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4.1 Policy Intent or Practice: The city should develop informational resourcesfor <br />citizens tofoster a climate of public participation. Additionally, the city should <br />invest in civic engagement trainingfor public oj`icials and city staff. <br />Mationale: The more people know about the Trocess, the more likely they are to get <br />involved and share constructive and relevant comments. The more public officials <br />understand the importance of civic engagement in achieving city goals, the more <br />effective their leadership will be. <br />a <br />Recommendations for Implementation. <br />a) The city should offer at a minimum periodic annual training to public officials an�. <br />city staff on civic engagement principles and best practices, , including leadershi <br />and public participation <br />b) The city should collect and develop resources to educate citizens on how to <br />effectively participate in city government decisions that affect them, and make them <br />e a *ly available on the city website. Examples include-, <br />si <br />L "How To"' print and/or video tutorials on eommunicating effectively with city <br />council members and commissioners. <br />xxx <br />q <br />1A Rtliq! qii� <br />51 <br />