Are you or someone you know a resident interested in getting involved with your local government?
If the answer is yes, now is the time to make your voice heard to make a real impact on your neighborhood and the city: Redwood City is looking for that resident to participate in local government with their advice, to maintain the resources and infrastructure most important to the city.
Redwood City welcomes and encourages your active participation by serving on the Council-appointed Housing and Human Concerns Committee (HHCC) and is seeking a volunteer to fill a vacant position.
The appointee may join with other volunteers to shape policy and service initiatives that affect the community.
The resident authorized to participate in the government may send his application before 23:59 h on Sunday, June 6 to the e-mail address: www.redwoodcity.org/bccrecruitment.
The goal of the committee is to promote the improvement of the quality of life for residents and to ensure that human considerations, as set forth in the General Plan, are adequately considered in physical and economic decision making.
"The goal will be achieved through the Committee's collective leadership in generating better service and appropriate policy in the agencies responsible for social services," the city notes in its invitation.
It also highlights that the additional impact of seeking an authorized resident to participate in local government can include building social responsiveness in legislation, zoning, police powers, and recreation programs.
Among the areas of responsibility that the new Council member will have will be to monitor changing social needs within the community and make recommendations to improve, modify or create services.
In addition, it may promote community awareness of social problems that exist within Redwood City; coordinate human service activities within the community; promote adequate housing for all persons; advocate for housing choice by location, type, price and tenure, and a free choice of housing for all citizens.
Monitor and recommend changes, when necessary, to the Housing Element and Human Services Element of the General Plan; and develop and recommend community development block grant programs and strategies.
Also, serve as a citizen participation vehicle for the application process for the Community Development Block Grant program and the Consolidated Human Services Financial Assistance Funding Plan to ensure citizen participation in determining the use of these funds.
For more information about the Housing and Human Affairs Committee in Redwood City, which seeks a resident to participate in government decisions, you can visit the website at https://www.redwoodcity.org/city-hall/advisory-bodies-and-committees/regulatory-and-advisory-boards-commissions-and-committees/housing-and-human-concerns-committee/.
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