversity and Equity Strategic Plan (DESP): Communicate and <br />engage openly, respectfully and effectively with the community. The <br />group is addressing action items that will assess the effectiveness of <br />the City's public engagement processes and structure and develop <br />City-wide guidelines on culturally competent public outreach. <br /> 11 10 Define Neighborhood Associations' ?? <br /> In 2009, Neighborhood Services strengthened its collaboration with Enhance public safety by facilitating and <br />role in community policing <br />EPD via information sharing with neighborhoods, coordination of Chief encouraging communications between <br />Kerns presence at neighborhood meetings, and promotion of and EPD and neighborhood associations, <br />participation in Neighborhood Watch and EPD community events such neighborhood participation in public- <br />as Neighbors Night Out and the Prevention Convention. safety-related programs and two-way <br />relationship-building between <br />neighborhoods and EPD. <br /> 12 17 Promote neighborhood identity ?? <br /> Neighborhood Matching Grants have provided funding for several Continue funding for neighborhood <br />nd <br />identity enhancing projects such as the 22 and Garfield Intersection matching grants. <br />th <br />? <br />Repair Project and 8 and Blair public art and landscaping. <br /> Expand outreach with local media. <br />? <br />? <br /> The Strategic Neighborhood Action Planning process can facilitate the <br /> Serve as a resource for event planning. <br />identification of projects that promote neighborhood identity. <br />? <br /> Pursue ways to promote involvement in <br />neighborhood associations and provide <br />recognition for neighborhood association <br />. <br />volunteers <br /> 13 16 Make parks safer ? <br /> Additional funding was identified in FY07 to fund bike patrols for urban <br />parks. <br />? <br /> Increased recreation programming has improved legitimate uses in <br />urban parks such as Monroe Park. <br /> 14 7 Hold annual forums for ?st <br /> 1 Neighborhood Summit held in February 2007 and helped refine and <br />Neighborhood Associations and <br />prioritize the Neighborhood Empowerment Action Plan. <br />nd <br />elected officials <br />? <br /> 2 Neighborhood Summit was held in March 7, 2009 and focused on <br />identifying opportunities for collaboration between the City, <br />neighborhoods and community organizations. <br />4 <br />Implementation underway Action initiated No significant action to date Page <br /> <br />