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Message from our General Manager
Dear neighborhood council supporters:
On behalf of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, I share our recognition of Cesar Estrada Chavez for his selfless dedication to the working poor in the United States. Cesar Chavez Day is an American national commemorative holiday celebrating the birth and enduring legacy of this American civil rights and labor movement activist on March 31st. Additionally, the day is commemorated to promote service to the community in honor of Cesar Chavez’s life and work. City offices will be closed on Monday March 28th in recognition of his legacy.
We will soon be releasing new programs to support neighborhood council leaders in their board service. There will be updates to the parliamentary procedures portal for neighborhood councils and an NC Core Institute workshop on managing public comment. Also, a presentation is scheduled for the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners on the updates to the grievance ordinance process.
Our most important task will be preparing neighborhood councils to return to in-person meetings. The Department will share information on that process regularly, so please provide time on your agendas for updates from the Department. The new agenda template suggests having an agenda item for Department updates separate from the government updates.
Neighborhood councils embody the example Cesar E. Chavez set for us all. Thank you for your dedication to the communities you serve.
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and our own.” — Cesar Chavez
Sincerely,
Raquel Beltran |
