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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING OF MARCH 11, 2024
CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL
The Port Townsend City Council met in a Regular Session on the 11th day of March
2024 in Council Chambers at 540 Water Street. Mayor David Faber called the meeting to
order at 6:00pm
Councilmembers present at roll call were David Faber, Monica MickHager, Aislinn
Palmer, Owen Rowe, and Ben Thomas with Amy Howard, and Libby Wennstrom
excused.
Staff members present were Marketing and Communications Director Shelly Leavens,
Planning and Community Development Director Emma Bolin , Parks and Recreation
Strategy Director Carrie Hite , Public Works Director Steve King , Long Range Planner
Adrian Smith , and City Clerk Alyssa Rodrigues.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA)
There was no public comment.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Draft Comprehensive Plan Public Participation Plan Briefing
Planning and Community Development Director, Marketing and Communication
Director Shelly Leavens, Public Works Director Steve King, and Long -Range
Planner Adrian Smith provided the Draft Public Participation Plan Briefing
presentation which included, Engagement is a Living System (cycles, renewal,
innovation), The Comprehensive Plan is ALSO a renewal cycle!, and In the past:
How/when did we surf to shore?
Discussion ensued around successful community engagement.
Public Comment:
Public comment was made,
The presentation continued with What does it look like to wipeout?, So What? How
to surf the new waves?, Public Participation Plan- How to Implement? Overview of
the Draft Plan Public Participation Plan, anything else to help you successfully
engage with the community?, and stay engaged.
Discussion ensued around community engagement strategies that are not effective
and what could be effective, how to add value to process and metrics for success,
how to successfully engage with the community, events timeline, kickoff event, non-
governmental organizations, accessibility, and people who work here but can't live
here, generated list by staff for interviews, Council review timeline, and
Transportation Authority.
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ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:50pm,
Attest:
Alyssa Rodrigues
City Clerk
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