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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 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 has participated in several grass-roots groups that have addressed education and participation in Isla Vista: major community issues: the monthly master plan meetings and charrettes; the Isla Landlord/Tenant Advisory Committee and Vista Alcohol and Other Drug Council, the Isla Vista Children and Family Tenants’ Union, Public Safety Commission, Collaborative, and various town meetings on specific issues. Human Needs Board and Governing Board, ♦The Community Housing Office (CHO) held quarterly meetings for property Arts Commission, and Transportation providers. They provided a forum for managers and owners to gain current Committee. information from the university and the County on housing issues as well as update attendees on CHO’s services. Average attendance was thirty. ♦The Isla Vista Tenants Union, formed during the 1998-99 academic year, is a group of concerned residents interested in providing services to UCSB students who are tenants in Isla Vista, along with other tenants in the IV community. The IVTU educates tenants on their rights and responsibilities and acts as a resource when problems arise. The IVTU hopes to build a sense of community in Isla Vista, one that is educated, proactive and united. In 2000, UCSB students passed a $1 lock-in fee, which provides operating funds needed for the IVTU’s educational activities. Projects in 2002-2003 included: •A tenants’ workshop entitled, “Can You Survive Isla Vista?” was held on January 14, 2003, at the Hillel Center. Co-sponsored by A.S. Legal Resource Center, the workshop focused on new laws that increased tenant rights, facts and myths about tenant rights, the best and worst landlords, and how to prepare in order to best survive in Isla Vista. Woodstock’s and Freebirds provided free food. • In April 2003, IVTU’s outreach efforts included tabling at various sites on campus to provide information about tenant rights, the Tenants Union, and the Isla Vista Project Area Committee (PAC). • IVTU members encouraged students to attend and actively participate in PAC meetings, particularly meetings held on April 3, 2003, and April 6, 2003, where issues concerning housing and transportation were discussed. A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2002-03 Enhancement Update (Page 1) R = Reject IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE GO02 Development of structures for grassroots AM •Every other month IVTU held a potluck to bring the community together in a education and participation in Isla Vista: relaxed environment. Approximately 20-30 IV residents attended on a regular Landlord/Tenant Advisory Committee and basis. Tenants’ Union, Public Safety Commission, •IVTU held a retreat on Sunday, March 9, 2003, for students and members of the Human Needs Board and Governing Board, community to plan future educational events and determine the role IVTU should Arts Commission, and Transportation play in the IV community. Committee. •IVTU conducted a door-to-door campaign to distribute the California Tenants Guide to tenants in Isla Vista. •Members of the IVTU outreached to the IV community by going door-to-door passing out IVTU informational materials and talking to residents about the Tenant Union’s services on Sunday, April 13, 2003. They also distributed 500 educational door hangers informing tenants of their rights after an inspection. •The IVTU organized an effort and encouraged students to endorse a petition regarding the building of a community center and low-income housing in Isla Vista. The petition was available for signing at the IVTU office at 970 Embarcadero del Mar, Suite C. •Move-in/out workshops were held on May 8 and May 15, 2003, in the University Center. A speaker from A.S. Legal Services was on-hand to answer tenant questions. Light refreshments were provided. •An Isla Vista Tenants Union Web site was developed during the 2002-2003 academic year. Students and community members were able to access IVTU news, history, newsletter, F.A.Q.’s and much more via the Associated Student-sponsored Web site (http://ivtu.as.ucsb.edu/). GO03 Full-time community organizer position. AM ♦For the ninth year in a row, the university funded a part-time Latino community outreach coordinator position. The coordinator undertook a number of independent projects and had numerous responsibilities, including: •Collaborating with two teachers at the 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. (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 A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2002-03 Enhancement Update (Page 2) R = Reject IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE GO03 Full-time community organizer position. AM 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, including receipt of the monthly calendar of community events. 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. That position continued during the 2002-03 year. The director of Isla Vista relations served as one of the university’s representatives to master plan efforts; and to the Isla Vista community safety group; and represented the university 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 more 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. 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) 2002-03 Enhancement Update (Page 3) 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 ♦In fall 2002, UCSB purchased the privately-owned and operated Francisco Torres students. (FT) student-housing complex in Isla Vista. The complex is situated on 19.23 acres of land and the facility includes two high-rise buildings, one 10 stories and the other 11 stories, with a total of 1,325 beds in 672 units. A dining commons, multipurpose rooms and outdoor recreational areas are also included in the complex. All costs associated with the purchase, renovation, and operation of the complex are to be covered by fees that are paid by residents of UCSB student housing. The purchase of FT is part of the University’s long-term development plan to house thirty-five percent of its students in university-owned housing. ♦The University continued to own and manage Westgate, El Dorado and Santa Ynez apartment complexes in Isla Vista where approximately 866 students lived. An additional 525 students lived in UCSB Family Student Housing. HO02 A lease-holding program for R-1 housing to AM No action taken. protect the family character of R-1 and encourage faculty to reside there. HO03 A comprehensive set of programs to inform A ♦For the 2002-03 year, the Community Housing Office created and presented a and educate students on responsibilities, rights number of workshops, services and publications on a variety of topics related to and opportunities for renters. housing issues in the community: •The CHO continued to participate in the Orientation Programs workshops and in Parents’ Weekend activities. •The CHO published its annual Rental Housing Survival Guide that details tenants’ rights and responsibilities as well as resources in the community; 8,000 copies were
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