Job Description, President of the Don Diego Neighborhood Association

First of all, the President must have a demonstrated commitment to the neighborhood and the DDNA's goals and purposes. The president needs to see that the following are done, whether by the president or by other neighbors:

Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Serve as the official contact for the DDNA on a mailing list maintained by city planning division. This list is used for notices of Historic Design Review, City Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment meetings. The official contact reviews the agendas for pertinent issues and then alerts the rest of the DDNA board members and any neighbors that might be particularly affected by the issue. The city clerk has agendas for upcoming city meetings available every Friday afternoon.
2. Give testimony of the DDNA's position at public meetings including: City Council, City planning commission, Capital Improvement budget hearings, finance committee hearings, or other commissions or committees when they are considering issues with an effect on the Don Diego Neighborhood (DDN). Alternatively, line up a substitute speaker when President cannot be there.
3. Stay current with the activities of and attend some meetings of the Neighborhood Coalition, Land Use Resource Center, and Neighborhood Network.
4. Schedule, arrange and moderate DDNA meetings, including seeing that neighbors are notified, getting a room, preparing an agenda, inviting appropriate speakers and guests, including city councilors or appropriate city staff.
5. Coordinate the DDNA response to Early Neighborhood Notification of potential developments or changes that may affect the DDN. This name could be the second one, in addition to the name in #1 above on the official contacts list at city hall. The Early Neighborhood Notification process needs work. There is a lack of city staff support and lack of acknowledgement from city staff when neighborhoods submit comments. This task usually includes scheduling a meeting to formulate the DDNA position by performing a CISO-type evaluation of the development, seeing that it is written up and submitted to the city and/or the developer.
6. Take the lead in mobilizing speakers or a show of numbers at a public meeting when DDNA needs to be particularly visible on an issue.
7. Convene periodic meetings of the board to discuss organizational and other issues, although any board member may convene such a meeting. The most important time to convene a board meetings right after the annual meeting to ensure follow through on any action items identified at the annual meeting.
8. Get up to speed on the historic guidelines and other city guidelines and ordinances and programs that may affect the Don Diego neighborhood.
9. Forward information quickly to the DDNA Web Master, Hubert Van Hecke.