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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 22, 2016 Page 19 Citv Council Feedback/Response to CEC Questions/Discussion and Direction CEC Components of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Without objection, Mayor Roe spoke in support of the CEC providing criteria for the City Council's review of the RFPs. Councilmember Etten suggested his only caveat would be to define what criteria is already part of the RFP itself and where the CEC's criteria best fit. While he wanted the CEC's input on the RFP, Councilmember Etten clarified that involved the community engagement component and how that worked and CEC ideas for consultants in the evaluation and subsequent interview process. How to Unif�Advisorv Commissions and City Council members durin� Rosefest Mayor Roe opined it was a great idea to be more engaged m the Party in the Park than the Rosefest Parade. However, if the CEC and advisory commissions were to be involved in the parade, Mayor Roe suggested their placement be at the be- ginning versus at the end to provide a more consistent message of their involve- ment with the city. Mayor Roe agreed that more connection was needed with ad- visory commissions, whether that involved their engagement in the community or through kiosks at various events for various departments and areas of interest that a resident may observe and want to engage with, similar to past highlighting done at the annual Home & Garden Fair. Mayor Roe also suggested further thought on how to get a broader commission engagement through the Party in the Park event. Councilmember Etten agreed, noting many existing events such as the July 4th and Night to Unit and Family Night activities, as well as Nature Center events, pro- vided a way to incorporate that involvement. However, Councilmember Etten cautioned that many people didn't necessarily attend those events to discuss city business, but only for the entertainment opportunity. Therefore, Councilmember Etten suggested a citywide open house may be a more viable venue, since many people had different expectations of various events. Councilmember Laliberte, based on her attendance at the Party in the Park event, agreed it provided a great opportunity for one on one conversations, but as noted by Councilmember Etten, not all of that wide mix of people were interested in city business. Councilmember Laliberte also noted that many attending were not actually Roseville residents, but appreciative of the amenities offered by the city, including its parks and community events. Therefore, Councilmember Laliberte asked the CEC to also step back and reconsider Roseville U in its former and po- tential formats. Councilmember Willmus suggested the CEC annually review the option for their participation in the Rosefest parade as their option; but agreed they needed to be closer to the front.