1.  Were you an active part of a group in trying to influence governmental decision-making or improving your neighborhood before you got involved in Neighborhood Councils? 

54%  (25) = Yes

46%  (21) = No

2.  The state’s Brown Act (the “open meetings law”) applies to Neighborhood Councils, and the City Charter requires that Neighborhood Councils do their business in an open and fair manner.  Which best reflects the way you would like to see it apply to Neighborhood Councils?

49%  (23)  =  Keep it the way it is.  < Previous Congress: 54%  (68) > 

  0%    (0)   =  Exempt the Neighborhood Councils from it.  < 4%  (5) >

45%  (21)  =  Change or eliminate certain parts that apply to Neighborhood                                                                          Councils.   < 39%  (49) >

  6%    (3)   =  Don’t Know/No Opinion  < 39%  (49) > 

3.  Are we better off or worse off with Neighborhood Councils?

78%  (36) =  Better   < Previous Congress:  80%  (90) >

  2%     (1) =  Worse   < 3%  (3) >

15%    (7) =  Same     < 10%  (11) >

   4%    (2) =  Don’t Know/No Opinion  < 7%  (8) >

4.  Are you being offered the training you feel you need?

61%  (24) =  Yes  < Previous Congress: 67%  (69) >

21%    (8) =  No    < 20%  (21) >

18%  (17) =  Don’t Know/No Opinion  < 13%  (13) > 

5. Please give a letter grade, like in school, to:

Department of Neighborhood Empowerment  

B-   7.12    < Previous Congress:  B   7.60 >

Board of Neighborhood Commissioners

C+  6.45    < Previous Congress:  B-  7.20 > 

City Council

C+  6.37    < Previous Congress:  B-  7.18 >

Your Neighborhood Council

B    8.14     < Previous Congress:  B-  7.06 >