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strategies (the how) to bolster the implementation of years of good planning in new brighton. these strategies and actions will also focus on quality of life elements such as neighborhood stabilization, active/healthy living, parks and open space, trail connections, vibrant commercial centers, business retention/expansion, and a strong and resilient economic base. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IS NOT A “ONE AND DONE” BUT OCCURS IN THREE PHASES OVER THE COURSE Of THE PROJECT hkGi staff are professionals with extensive experience in community engagement. however, we feel that the best approaches to community engagement are developed collaboratively with local experts (the clients) who know the community and what works well for new brighton. hkGi can bring a menu of proven approaches and strategies to the table and, working with the city, create a process that is uniquely new brighton. We will begin by preparing a Community engagement plan that will guide the process. the plan will outline stakeholders, approaches, communications, purpose/objective, and desired outcome of each phase of the work. our scope of work and ultimate budget is based on a number of key assumptions. the new brighton Comprehensive plan process will include community engagement in three phases over the course of the project. each of these phases of engagement might vary in terms of level of effort. regardless of the ‘level’ of engagement, we will be sure to begin the process with a robust stakeholder mapping exercise to identify all stakeholders including groups that often do not participate and have been under-represented in the past. We will collaboratively work with staff to map stakeholders and strategize optimal ways to reach out and engage the various groups over the course of the project. a stakeholder engagement plan will be drafted identifying the stakeholder groups and key method of contact. the plan should be reviewed by the Council prior to implementation. additionally, all levels of engagement will satisfy any statutory requirement for public engagement/process. the level of effort we are budgeting for community engagement should be looked as a moderate level of community engagement. PHASE 1 - INfORM AND LISTEN the first engagement task will be a general information announcement that establishes and communicates the study’s purpose and goals, the planning process and methodologies, and the project schedule. the announcement will also provide an opening for interested parties to raise questions, express levels of interest, express issues or concerns, and identify values and priorities. this phase will provide the critical evaluation of the vision and guiding principles to determine if changes are warranted. Key components of Phase 1 will include: »establishment of a web site to disseminate information and to maintain a database of interested stakeholders. »Use of online survey specific to the comprehensive plan elements and including targeted questions focused on desired areas of input (i.e. vision/guiding principles, housing, redevelopment, etc.) »in-person engagement is a necessary and valuable tool. this would be done through one of a number of approaches including a special focused community wide public meeting, a series of focus group meetings (topic based or geography Understanding + aPProaCh Comprehensive plan proposal13