Guides
Getting involved with a neighborhood council is a powerful way to participate in local government and help make city government more responsive to local needs.
But it also requires doing the difficult, tedious, and time-consuming work of complying with Robert's Rules of Order, the neighborhood council bylaws, regulations from the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, the City Charter, the Brown Act, the California Public Records Act, and more.
These guides, along with the Neighborhood Council Management System (NCMS) are designed to make it easier, so you can spend more of your time representing your community and making government more responsive to local needs.
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The Board
The governing board is probably the most well-known part of the neighborhood council system. In some senses, the board is the neighborhood council.
This guide is designed to give you everything you need to lead your board to success.
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Committees
Committees are the most important part of the neighborhood council system. They are where the work of the neighborhood councils gets done.
This guide is designed to give you everything you need to lead your committee to success.
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Agendas
Agendas are the official notices of neighborhood council meetings. They say what group is going to meet, when and where the meeting will be held, and what will be discussed in the meeting.
This guide is designed to give you everything you need to create excellent agendas for your neighborhood council — that are complete and compliant with all applicable rules and regulations.
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Minutes
Minutes are the official records of neighborhood council meetings. They say what assembly met, when and where the meeting was held, what members were present, and what actions the assembly took.
This guide is designed to give you everything you need to create excellent minutes for your neighborhood council — minutes that are complete and compliant with all applicable rules and regulations.
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NCMS
The Neighborhood Council Management System (NCMS) is a browser-based application built for neighborhood council leaders to make them and their neighborhood councils more effective.
This guide is designed to show you how to use NCMS to make running your neighborhood council easier and more efficient.