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Comprehensive Plan Update Minutes – Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Page 2 a.From the Public: Public comment pertaining to general land use issues not on 42 this agenda 43 44 b.From the Commission or Staff: Information about assorted business not already 45 on this agenda, including a brief update on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update 46 process 47 48 Mr. Lloydprovided a brief update and schedule of upcoming meetings as part of 49 the Comprehensive Plan Update. 50 51 Member Bull inquired about the number of people participating in the 52 Walkabouts. He heard from a resident that the questions being asked on the 53 Walkabout were not pertinent to the issues being raised on the neighborhood 54 networks. He encouraged Members to use the neighborhood network Nextdoor 55 often and to talk with some of the leads about issues in neighborhoods. 56 57 Erin Perdu, WSB Consultant,responded there has generally beenfive or six 58 participants. There are questions that are meant to start the discussion, but they 59 make it clear they are there to talk about whatever things come up. 60 61 Community Development Director Collins requested Commission Members 62 encourage all residents to contact City staff with any feedback or concerns they 63 may have. 64 65 Member Sarby inquired if they knew who will be receiving the stakeholder 66 interviews. 67 68 Ms. Perdurespondedthey need to talk with staff regarding the interviews, and 69 they will be scheduled later this summer. The list will be made available to the 70 public. 71 72 Member Bull expressed concern they have not made it out to the diverse areas of 73 the City. 74 75 Ms. Perdu agreedthere has not been a lot of racial, gender, or economic diversity 76 represented in the Walkabouts. They are hopeful the ECFE events in September 77 willprovide some of this, as well as some of the stakeholder interviews. 78 79 Ms. Collins commented on June 10,they were at the Brittany Marion apartments 80 for a community safety get together. Although there was a significant language 81 barrier as she tried to talk with the parents about the Comprehensive Plan, it was 82 clear that adequate play space for their children was important to them. 83 84 Member Bull suggested a Comprehensive Plan event similar to the public safety 85 event may be the way to reach a more diverse audience. 86 87 5Project File 0037: 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update . 88