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CITY OF SNOHOMISH STRATEGIC PLANNING PROJECT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Community Advisory Committee Roster
May 25 Committee Meeting Notes
June 22 Committee Meeting Notes
Strategic Plan Implementation Matrix
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES AND OPERATING PRINCIPLES
Project PurposeThe Strategic Planning Project is a community-based effort to develop a set of actionable strategies to guide the City’s short and long-term future. The Plan will include updated vision statements for the City; priorities, goals and action strategies; and 5, 10 and 20-year implementation plans. The Plan will be based on an assessment of the City’s current financial and economic situation and strategic options for the future. It will encompass a citizen satisfaction survey prepared by the City, community input solicited through public meetings, and recommendations from a citizen advisory committee.
Advisory Committee Charge, Membership and Schedule
The Advisory Committee will make recommendations and advise the City Council on the Strategic Plan’s priorities, goals, and action strategies. Committee members will be drawn from the City’s Boards and Commissions, businesses, non-profit community organizations, service groups, and citizens-at-large. The Committee will meet approximately six times between May and November 2006.
Advisory Committee Member Responsibilitiesþ Regularly attend Advisory Committee meetings and contribute constructively to Committee discussions Consider and discuss issues from a Citywide perspective, as well as that of particular stakeholders. þ Understand and articulate the Advisory Committee’s purpose, responsibilities, and work plan. þ Communicate and coordinate with the member’s constituent group to (a) represent the group’s perspective on key issues; and (b) convey information from the Advisory Committee back to stakeholders. þ Review and provide comments on draft plans and recommendations. þ Participate actively in the project’s community outreach planning and meetings. þ Provide feedback to the Advisory Committee co-chairs and staff on the Committee’s process and progress.
Advisory Committee Operating Principles
q The Advisory Committee will operate by consensus. All members’ positions will be respected and considered, and the group will work collaboratively to reach consensus on recommendations. Consensus is defined as majority opinion, with the objective of achieving unity rather than unanimity. q The Advisory Committee will communicate questions, issues and suggestions to the project management team, who will coordinate actions and responses among staff and the Committee’s co-chairs. q Advisory Committee meetings will start and end on time. q Meeting summaries will be prepared following each meeting, summarizing the issues discussed and the decisions reached. A list of members present will be included in the meeting summary. q E-mail communication protocols. E-mails should be used for logistics and coordination purposes, and to share agendas and materials in advance of Advisory Committee meetings. Substantive issues are best discussed in the meetings, rather than through e-mail dialogue. q The Advisory Committee membership will be “principals only” – no alternates please.
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