The Neighborhood Services Department connects Sacramento's diverse communities and City government to facilitate effective public participation and to enhance the quality of life.

Vision

The Neighborhood Services Department will be a national model for its innovation and empowerment of communities to actively develop, revitalize and maintain healthy neighborhoods.

Business Plan

The Neighborhood Services Department has a plan to meet the mission, vision and goals laid out on this page. Please click here for a full description.

Goals

• Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Neighborhood Services Department
• Increase awareness and utilization of the Neighborhood Services Department
• Develop, revitalize and maintain healthy neighborhoods
• Improve access to information and resources that support the community

City of Sacramento Goals

The City Council adopted the City’s goals for 2001-2004 listed below. Neighborhood Services supports all of the City’s goals and plays a direct role in several of these goals as indicated (*).:

• Enhance and Preserve the Neighborhoods*
• Establish and Strengthen Community and Regional Partnerships to Enhance the Quality of Life*
• Preserve and Expand the Arts and Culture, Open Space, Urban Forest, Parks and Recreation Opportunities
• Retain, Attract and Develop a Highly Qualified and Diverse City Workforce and Implement Organizational Improvements
• Enhance Educational Opportunities for the Entire Community*
• Promote and Support Economic Vitality*
• Improve and Diversify the Transportation System

Values

RESPECT:
Our Customers
We are here to serve our customers. We treat our customers with respect, concern and appreciation.

Our Employees
We treat each other with respect. We actively seek employee involvement, commitment and ideas for positive change. We genuinely encourage employees to have balanced lives.

Diversity
We recognize, respect and honor our differences.

Inclusiveness
We respect and honor the interests of diverse groups and individuals. Everyone's opinion has value.

RESPONSIVENESS:
Teamwork
We achieve common goals through cooperation. We recognize our strengths and use them for the benefit of all.

Community Participation and Input
Our team includes the community. We encourage community members to be a genuine part of the process and we truly seek and value community input and involvement.

RESULTS:
Integrity
We are committed to honesty, fairness and doing what's right.

Excellence
We are committed to providing excellent service.

Innovation We value the freedom to be creative in serving our community. We are willing to take risks.