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What are the key elements of the issue? What precipitated it?
In December 2004 staff will present an RTC to council that updates them on the Connected Communities/Seamless Services Initiative that was launched in 2001 as the Integrated Neighborhood Services Project. This initiative focused on reviewing and implementing opportunities for community building in Sunnyvale. While the City’s budget crisis has limited the project’s scope and progress, many community building activities, initiated in FY2002/03 and implemented in FY2003/04 and 2004/05, were undertaken and guided by this initiative. They include the development of a City-wide Community Outreach administrative policy, the Neighborhood and Community Services Program, the Multicultural Outreach Task Force, and other department-specific endeavors. In order to give these activities a reasonable period of time to be implemented and develop, evaluation of the new community building activities is scheduled in the 2005/06 fiscal year. Meanwhile, if Council would like to further community building efforts in 2005, staff recommends this study issue, which would explore a “grants for neighborhoods” program. Basically these types of programs provide City grants directly to groups of residents or neighborhood associations for neighborhood improvement. Staff had identified “grants for neighborhoods programs” as warranting further study during the best practices research conducted in FY20001/02. Many cities have successfully implemented grants for neighborhoods programs, and there are many variations in how this type of program can be designed and administered.
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How does this relate to the General Plan or existing City Policy?
Goal 7.2B Achieve a community in which citizens and businesses are actively involved in shaping the quality of life and participate in local community and government activities.
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Origin of issue: |
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Council Member(s): |
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General Plan: |
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City Staff: |
City Manager |
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Board or Commission (identify name of the advisory body from the list below): |
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(Arts, Building of Code Appeals, BPAC, Child Care, Heritage, Housing and Human Services, Library, Parks and Recreation, Personnel and Planning) |
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Board or Commission ranked this study issue _____ of _____
Board or Commission ranking comments:
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Multiple Year Project? |
Yes___ |
No_X__ |
Expected Year Completed |
2005 |
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Estimated work hours for completion of the study issue (use 5 or 8-hour increments): |
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(a) Estimated work hours from the lead department |
100 |
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(b)Estimated work hours from consultant(s) if applicable: |
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(c)Estimated work hours from the City Attorney's Office: |
10 |
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(d)Estimated work hours from Finance: |
15 |
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(e)Estimated work hours from other department(s): |
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Department: |
Parks and Recreation |
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20 |
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Department: |
Public Works |
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20 |
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Department: |
Community Development |
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20 |
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Total Estimated Hours: |
185 |
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Expected participation involved in the study issue process? |
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(a) Does Council need to approve a work plan? |
Yes ___ |
No _X__ |
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(b) Does this issue require review by a Board/Commission? If so, please list below: |
Yes ___ |
No _X__ |
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(c) Is a Council Study Session anticipated? |
Yes___ |
No _X__ |
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(d) What is the public participation process?
Exploratory discussions with neighborhood associations that are interested in providing input on this study issue |
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7. Cost of Study: Please mark appropriate item below.
Costs covered in operating budget – Neighborhood and Community Services
Costs covered by project - <project name>
Budget modification needed for study - <$ Amount>
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Explain below what the additional funding will be used for:
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8. Potential fiscal impact to implement recommendations in the Study
approved by Council, if any: Will be determined by Study Issue outcome, however, estimated fiscal impact is noted below. |
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Mark a range for the items below: |
$500 or none |
$50K or less |
$51K - $100K |
$101K - $500K |
$501K or more |
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Capital expenditure range |
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Operating expenditure range |
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X |
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Explain impact briefly: Costs will include dollar amount of grants as well as staff time spent on administering grants and working with neighborhood associations on implementation and project management.
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9. Staff Recommendation for this calendar year:
“For” Study ___ Explain:
“Against” Study ___ Explain. If staff suggests that this study should not be considered again in the future or deferred at this time, please include this in your explanation:
No Recommendation _X__
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