EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVE NO. AP-1

Subject: COORDINATION OF NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS AND GENERAL MANAGERS

The creation of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and the certification of Neighborhood Councils throughout the City of Los Angeles highlight the commitment of the City of Los Angeles to empower local residents and provide Neighborhood Councils with updated information on all aspects of City government.

The success of the partnership between Neighborhood Councils and the City of Los Angeles rest primarily on the City's ability to communicate with residents about how and why services are delivered, and to provide Neighborhood Councils with current, updated, and complete information about the City of Los Angeles and the individual departments that serve the people of this city. It is necessary to ensure that Neighborhood Councils are empowered to improve the neighborhoods they serve and are receiving the information they need.

All General Mangers, Heads of Departments/Offices and Commissions of City Government are directed to meet quarterly with Neighborhood Councils on a regional basis. These quarterly meetings and on-going dialogues with Neighborhood Councils will assist General Managers and their Departments to better meet the needs of all neighborhoods and improve the delivery of municipal services throughout the City of Los Angeles.

Executed this 23rd day of July, 2002
JAMES K. HAHN
Mayor