Spokane Municipal Code

Title 04 Administrative Agencies and Procedures

Chapter 04.27 Neighborhood Council Program

Section 04.27.040 Neighborhood Council Program

1. The department of neighborhood services shall provide staff support for the neighborhood councils and the community assembly in the following manner:

1. 1. Specific needs and program support required will be identified through annual consultation by the office with the individual councils and community assembly. This process should be completed prior to September of each calendar year to allow consideration of these needs and required support in the budget process.

1. 2. The specific nature of the staff support required may be reduced to a memorandum of understanding between the City and the individual councils and community assembly subject to approval of the city council. If such a memorandum is reached it should be reviewed annually within the time frame set forth above. The memorandum of understanding may, if appropriate, include those programs and procedures set forth in subsection (B) of this section.

1. 3. In addition to those tasks identified above, the department of neighborhood services shall:

1. 1. 1. provide to the community assembly, the neighborhood councils and the general public instruction on organizational development and procedures to effectively work with City government;

1. 1. 2. assist City officials and staff in developing effective ways of working with the community assembly and the neighborhood councils;

1. 1. 3. assist the neighborhood councils and the community assembly in organizing and facilitating meetings and specific programs developed by these entities.

2. The department of neighborhood services shall serve as the liaison between the legislative and executive branches of the City, the neighborhood councils and the community assembly in the following manner:

1. 1. Implement programs and procedures that enhance neighborhood residents’ knowledge of and involvement with government operations.

1. 2. Implement programs and procedures that enhance both the City’s elected officials’ and employees’ understanding of the needs and perspectives of neighborhood residents.

1. 3. Implement programs and procedures that facilitate communication between the City and neighborhood residents. It is the responsibility of the department to timely respond to inquiries and disseminate pertinent information to the neighborhood councils, the community assembly and the general public.

Date Passed: Monday, November 26, 2007

Effective Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2008

ORD C34139 Section 6