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<br /> I <br /> , <br /> ~. League of Minnesota Cities <br /> Policy Development Process <br /> I The League's policy development process has taken place over the past five months, The process <br /> began with a member survey of priority issues facing city officials. The process will not end with the <br /> I policy adoption conference. The committees will schedule additional meetings during the upcoming <br /> legislative session to discuss additional issues, develop alternative solutions and to discuss strategies to <br /> implement the League's policies, <br /> I Listed below is a brief chronology of the major events in the policy development process. At each <br /> step, members have the opportunity to participate in the development process. <br /> I April/May The League solicits members for ideas and problems. A survey at the Annual <br /> Conference allows members to formally suggest topics, <br /> I June The League President accepts applications for committees and appoints policy <br /> committee members. <br /> I The policy committees are: Improving Community Life Committee <br /> Improving Fiscal Futures Committee <br /> I Improving Local Economies <br /> Improving Service Delivery <br /> Ie July Committees meet to discuss issues raised in member survey. Commitees can also form <br /> task forces to more thoroughly study specific issues, Task forces can include noncity <br /> members with a knowledge of the focus issue, <br /> I August Committees and task forces meet to discuss issues and problems, accept <br /> through testimony and develop policy statements, <br /> I September <br /> October Legislative Committee meets to finalize policies, The Legislative Committee is <br /> I comprised of the League's Board of Directors and the chairs of the four League policy <br /> committees. <br /> November Policy Adoption Conference, Members hae the opportunity to discuss the draft <br /> I policies, propose changes, and suggest additional policies for membership <br /> consideration. <br /> I December The Board adopts the Legislative Action Plan, based on input from the Policy Adoption <br /> Conference. <br /> I J an uary Legislative Session, During the session, the policy committees and task forces <br /> through will continue to meet on issues and strategies. Members can assist the League's <br /> May legislative efforts by volunteering to contact legislators on the variety of issues <br /> I of interest to our cities. <br /> ~ <br /> 1997 City Policies vii <br /> I <br /> " <br />