GOVERNMENTAL OPTIONS IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’S PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE GO01 a Governmental Options Study to Examine the a No Action Taken
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
GOVERNMENTAL OPTIONS IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE GO01 A governmental options study to examine the A No action taken. feasibility of cityhood and other governmental forms available to the community and to explore mechanisms available for safeguarding meaningful representation of various community groups. GO02 Development of structures for grassroots AM ♦The university participated in several grass-roots groups that addressed major education and participation in Isla Vista: community issues: the monthly master plan meetings and charrettes; the Isla Vista Landlord/Tenant Advisory Committee and Alcohol and Other Drug Council, the Isla Vista Children and Family Collaborative, Tenants’ Union, Public Safety Commission, and various town meetings on specific issues, such as community safety. In 2003-04, Human Needs Board and Governing Board, UCSB provided $100,000 in support of IV Master Plan. Arts Commission, and Transportation The Community Housing Office (CHO) held a meeting for property providers in ♦ Committee. fall quarter 2003 with 36 people in attendance. The meeting provided a forum for managers and owners to gain current information from the university and the county on housing issues as well as update attendees on CHO’s services. Lieutenant Tom McKinney, Isla Vista Foot Patrol; Onolee Zwicke, Director, Isla Vista Alcohol & other Drug Council; and Fried Wittman, UC Berkeley Community Prevention, Institute of Study of Social Changes were guest speakers. ♦The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) continued to work in the community providing services to UCSB students who are tenants in Isla Vista, as well as other IV tenants. In addition to educating tenants on their rights and responsibilities, the Tenants Union works to raise awareness on community issues and serves as a community resource. In 2000, UCSB students passed a $1 lock-in fee which provides operating funds for the IVTU’s educational activities. Projects in 2003-2004 included: •A project to educate community members on affordable housing issues which included tabling and discussion groups. •Participation with local families in a campaign to get a crossing guard at an intersection near Isla Vista Elementary School. •Sponsored and recruited participants for a Grass Roots Organizing Training program on November 7, 2003, organized by A.S. SCORE. •A project to distribute free disposable cameras to tenants for the purpose of documenting the condition of their apartments upon move-in. •Educational advertising in the Daily Nexus focusing on tenant issues and A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2003-04 Enhancement Update (Page 1) R = Reject IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE GO02 Development of structures for grassroots AM encouraging students to participate in IV PAC meetings as well as other education and participation in Isla Vista: community meetings. Landlord/Tenant Advisory Committee and •Continuing a “Rate Your Landlord” project designed to provide information to Tenants’ Union, Public Safety Commission, prospective tenants in IV. Human Needs Board and Governing Board, • Financial co-sponsorship of Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Arts Commission, and Transportation Economy (CAUSE) and the Women’s Economic Justice Project forum on March Committee. 13, 2004. IVTU also conducted outreach to families in IV to help publicize this forum and encourage attendance. • Co-sponsored a forum featuring 3rd District Supervisor candidates with A.S. Commission on Public Safety (COPS). •Co-sponsored a forum on community violence with A.S. COPS on April 13, 2004. •Co-sponsored a community gathering/barbeque with El Congreso on April 4, 2004, specifically targeting Isla Vista families. •Sponsored training for students on goal setting and developing community participation with People United for Economic Justice Building Leadership Through Organizing (PUEBLO). •Continued sponsorship of house meetings in Isla Vista to educate residents on ways they can become involved in their community (a project co-sponsored with PUEBLO targeting IV families). •Co-sponsored a move-in workshop on May 25, 2004, with A.S. Legal Resource Center targeting residence hall students moving into Isla Vista. •Co-sponsored a move-out workshop with A.S. Legal Resource Center on May 26, 2004. •Members of IV Tenants Union spoke at several community events during the year regarding various housing related issues. GO03 Full-time community organizer position. AM ♦For the tenth year in a row, several UCSB staff and student community organizers were employed through the ENLACE project at UCSB and the Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison office. They undertook a number of independent projects and had numerous responsibilities pertaining to Isla Vista, including: •Collaborating with Isla Vista Elementary School to coordinate monthly Latino Parent Night meetings, arrange for guest speakers, provide outreach and publicity to the Latino community, and secure business sponsorships of meetings. A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2003-04 Enhancement Update (Page 2) R = Reject IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE GO03 Full-time community organizer position. AM (See CE12 for complete description of Latino Parent Night meetings.) •Assisting with the organization of the annual Dia de los Muertos festival. (Please see CE08 for a complete description of Dia de los Muertos activities.) •Participating with other community agencies in providing services to the Latino community in Isla Vista, including the Isla Vista Medical Clinic, Isla Vista Youth Projects and the Isla Vista Teen Center. Providing information about services and community activities by making home • visits and attending parent meetings. Approximately 300 residents benefited from door-to-door visitation. •Providing information for Latino residents and encouraging their attendance at public meetings including the Isla Vista Master Plan meetings. GO04 An administrative position at the University AM ♦In 1993, the university created a permanent administrative position responsible to dedicated to oversight of Enhancement the Office of the Chancellor for coordinating the university’s interface with the Isla implementations. Vista community. This position continued during the 2003-04 year. The director of Isla Vista relations served as one of the university’s representatives to master plan efforts, to the Isla Vista community safety group, and on the community center project committee. Also during this reporting period, three associate deans, whose job descriptions were expanded in 99-00 to include formal responsibilities for Isla Vista, continued their work in IV. Additionally the campus physician devoted significant time and attention to Isla Vista as the point person for the campus’s alcohol and other drug reduction efforts, whose focus now includes the campus and community. ♦In November 2003, Chancellor Yang established the Isla Vista Action Group (IVAG), whose membership comprised UCSB students, staff, administrators, and faculty. Holding weekly meetings throughout the remainder of the 2003-2004 academic year, the group sought to facilitate coordination and communication among the UCSB offices and entities responsible for interacting with Isla Vista. IVAG regularly consulted Santa Barbara County government officials, Santa Barbara City College leaders, and the Isla Vista property owners, community leaders and merchants, as well as Isla Vista residents. In addition to facilitating greater coordination and communication, IVAG developed new initiatives, such as monthly meetings with the county, monthly meetings with the Isla Vista business owners, new university-sponsored, cultural programming in Isla Vista (I.V. Live and the Magic Lantern Film Series), and a design charrette for transforming the Isla Vista Theaters into a performing arts complex. The group also focused on safety issues related to the A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2003-04 Enhancement Update (Page 3) R = Reject IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE 2004 Halloween weekend, working with the campus’s Major Events Committee to continue to distribute messages of “keep Halloween local” to college students throughout the region as well as UCSB and SBCC students, and to develop a parking plan that restricted parking for out-of-town visitors. GO05 Funding support for any structures that would R ♦The Isla Vista/UCSB Liaison Office provided translating and interpreting services enhance community participation in decision for the Spanish-speaking population throughout the year. Translators distributed making and grassroots projects. information and facilitated meetings that covered issues pertaining to the IV community. This program helped the Spanish-speaking population better understand the structure and function of various organizations and services in the community. Over 3,000 community members benefited from these services. (Please see CE12 and GO03 for information on Latino Parent Night.) A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2003-04 Enhancement Update (Page 4) R = Reject HOUSING IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE HO01 A lease program of IV rental units for UCSB AM ♦ The safety and aesthetics of the proposed San Clemente student housing project students. were the main topics of a meeting held on November 20, 2003, in Embarcadero Hall. The meeting was a chance for community