Introduction

What is the Neighborhood Commission?

The commission shall serve as the city's liaison with the neighborhoods, and shall make recommendations to the City Council regarding neighborhood emergency preparedness. Emphasis shall be placed on the following activities:

Recruit and retain neighborhood liaisons
Update and distribute a neighborhood liaison handbook
Plan a minimum of two yearly events for neighborhood liaisons, one for information sharing (with each other, the city, police and fire officials), and another for training them on a new topic or method of preparedness
Communicate changes to the city residents regarding updates to the city's security plans or emergency preparedness programs
Provide suggestions on how to best communicate with the residents to keep our neighborhoods connected
Work with blocks to hold neighborhood meetings/parties
Attend regularly scheduled commission meetings.
Record resolutions, recommendations and findings.
Report progress to the city council.
Attend Neighborhood Liaison training sessions.

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