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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT POLICY
AND TOOLKIT
Governmental Processes Committee
November 18, 2025
Community and Economic Development
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2 Workgroup Meetings Commenced
August 2020 -
June 2021
Community Engagement Policy and Toolkit
Drafted
June 2021 -
July 2022
Pilot Program Commenced
July 2022 -
December 2022
City Council Workshop
May 16, 2023
City Council Presentation
October 17,
2023
Governmental Processes Committee
Today
BACKGROUND
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3 DISCUSSION
Why We Engage
Who We Engage
When We Engage
How We Engage
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4 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT
Plan
Do
Evaluate
Improve
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5 MANDATORY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Adopting budgets
Creating local laws
Declaring special rates or charges
Selling, exchanging, or leasing land
Entering into regional agreements
Adopting Citywide Plans
Deviating or discontinuing a road
Making amendments to the General Plan
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6 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WILL BE LIMITED
An immediate resolution is required
Technical or other expertise is required
An initiative involves confidential information
There are clear and defined legislative
responsibilities that require compliance
Emergency response is necessary
There is a risk to public safety
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7 REQUIRED EXAMPLES – CITYWIDE PLANS
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8 REQUIRED EXAMPLES – ADOPTING BUDGET
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9 REQUIRED EXAMPLES – STREET MODIFICATIONS
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10 REQUIRED EXAMPLES – SELLING, EXCHANGING OR LEASING LAND
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11 REQUIRED EXAMPLES – SELLING, EXCHANGING OR LEASING LAND RiversideCA.gov
12 REQUIRED EXAMPLES – SUMMIT OF EXCELLENCE
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13 RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Governmental Processes Committee:
1. Review the Citywide Community Engagement
Policy and Citywide Community Engagement
Toolkit.