Community Engagement

Community Engagement is an umbrella term that describes:

• The values for successful and meaningful collaboration among staff and work groups that include staff, community members, and stakeholders.
• Wise practices for developing relationships and interacting with community.
• Implementation of a project that includes community members, stakeholders, and community partners.
• Communication of the process and product of the collaborative effort.

We conduct engagement in accordance with our Community Engagement Framework and by: 

• Supporting all City staff who are planning a public participation effort, shared decision making, or meeting to educate or inform community members.
• Providing training for departments, individuals, or work groups on the community engagement framework or specific methods related to community engagement including facilitation, survey development, engagement design, or communication of decision making.