WHEREAS, Resolution 29015 created a neighborhood planning program for the City of Seattle in 1994; and

WHEREAS, the neighborhood planning program resulted in thirty-eight Neighborhood Plans that were completed by 2000; and

WHEREAS, since the completion of Neighborhood Plans, new growth, development, and other changes have occurred within neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, per C.B.116319, Attachment A, the City will work with the neighborhoods to review the status of existing Neighborhood Plans and determine whether updates to certain Neighborhood Plans are warranted and desired by the neighborhood; and

WHEREAS, community involvement and direction over the course of the update process is key to long term planning success; and

WHEREAS, the Council wishes to create a Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee (NPAC) to advise the Executive and Council on the review and update of the City's existing Neighborhood Plans; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT:

Section 1. The membership of the Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee (NPAC) will be comprised of the following representatives: One representative from each of the thirteen Neighborhood District Councils; the chair of the City's Neighborhood Council Neighborhood Planning Committee; two members of the Seattle Planning Commission; and eight at-large members. The thirteen Neighborhood District Councils and the Planning Commission will be responsible for selecting their own representatives to the NPAC. For the eight at-large members, the Executive will select four members and the Chair of the City Council's Planning, Land Use, and Neighborhoods Committee will select four members. NPAC members should be identified no later than November 15, 2008.

Section 2. The NPAC is hereby created and shall be convened no later than November 15, 2008. The NPAC will make recommendations and provide on-going guidance to the Executive and Council on the development of the Neighborhood Plan Status Reports and the Neighborhood Plan Update Process, including, but not limited to, the following actions:

Neighborhood Plan Status Reports

1. Review scope of neighborhood plan status reports and make recommendations on the elements to be included in the status reports.

2. Provide advice on the content and general format of the neighborhood plan status reports.

3. Per Section C3 of Attachment A to Council Bill 116319, co-host with the Planning Commission broad public outreach open houses regarding the neighborhood plan status report process.

Neighborhood Plan Updates

4. Provide advice on community outreach and the appropriate scope of Neighborhood Plan updates that will be occurring in 2008-2011.

5. Provide advice on the order of plan updates after the status reports are completed.

6. Provide advice on community involvement strategies as needed at the neighborhood level.

7. Make recommendations on how best to reach under-represented communities and identify ways in which neighborhoods can welcome and involve new people in the update process.

8. Propose ways in which neighborhoods can improve the consistency and usefulness of Neighborhood Plans while maintaining the ability to address issues that may be unique to each neighborhood.

9. Before plan updates begin-beyond the initial three neighborhood plans that will be updated in 2009-NPAC will recommend to the Mayor and Council whether to allow neighborhoods to use an outside city approved consultant to draft their plan updates.

10. Identify ways to ensure that Neighborhood Plan updates reflect a broad range of interests and concerns within the neighborhood and options for "validating" neighborhood plan updates.

11. Recommend ways in which the City can improve both implementation of Neighborhood Plans and communication about the City's progress to implement them.

12. Recommend how neighborhoods can remain involved in and work with the City to implement Neighborhood Plans and identify options for outside resources and public/private partnerships.

13. Help identify criteria to prioritize possible Neighborhood Plan updates that may occur after 2011.

Section 3. NPAC members will determine the frequency and location of its meetings. Meeting times and locations shall be publicized in advance and all meetings shall be open to the public. The City will provide meeting and logistical support for the meetings through the Department of Neighborhoods. City staff will take minutes for each meeting.

Section 4. NPAC members will serve 2-year staggered terms unless removed by the appointing authority. To implement the 2-year staggered terms, a number of NPAC members will need to serve one-year terms. The Executive, in consultation with the Chair of the Council's Planning, Land Use, and Neighborhoods Committee, will determine how to best implement this requirement.

Adopted by the City Council the _____ day of _____________, 2008, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this _____ day of ________________, 2008. ________________________________________ President __________ of the City Council

THE MAYOR CONCURRING: _________________________________ Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor

Filed by me this ______ day of _________________, 2008. ________________________________________ City Clerk

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