Specifications include, but are not limited to: ● Identify, describe and implement a comprehensive strategy and methodology for citizen involvement in this Master Plan development process ● Assure the residents, user groups, associations, and other stakeholders that they are provided an opportunity to participate in the development of this plan ● At a minimum conduct at least three (3) public community meetings and a minimum of two (2) focus groups (participants to be determined) and individual stakeholder interviews. However, proposals that supplement these traditional engagement formats with more creative engagement events are preferred. Alternative formats or techniques may be substituted to meet the minimum requirements. ● Act as professional facilitators to gather specific information about services, use, preferences and any agency strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats ● Provide well-organized and directed activities, techniques and formats that will ensure that a positive, open and proactive public participation process is achieved. ● Provide written records and summaries of the results of all public process and communications strategies ● Help to build consensus and agreement on the plan and if consensus is not possible, provide information for informed decision making for the City Council. ● Provide methods to hear from as many people as possible, including users and non users of the services and facilities.