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Salt Lake City Council Bi-annual Retreat, September 10, 2013

Salt Lake City Council Bi-annual Retreat, September 10, 2013. Public Engagement Discussion. Staff Introduction. Frequent topic of conversation, lots of discussion surrounding City’s Public Engagement Today’s Process:

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Salt Lake City Council Bi-annual Retreat, September 10, 2013

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  1. Salt Lake City CouncilBi-annual Retreat, September 10, 2013 Public Engagement Discussion

  2. Staff Introduction • Frequent topic of conversation, lots of discussion surrounding City’s Public Engagement • Today’s Process: • Use the Council’s discussion to develop clear policy direction that would guide the City’s engagement efforts • Develop Policy Statements SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

  3. Capstone Effort Capstone Effort Outcome: Resolution adopted by the Council that outlines expectations and a definition of success for what Public Engagement means in Salt Lake City SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

  4. Main Themes • Process timeline – no time is too late for the public to participate • Broader Definition of “Stakeholders” • Desire to reach new people • Exploring new tools • Develop a system that works for both the Administration and Council SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

  5. How the public perceives the City’s engagement efforts SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

  6. Question 1: Types of Engagement Public Engagement Spectrum What type of Public Engagement shouldthe City do? SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

  7. Question 2: What type & when? • Are there times when a certain type of engagement is more appropriate? • issue dependent? • impact of the proposal? • other? • How to decide on what type of engagement and when? SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

  8. Question 3: What is success? • Awareness? • Education? • Engagement on an individual level or helping to organize groups of residents? • Empowering Residents? • Changing how residents interact with the City? SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

  9. Question 4: Outlining Expectations • How does the Council wish to establish policy direction and make expectations clear to guide the City’s engagement efforts? • Adopt a resolution? • Use an evaluation tool? (Rubric or other?) • Both or other? • Where does the City’s Public Engagement Guide fit? SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

  10. Developing Policy Statements • Identify the type(s) of engagement to be used • Identify when to use different types of engagement • Define stakeholders • Goals for ‘reach’ and ‘saturation’ of engagement • Goals for educational component • Definition of success SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

  11. Future Steps • Feedback on the new public engagement position in CED? • Staff will take Council’s statements and prepare a resolution for the Council’s consideration • Capstone: Resolution adopted to outline expectations and definition of success for the City’s Public Engagement efforts SLC Council Bi-annual retreat Sept 2013

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