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A WSBa proposal to provide professional services for the Elk River comprehensive pian update .. _ a Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) (7 meetings) � Throughout the planning process, we recommend working with a broad-based citizen committee that consists of members of the Planning Commission, the City Council, the EDA, the HRA, the _ Parks and Recreation Commission, the Chamber of Commerce, the Independent School District No. 728, the Rivers Edge Downtown w^ 4 Business Association, the Heritage Preservation Commission, the Utilities Commission, the Energy City Commission, residents, business owners, developers, or other members as may be applicable. It is anticipated at this time members from the WSB team will meet with the Citizen Advisory Committee generally once a month during the core planning phase of this update. While having a large and diverse CAC group meeting to discuss the future of the City of Elk River through this planning process allows for a wide range of perspective, it can also sometimes be an overwhelming process. Often times numerous committee members would like to offer comment, and at times the conversation can get ►' away from the meeting manager. Alternatively, some members of a committee may feel intimidated or feel that their comments aren't important, so they may limit their comments or not participate in the conversation at all. Recognizing these factors may exist, WSB is proposing to use the "JoinSpeaker" learning management system during the CAC meetings. This is a web-based system that empowers CAC members to share questions or ideas with WSB team members through the use of smartphones or other mobile devices. The speaker or moderator PM controls the action from an iPad or other tablet device. It allows participants of the CAC to quickly answer numeric and alphanumeric questions using the keyboard provided on laptops or smart devices (i.e., smartphone or iPad). When polled, the CAC's responses can be anonymous or identifiable, depending on the desires of the a CAC members. In this method, WSB staff will enable the web-clicker prior to use by C the CAC. CAC members can utilize their own smartphones for this process, or WSB Q can provide other methods for meeting use (i.e., laptops or iPads). E The following seven CAC meetings are anticipated: 1. Review Draft Introduction, Visions, Goals, Objectives, Policies, and Trends and Forecasts 'JoinSpeaker"/earning 2. Initial Land Use, Transportation, and Infrastructure Discussion management system 3. Review Draft Land Use, Transportation, and Infrastructure 4. Review Draft Natural Environment and Resources and Draft Parks, Trail, and Open Space 5. Review Draft Housing and Draft Economic Development and Urban Design 6. Review Draft Comprehensive Plan, including Draft Community Facilities, Intergovernmental Cooperation, and Implementation Sections 7. Review Final Draft Comprehensive Plan Project Approach / 7