There shall be a department in the City government known as the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment which shall be referred to in this chapter as the “Department”. This Department shall be charged with the goal of promoting increased public participation in government and working to make government more responsive to local needs. The Department shall ensure that every part of the City is within the boundaries of a neighborhood council. The Department shall provide equal opportunity for all by enabling neighborhood groups to form neighborhood councils. The Department shall facilitate the delivery of City services to the neighborhoods by helping to identify and coordinate the needs of the communities with the responsibilities of the City departments by coordinating and involving the relevant City staff in integrated problem-solving with the neighborhood councils.
SECTION HISTORY
Chapter, Article and Section Added by Ord. No. 172,728, Eff. 8-30-99.