Item A: River Road/Santa Clara Transition Project

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Public Participation A public participation plan includes goals and methods for involving the community in the transition planning process. We have also developed the following materials to facilitate public outreach: a brochure, an urban services guide with a series of neighborhood maps, and a collection of reference material and background reports located at the volunteer library in River Road. Small-group workshops facilitated jointly by the Transition Team and the Task Force began in October and will continue through the spring of 2006. These workshops are designed to identify what residents value in their neighborhoods and to determine priorities and concerns. The River Road and Santa Clara community organizations, informal groups of neighbors, seniors, parents, and organized community groups are also hosting community workshops. Outcomes of the two pilot sessions are posted on our website, and we will continue to post results of the public sessions as they occur (www.rrsctransition.info). Information distilled from this process will address questions critical to testing and refining heritage and transition elements of the “Framework” including community priorities and implementation strategies. Community Visioning and Strategic Planning Two major outcomes are anticipated from the Framework planning efforts: (1) a Community Visioning Plan, and (2) a Strategic Transition Plan. Community Vision, Goals, Policies A potential outcome of the “Framework” process is the collective future vision that River Road and Santa Clara residents have for livability, sense of community and neighborhood, and protection of “heritage” assets. Identifying neighborhood strengths/weaknesses and opportunities/constraints will be fundamental. Strategic Transition Plan The transition plan will include a vision statement, goals, and strategies to achieve the mission, as well as an implementation plan with short-term, interim, and long-term strategies and actions that fulfill benchmarks of voice, equity, trust, and collaboration. Issues and concerns such as the annexation process will be addressed through creative solutions that maximize community support and minimize impacts. Project Timeline – What’s Next Our target for preparation of the first complete draft of the “RR/SC Framework” is June 2006. Subsequently, a statistically valid opinion survey will test basic concepts and priorities, and background reports will document the process and highlight major outcomes. Preparation of a Conceptual Transition Plan with ample opportunities for refinement and public review is anticipated for the remainder of 2006 and 2007, including adoption of a RR/SC Transition Plan. Attachment: Rapp White Paper – River Road/Santa Clara Transition and Heritage Strategy