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September 19, 2012 Item 7.b Civic Engagement Task Force 8.2 Policy Intent or Practice: The city should support residents in developing more formalized neighborhoods and/or neighborhood organizations. Rationale: By recognizing neighborhoods and neighborhood organizations, the city reinforces the value of neighbors working together to achieve common goals. Providing infrastructure and technical assistance to these groups also enables their success and provides another effective way for the city to disseminate and gather information. We recommend the City: a) Provide residents wishing to formalize their neighborhood or neighborhood organization with the following: i. Definition of a neighborhood, network, and association. ii. Example purpose of forming a neighborhood, network, or association. iii. Clear process to formalize a nei iv. Recognition of neighborhoods, net 1. A page on city's website w boundaries, characteristics, at httD://www.StIOUiSDark.o rhood, network, or association. orks. and associations. e neighborhood's name, ts, and contact person. (Example Afe- Dark.htmll. 2. Signage in the physical neighborhood. b) By utilizing various neighborhood networks and organizations to disseminate information relevant to the city and its neighborhoods, the City will assist these groups in providing value to their members and neighbors. (See Recommendation 6.2.b, above.) 8.3 Policy Intent or Practice: The city should facilitate meetings at the neighborhood level. We rec li3': a) Compile, maintain, and make readily available a list of meeting places for Roseville residents to use when organizing neighborhood meetings. 9) Improve the Notification Process 9.1 Policy Intent or Practice: The city should expand the notification area and methods for developments that have greater impact and/or involve issues of probable concern. Rationale: With numerous developments that have a greater impact on the community than the 500 -foot notification area, a large number of residents have been noticeably upset at the city's lack of attention to notifying the community. Although the city has followed city and state requirements for notifying the public, many feel those requirements are insufficient. September 12, 2012, Penultimate Draft 1.2 16