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detail analysis. The approach we are taking is to complete a detailed analysis of the highest priority areas as part of the WRMP Update in 2016, and then to program the remaining areas into the C I P based on the severity of the problem and each area's alignment to a future street reconstruction project. Task 3: Facilitation of an Effective and Meaningful Public Involvement Process At the onset of the project, Ron and Rebecca will work with the City to fine- tune the details of the public involvement approach - including audiences, messages, venues, tools and schedule. This effort will include finalizing the strategy for public input and involvement. Public involvement throughout the planning process will build community support for plan goals and plan implementation. Key points in a successful public involvement program include: • Starting the public involvement process early, and clearly identifying the purpose and need of each activity • Establishing an environment of respect and trust that promotes effective exchange of ideas, concerns, goals, objectives and priorities • Presenting options with corresponding costs and schedules that respond to public feedback and encourage dialogue Demonstrating that the implementation plan reflects the concerns and ideas of stakeholders and the needs of the City There are multiple stakeholders for the CSWMP including agencies, businesses, citizens, lake associations, commissions, council, developers and City staff. Based on our experience, SEH knows that a comprehensive public involvement strategy is instrumental to engaging key project stakeholders early on in the process. The RFP indicates that the interface with the public - at -large should be assumed to occur through up to three meetings with the City's Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission (PWETC). SEH will fully staff each meeting, provide necessary exhibits/presentations, and coordinate the gathering and summary of stakeholder comments. In addition to the three PWETC meetings, we will schedule and facilitate up to three meetings with a Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) comprised of the City staff and watershed district representatives. One of the added value items that Ron and Rebecca bring to the team is the connection to the 2012-2013 Update and the detailed discussions with members of the PWETC throughout that planning process. At the first meeting in 2016, we propose to start with an overview of the key issues and topics raised by the previous committee and to highlight where these issues are addressed in the current plan. This background will set the stage for the group to focus efforts on ideas they have for new and innovative surface water management opportunities and how to implement them efficiently and cost-effectively. The 2012-2013 committee spent significant, yet valuable, time and effort reviewing and discussing goals and policies to get them to reflect the current state of stormwater management approaches and to be flexible enough to not limit future innovation. We see the 2016 group to be a great resource for refining the policy specifics to implement and fund surface water improvements for at least the next 10 years. Rain garden being constructed in Rosewood Neighborhood SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON INC. 7