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Committee seeks clearer committee roles and more accessible volunteer opportunities
Summary
Members recommended clarifying advisory committee roles to avoid overburdening volunteers, reduce automatic meetings, and create low-commitment volunteer events for invasive‑species removal, park plantings and one‑off tasks.
The committee discussed how to expand public participation without overburdening volunteers or creating redundant meetings. Members described past fatigue from standing committees and suggested plain-language role descriptions so volunteers understand time commitments and responsibilities.
Participants recommended establishing a spectrum of engagement opportunities — from one‑day volunteer events (invasive removal, plantings) to advisory committee service — and exploring a shared events coordinator role at city level to reduce the volunteer burden. Staff indicated the draft plan includes actions to broaden volunteer participation and to consider shared staffing for events.
