Title
Council of Neighborhoods Association Memorandum of Understanding Discussion
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
At the May 11, 2022 meeting, Community Livability and Public Safety Committee directed staff to proceed with hiring a professional facilitator to lead a process to update the City/Council of Neighborhoods (CNA) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The draft presented reflects that process.
City Manager Recommendation:
Discuss the draft Council of Neighborhood Association Memorandum of Understanding and provide staff with feedback and direction.
Report
Issue:
Whether to discuss the draft Council of Neighborhood Association Memorandum of Understanding and provide staff with feedback and direction.
Staff Contact:
Tim Smith, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development Department, 360.570.3915
Presenter(s):
Tim Smith, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development Department
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia has codified a process for recognizing and working with neighborhood associations in Olympia Municipal Code 18.86. In addition, the City of Olympia originally entered into a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Coalition of Neighborhood Associations on July 13, 2012. The City and the Coalition renewed their MOU for three additional years on July 7, 2015. In 2018, the Coalition re-named itself the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CNA) and entered into an updated MOU with the City for an additional three years.
During 2021, representatives of the City and CNA engaged in a series of conversations regarding an updated MOU. The outcome of those conversations is summarized in the document titled "2021 City/CNA MOU Discussion Outcomes" (attached). On November 29, 2021, the two parties agreed to a one-year extension of the 2018 MOU, to provide additional time for further discussion toward an updated MOU. At their meeting on May 11, 2022, CLPS directed staff to hire a professional facili...
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