Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission

Purpose

The Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission is composed of one member of each of the city's neighborhood committees. The primary purpose of the MNAC meetings is to provide a regular forum for:

representatives of neighborhood associations to communicate their interests and concerns to the city administration,
the Mayor to inform representatives of neighborhood associations of city activities that may be of interest to neighborhoods, and
the MNAC to have timely opportunity to formulate and/or review proposed changes to the city's comprehensive plan and neighborhood plans and to prepare recommendations on those proposed changes for the Mayor and the Planning Commission to consider.

In addition to attending MNAC meetings, MNAC members shall serve as a conduit for timely, accurate information about city government programs and services, through various actions including reporting and/or forwarding to their membership information provided by city government.

Time Requirements

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Mayor's Board Room. Meetings last approximately two and one-half hours. Work outside meetings includes keeping in touch with neighborhood residents. This outside works takes approximately eight hours per month.

Membership

The Board consists of 23 members, who are appointed by the Mayor. Terms of office are for two years, and are limited to two terms. The Mayor has the authority to increase the membership of the Commission by recognizing additional neighborhoods. No compensation is paid to members of this Commission.