become a certified neighborhood.
In less than three years, 17 areas of the community are now officially
recognized groups associated with the City's Office of Neighborhood
Involvement (ONI).
City of Palm Springs Gains its 17th Official
Neighborhood
Contact: Cindy Uken
Communications Director
City of Palm Springs
760.323.8250
March 14, 2008
Add another area of Palm Springs to the growing tally of locales organizing to
become a certified neighborhood.
In less than three years, 17 areas of the community are now officially
recognized groups associated with the City's Office of Neighborhood
Involvement (ONI).
The latest to join the growing ranks of officialdom is The Mesa Neighborhood
Organization. Its boundaries are El Camino Way/Ridge Road and Alta Vista
Road on the north, the eastern boundary is along and west of the eastern slope
of the San Jacinto mountains, the western boundary is west of the center line of
South Palm Canyon Drive and the southern boundary is north of, but not
including, Cantina Way. The chairman is Tom DeWitt.
"The Palm Springs Neighborhood Involvement Committee (PSNIC) will provide
The Mesa Neighborhood Organization with additional resources to strengthen
communication channels with the City, and ensure our community actively
participates in issues affecting our neighborhood," DeWitt said. "The significant
links that are now established with Palm Springs City organizations will provide
emergency response education, home safety and security tips and a way for
the Mesa community to provide a collective voice from our neighborhood."
Established by City Ordinance in April 2005, the ONI is a vehicle for
encouraging citizen involvement in service delivery and improving
communication among citizens, City staff and elected officials.
"This is another unique neighborhood in a wonderful setting," said Lee Husfeldt,
Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations. "They started last fall with
their first planning meeting and have quite an active group with several fun
events already planned."
The ONI is a City office. The Palm Springs Neighborhood Involvement
Committee (PSNIC) works with the City Manager and staff to address matters
of concern to citizens and other neighborhood interests. The PSNIC is comprised
of elected representatives of Neighborhood Organizations that have become
officially recognized by the City through an application process.
The benefits of a Neighborhood Organization include:
- A community of people who know and look out for one another
- A place for bringing people together to socialize and address common concerns
- A collective voice to advocate for neighborhood interests and concerns
- A recognized entity that works with city government to access resources and resolve issues affecting neighborhood character and quality of life
- A communication conduit that exchanges information and knowledge
should call Husfeldt at 323-8255.
