Strategic Plan - City of Battle Creek, Michigan

City of Battle Creek, Michigan
2010-2014 Consolidated Plan
Institutional Structure (91.215 (i))
1. Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its
consolidated plan, including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public
institutions.
2. Assess the strengths and gaps in the delivery system.
3. Assess the strengths and gaps in the delivery system for public housing, including a
description of the organizational relationship between the jurisdiction and the public
housing agency, including the appointing authority for the commissioners or board of
housing agency, relationship regarding hiring, contracting and procurement; provision
of services funded by the jurisdiction; review by the jurisdiction of proposed capital
improvements as well as proposed development, demolition or disposition of public
housing developments.
5 Year Strategic Plan Institutional Structure response:
Institutional Structure Question 1: Explain the institutional structure through which
the jurisdiction will carry out its consolidated plan, including private industry,
non-profit organizations, and public institutions.
The City maintains a consistent institutional structure that has been in place for the
past several years in order to oversee, administer, and implement this Consolidated
Plan. This system consists primarily of City departments, other public entities, nonprofit
agencies, and key private partners, particularly for certain activities like the
City’s rehabilitation program.
Consolidated Plan funding allocations emanate from the City’s Community
Development Advisory Council (CDAC) consisting of nineteen members and one exofficio,
City staff representative. Recommendations from the CDAC are forwarded to
the Battle Creek City Commission for final funding decisions. Membership on the
CDAC includes representatives from the following groups: the City’s eight
Neighborhood Planning Councils, eight at-large residents (of which six must be
low/moderate income persons), three City Commissioners, and one ex-officio
member (a City Community Development staff person).
Created in 1979, the City’s Neighborhood Planning Councils provide the City with
ongoing input and suggestions regarding neighborhood improvement and
redevelopment initiatives. These eight Councils are listed below:
• Post Franklin
• North Central
• Wilson/Coburn Roosevelt
• Fremont/Verona/McKinley
• Urbandale
• Rural Southwest
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