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Advisory committee debates whether 'accommodating' captures Bellevue's vision
Summary
Committee members reviewed the draft vision statement and debated whether the term 'accommodating' should be used, suggesting alternatives like 'supportive' or 'welcoming' and recommending clearer definitions for each theme word.
Members spent substantial time on the draft vision statement and whether the word "accommodating" best captured the plan's intent. One member said buzzwords can be vague and suggested breaking the vision into clearer theme words and definitions.
"When things are so touchy feely and so broad, they don't mean anything," a committee member said, urging the group to "break it down and say it more succinctly." Several members agreed the sentence structure needed tightening and that defining theme words would give the vision practical meaning.
Carissa suggested testing word choice with residents to see what resonates, while another member proposed marking the theme words as chapter headings and providing deeper policy definitions in later sections. The Chair said staff will draft refined wording and paragraph definitions and circulate them to the committee before the next outreach phase.
The committee did not adopt final language during the meeting; members asked staff to produce a revised, clearer version for review.
