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Budget Priority Submission Form <br />Finance Committee <br />Due Sept 12, 2016 <br />Title: Block Club Recruitment/Retention Manager <br />Submitted by: Councilmember Litten <br />Departments to be involved: Potential community partners: Community Relations? <br />Which of the following goals does your priority address? Check all that apply <br />❑ Safe & Secure ❑ Vibrant Neiehborhoods <br />❑ Economic Development ❑ Sound Governance <br />❑ Other <br />1. Provide a narrative description of your idea in 250 words or less. Attach a separate sheet if necessary: <br />I would like for the city to strongly consider a dedicated staff position for block clubs. This should only be part <br />time, with (perhaps) a similar hours /week to the position Mike Tuttle held, but with revised and recharged <br />duties /job description. We might also consider a temporary role to help revamp and recruit for the clubs first, <br />and then a more long term role to manage and support them, as these tasks may require differing skill sets. <br />I would also urge strong consideration of a summer (or other time - frame) intern to assist in the reinvigoration <br />of this important aspect of our community relations. <br />2. Briefly explain how this will benefit the community: <br />I see this grass roots approach to our block clubs as being essential to our city's communication with residents <br />on any number of issues, including general safety concerns, sewers, health care and many others. Club <br />Captains would communicate directly with both the administration and ward council representatives, and <br />share that information as needed. While this information is shared currently via email, this structure could <br />provide a more hands -on and face -to -face approach. <br />3. Estimated expense (provide a range): <br />Previous position was a part -time employee within the Police Dept. who was paid $21.43 an hour. Salary could certainly <br />be negotiable, but the internship cost could be much lower. <br />4. Briefly summarize any proposals or discussions from the past that are related to this priority, if <br />applicable. <br />Only the previous position held by Mike Tuttle would constitute a related discussion, though I would seek to revise the <br />role. <br />1IPage <br />