The purpose of this chapter is to create an organization to advise and assist the City Council in the provision of necessary human services; to provide visibility and accessibility to such human services; to motivate individuals to self-help; to meet minimum human needs for food, shelter, education, environment, health and general welfare; to improve both neighborhood and individual living environments; to maximize the resources brought to bear on any particular problem; to improve participation in program goals and development by those whom programs are intended to serve; to provide the necessary accountability to judge program effectiveness and improve the quality thereof; to avoid duplication and wasted resources; and to formulate programs to meet human services needs yet unknown. (Ord. 1187, 6-3-1996)