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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 /> 15 14 Set service priorities by ?? <br /> A Neighborhood Planner was hired in October to facilitate Implement neighborhood-based planning. <br />neighborhood <br />? <br />Neighborhood-based planning efforts. A primary goal of the proposed <br /> Partner with neighborhood associations <br />Strategic Neighborhood Action Plans (SNAPs) is issue identification <br />to host online surveys. <br />and prioritization on a neighborhood basis. <br /> <br />? <br /> A community-wide survey was conducted throughout the summer of <br />2009 to collect baseline information on priority service needs and <br />neighborhood association involvement. Over 4,250 individuals <br />completed the survey, with results to be compiled by mid-November. <br />nd <br />A workshop is scheduled for December 2 to gain feedback on the <br />SNAPs program, with the process scheduled to be piloted in early <br />2010. <br /> 16 8 Affirm Council policy on ?? <br /> Neighborhood Services Assessment indicated that the Neighborhood Review/consider updating the <br />Neighborhood Associations <br />Organization Recognition Policy (NORP) may need to be updated and neighborhood organization recognition <br />revisited. Review of the NORP will involve collaboration with policy. <br />neighborhood associations, the NLC and City Council and is <br />anticipated to begin in 2010. <br /> 17 5 Support Neighborhood ?? <br /> Problem solving assistance is an ongoing service of the Neighborhood Increase Neighborhood Association <br />Associations in problem-solving <br />Program. This assistance has been in the form of assisting training opportunities. <br />associations with grant projects, community outreach, and meeting <br />facilitation. <br />? <br /> The Neighborhood Services expanded training program will help <br />bolster neighborhood capacity to problem-solve. <br />? <br /> Neighborhood Services works with Community Mediation Services to <br />mediate neighborhood disputes. Opportunities to expand this type of <br />service are being explored with other City departments. <br /> 18 1 Public Involvement participants ?? <br /> The Equity and Human Rights Board's Communication/Engagement Coordinate minority outreach with <br />should reflect our whole <br />Resource Group is tasked with facilitating implementation of Goal 5 of partners including Equity & Human Rights <br />community <br />the Diversity and Equity Strategic Plan (DESP): Communicate and staff and Human Rights Commission. <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 />? <br /> A NEI performance measure has been crafted that encourages <br />neighborhood associations to develop a written plan for encouraging <br />participation that represents neighborhood demographics. <br />? <br /> Neighborhood leaders identified “outreach to diverse communities” as <br />a training need for neighborhoods. Training on outreach to <br />underrepresented populations is being developed as part of the <br />Strategic Neighborhood Action Plan process. <br /> <br />5 <br />Implementation underway Action initiated No significant action to date Page <br /> <br />