Message From General Manager BongHwan Kim
As some of you may be aware, a report from the CAO will be made public tomorrow, recommending to City Council that the Department be reduced by 19 positions before June 2010. It is anticipated that this matter will be considered by the Council's Budget and Finance Committee on Monday, February 1st and by the full City Council on Wednesday, February 3rd. This comes in response to the worsening city budget crisis.
Should this recommendation be adopted by the Council, our department will be left with 17 full time positions (not including 5 existing vacancies and 2 Early Retirement staff.) This is obviously a major setback for the Neighborhood Council system and I am deeply saddened at the prospect of so many dedicated and committed individuals being laid off. More than ever, it will be critical for our Department to dramatically re-focus and shift our services on those things that are most important in advancing the effectiveness of the Neighborhood Council system. I will be preparing a management plan to the Mayor and Council in response to the cutbacks which will significantly narrow our focus and the services we will no longer be able to offer. But before doing so, I want to engage Neighborhood Council leaders across the City as full partners to help us in identifying the most critical elements to advancing NC effectiveness and formulating creative and collaborative ways to continue advancing our shared vision of an empowered Neighborhood Council system with even fewer resources. I hope that you will join with me to discuss how we can come together as a community and more effectively leverage the rich human resources of this volunteer driven system. We will be organizing regional meetings in February and March so please read our regular Eblasts for the best meeting for you to attend.
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