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(IAP2). The council was introduced to some of the IAP2 concepts at the November 17, 2004, work session on neighborhood groups. The "IAP2 Core Values for Public Participation" were developed for use in defining and implementing public participation processes. The purpose of these core values is to help make better decisions which reflect the interests and concerns of potentially affected people and entities. Core Values for the Practice of Public Participation 1. The public should have a say in decisions about actions that affect their lives. 2. Public participation includes the promise that the public's contribution will influence the decision. 3. The public participation process communicates the interests and meets the process needs of all participants. 4. The public participation process seeks out and facilitates the involvement of those potentially affected. 5. The public participation process involves participants in defining how they participate. 6. The public participation process provides participants with the information they need to participate in a meaningful way. 7. The public participation process communicates to participants how their input affected the decision. Copyright IAP2. All rights reserved. In Attachment B, the IAP2 Public Participation Toolbox provides examples of a broad range of tools and techniques that are available to generate public participation in ways that incorporate the interests and concerns of the community while addressing the policy issues relevant to the council and the functional needs of City staff. The IAP2 Public Participation Spectrum included as Attachment C identifies specific public participation goals and examples of the tools and techniques available to accomplish those goals. The overall goal is to develop and implement a process that promotes a true dialogue involving all the stakeholders. The participants in this dialogue consist of three primary groups: 1) a Staff Team consisting of representatives from all departments using office space in the downtown area, Facility Management to manage the project, and staff with special knowledge in key professional or technical areas related to the project; 2) a Consultant Team consisting of a consultant with an established record of successfully leading public participation processes and consensus-building related to public development issues, a local architect with a demonstrated involvement in and understanding of community and downtown issues, an expert in sustainable design (could be one or both of the two previous consultants), along with various engineers and other consultants (in steps 2 and 3) as required to meet the specific needs of the project; and 3) the public, using as many public participation techniques as necessary to ensure a broad range of viewpoints is represented. The master planning and public participation process envisioned for the City government complex would consist of three steps as summarized in Attachment D. Note that each of the three steps would conclude with the opportunity for the City Council to weigh in and give approval before proceeding to the next step. A description of the public involvement component of a more traditional master planning processes is included in Attachment E. L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050110\S050110C.doc