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CIC Memo -- Scobert Park Advisory Committee <br /> Page 3 <br /> October 3, 1996 <br /> • Other advisory committees with a unique membership mix have worked well in <br /> the past. An example is the DPS Department Advisory Committee created in <br /> 1994 to review and evaluate the police officer complaint procedure. <br /> In order to assist this large and potentially diverse group of people, the City plans to provide <br /> facilitation services. Staff is prepared to provide the appropriate level of technical support for the <br /> committee. <br /> Outreach Strategies to Solicit Applicants <br /> • A newspaper advertisement (sample attached) ran in the Saturday, September 28, <br /> 1996, issue of The Register Guard. The ad was designed to reach a broad <br /> audience, including potential representatives from the West Blair neighborhood, <br /> local businesses, social service providers, and people with a horticultural <br /> background. <br /> • Fliers (sample attached) were posted September 27 in a number of locations in the <br /> Whiteaker neighborhood. The fliers, in English and Spanish, were designed to <br /> reach local residents, immediate park neighbors, and members of the houseless <br /> constituency. <br /> • A letter and committee application form (samples attached) were mailed <br /> September 27 to approximately 2,200 residents and property owners in the West <br /> Blair area. The application form also has been translated into Spanish. The <br /> mailing was designed to reach West Blair residents, immediate park neighbors, <br /> and local businesses. <br /> • Staff is in the process of telephoning members of the voters' pool to solicit <br /> applications from that group. <br /> Outreach Strategies to Support the Committee <br /> • Signs have been and will continue to be placed in the park to explain the reasons <br /> for the temporary closure and any extraordinary maintenance activities. The <br /> signs, in English and Spanish, provide "friendly" information to supplement the <br /> "official" postings in the park. <br /> • Committee meeting notices will be listed in The Register -Guard and posted at <br /> designated locations. <br /> • The Whiteaker Community Council will be sent information about the Scobert <br /> Park Advisory Committee, including copies of committee meeting minutes. <br /> V -3 <br />