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ATTACHMENT E <br /> <br />Draft Public Involvement Plan <br />Goal <br />Ensure that residents, property owners, businesses, and other interested parties have convenient <br />opportunities to become fully informed about the proposed downtown projects and to provide input on <br />the decision-making process. <br />Objectives <br />? <br /> <br />By October 2009, stakeholders will have a clear understanding of the proposed projects and the <br />amendment process. <br />? <br /> <br />Multiple strategies for involving the public will result in a broad range of comments received and <br />recorded prior to Council action. <br />Key Audiences <br />? <br /> <br />Eugene voters <br />? <br /> <br />Downtown residents and the Downtown Neighborhood Association <br />? <br /> <br />Arts community (Lord Leebrick, DIVA, McDonald Theatre, WOW Hall, etc.) <br />? <br /> <br />Business community (Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Eugene Inc., Downtown Merchants <br />Association etc.) <br />? <br /> <br />Neighborhood Leaders and Associations <br />? <br /> <br />Eugene 4J School Board and Lane ESD <br />? <br /> <br />Lane County Board of Commissioners <br />? <br /> <br />Veterans organizations <br />? <br /> <br />Saturday and Farmers’ Market vendors and patrons <br />? <br /> <br />Lane Community College <br />? <br /> <br />Elected and Appointed Officials <br />? <br /> <br />Local media <br />Strategies <br />? <br /> <br />Two public forums in August and September to share information and collect comments. <br />? <br /> <br />Public hearing with City Council <br />? <br /> <br />Public notice sent with information about the proposed changes, the public hearing, and the <br />availability of information on the City website. <br />? <br /> <br />Event outreach to share information and collect comments at the Eugene Celebration, Saturday <br />Market and Farmers’ Market. <br />? <br /> <br />A City website to share information and collect public feedback on proposed projects and urban <br />renewal issues. A Frequently Asked Questions section will be maintained an updated based on <br />feedback received via the internet or at other outreach events. <br />? <br /> <br />Paid media ads in the Register Guard and Eugene Weekly to promote the public forums, public <br />hearing and the website. <br />? <br /> <br />Press releases to provide information on proposed projects and promote the public forums, public <br />hearing and the website. <br />