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PARTNERSHIPS and COLLABORATION <br />Metro Cities partners with various entities on shared legislative issues and goals. These partners include <br />the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, Economic Development Association of Minnesota (EDAM), Housing <br />Collaborative Institute, Citizens League, local chambers of commerce, Minnesota Brownfields, and other groups <br />and organizations. These partnerships are important in advancing the work of Metro Cities. <br />Metro Cities works closely with the League of Minnesota Cities on many issues, and highly values our strong <br />partnership with the League Board and staff. <br />"Metro Cities <br />understands the <br />needs and interests <br />of metropolitan <br />communities and <br />provides consistently <br />strong and effective <br />advocacy for <br />constituent cities <br />at the Capitol and <br />Metropolitan Council." <br />- Brad Wiersum, Mayor <br />City of Minnetonka <br />COMMUNICATIONS and MEMBER ENGAGEMENT <br />Metro Cities recently conducted a communications audit with a consultant who conducted interviews and a general <br />member survey. The audit produced high marks for Metro Cities' communications practices and identified interest in <br />additional opportunities for best practices sharing and member -to -member engagement. Metro Cities communicates <br />regularly with members through a newsletter and legislative/information alerts. Follow us on Twitter @MetroCitiesMN. <br />Each year, Metro Cities staff visit several metro city officials at local city halls. These visits provide important <br />opportunities for Metro Cities to better understand local issues of importance and to get individual feedback and <br />input from city officials. <br />Metro Cities will conduct a focus group of city officials this summer to examine and make recommendations <br />regarding the organization's longstanding License and Permit Fee Survey. <br />Metro Cities holds periodic regional forums on topics of relevance to metro city officials. Recent forums have <br />addressed water, housing and comprehensive plans. Stay tuned for information on future forums. <br />