2013 Update Board of County Commissioners

1. 2013 Update Board of County Commissioners

2. Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division • Division Overview • Grants Programs • Neighborhood Planning • Community Connections • Summary

3. Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division • Division Overview • Grants Programs • Neighborhood Planning • Community Connections • Summary

4. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Manager Lavon B. Williams Neighborhood Planning Jason Reynolds Community Connections Wes Johnson Pine Hills NID Jerry Presley Grant Programs Antwan Nelson

5. Connecting Neighborsand Neighborhoods DIVISION OVERVIEW • “To strengthen the Orange County community by empowering citizens and neighborhood organizations to revitalize and preserve neighborhoods, and to increase citizen involvement in community decision making through awareness programs and resource availability.”

6. DIVISION OVERVIEW • Florida Neighborhoods Conference • Neighbor Works • Florida Redevelopment Association • American Planning Association • Florida Design Out Crime Association

7. Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division • Division Overview • Grants Programs • Neighborhood Planning • Community Connections • Summary

8. Grant Programs • Neighborhood Pride Grants • Nonprofit Housing Repair • Crime Prevention and Safety Grants • Nonprofit Safety Grants • Municipality Grants

9. Grant Programs Neighborhood Pride (2010) • Grants $1500 – $10K • Signs, walls, fences, playgrounds, landscaping, entranceways • Neighborhood organization match • Most projects include sweat equity • Minimum of 5 volunteers

10. Grant Programs Neighborhood Pride (2010) • Improving image/restoring pride in neighborhoods • Creating identity • Providing recreation • Increased value • Engages citizens • 138 grants awarded • Over 1200 volunteer hours since 2011

11. Grant Programs Nonprofit Housing Repair (2007) • Up to $20,000 • Minor housing repair • High foreclosure/distressed areas • Partner with Nonprofit • Manages project and volunteer labor • 5-10 homes per project • 6 communities served

12. Grant Programs Crime Prevention and Safety Grants (2005) • Up to $10,000 to neighborhood organizations • Crime prevention and safety initiatives • Requires letter from Sheriff • Sample projects: National Night Out, hostile vegetation, safety kits and trainings, disaster preparedness • 57 approved since 2005

13. Grant Programs Nonprofit Safety Grants (2007) • Up to $10,000 • Nonprofit organizations • Sample projects: home security or safety equipment, safety services for seniors and disabled, domestic violence legal document translation 11 approved since 2010

14. Grant Programs Municipality Grants (2011) • Historical sites, markers and signs ($10K) • Gateway improvements ($10K) • Landscaping ($5K) • Belle Isle, Eatonville, and Windermere

15. Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division • Division Overview • Grants Programs • Neighborhood Planning • Community Connections • Summary

16. Neighborhood Planning • Neighborhood Element • Safe Neighborhoods • Target Areas • Off Duty Deputy Program • Business Assistance for Neighborhood Corridors • Citizen Planner Academy

17. Neighborhood Planning Safe Neighborhoods Program • Nine Targeted Areas • Grassroots Organizations • Goals/Accomplishments: • Crime Reduction • Community Partnerships • Citizen Organization • Beautification

18. Neighborhood Planning Off Duty Deputy • 2010 to June 2013 • 16,493 of Patrol Hours • 15,146 Community contacts • 730 Arrests • 7,941 Citations

19. Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division • Division Overview • Grants Programs • Neighborhood Planning • Community Connections • Summary

20. Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division Community Connections • Citizen engagement • Outreach • Advocacy • Education

21. Community Connections Get Organized • Since January 2011 • 10 Revitalized Organizations • 10 Newly Formed • Organization Assistance - Bylaws - Goal Setting - Project Planning - Leadership Development

22. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Workshop Series • Partnership with City of Orlando • 2nd Saturday • Varied Topics • 4th Saturday • Legal Topics • Networking

23. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Community Conference • 400 attendees • 18 workshops • 32 exhibits • 17 sponsors • Recognition

24. Community Connections Clean Up Program • Scheduled as requested • Area assessment criteria • Citizens included in planning and cleaning • 34 full scale clean ups • 20 small scale

25. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Community Code Enforcement • 30 participating neighborhoods • 100 Courtesy notices issued • 80% Compliance rate

26. Community Connections Youth Leadership Conference (2011) • 220 H.S. students • Workshops and mock hearings • Encourage leadership

27. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Fixing Up the Neighborhood BEFORE AFTER BEFORE F.U.N. 20 to 30 homes AFTER

28. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Neighborhood Organization Database • Over 1600 Neighborhood Groups • Directory • Peer mentoring • Neighborhood mapping

29. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Neighbor 2 Neighbor Magazine • Focus on neighborhoods • Spotlights leaders • Highlights county services • Distribution

30. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Neighborhood Update E-Newsletter • Focus on community events & helpful info • Over 1800 subscribers • Above industry standard open rate

31. Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division • Division Overview • Grants Programs • Neighborhood Planning • Community Connections • Summary

32. Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division Summary • Grant programs • Neighborhood Planning • Community Connections • Strong Neighborhoods

33. 2013 Update Board of County Commissioners