§ 419.56. Community participation program process.

Commencing in July 2012, the community participation program will be implemented in accordance with this section 419.56. In recognition of the fact that some of the community participation program funds are Phase II funds, the guidelines for expenditure of the community participation program funds will be revised consistent with the neighborhood revitalization program law. But in order to facilitate the transition to a new community engagement model, the following process will be used rather than the ones set forth in sections 419.50 and 419.55.

(1)

Purposes; qualifying costs. The purposes, principles and required elements of the neighborhood revitalization program law will apply to the community participation program. Community participation program funds may be expended for participation strategies in approved CPP submissions, including neighborhood events the purpose of which is directly related to engaging residents in community participation activities, and for neighborhood revitalization purposes under approved neighborhood action plans and neighborhood priority plans, including related administrative costs.

(2)

Distribution and restrictions. Distribution requirements and restrictions in the neighborhood revitalization program law, including the expenditure requirement for housing programs and related purposes, apply only to the Phase II funds portion of the community participation program funds.

(3)

Citizen participation. Neighborhood organizations will prepare CPP submissions that identify how the organizations will engage community stakeholders to develop the neighborhood priority plans. The city council hereby delegates authority to the director of the neighborhood and community relations department to approve CPP submissions consistent with budgets and guidelines approved by the city council.

(4)

Neighborhood plans. Upon approval of their CPP submissions, neighborhood organizations will develop one (1) or more action plans called neighborhood priority plans. The plans will identify neighborhood priorities and the partners and resources to address those priorities, inform participating jurisdiction decisions and respond to emerging issues. Neighborhood organizations may collaborate on plans and participate in more than one (1) plan.

(5)

Approvals. The policy board will review, modify where appropriate, and give final approval, in whole or in part, to the neighborhood priority plans as provided in the neighborhood revitalization program law. The city council will review, modify where appropriate, and give final approval, in whole or in part, to those actions over which it has programmatic jurisdiction, including the appropriation of community participation program funds and the authorization of city contracts. If applicable, the plans will be forwarded to the governing bodies of the other participating jurisdictions.

(6)

Implementation. Neighborhood priority plans may be implemented not only through direct community participation program funding, but also through formal or informal agreements between neighborhood organizations and participating jurisdictions. Participating jurisdictions are expected to connect actions identified in neighborhood plans to their budgets, programs and activities.

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Evaluation. The neighborhood and community relations department will report annually to the city council on neighborhood priorities and outcomes.

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Administration. Beginning in January 2012, the neighborhood and community relations department will provide administrative support to Phase I, Phase II and the CPP. The director of the neighborhood and community relations department will have such duties and authority as may be delegated to the director position from time to time by the city council. (2011-Or-121, § 6, 12-16-11)