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In order to receive constructive input from the sustainability advisory board on specific strategies and measures, separate working groups should be formed to allow for in-depth analysis. The working group meetings should focus on the details of the plan. The full board meetings should share information from the working group meetings to ensure coordination between working groups and to ensure all ideas are aligned with the big picture. Interdepartmental team members should be included in these working group meetings and should use these meetings as a venue for floating policy ideas and receiving feedback. Sustainability advisory board members should attend working group meetings themselves, but since they will tend to be very busy people, they should be allowed to send a representative from their organization with expertise in the is- sues. It works best when there is one representative who attends all the meetings so they stay abreast with the issues. After the plan is released, the role of the sustainability advisory board can shift to advising on the imple- mentation of the plan and/or monitoring implementation of the plan. Some local governments may choose to "sun-shine" their boards after the plan is developed, whereas others may continue to keep the board involved in the plan development. SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES. • Provide strategic guidance on the scope and goals of the plan • Review the findings of the sustainability assessment • Provide input on the strategies for the plan • Gather data for the sustainability assessment and research best practices • Participate in in-depth working group meetings • Provide input and feedback to the interdepartmental team on strategies and specific measures Approximate time co -r,tr , ,rit. 4- 7 h ur ;,r r ye ll - _ . _.._ _ _ —„-- Elected w. ._Elected Officials No matter the governance structure of a local government, it is essential to have buy-in to develop the sustainability plan from at least one elected official, preferably the chief elected official. The chief elected official will play a critical role in communicating key messages to the public, ensuring the commitment and participation of government departments, and in providing a public face to the plan to ensure governmental accountability in implementing the plan. Although the chief elected official may not initially lead the charge to develop a sustainability plan, the sustainability coordinator and departmental directors will need to ensure that the chief elected official supports the planning process and understands how the plan fits into the overarching goals of the community. 20