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Community Engagement Commission Minutes January 15, 2015 – Draft Minutes Page 18 of 18 Attachment 739 Volunteer Appeal 740 The Community Engagement Commission is an advisory commission appointed by the City Council to advise it on 741 ways and means to encourage, facilitate, and streamline the engagement of Roseville residents in their community. 742 It is seeking volunteers for the following two initiatives. 743 Neighborhood Association Task Force 744 The Community Engagement Commission is seeking volunteers to work with it on an approximately-four month 745 project focused on neighborhood associations. Volunteers would serve on a task force exploring ways to foster, 746 facilitate and encourage the formation of neighborhood associations and to encourage and organize authentic and 747 effective neighborhood input into civic decision-making. 748 749 750 Task Force meetings will occur once a month, with the exception of special meetings determined by Task Force 751 members. In addition to meetings, Task Force members will communicate with each other via phone and the internet 752 in between meetings. 753 754 For more information please see the Commission’s website (to be added), or contact the Community Engagement 755 Commission’s chair Gary Grefenberg at ggrefenberg@comcast.net or 651/645-6161. 756 757 758 Zoning Notification Task Force 759 The Community Engagement Commission is seeking volunteers to work with it and the Planning Commission on an 760 approximately four month project to review the City’s zoning notification process. The task force will make 761 recommendations for improving the effectiveness in communicating with Roseville business and residents impacted 762 by zoning decisions. The Task Force recommendations will be transmitted to both Commissions, with a goal of 763 submitting any approved changes to the City Council. 764 765 No experience is required. The only requirement is an interest in improving the City’s notification process and the 766 willingness to volunteer time for this short-term project. 767 768 Task Force meetings will occur once a month, with the exception of special meetings determined by Task Force 769 members. In addition to meetings, Task Force members will communicate with each other via phone and the internet 770 in between meetings. 771 For more information please see the Commission’s website (to be added), or contact the Community Engagement 772 Commission’s chair Gary Grefenberg at ggrefenberg@comcast.net or 651/645-6161. 773 774 775