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16 <br /> <br />Community Engagement Principles & <br />Practices <br /> <br />3 <br />Inclusive Engagement Values & Principles <br /> <br />Inclusive community engagement is about building strong and sustainable <br />relationships and partnerships. An important aspect of building community <br />engagement processes that are responsive, inclusive and culturally appropriate <br />is building the capacity of staff to understand the implications of race, culture, <br />and socio-economic status on public process. <br /> <br /> <br />4 <br />Core Values for the Practice of Public Participation <br /> <br />The public should have a say in decisions about actions that could affect their <br />lives. <br /> <br />influence the decision. <br /> <br />Public participation promotes sustainable decisions by recognizing and <br />communicating the needs and interests of all participants, including decision <br />makers. <br /> <br />The public participation process seeks out and facilitates the involvement of <br />those potentially affected by or interested in a decision. <br /> <br />The public participation process seeks input from participants in designing <br />how they participate. <br /> <br />The public participation process provides participants with the information <br />they need to participate in a meaningful way. <br /> <br />The public participation process communicates to participants how their input <br />affected the decision. <br /> <br />3 <br />Inclusive outreach and public engagement guide Seattle Office for Civil Rights <br />4 <br />International Association for Public Participation, www.iap2.org <br />www.cityofroseville.com <br /> <br />