Who Is Affected ? These Are The Faces of People Who Are Affected By Foreclosures

 Code Enforcement  Police Department  Sheriffs Office  Fire Department  Economic Development  Community Development  Zoning Office  Tax Assessors Office  Senior Services

The Meetings Began One Department… One Office…One Unit… One Person…One Day, At A Time

 Connect Individuals,  Build relationships,  CREATE TRUST,  Facilitate communication (learn language)

The Pieces Were All There We had to figure out how to fit them together

Exploring The Possibilities

 Check our Egos At The Door  Information Is More Powerful When Shared  Admitting We Don’t Have All The Answers  Offer Solutions That Are Working for Us  Resources Are More Than Budgets

Bring Everyone To The Table Together

The Broken Window Theory

 Don’t leave broken windows unrepaired  Neglect and crime are usually linked  Mere perception of disorder precipitates a negative feedback loop  One broken window leads to “unintended behavior” and to breakdown of communities.

 Develop programs to regulate the use of property that fosters responsible landlord behavior and maintains a level of quality rental housing that will be an asset,  Reduce crime driven by foreclosures and vacant properties through systemic rather than complaint-driven solutions and programs,  Develop registrations and licensing strategies to identify owners in case of emergencies, code violations, etc.,  Create a Land Bank Authority as a tool to acquire, manage, maintain and repurpose vacant and foreclosed buildings & lots.

Information sharing or access to the same information is a necessary and critical pre-condition for collaboration to occur. This is our first major project to find funding for a shared data system for all County Departments.

Partnerships must be horizontally integrated with emphasis on organizational structure that fosters relationships and interaction that cuts across departmental and even organizational boundaries and is much more dependent on collaborative, non-authoritative behavior.

The Kitchen Table Where Things Get Done!