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INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL GOVE RNME NT FOUNDED1955 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Principles of Local Government Public Engagement www.ca-il�g/PublicEnga�ementPrinciples November 2012 The Institute for Local Government's Public Engagement program has developed the following ten principles to serve as helpful indicators of effective and ethical public engagement practice by local agencies. These principles may also help guide city, county, school and other local officials in the design of public engagement processes and strategies. Two leading organizations of public engagement practitioners, the National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation and the International Association for Public Participation, have each developed principles - or values - to help guide general practice in this field. For more information visit: National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation's Core Principles for Public Engagement: www.thatawa_y. or�/pe�. International Association for Public Participation's Core Values for the Practice of Public Participation: www.iap2.org. The Principles of Local Government Public Engagement draws elements directly from both of these documents and includes new language and perspectives especially appropriate to local officials. However a review of the International Association for Public Participation and National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation principles is also recommended. The following principles serve to guide trusted, high-quality and effective public engagement efforts that are sponsored, designed, convened, and/or facilitated by local officials. The Principles of Local Government Public Engagement includes the following ten elements: Inclusive Planning: The planning and design of a public engagement process includes input from appropriate local officials as well as from members of intended participant communities. 2. Transparency: There is clarity and transparency about public engagement process sponsorship, purpose, design, and how decision makers will use the process results. 3. AuthentiC Intent: A primary purpose of the public engagement process is to generate public views and ideas to help shape local government action or policy, rather than persuade residents to accept a decision that has already been made. 4. Breadth of Participation: The public engagement process includes people and viewpoints that are broadly reflective of the local agency's population of affected residents. 1400 K Street, Suite 205 • Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8208 • F 916.444.7535 • www.ca-ilg.org