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Parks and Open Space Strategic Planning <br />.Agenda Item Template <br />Title: <br />Building Bridges to Other Departments <br />Description: <br />Better our working relationships with staff outside the POS Division and the Public Works <br />Department. Improved collaborative partnerships will foster: <br />• open communication <br />• common goals <br />• resource sharing <br />• political support <br />Why is this important? <br />As part of a larger organization, POS will benefit from having strong support from other <br />Divisions and Departments. Particularly if the POS Division wants to move in directions that <br />are new and innovative, we may find ourselves needing to coax others along with us in order <br />to make significant changes. Other parts of the organization could be threatened by these <br />changes if the groundwork is not properly laid. Identifying common goals and building trust <br />are critical first steps. <br />Who's Involved: <br />Stakeholders- <br />• Public Works <br />• LRCS <br />• PDD <br />• Police <br />• ISD <br />• CMO <br />Decision Makers- Division Managers and Department Directors are the primary decision <br />makers. The City Managers Office may also be a decision maker in certain situations. The <br />foundations of collaborative partnerships will also come from positive relationships at a staff <br />level. <br />Strategic Planning Template February 2007 <br />