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Carroll, Franck & Associates is pleased to present our proposal to provide consulting services to assist with Roseville's community Visioning initiative. We have included the following sections as requested in your RFP, supplemented with our recommendations for broader and deeper outreach : Understanding * Approach r Proposed Community Visioning Process Schedule * Budeet - e Supplemental Information (Contact Information, Statement Regarding Litigation) Qualifications, References, and Selected Project Information Sample Materials Understandinq Roseville is yet again demonstrating key leadership by proactively beginning its second major community visioning initiative, and doing so following the outline of the highly successfnl Vista 2000 effort in 1992. You have made a great deal of progress toward realizing the vision and goals that emerged from that earlier work, and it makes tremendous sense to leverage those successes and tap into the community's belief in a strong and vital fnture for the city. Roseville is also clearly committed to emphasizing the representative nature of our democracy by directly engaging coinmunity members in this work. You wish to sincerely welcome people into the process, listen respectfully to what they have to say, and respond to their needs. In doing so, your decisions to be deeply anchored in the community and will be both sound and durable. i Approach Authentic visioning work must belong to the community from the beginning of the process through to the end. It must be owned, understood, and embraced by the elected representatives, a broad range of community members, and city staff. Our proposed process therefore seeks to balance your need for assistance, while building community capacity and commitment to both the process and the "products " you all produce to guide your future decisions. In addition, each community is unique and community visioning must reflect your particular character. That character is a reflection of your solid history as an independent city, your growth and development over time, and the natural evolution of your community's demographics, needs, challenges, and tremendous opportunities. It's a beautiful and safe community that offers special advantages to residents, businesses, and visitors through well -respected and managed public services, lovely parks and recreation choices, and high quality schools that support a stable and strong community. Our proposed process builds from your specifications and crafts a custom -designed approach to meet your unique needs. Proposed Community Visionina Process Our proposed coinmunity visioning process is based on your RFP, informed by our extensive work in visioning, public participation, and strategic planning. We expect the process to be further tailored to meet your unique needs following thoughtful discussions with the City Council, Steering Committee, and key staff designees. This section includes the primary tasks identified in your RFP as well as additional tasks we believe will significantly improve the quality, inclusivity, value, and durability of your Visioning effort - while maintaining your schedule and coming in under your proposed budget. Proposal for Rosevliie Community Visioning Support Carroll, Franck &Associates Page 2