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5.A “lexicon” that provides shared and common understanding of terms and concepts that will be used for later localized planning, as well as data gathering and reporting on the success of various initiatives. WHO WOULD PARTICIPATE? The specific details will still need to be determined, as part of an ongoing discussion. However, several different types of groups would have roles in the process: City Council and the Planning Commission will have their established governmental roles-- City Council will both initiate the process and be the final decision making body. The Planning Commission to review citizen involvement processes, review the Team's recommendation, and vote on whether to forward that recommendation to City Council. The Team is made up of citizens of various backgrounds, charged with working collaborative and constructively to create a recommendation to City Council that answer the above questions. The Team is also responsible for both soliciting and incorporating feedback from citizens into their thinking, and for explaining the rationale for their decisions to citizens. The Team will be large enough to represent diverse interests, yet small enough to allow for productive, collaborative discussion and true multi-directional conversation While the specific configuration and selection process of the Team still need to be determined, participants could include: Representatives from relevant neighborhood associations o Residents (including both homeowners and renters) from the relevant o areas Property owners and landlords from the relevant areas o Business owners and employees who work in the relevant areas o Representatives of local development and real estate interests o Representatives of transportation interests o Experts in relevant topic areas (climate recovery, architecture, services o to low-income individuals, etc.) Representatives of city commissions, including Planning, Human Rights, o and Sustainability