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Staff unveils draft five‑year community engagement plan; council asks for examples and timeline
Summary
City staff presented a draft community engagement framework, goals and a toolkit intended to guide engagement over five years; councilors asked for concrete examples, implementation timeline and monthly check‑ins ahead of final adoption.
City staff presented a draft community engagement plan that the presenter said is drawn from the strategic plan and regional best practices and is organized in three parts: an engagement framework for the public and staff, community engagement goals and actions, and a staff toolkit to guide implementation. "What you guys have in front of you is a draft, a very... comprehensive communication, community engagement plan," the presenter said, describing the document as a five‑year guide with actions tied to staff workplans.
Councilors praised the first draft but asked for clearer examples, timelines and information about resources and funding to implement the toolkit. Several members recommended additional meetings or agenda follow‑ups — including monthly reviews or retention for a retreat discussion — to make the plan more digestible and to surface prioritized tasks such as language‑access work. Staff said some actions (for example a language access plan) are already on the presenter’s workplan for the coming year and that the plan will be refined with additional staff and stakeholder feedback.
