■ Ex officio members (1 member from each Special District is encouraged to attend) <br />o River Road Parks & Recreation District <br />o River Road Water Board <br />o Santa Clara Water Board <br />o Santa Clara Fire District <br />o Lane Rural Fire District <br />o Eugene Water and Electric Board <br />[City of Eugene Planning Project Manager will staff the CAC] <br />The CAC will act as a representative body for the two neighborhoods. As such, it must attempt to weigh <br />the varied public inputs and technical analyses as it crafts an official recommendation on the <br />neighborhood plan deliverables. The Committee's first order of business will be to (1) establish <br />operating procedures/ by-laws and (2) to define the group's internal decision making process. This clear <br />definition is needed in order to establish process expectations and ensure timely decisions are made. <br />Process: 16-20 months _1 Adoption Process: 4-6 months <br />Direct input on plan, Recommending/ Approval entity <br />Technical or Policy experts; Serve advisory & support role <br />Composition of the group, committee, or board is <br />from community, Lane County, or City of Eugene <br />Figure 2. River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan: General Process Diagram <br />Note: See updated schedule in Project Milestones/Timeline section above. <br />Roles and Responsibilities in the Planning Process <br />Success of the neighborhood planning process is contingent upon open and effective communication <br />among all parties. Figure 2., above, offers a snapshot of an integrated, communicative process beginning <br />91 Page <br />49 <br />