Purpose

To provide guidance and operation assistance to the City Council, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Parks and Recreation Department in the provision of neighborhood services for residents of the City of Santa Barbara. As such, it will provide a vehicle for community input and assist in the mobilization of area resources to help meet neighborhood related interests and needs of the community.

Duties

• Represent neighborhood residents to insure their concerns and issues are addressed.
• Advise the City Council, Parks and Recreation Commission, Parks and Recreation Department, and other City Departments as appropriate and necessary, in matters pertaining to neighborhood services, needs, and other matters upon request.
• Establish priorities regarding social service and capital program needs, and present NAC recommendations as appropriate and necessary to the Parks and Recreation Department, Neighborhood Improvement Task Force, and Community Development and Human Services Committee. Receive reports on agencies providing services in the specific neighborhoods and use of funds.
• Advise Neighborhood and Outreach Services staff on resident outreach, participation, and community service projects.
• Advise Neighborhood and Outreach Services, and the Parks and Recreation Department staff on maintenance, operation, programming, and policies of community centers to ensure that services are meeting the needs of residents.
• Outreach and facilitate resident voice through NAC and town hall meetings.
• Appoint sub-committees consisting of residents and resident advocates to address neighborhood concerns when appropriate. Sub-committees shall report back to the NAC.

Committee Functions

Membership

13 Members

Qualifications

• Eight (8) members shall be residents of the following six (6) neighborhoods: Westside, Lower Westside, West Downtown, Eastside, Lower Eastside, and Laguna (as those neighborhoods are described in the General Plan Land Use Element).
• Five (5) members shall be members at large and may reside in any area of the City. No more than three (3) members shall be residents of any one of the specified neighborhoods.
• Of the thirteen members, the City Council may, but is not required to, appoint up to three (3) youth of age sixteen (16) years or older. Priority in youth assignments should be given to youth from the six (6) specified neighborhoods.        

Time Involved

A minimum of 2 – 3 hours for meetings and related activities.

Financial Disclosure Requirement

None

Ethics Training Requirement

The City of Santa Barbara requires members of this council to take City ethics training within one year after member is appointed or reappointed.  

Compensation

None.

Reference

None Resolution No. 10-087