CCP 02242025 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 13, 2024 Page 4 Councilmember Etten wanted to specify something around City operations and policies and asked how they could be incorporated. Ms. Olson thought this could be done. Under the Purpose, there was discussion about adding that. They did not want to get too wordy but could definitely put that under the Scope and Duties, if that is the appropriate place. Mayor Roe stated that was something he was looking at too. Councilmember Strahan thought this was a big difference. By taking the word “engagement” out, the City has this Commission that may wonder if they are internal or external. She thought this was a very internal looking place and so it does definitely focus everything quite well. But, possibly, it is a different type of person who would find this of value to them. That would help when people have a better understanding, but she thought the biggest thing, especially on the arrow diagram, is that the goal is clearly toward the organization and not to the public. She thought this was the biggest thing, that the City is not taking the public and trying to figure out how to not so successfully most of the time, figure out how to bring that back in. Staff is trying to bring the public in to figure out this internal plan. She thought that was the biggest thing. If it is in the Scope and Duties, it is clear that the big change from it being an ambassador to it being the thought pool that is drawing from their knowledge to create something. Mayor Roe thought it was important to say that there isn’t some sort of an ambassador role included in this plan that can be a part of what the City does. He noted however there has already been some conversations about what that could look like. Folks that are interested in that area hopefully can find a way to make that connection. It is just not through this specific mechanism anymore. Councilmember Schroeder explained in the Scope and Duties, it states, “may represent the City at events, where appropriate, and approved by City staff or the City Council,” so there is some interaction. Mayor Roe agreed but it is not being out there trying to engage in a similar ambassador way. Ms. Olson thought that had been a big push/pull on the Commission. There are people who want to be out and engaging with people and then there are people who want to do more of the review and provide feedback. Trying to capture that all, in one group, has been difficult. So, as the Mayor alluded to, there are some conversations occurring one way that the City can get those who are interested in being out and engaging, doing something, in a different role, a different scope for that. Then also using this group to provide feedback and review. She noted staff is trying to focus on one first and then will get the other one going. Qbhf!:3!pg!354