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86 interaction with residents. Micro-engagement can be utilized at various current city events. Many of <br />87 the city events have large resident turnout (Rosefest, Wild Rice Festival, Natural Resource events, <br />88 Flower Power, etc.). By identifying events that could be good opportunities for resident engagement, <br />89 the city could use staff, volunteers, commissioners and potentially a consultantto gather community <br />90 feedback. By having a relevant topic to open dialogue, these micro-engagement opportunities would <br />91 provide multiple benefits such as: <br />92 Utilizing commissioners as community liaisons in micro-engagement activities provides <br />93 visibility for commission recruitment efforts. <br />94 Using current city events reaches a variety of residents without asking for further <br />95 commitment or time from them. <br />96 Allows residents one-on-one interaction providing a more personal approach to gathering <br />97 input/feedback. <br />98 <br />99 In addition to the micro-engagement opportunities, the city could also opt for a larger, more <br />100 traditional, macro-engagement opportunity such as hosting facilitated listening sessions and/or <br />101 brainstorming sessions for the public. By using a combination of engagment techniques, the city can <br />102 target various stakeholders. <br />103 <br />104 One key factor to consider is that it is important for the community to be aware of the Community <br />105 Aspirations if that will be used as a foundation. The timeline below discusses various methods to <br />106 prepare the community for a future discussion regarding the aspirations. <br />107 <br />108 Timeline <br />109 Thinking about the timeline, as well as staff capacity and environmental factors, staff would propose <br />110 the following broad, general timeline. <br />111 <br />Timeline Task <br />March – September 2022 1. Review city events that would be <br /> appropriate to leverage as potential <br />IAP2 training visioning engagement events. Identify <br />those that have high-levels of <br />participation, track and/or identify <br />potential stakeholders that attend. With <br />COVID impacting many city-related <br />events, it would be important to <br />understand what turnout looks like <br />before committing to using certain <br />events for information gathering. <br />2. Begin developing communication and <br />information to prepare the community <br />for visioning. Ensure the community is <br />aware of City Aspirations ahead of the <br />visioning process. This could include <br />articles in city newsletter sharing City <br />Aspirations, social media information, <br />discussions at commission and/or <br />council meetings, etc. <br />3. During this time frame staff will be <br />undergoing engagement training which <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />