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Minutes of Meeting on Citywide PAC Leaders, January 5, 2000 Attendance: PAC 1: Jackie Wagstaff (NECD Chair), Stephen Hopkins (co-facilitator), Ethel Crisp PAC 2: Brooke Whiteford (co-facilitator), Pam Spaulding (co-facilitator), Mike Shiflett PAC 3: Mayme Webb (facilitator), Ethel Simonetti (co-facilitator), Treva Haynes PAC 4: Harold Chestnut (Chair) Also: Frank Hyman, Lorisa Seibel Purpose: To develop ideas to strengthen the partnership between citizen leaders and city staff in Partners Against Crime (citywide PAC and four district PACs). Ideas to strengthen the structure of the citywide PAC: 1) Look at roles of citizen leaders and city staff in the citywide PAC, and how staff can support citizens in leading meetings. 2) Follow formal process for setting agenda. Citizen leaders and city staff could meet prior to set agenda. City could send agendas to all members--citizens and staff. 3) Include more city departments in addition to Police. Ideas to strengthen support from the city to the four district PACs: 1) Assistant City Manager is a contact person for PAC leaders. 2) City Council Members serve as liaisons to their PACs. 3) City budget staff should meet with each PAC to get ideas for budget. 4) City departments send representatives in addition to Police, Housing and Impact Team. 5) Citizens are represented in interdepartmental meetings. 6) Interdepartmental meeting announcements and minutes are sent to PAC leaders. 7) PAC meetings are publicized through City newsletter in water bills and media. 8) Free meeting space is provided in City recreation and other facilities. 9) Mailing and copying of announcements and minutes. 10) Website space. Ideas to strengthen the grant process: 1) Leaders of each PAC should be involved in applying for grants or changing grants. 2) PAC leaders should get grant criteria and policies in writing. 3) PACs should decide how money is spent as long as it meets grant criteria. Ideas for the city budget--these have not yet been approved by the PACs: a) Bicycle patrols in each district. b) Nuisance abatements--contract with attorney Natalie McKinney to coordinate cases. c) Designated transportation planner to help neighborhoods solve traffic problems. d) More subsidies for affordable rental and homebuyer homes to maintain mix of incomes. e) Impact Team expanded to meet need in each district. f) Free bulky item pick up to reduce dumping. g) Support for city staff to prepare cases for Community Life Court. h) Support staff in district police stations to keep doors open and help officers. i) Training for district police officers to access computerized reports. j) Action on stormwater, sewage and vermin problems already inventoried. k) Dirt streets paved in timely fashion. l) More open space. m) Bilingual interpreters in every department and district Minutes from: |