Public Involvement Plan <br />The Public Involvement (PI) plan includes a menu of best practices for public engagement at numerous <br />milestones in the project. The PI Plan is guided by and will be consistent with the City's recognized <br />Principles for Public Participation. The existing SCRRIPT group, serving as an ad hoc community advisory <br />committee, reviewed the Draft PI Plan in late May 2017. In June, the Planning Commission reviewed the <br />PI Plan and approved the plan in their capacity as the City's Citizen Involvement Committee. <br />The final PI Plan, which incorporates SCRRIPT, RRCO, SCCO, and Planning Commission review comments <br />and edits, was approved by the Planning Commission on July 24, 2017. <br />These materials will be presented to the City Council in early Fall as part of a project initiation work <br />session. <br />Decision Making Process <br />General Neighborhood Planning Process Structure <br />Any successful neighborhood planning process needs robust participation and deep engagement from <br />neighborhood residents. This means residents take the lead early in building capacity for the heavy <br />lifting to come, participating in outreach activities and technical analysis, and working with local <br />Planning staff to bring the final plan through the adoption process. <br />The Santa Clara -River Road Implementation Planning Team has led the community-based efforts for <br />several years, developing an interested parties list and creating a Community Resource Group (CRG). <br />The previously described Public Involvement Plan will bring more residents into the fold for the formal <br />planning process. Small technical/topic teams will be created by calling on CRG members to work in <br />those issues of greatest interest to them. Technical/ Topic teams will address the plan's core issues: <br />Land Use, Transportation, Parks & Natural Resources, Economic Development, and Community. <br />Community Advisory Committee (CAC) <br />A Community Advisory Committee is an essential part of a community-based neighborhood planning <br />process. Ideally, the composition of the Committee should employ the following principles. <br />■ Be prepared and able to act in a deliberative, considerate, and civil manner. <br />■ Respect diverse community demographics and varied interests. <br />■ Weigh the perspectives and input of the whole community — for example, renters, property -owners, <br />homeowners, owners of large and small businesses, and members of under -represented <br />populations like Latinos or people of color, youth, or people with low incomes — that has been <br />offered during public engagement activities. <br />■ Practice decision making that places the needs and desires of the entire neighborhood first <br />The CAC will consist of no more than 11 voting members, as outlined below, nominated by the RRCO <br />and SCCO Boards, reviewed by the Lane County Planning Commission and reviewed and approved by <br />the Eugene Planning Commission. <br />■ 5 members: River Road Community Organization <br />■ 5 members: Santa Clara Community Organization <br />■ At least one (1) Santa Clara Community Organization resident representing areas outside the UGB. <br />81 Page <br />48 <br />