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perspectives. Consider if this community visioning meeting was open to all and if done again, could it be <br />open to all to allow anyone to participate? <br />Online events: A no-brainer option that allows the City to meet people where they are, everyone has an <br />opinion that they could provide. Good opportunity to capture the general population since this is a less- <br />targeted outreach method. Recommend using a more widely utilized or user-friendly online platform. <br />Focus groups: Ability to hold more specific discussions. Conduct interviews on areas such as affordable <br />housing – renters and people who work in but can’t afford to live in Saint Anthony are examples, what <br />would affordable housing look like for you and is there a role for the City to help that along? <br />Schools: work with other student groups beyond specific ones (only Key Club was engaged in the last <br />process), this will allow capturing responses from more kids. Tag along for tabling and sharing <br />information at events at the school (example Wilshire Fun Fest). Parents often wait for kids’ activities to <br />be done at the school, providing a captive audience the City can talk to. <br />What additional engagement should the City consider? Any specific areas of the City or groups? <br />The group values engaging community where they’re at, through online, and in structured forums. The <br />City should leverage existing engagement and activities in town to cast a wide net for responses. <br />Engagement should target several specific demographics and groups. Some that were mentioned <br />include: <br />-Parents with young children/families (ECFE playgroups, etc) <br />-School-age children (sports games and meets) <br />-Youth/adolescents (envisioning future-facing plans and how things could look for them) <br />-Empty nesters/elderly <br />-Immigrant population (previous outreach has been unsuccessful) <br />-Affordable housing niche: businesses and employees who work here, what would they need to <br />be able to afford to live here as well? <br />-Faith communities (series of workshops held at Nativity during the last plan development) <br />There are several resident-based groups in the city that consultants can engage with (Citizens for <br />Sustainability, parent groups, etc). <br />The City should also make efforts to involve regional partners in this process to provide subject matter <br />expertise (Clean Energy Resource Teams, counties, etc). <br />Audiences that the group felt were missing in 2040 plan engagement include: <br />-People attending community-based gatherings <br />-Connecting with black and brown communities that have been hard to reach at previous events, <br />minority population emphasis. <br />o Could there be a volunteer liaison or someone who can help with that? <br />o Use language line resources to connect despite language barriers, have outreach <br />materials in various languages or have translation services. <br />-Facebook surveys and engagement through City’s own accounts, as well as collaborating with <br />other existing social media accounts (e.g. SAV Police, SAV Fire, other partners) <br />Consider balancing quantity vs. quality in seeking responses and during engagement. Ideas shared: <br />10