Title
Consider Recommendations Related to City Council Appointed Advisory Bodies
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Consider recommendations related to City Council appointed advisory bodies and determine if staff should return to Community Livability and Public Safety (CLPS) Committee with the next iteration of recommendations or move directly to a discussion with the full City Council at a Study session.
Report
Issue:
Whether consider recommendations related to City Council appointed advisory bodies and determine if staff should return to Community Livability and Public Safety (CLPS) Committee with the next iteration of recommendations or move directly to a discussion with the full City Council at a study session.
Staff Contact:
Stacey Ray, Assistant City Manager, City Manager's Office, 360.753.8046
Presenter(s):
Genevieve Canceko Chan, Consultant
Stacey Ray, Assistant City Manager
Background and Analysis:
On May 14, 2025, the Community Livability and Public Safety Committee (CLPS) discussed the effectiveness of Council appointed advisory bodies in meeting the communication and community engagement goals for which they were created. Assistant City Manager Debbie Sullivan provided the Committee with a comprehensive review of the current advisory body system and discussed opportunities to enhance the City's community engagement with the goal of ensuring equitable, inclusive, productive and impactful public engagement. At the conclusion of the discussion, CLPS directed staff to continue the evaluation process, and to bring back recommendations for consideration by the Committee.
In September 2025, the City contracted with Genevieve Canceko Chan to continue the work initiated by Assistant City Manager Sullivan, including completing a comprehensive review of the City's current public engagement and advisory body systems to identify opportunities to improve. Genevieve built upon the...
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