Super Neighborhood Action Plan SNAPs are used to request the City to take action on items which are smaller than CIP, but bigger than 311 calls. They are submitted to the City by the SN once a year. Guidelines from COH: As
the SNCs prepare their 2011 SNAP, they will be limited in scope to the
type of improvements described in the SNAP Matrix Chart. Per the
matrices, please refer to the 1st column (ONLY) of listed eligible SNAP
items. These are projects that are eligible for funding through the
appropriate City department's annual operating budget. Similar
to last year, a SNAP Request Form is being used to better communicate
specific SNAP requests. Please use one form per each SNAP request. Use
the SNAP Matrix Chart as a guide for selecting eligible SNAP requests.
If your desired item isn’t on the SNAP Request Form, it isn’t a
submitted SNAP item. Every SNC is limited to 25 items that can be
submitted as SNAP. If
necessary, your assigned SN Planner (Donald Perkins) can assist you
with compiling and assimilating your SNAP submittals. The goal of the
SNCs is to complete and submit your 2011 SNAP no later than January 14,
2011. Therefore, each SNC that choose to submit a SNAP has 3 months
(from today’s date) to compile a list of potential SNAP items, per the
matrices, and communicate with your assigned SN Planner to ensure your
requested items check & balance with the matrices. Once
the SNAP Request Forms are submitted to the SN Planners, the SNAP items
will be carefully reviewed to ensure they are in compliance with the
SNAP Matrix, clear and specific (EXAMPLE: "Street overlay along
Riceville School Rd (from West Bellfort Ave. to West Airport Blvd.)").
Your SN Planner may call on your designated SNAP contact person to
assist with the review process. After the SNAP Request is finalized, the
SNAP submittals will be inputted into a SNAP database and disseminated
to the respective city departments. You will receive a copy of the
departmental submissions for your Super Neighborhood Council. The
departments are expected to have their responses ready by the beginning
of April. This will provide them with ample time to review and consider
various SNAP requests as they prepare their operating budgets for the
upcoming fiscal year. As a
reminder, SNC requests for CIP improvements will not be included as
part of your 2011 SNAP. Over the months ahead, the SNCs should be
prepared to follow-up with your respective district council member(s)
and with appropriate City department directors in determining whether
requested CIP items are included in the upcoming Five Year CIP Plan. In
addition to eligible SNAP items listed on the matrices, the 3rd column
list routine maintenance items that you can call in to 311 or access
application and petition forms (i.e. street lighting application,
Neighborhood street reconstruction petition, etc.). Also, the latter
portion of the matrices list specific 311 items you can also call in to
report via phone (3-1-1) or e-mail (311@houstontx.gov). 2010 Timeline (for 2011 SNAPS):
Memorial SN 2011 SNAP Requests: (Pending Infrastructure Committee approval)
TOTAL – 20 projects SNAP Status Check on the City's SNAP response here |
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