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
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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. 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 Project Area Committee meetings and charrettes, the Landlord/Tenant Advisory Committee and Isla 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, such as community Human Needs Board and Governing Board, safety. In 2004-05, UCSB provided $20,000 in support of IV Master Plan. This was Arts Commission, and Transportation the final payment of a $390,000 commitment. Committee. ♦The Community Housing Office (CHO) held a meeting for property providers in fall quarter 2004 with 30 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. ♦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 worked to raise awareness on community issues and served as a community resource. In 2000, UCSB students passed a $1 per quarter lock-in fee which provides operating funds for the IVTU’s educational activities. Projects in 2004-2005 included: •Participation with local families and students in a campaign to pass Measure D to create an IV community center during fall 2004. Participation in the Isla Vista owner/managers meeting on October 20, 2004, that • covered a wide variety of issues such as pre-move-out inspections, Halloween, the Community Housing Office, new model lease, educational programs, and listing packets for the rental season. •A membership recruitment drive in fall 2004 by tabling in the Arbor Corridor. • “The Tenants Speak,” a tenants’ rights workshop was held April 4, 2005, in the Isla Vista Theatre. Free pizza and sandwiches were served. •An IVTU retreat on April 26, 2005, which included the organization’s history, A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2004-05 Enhancement Update (Page 1) R = Reject IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE GO02 Development of structures for grassroots AM grassroots organizing strategy, an activist video-making workshop, and an internal education and participation in Isla Vista: election to determine IVTU priorities and commitments. Landlord/Tenant Advisory Committee and •An open house reception held at the IVTU office on May 3, 2005, to revitalize Tenants’ Union, Public Safety Commission, community awareness about the IVTU and present upcoming campaigns, projects Human Needs Board and Governing Board, and commitments. Local residents addressed rent prices, evictions and housing Arts Commission, and Transportation inspection. Committee. •Co-sponsorship of “Co-Opula,” an May 14, 2005, event to bring awareness about the Isla Vista co-operatives such as the Student Housing Co-Op and the Food Co- Op, as well as other alternative and intentional community living for sustainability. •IVTU worked with People United for Economic Justice Building Leadership through Organizing (PUEBLO) to initiate new cooperative projects including a petition to the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to mandate a “just cause” ordinance in Isla Vista which would require local landlords to provide documented reasoning for evicting a tenant. •A radio PSA informing people of the IVTU resources available to community members to be better informed of their rights. •“Futbol Fiesta” held on July 24, 2005, to enhance visibility between IVTU and Spanish-speaking families living in Isla Vista through soccer games. Tenant’s rights materials were distributed. •Distribution of free disposable cameras to tenants for the purpose of documenting the condition of their apartments upon move-in for security deposit return. GO03 Full-time community organizer position. AM ♦For the eleventh 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. (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) 2004-05 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. •Providing information to 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 the late 1980s the university created the position of Isla Vista liaison whose dedicated to oversight of Enhancement programmatic duties include helping to connect university resources with community implementations. needs. In 1993 a permanent administrative position was created to assist in the coordination of the university’s interface with Isla Vista; subsequently, these community responsibilities were incorporated into the dean of students’ position. In the past five years, three associate deans of students have been added to the roster of staff members who have responsibilities for aspects of IV life formally included in their job duties. Additionally, the campus physician and the director of Student Health Service’s Alcohol and Drug Program devote a significant portion of their jobs to the issue of alcohol abuse among students living in IV. ♦In November of 2003 the chancellor established the Isla Vista Action Group (IVAG), whose membership comprised UCSB students, staff, administrators, and faculty as well as Santa Barbara City College and Santa Barbara County government representatives. Under the leadership of Professors Walter Yuen (Academic Senate chair), Catherine Cole, and Harry Nelson, IVAG continued its regular weekly or bi- weekly meeting schedule in 2004-2005. The group sustained efforts undertaken the previous year in support of better communication with Santa Barbara County government officials, Santa Barbara City College leaders, and Isla Vista property owners, merchants, and residents. It also continued its support of two recent initiatives, IV Live and the Magic Lantern Film series, and intensified its focus on the 2004 Halloween weekend in Isla Vista, assuming a central role in the management of the annual event. (Please see PS14.) Most notably, IVAG worked closely with the Major Events Committee to help coordinate a new parking plan that restricted on- campus parking to university-authorized vehicles only over the Halloween weekend. In the spirit of “keeping it local,” the parking plan was adopted in an effort to discourage out-of-town visitors to Isla Vista during Halloween. ♦IVAG also identified and discussed issues relating to Isla Vista that the university could or should address through the creation of a permanent Isla Vista Commission A = Accept AM = Accept With Modifications(s) 2004-05 Enhancement Update (Page 3) R = Reject IVCEC ID IVCEC RECOMMENDATIONS UCSB’s PROGRESS/ACTIONS TAKEN NUMBER RESPONSE that would succeed the more ad hoc IV Action Group. These issues included not just Halloween but also the IV Master Plan, housing stock in IV, community infrastructure, law enforcement, alcohol use, community center, community demographics, commerce, faculty involvement, and arts and cultural programming. The commission was created by the Chancellor on June 10, 2005. 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.) 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