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e implement the plan, and the time lines for implementation were then estab- lished. Or. Luke cautioned that if the plan is not integrated into the or- ganization's budget, it will fail. He said a successful community strategic plan involves a multiplicity of agencies, not only the city organization. This means that those agencies must "buy into" the plan as well. Dr. luke termed the process he had described (assessment, vision, implementation) a "meta model." Mr. Perry asked if the success of the model Dr. luke described was related to the number of the parties involved. Dr. luke said the success was achieved by involving key stakeholders in the community in the process from the begin- ning to the end. Councilor-elect Nicholson asked what made a stakeholder a "key" stakeholder. Dr. Luke said key stakeholders were those with influence on the vitality and quality of life in the community. Mr. Nicholson asked if the lack of active outreach to people who chose not to be key stakeholders was a problem. Dr. luke said yes; it was important to reach those people, who might not participate as stakeholders, but should be included in the process. This can be achieved through community forums, focus groups, and town meetings. He added that participation cannot be forced. Mr. Nicholson expressed concern over the use of the phrase "key stakeholder." He felt it implied a process where some might exert undue influence over the process. Dr. Luke reiterated that it was important to ensure that other voices are heard in the process. This meant that a channel for such communication must be built into the process. He said that Portland had not only used community forums but a community survey to ensure that all perspectives are considered. e Mr. Boles observed that the City of Eugene already does a considerable amount of public outreach at the present time. He asked how the process Dr. Luke was describing differed from the process already in place. Dr. Luke said he was unsure of how the City's citizen outreach process operated. He said the City could use its existing Citizen Involvement Committee as a basic policy committee, if it chose. He did not think that the City should assemble an- other body if there was already a policy body in operation that could serve as a planning team. Ms. Rich said the City already uses a community goals- setting process that includes citizen input. Dr. Luke said strategic plan- ning was different from goals-setting in that goals-setting generally focuses on one- to two-year outcomes. Strategic planning focuses on the longer term, and entails a look at the worldwide trends that will affect the community. Mr. Rutan noted that those present constituted a cross-section of the City's Budget Committee. He said that the City has gone through a budgeting process that will not continue to work for the community. Strategic planning has been offered to the committee as a way to get out of the cycle it is in now regarding budgeting. Mr. Rutan said the committee was seeking a process wherein the Budget Committee or community can examine financial and service issues and reach positive, constructive solutions for the City's financial and service problems. Mr. Rutan said the committee or some other group must come up with solutions or local government faces dramatic decisions. Mr. Nicholson asked Mr. Rutan if he saw the process as a proposal for a better way to set priorities. Mr. Rutan said while he wanted to know more, he saw e MINUTES--Strategic Plan Committee November 1, 1990 Page 4