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Roseville Neighborhood & Community Engagement Task Force <br />Final Recommendations <br />Detailed Recommendations <br />1) Integrate Citizen Engagement into City Hall Culture <br />1.1 Policv Intent or Practice: The City should work to enrich and strengthen civic <br />engagement at city hall, and encourage employees and elected officials to appreciate <br />civic engagement as an asset. <br />Rationale: Demonstrating a commitment to civic engagement dispels public cynicism <br />and connects citizens more closely to their government, while also allowing them more <br />resources for authentic grass roots neighborhood planning and community building. <br />We recommend the City: <br />a) Continue its practice of forming resident task forces to assess significant issues and <br />make recommendations to the city council or city manager. In particular, consider <br />establishing a residents' task force to assess and make recommendations regarding <br />the transparency and accessibility of the Council's budgeting process. <br />Make the budget process more transparent and understandable to <br />residents, and utilize other resources such as a Roseville U course on <br />budgeting, neighborhood workshops, and/or webinars to engage residents <br />in budgeting well befare the budget is finalized. (Also see <br />Recommendation 6.1 d, below.) <br />ii. See Edina Civic Engagement web page Public Pa�ticipation in the <br />Budgeting Process. <br />b) Host two or three general community meetings per year in various locations <br />(outside of city hall) to talk with citizens about issues of concern, update citizens on <br />upcoming events and development proposals, and build trusting relationships within <br />the community. We encourage the city to seek cosponsors for such meetings if there <br />are neighborhood associations in those areas. <br />c) Recognize and reach out to the changing demographics of Roseville (increasing <br />communities of color, aging population, and other marginalized groups) in order to <br />understand how best to keep them informed and involved. <br />d) Sponsor an annual training/conference on the latest trends, technologies and tools <br />used to engage citizens. City staff and residents should jointly plan and publicize <br />the event, and be encouraged to participate. <br />2) Increase Effective Public Participation in City Council and Commissions <br />2.1 Policv Intent or Practice: The City should foster public participation at both the council <br />and commission level. <br />10 <br />