Capping an 18-month study, City Councilman Paul Krekorian on Wednesday proposed a series of reforms to update the city's management of neighborhood councils.
"This was an unprecedented study to try to deal with the most common complaints we have heard about," Krekorian said, as he introduced four motions designed to deal with the problems:
Provide better training for neighborhood council board members.
Streamline the funding process to provide quicker approvals and long-term guarantees.
Restructure management of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment.
Streamline the grievance procedure.
Krekorian said the proposals will go to the Education and Neighborhoods Committee he chairs for further development.
Al Abrams, president of the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners, said he believes Krekorian has identified some of the top issues facing the organizations, but hopes for additional debate.
"The commission has placed these issues on the agenda for discussion many times over the last two years and received much public comment," Abrams said.
He noted that funding and staffing for neighborhood councils has been slashed in recent years.
Abrams said the proposals offered by Krekorian could involve increased costs to the city, but he and the commission want to discuss them.
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