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r- sEp 22 1992 Q 80% 8 7 A9 The proposed items requiring funding are essential to the Program. While public notices will alert the public to the availability of the. program, these notices will also recognize award winners on a countywide basis. The plaque will serve to recognize award winners on -a continuing basis with the plaque to be located in the County Administration Building. Finally, the neighborhood street sign will provide recognition .to merit award neighborhoods. It is staff's position that these methods of recognition will serve to encourage participation in the Program by other neighborhoods. The Af fordable. Housing Committee approved the proposed Neighborhood Improvement/Merit Award Program and voted to present the program to the Board of County Commissioners for review and comment. Following the Board of County Commissioner's review and consideration of this item, staff and the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will develop the necessary activities and items to institute the program in the 1993 calendar year. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the establishment of a Neighborhood Improvement/Merit Award Program presented and outlined in this item. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/MERIT AWARD PROGRAP Objective: Encourage neighborhood improvement and revitalization by providing incentives and assistance. Description: The program would be a voluntary participation program whereby all neighborhoods throughout the county would' be invited to participate. For each participating neighborhood, representatives of the neighborhood would meet with Planning Staff and establish an Improvement Activity Plan (IAP). The IAP will identify areas of needed improvement and identify appropriate actions required to complete the improvements. The IAP will also identify the appropriate agencies to contact in order to complete the activities listed. On a regular quarterly basis, the county would identify one participating neighborhood which has achieved significant improvement and recognize that neighborhood with a specialized Merit Award. Participants: • Residents of neighborhoods desiring to improve their neighborhood. • County inspection staff. • County staff involved with community support services • Financial institutions holding mortgages on homes within a neighborhood. Organization: • Planning Division staff would administer and coordinate program between participants and county representatives. 40 � � r