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RFP #2020-073 • CITY OF EVERETT PARKS, RECREATION & OPEN SPACE PLAN <br /> Southwest Urban Growth Area Boundary Planning Study. BERK led a multidisciplinary <br /> } <br /> team to develop a study of a 10,000 acre area east of Mill Creek and Bothell to study � 1p <br /> environmental conditions and hypothetical scenarios. In addition to considering physical _ r_1('' ter_ <br /> • fY <br /> conditions,the County desired to consider public input on what is working well and what <br /> could work better in the study area. BERK developed an online survey garnering 1,100 <br /> survey results, and conveyed the results of the study in an interactive StoryMap. <br /> Yakima Housing Action Plan. BERK is currently working with the City on their ESHB 1923 <br /> grant-funded housing action plan. Even through COVID-19 we developed an adaptive <br /> engagement framework including engaging with the appointed Yakima Community <br /> Integration Committee (CIC) to developan engagement lan.We also formed a Proveeaslstencia <br /> g p de emergencia pare <br /> technical HousingAdvisoryCommittee made upof trusted advocates, agencies,and kahaiadoreeagrtcciae I� i <br /> g , -- - <br /> community members. Both the CIC and Technical Housing Advisory Committee have _. .._ <br /> been partners by networking,holding their own discussions with their constituent,and — _ __ <br /> getting the word out to groups who have not traditionally participated in planning „ , y N Re entplazaA,az <br /> ds.t <br /> processes. Our initial survey response was low when it came to Spanish-speaking rAlt64,4.1.1.4..4.14.44. ry de <br /> b Puk7b Nk-.ldYMrb h� -' <br /> community members,who make up more than 40%of the city population. So, we �`minds.. '-- _ <br /> .,.,,...,..,.,.,.,�..,.. bite <br /> changed course.We put ads out in Spanish via the internet and printed media, <br /> encouraged Latinx community liaisons to reach out to their friends,neighbors, and <br /> families,and saw a bump on our second survey push to reflect the population <br /> - breakdown in the community. <br /> City of Lynnwood Housing Action Plan. Another diverse community in Lynnwood <br /> Snohomish County, BERK has developed a public engagement plan and Housing <br /> Action <br /> project logos, conducted online engagement with an advisory board, Plan <br /> developed online open house and handout materials in multiple HOUSING <br /> *irl <br /> languages,and engaged in person (socially distant) with multicultural ['FOR ALL, <br /> communities,made connections with local community members to help <br /> share information about this project. One such effort included engagement <br /> with the local Sikh community at temple services. We were able to connect directly with <br /> community members and provide insights about the project.This sort of grassroots effort <br /> might take a little while to produce the engagement numbers the City is looking for, but will <br /> be a long-standing and successful relationship between the community and City staff for <br /> years to come. <br /> .ill PROPOSAL • SUBMITTED OCTOBER 27, 2020 35 <br />