<br />18 <br /> <br />Topic Area Working Groups: Topic Area Working Groups were ad hoc, flexible groups comprised of <br />members of the public, RRCO and SCCO, and CAC members interested in diving deeper into specific <br />Topic Area details. The groups worked with the CAC to translate community input on best outcomes for <br />the future into vision statements, goals, policies, and actions. The working groups collaborated with the <br />CAC, project management team, and Technical Advisory Committee to develop the plan and <br />participated in outreach throughout the process. <br />City and County Coordination: The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), comprised of City, County, and <br />Lane Transit District staff, served as an advisory body to the project management team, CAC, and Topic <br />Area Working Groups. The TAC included input from City and County staff who work on subjects such as <br />transportation, parks, stormwater, economic development, and land use planning. The TAC provided <br />technical support related to the Topic Areas, vetted ideas for feasibility in balance with local budgets <br />and priorities, and communicated how neighborhood-specific issues fit within the broader City or <br />County context. Additionally, City and County coordination teams included local elected officials and City <br />and County department executives who provided policy direction at critical junctures, as well as a <br />connection with local decision-makers. <br />Planning Commissions: The Eugene and Lane County planning commissions provided feedback and <br />guidance throughout the process, including reviewing and approving the project charter and public <br />involvement plan, appointing CAC members, and providing feedback on the plan components, including <br />land use code changes to support the Neighborhood Plan vision. <br />General Public: The neighborhood planning process included early and ongoing opportunities for the <br />public and key stakeholders to share ideas, raise concerns, and provide feedback. Stakeholders included <br />area property owners, residents, business owners and employees, advocacy groups, and public and non- <br />profit organizations, among others. The project management team crafted a public engagement process <br />that was: <br />• Meaningful: create a vision crafted with beauty, fun, warmth, and welcome <br />• Accountable: respond to ideas, critique, comments, and praise <br />• Inclusive: communicate with all stakeholders, including communicating with the under- <br />represented, communicating outside of structured meetings, and communicating in ways that <br />people understand and can relate to <br />• Transparent: make decisions public; share information in a variety of formats and places <br />• Realistic: inform about constraints, opportunities, and objectives <br />• Outcome-oriented: create a community-supported and Council-adopted neighborhood plan! <br />Early outreach focused on asking the community what they value in their neighborhoods now and about <br />their hopes and visions for the future, which was used to inform development of the Neighborhood <br />Plan. Outreach continued throughout each phase to share updates and gather feedback.