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• Pass a resolution to commit the jurisdiction to developing the plan. • Work with the chief elected official to establish the overarching vision and purpose of the plan to frame the planning effort 3. Organize an interdepartmental team of local government staff to develop the plan. • Use the Team Formation Checklist (in your toolkit folder) as a guideline for forming the team. • Recruit/appoint interdepartmental team members and communicate the time commitment and expectations to the team members. • Define the expectations of interdepartmental team and recruit/appoint members. • Identify the departments to include in the interdepartmental team. Typical departments to include in the planning process are Public Works, Transportation, Planning, Environment. Economic Development, Parks, Housing. Buildings, Health, Education. and Sanitation. • Kick-off interdepartmental team meetings with an initial meeting to communicate their roles and responsibilities and to get their input on the major sustainability challenges in the jurisdiction. • Schedule regular interdepartmental team meetings to keep the planning process moving forward and to make sure the team is committed and engaged. TIPS TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE TEAM Be inclusive. make sure the key departments are involved in the planning process, but invite all departments to participate, and encourage them to think about what sustainability means to their operations. Communicate the importance of the interdep- artmental team: have the mayor or chief elected official speak to the team at a kick-off meeting or send a memo explaining their role and asking them to make the sustainability plan a priority. Ensure that departmental directors assign staff - to participate in the interdepartmental team and that the staff have sufficient time available in their work plans to work on the plan. Incorporate interdepartmental team participation .011.41416 into job descriptions and roles and responsibilities. 4. Form a sustainability advisory board. • Recruit and appoint sustainability advisory board members representing a diversity of con- stituency groups, including environmental and community advocates and labor and business leaders who will help shape the scope and recommendations in the plan. Do not be shy about appointing those who may have disagreed with the administration in the past. The advisory board should include the top representatives from various constituency groups, regardless of 23 their political positions.