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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
POLICY & TOOLKIT UPDATE
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2 BACKGROUND
August 5, 2020
Inclusiveness,
Community
Engagement &
Governmental
Processes Committee
(ICE&GSC)
Policy Direction
February 20,
2021
First “Community
Engagement 101”
Virtual Workshop
July 2022
Draft Policy &
Toolkit
Completed
(Policy Review)
March 2021 –
June 2021
5 Additional Virtual
Workshops
Completed
Summer and
Fall 2022
Pilot Program
Commences
December 7,
2022
ICE&GSC
Community
Engagement
Policy Update
TODAY
May 16, 2023
City Council
Workshop
October 10, 2023
Final Document
City Council
Update
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3 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT POLICY (CEP)
Planning
Development
Implementation
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4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT POLICY UPDATE
“Stakeholder Groups”
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“Stakeholder Groups”
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Duplicative information removed
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Principles and Commitment to
Community Engagement
Careful Planning
and Preparation
Inclusion and
Demographic
Diversity
Collaboration and
Shared Purpose
Openness and
Learning
Transparency and
Trust
Impact and Action
Sustained
Engagement and
Participatory
Culture
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Information was Converted into Worksheets
Adding New Resources
Adding Useful Templates
Changes to the Toolkit Include:
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Inserted text boxes for the
user to write or type into
Converting information into Worksheets
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Adding New Resources
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Adding New Resources Continued
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Templates Added pgs. 47-49
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13 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Strategic Priority 2 – Community Well-Being (Goal 2.4 - Support programs and innovations that enhance community safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and build public trust)
Strategic Priority 5 – High Performing Government (Goal 5.3 - Enhance communication and collaboration with community members to improve transparency, build public trust, and encourage shared decision-making) Cross-Cutting Threads
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14 RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
a. Receive and approve the updates made by staff
b. Proceed with implementation
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