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Public Engagement a ement EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY We suggest incentives to promote the participation of organizations and community members who traditionally are unable to participate by providing stipends to cover participants' time. We will set aside a share of expenses in the budget to fund this, as well as for translation, interpretation, and bilingual facilitation services as needed, ensuring that engagement activities are accessible to all. PHASES We anticipate three major stages of engagement, drawing from the network and participation of standing bodies. Members of the Parks Board, and other stakeholders such as the Council on Neighborhoods, Chamber of Commerce or others could serve as ambassadors of the PROS Plan effort and engage their networks as "Relay Members" —described in the strategy section further below. Each engagement stage is illustrated and described below: • Vision Stage: Ask stakeholders and community about their park and recreation values, needs, desires, gaps, and opportunities. • System Recommendations Stage: Ask stakeholders and community about their preferences for park improvements, trail connections, and programs, in the context of funding tradeoffs. • Draft Plan Stage: Ask stakeholders and community what do you like, what would you change, what is missing in plan. Exhibit 8. Engagement Phases and Activities Engagement: Vision Stage The focus of this phase of engagement is to envision the future of the park, trails, and recreation system in Everett. Conversations should be broad and aspirational, designed to spark ideas. They will be supported by early inventory and conditions and trends information by the consultant team. This stage features a series of touch points with the community, including: :111 DRAFT November 2020 Everett PROS Plan Update Preliminary Outreach and Engagement Plan 8