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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 8/25/2020 - Memorandum From Honore Depew And Elizabeth Blythe Re: August 11, 2020 Work Session: Reimagine Boards And Commissions City Manager’s Office City Hall 300 LaPorte Ave. PO Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522 970.221.6505 970.224.6107 - fax fcgov.com MEMORANDUM DATE: August 14, 2020 TO: Mayor and Councilmembers THRU: Darin Atteberry, City Manger Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager Delynn Coldiron, City Clerk FROM: Honore Depew, Interim Policy and Project Manager Elizabeth Blythe, Sr. Coordinator, Public Engagement RE: August 11, 2020 Work Session: Reimagine Boards and Commissions All Councilmembers were present. The purpose of this item was to provide an overview of implementation since previous Council direction for addressing the Council Priority, Reimagine Boards and Commissions, and to seek direction on next steps. General Feedback  Support for Tier 2 options: o Choices for shorter terms, continued remote meeting access, standardized nomenclature, code clean up  Explore Tier 3 options with additional public input  Support for making it easier for people to participate o Flexible timing, childcare, technology access & training, transportation  Support for letting boards lead and maintain independence o Set their own expectations around Council interaction and meeting frequency  Explore sunset provisions as part of a formalized review process  Need to zoom out when talking about structural changes and engagement more generally o Many ways to engage; not effective to force people into a certain type/role Next Steps  Bring forward ordinances to implement Tier 2 options  Continue staff-level system improvements  Conduct additional public engagement around Tier 3 options DocuSign Envelope ID: BA59B417-E5CE-4F6B-9519-31DCF06E5ACC