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Committee moves to develop referral protocol and study peer-city sustainability staff models
Summary
The committee discussed Goal 3: creating a protocol to evaluate council referrals and project proposals; members compared Sandpoint's advisory committee model to peer cities with staff sustainability positions and agreed to compile best practices.
The committee reviewed Goal 3 — developing a protocol for evaluating city-council referrals and incoming project requests — and compared local practices with other Idaho and Montana municipalities.
Members noted peer communities such as McCall and Hailey use dedicated sustainability staff or integrated sustainability plans; committee members volunteered to research neighboring cities' plans and recommended connecting with peer staff to gather best practices. The committee agreed the protocol should include a clear checklist for projects, tie into the comprehensive plan definition of sustainability, and help the committee evaluate incoming work consistently.
The committee asked members to report back after contacting McCall, Moscow, and Whitefish so staff can fold best practices into a formal protocol.
