Neighborhoods

• Creates the CA agenda and monitors neighborhood attendance
• Admin Committee Policies and Procedures – see the CA Policy and Procedures (PDF 231 KB)
• If you would like to get involved in this committee contact the committee chair for more information. Elections occur at the CA in December
• Chair Contact: Kelly Lotze, kellylotze@gmail.com
• Staff Liaison: Kevin Freibott, kfreibott@spokanecity.org

2017 Goals:

• Review effective communication of the committee's with the CA and following the CA procedures.

Please see the CA Policy and Procedures (PDF 231 KB)

To get on the Community Assembly Agenda, please send a detailed request including the neighborhood benefit and the suggested time allotment to BOTH Neighborhood Services Community Assembly Agenda Packets and the Admin Chair.

• Facilitates the acquisition and distribution of funds that make up the CA Budget.
• Budget Committee Policies and Procedures (PDF 155 KB)
• If you would like to get involved in this committee contact the committee chair for more information. Elections occur at the CA in January
• Chair Contact: Andy Hoye, ahoye@comcast.net
• Staff Liaison: Maren Murphy, mmurphy@spokanecity.org, 509.625.6737
• 2019 Budget Committee Liaison List (PDF 189 KB)

2019 Goals

1. Gather statistics on the success and impact of the awards form each neighborhood including impact and growth as part of the CA Report.
2. Continue to refine our process/application and timeline procedures.
3. Provide a mid-year report to the CA on the spending (spent, committed, available).
4. Maintain and increase neighborhood grant participation wherever possible.

• Building Stronger Neighborhoods Policies & Procedures (PDF 124 KB)
• If you would like to get involved in this committee attend a meeting or contact the committee chair for more information
• Chair Contact: Kelly Lotze, kellylotze@gmail.com
• Staff Liaison: Annica Eagle, aeagle@spokanecity.org, 509.625.6156

2019 Goals:

The Building Stronger Neighborhoods Committee works to provide training and resources to neighborhoods to increase participation, identify and meet neighborhood needs, and build capacity.

1. Handbook Trainings one-on-one: continue this but be more proactive to reach out to new CA Reps and new neighborhood members.
   1. Utilize CA Committee Chairs to refer new attendees.
2. Toolkit: keep it updated, publicize/promote to NCs.
   1. Toolkit training? Separate meeting or possibly at CA meeting.
   2. End-of-year survey on Toolkit to determine how much it was used/effectiveness.
3. NUSA 2019 budget request.
   1. NUSA 2019 Budget request
   2. For funding three attendees, one from each district
4. 2019 Budget request for Neighborhood Events promotion.
   1. Inlander ad listing summer concerts/events
   2. Printed flyers for distribution
5. Update CA Handbook, including Acronyms page and P&P pages once approved by CA
6. Create a CA/Committees brochure, and update Neighborhood Programs brochure with better design.

• Community Development Policies & Procedures (PDF 328 KB)
• If you would like to get involved in this committee, attend a regular meeting or contact the committee chair for more information
• Chair: Kathryn Alexander, bemissneighhood@gmail.com, 509.934.5940
• Vice Chair: Gabby Ryan, gabryan25@gmail.com
• Staff Liaison: Heather Trautman, htrautman@spokanecity.org, 509.625.6854

What's Happening Now

Dec. 2015 – Members of the Community Assembly's Community Development Committee have been working over the past few months on a proposal to help low income homeowners get financial assistance to repair dangerous sidewalks. The proposal would change the current Neighborhood Sidewalk Program. For more information, see the Neighborhood Sidewalk Program blog or view project materials below.

Project Materials

2018 Goals:

The CA/CD Committee will provide a forum for educating neighborhoods regarding Community Development and CDBG funding and make policy and other recommendations in regard to neighborhood funding, through the Community Assembly, to the CHHS Board.

1. Recommend collaboration between the neighborhoods and provide support for the 2019 funding cycle; and for the new district service delivery model.
2. Educate neighborhood councils about project goals to bring families out of poverty and revitalize low income neighborhoods.
   • Provide the CA/CD Committee and neighborhood councils Community Development Grant Funding 101 Training.
   • Tie education to sharable resources and information for neighborhood councils.
   • Provide information on district organization and project choice by district.
3. Provide information on grants or other funding sources to the neighborhood councils and districts.

• Land Use Policies & Procedures (PDF 381 KB)
• If you would like to get involved in this committee attend a regular meeting or contact the committee chair for more information
• Contact:
  • Patrick Rooks, prooks12@gmail.com
  • Barb Biles, willowwolf58@hotmail.com
  • Robynn Sleep, robynnsleep@gmail.com
  • Sylvia St. Clair, sylviainbaja@gmail.com
• Staff Liaisons:
  • Tirrell Black, tblack@spokanecity.org, 509.625.6185

2019 Goals:

1. Reach out to neighborhoods that don't have LUC representatives to recruit representatives.
2. Create educational materials that explain how to engage with the Planning Commission and City Council regarding Land Use Development.
3. Follow changes to the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Amendments process to be able to formulate a recommendation to CA and Neighborhood Councils.

• Liaison Committee Policies & Procedures (PDF 94 KB)
• Maintain the city-established positions on advisory boards and commissions related to the Community Assembly.
• If you would like to get involved in this committee attend a regular meeting or contact the committee chair for more information
• Chair Contact: Paul Kropp, pkropp@fastmail.fm
• Staff Liaison: Melissa Wittstruck, mwittrstruck@spokanecity.org, 509.625.6087.

2019 Goals:

The goals of the Liaison Committee do not change from year to year and are the four ongoing functions recited at item B. of the committee’s policies and procedures document.

The committee will:

1. Keep up to date a profile of basic information for each liaison and representative board and commission membership position related to the Community Assembly, including a position-specific statement of duties and responsibilities;
2. Manage and recommend as necessary liaison and representative member appointments and reappointments according to term limit provisions;
3. Engage in periodic evaluations of liaison and representative activities; and
4. Monitor their timely reporting to the Community Assembly.

• Pedestrian Transportation and Traffic Policies & Procedures (PDF 105 KB)
• If you would like to get involved in this committee, attend a regular meeting or contact the committee chair for more information
• Chair Contact: Paul Kropp, pkropp@fastmail.fm
• Staff Liaison: Louis Meuler, lmeuler@spokanecity.org, 509.625.6096

2019 Goals:

The PeTT Committee focuses on Spokane's Transportation related problems and opportunities to create safer, more accessible streets for all uses, including pedestrians, cyclists and public transportation passengers.

• Revision of the traffic calming policy
• Speed limit modifications in certain areas
• Street standards revision process
• All-city sidewalk repair and infill program

• Works to bring awareness and solutions to neighborhood safety issues.
• Neighborhood Safety Policies & Procedures (PDF 400 KB)
• Neighborhood Concerns and Resource List (PDF 427 KB)
• If you would like to get involved in this committee, attend a regular meeting or contact the committee chair for more information
• Contact: Julie Banks, JBanks@ymcaspokane.org
• Staff Liaison: Gabby Ryan, gryan@spokanecity.org, 509.625.6858.

Neighborhood Safety Committee Goals for 2019:

The Neighborhood Safety Committee will focus on monthly neighborhood safety themes throughout the year to promote neighbor engagement in proactive crime prevention and building social capital. Examples of themes will be Paws on Patrol, traffic calming, abandoned vehicles, neighborhood clean-up and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). The committee will promote ideas and suggested activities through Community Assembly and a variety of city resources to get the word out to neighbors. The calendar of ideas will align with city priorities and C.O.P.S. planned activities.

Rental Housing Research Stakeholder Group

As directed by the Community Assembly, the Public Safety Committee was asked to research Long Term Rental Housing and identify any issues related to this type of housing. The Committee has worked to create a Stakeholder Group made up of neighborhood councils, landlord and tenants. Here you will find information and presentations that are provided to the group as they move through the process. The group has slated to meet through the end of the year, with the goal of having a recommendation in early 2016 that will be presented to the Community Assembly. Anyone is welcome to attend the stakeholder meetings as a non-stakeholder audience member.

Project Materials