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Purposes & Expectations for Neighborhood Associations Neighborhood Association Signage

Explore the 2009 City Council goals for Neighborhood Associations, including clear expectations and consistency in bylaws. Discuss the importance of a facilitated process to align with Council statements. Dive into strategies for effective signage implementation for Neighborhood Associations, emphasizing citizen input and community engagement. Examples from West Linn showcase consistency in association practices. Join the conversation on shaping robust neighborhood associations.

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Purposes & Expectations for Neighborhood Associations Neighborhood Association Signage

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  1. Purposes & Expectations for Neighborhood AssociationsNeighborhood Association Signage August 31, 2009

  2. 2009 City Council Goals • 2009 City Council Goals include: • Adopt a clear City Council statement of the purposes and expectations of Neighborhood Associations • Support a facilitated process for Neighborhood Associations to agree on recommended bylaws, rules, and/or guidelines consistent with the Council’s purposes and expectations statement.

  3. History • Why did the Council develop these goals? • Neighborhood Associations are important and should be functioning optimally • Important to check in on these organizations from time to time • Identified inconsistency in bylaws from neighborhood to neighborhood • Neighborhood Associations deserve consistent support to ensure consistency across neighborhoods • Staff recommendation: • Develop a Council statement on purposes and expectations • Provide a robust participation process for Neighborhood Associations to put those purposes and expectations into practice in their neighborhoods

  4. Process TONIGHT: Talk about process to share information and seek agreement with Neighborhood Associations TONIGHT: Talk about the statement of the purposes and expectations of Neighborhood Associations Additional discussions with staff, as needed, to refine statement of purposes and expectations Outreach and engagement of Neighborhood Associations to participate, share information Adopt Council statement of purposes and expectations for NAs at a City Council meeting Reach consensus on recommended bylaws, rules, guidelines consistent with adopted statement

  5. “Adopt a clear City Council statement of the purposes and expectations…” • West Linn Municipal Code and Community Development Code • Excerpted sections attached • What are your thoughts on the purposes and expectations of West Linn Neighborhood Associations? • Some ideas: • City notifications • Communications • Outreach • Participation • City affairs • Activities • Events • Sense of Community • Inclusion • Transparency • Other thoughts…

  6. “Adopt a clear City Council statement of the purposes and expectations…” • How do you translate those purposes and expectations into a statement? • Sample: • “Neighborhood Associations provide West Linn neighbors with important City notifications and communications. Participation in a Neighborhood Association promulgates participation in City affairs, and encourages outreach to neighbors for widespread participation in events and activities. Neighborhood Associations should be structured to promote a sense of community and inclusion, and should operate with the utmost transparency and adherence to the West Linn municipal code and community development code.” • Are there specific standards or expectations the statement assumes? • Sample: • “All NAs bylaws related to voting should conform to municipal code language.” • “NAs should have a transparent method of sharing email information.”

  7. “Support a facilitated process for Neighborhood Associations…” • Once a clear Council statement of the purposes and expectations of Neighborhood Associations has been adopted… • Step 1: Coordinate facilitated meeting(s) with Neighborhood Association leadership to: • Discuss and share the Council’s statement of purposes and expectations • Develop consistent standards that may be necessary to implement the Council’s direction • Step 2: If requested, work with an NA to develop an implementation plan based on the Council’s statement of purposes and expectations • Step 3: Provide report back to the City Council on Neighborhood Association process by early 2010

  8. Discussion

  9. Update: NA Signage • Interest in Neighborhood Association signs • Staff recommendation: • Provide one 18” x 36” sign to each Neighborhood Association (City expense) • Additional signs are at the NA’s expense from stipend funds – with a maximum number allowed per size of the NA (TBD) • NA can pick the location(s) and work with staff to ensure appropriateness • Signs will be ordered and made by the same vendor as City signs • Sign font and layout will be the same, but NA will design the artwork • Citizen design • OR • Staff can assist with graphic design (including online voting service)

  10. City of West Linn Marylhurst Neighborhood Association Examples of Consistency City of West Linn Bolton Neighborhood Association City of West Linn Robinwood Neighborhood Association City of West Linn Willamette Neighborhood Association City of West Linn Skyline Ridge Neighborhood Association

  11. Discussion

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