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Page 10 Project No. RCP-03: Every Voice Matters (Citizen Engagement Plan) Project Lead: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Director 7550 Sunwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303 763-433-9826 (direct and cell) tgIadhil lPcitvoframsev.com Project Description In 2006, the City embarked on a major overhaul of how it approached policy analysis and public engagement through a grass roots effort known as Ramsey3. Since then, the City has refined its approach, focusing on natural and organic conversations through existing events, gatherings, and neighborhood focus. The City looks for assistance finalizing this citizen engagement strategy in all policy analysis, not simply land use policy, and seeks assistance with its execution. The City has had much success in the improvement in the conversations with our residents, especially around topics related to land use planning and street reconstruction. The community desires to formalize these strategies and approaches. Policy Analysis • What strategies exists at each scale of public engagement to ensure all who desire to have a voice in the decision -making process have an opportunity to do so? • How can we best capitalize on existing conversations with the community such as community events? • Should there be different strategies for the policy type (land use compared to street reconstruction for example)? Implementation Plan and Action Steps The deliverables will be used to foster development off all teams within City Staff on strategies to better involve our residents in key policy decisions in an efficient manner. This will include demonstrating the importantance of early involvement and the benefit in the investment in time and resources in taking a more collaborative approach. This project will provide a document that can be referenced in a consistent manner and provide transparency with our public on how we will involve the public in the decision making process. Sustainability and Resiliency Impacts Sustainability and Resiliency goals include, but are not limited to the topics below. It is our mission to work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient government services.