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General Plan Update – An Opportunity To Weigh In

September 20, 2024 admin 1 Comment

City of Riverside General Plan Update & Climate Action Adaptation Plan

General Plan Advisory Committee Interest Form

Click the link above to sign up. Read below to review the questions.

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The City of Riverside is forming a General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) to help craft a comprehensive update of the City’s General Plan and a new Climate Action Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The GPAC will consist of a diverse group of Riversiders convened to provide input, feedback, and recommendations to City staff, the technical consultant team, the Planning Commission, and ultimately the City Council on key components of the General Plan.

The GPAC will help inform and articulate the community’s vision for future growth in the City including identifying opportunity areas, refining the City’s land use plans and circulation networks, and developing objectives the City will pursue related to conservation, infrastructure, parks, education, economic development and so much more. Another primary responsibility of the GPAC is to develop the draft goals and policies to implement the vision which will guide the City’s decision-making process up to 2050.

The core function of the GPAC is to represent the interests and values of Riverside community members. The GPAC is tasked with acting as a conduit for community concerns, opinions, attitudes, values, interests, and expectations. GPAC members will be selected to represent a broad range of sectors, interests, institutions and geographies of the City; however, irrespective of their individual viewpoints or preferences, GPAC members seek the benefit of the entire community in their recommendations and work to build consensus between divergent viewpoints for the betterment of Riverside.

Throughout the process the GPAC may be asked to review public input and amplify voices of the community through collaborative discussion. In this role, they will serve as project ambassadors to the community, creating greater community trust and ownership of the General Plan. GPAC ambassadors will help educate the public on the project, create awareness about upcoming events, and obtain additional community input to be shared during GPAC meetings.

To express interest in joining the GPAC, please complete this interest form no later than Friday, September 20th, 2024 at 5 PM. All interested parties will be notified of the committee selections in October. Interested parties who are not selected to serve on the GPAC are encouraged to participate by attending community events, contributing feedback, and sharing the word about opportunities to engage.

If you are experiencing any technical issues completing the form, please contact the Project Team at Info@Riverside2050.com or text 844-289-8614.

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* 1. What is your full name?

First:

Last:

Organization:

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* 2. What is your address? (Business or Residential)

Street:

Suite/Unit/Apt:

City:

State:

Zip code:

Ward:

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* 3. What is your phone number?

Home/Cell phone:

Business phone:

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* 4. What is your email address?

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* 5. How many years have you lived in the City of Riverside?

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* 6. Do you currently hold any paid office or employment with the City of Riverside, including but not limited to contracted services?

Yes

If “Yes”, please specify

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* 7. GPAC members will be asked to liaise with and represent the priorities, concerns and interests of the broader community, industry or non-profit groups with which they are connected. Please select any of the following General Plan Update areas of interest below that best relates to your subject matter expertise. Multiple selections are allowed.

Community-based organization: Civil Rights – Social equity, environmental justice, economic and cultural empowerment, development, advocacy, or other work supporting the civil rights of a protected or vulnerable group.

Community-based organization: Disabled Community – Support services, advocacy, engagement, and other experience working with disabled or differently abled community members.

Community-based organization: Environment & Sustainability – Management and preservation of natural resources.

Community-based organization: Faith-based – Engagement related to the needs, interests, and challenges of faith-based communities in Riverside.

Community-based organization: Healthcare – Needs and challenges related to overall wellness, physical activity, and access to health resources in Riverside.

Community-based organization: Historic Preservation – Buildings, sites, and objects that are significant to the history and culture of Riverside.

Community-based organization: Housing & Homelessness – Engagement and advocacy related to the needs, interests, and challenges of those who are housing burdened or unhoused in Riverside.

Community-based organization: Local Businesses – Local and small business needs, interests, challenges, and opportunities.

Community-based organization: Seniors – Engagement, development, advocacy, empowerment, or other services related to older populations.

Community-based organization: Youth – Youth engagement, development, advocacy, empowerment, or other services related to any age group, outside of a formal school setting.

Education: Higher Education – Student engagement, development, advocacy, facilities management, or other services oriented to students at college or university grade levels.

Education: K-12 – Student engagement, development, advocacy, facilities management, or other services oriented to youth in grade levels K-12.

Additionally, please provide any relevant supporting details in the text box below. Please include the project/program name, client or partner names, specific contributions, dates of experience.

– Academic or Professional Research and Instruction related to best practices, industry trends, and policy developments.

– Professional Experience as a consultant, agency employee, or non-profit organization, with direct experience related to General Plan subject matter and/or matters specific to the City of Riverside and its stakeholders.

– Experience Serving in an Advisory Role on a committee, commission, board, or forms of advisory groups, especially those that advised government agencies.

Please use this example as guidance on the level of detail to include in your responses:

From 2018-2021 I served on an advisory committee that was tasked with advising the City of Imagination on best practices for community outreach and environmental justice. In my role, I reviewed presentations related to potential environmental justice programs and provided recommendations that helped the City to develop a policy avoiding housing displacement resulting from park expansion. I also served as an outreach ambassador by leading a phone outreach campaign, sending newsletters, and social media content to promote public engagement opportunities.

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* 8. Please rank the preferences of the following stakeholder groups you want to serve from the top group as your highest preference and the bottom group as your lowest preference.

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* 9. Do you have prior experience serving on a General Plan Advisory Committee or similar appointed committee, commission task force or other ad-hoc body? (Not required to serve on the Committee)

Yes

If “Yes”, please specify city and years

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* 10. Please briefly describe why you wish to serve the City of Riverside as a member of the GPAC. Include any special qualifications, community relationships and insights that you think will add value to the GPAC and General Plan update process.

The following questions are all optional and are not required qualifications to serve on the GPAC.

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11. If you have current or prior civic experience in the City of Riverside, please describe the experience in the text box below. Please include the organization name, your role, and years of membership. Multiple experiences can be included.

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12. If you have any educational background relevant to the General Plan Update areas of interest, please describe your background in the text box below. Please include the institution name, your area of study, and degree earned. Multiple educational backgrounds can be included.

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13. If you have owned or currently own a business in Riverside, please describe your business in the text box below. Please include the business name, nature of the business, and the years of operation. Multiple businesses can be included.

By pressing Done, I certify that all statements made on this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I also certify that I commit to fulfill my obligations as member of the GPAC including, but not limited to:

Represent the broad concerns and priorities of the sector or Ward they represent
Act as an ambassador between the project team and their networks
Promote the long-term success of the plan and the City
Commit to attending all meetings
Commit to obtain feedback from networks/sectors and convey to Committee

One thought on “General Plan Update – An Opportunity To Weigh In”

Nora Moti says:

September 21, 2024 at 3:11 am

I have received this info late on Friday . I filled it out but maybe too late to submit

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City of Riverside General Plan Update & Climate Action Adaptation Plan

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* 1. What is your full name?

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* 2. What is your address? (Business or Residential)

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* 3. What is your phone number?

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* 4. What is your email address?

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* 5. How many years have you lived in the City of Riverside?

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* 6. Do you currently hold any paid office or employment with the City of Riverside, including but not limited to contracted services?

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* 8. Please rank the preferences of the following stakeholder groups you want to serve from the top group as your highest preference and the bottom group as your lowest preference.

* 9. Do you have prior experience serving on a General Plan Advisory Committee or similar appointed committee, commission task force or other ad-hoc body? (Not required to serve on the Committee)

* 10. Please briefly describe why you wish to serve the City of Riverside as a member of the GPAC. Include any special qualifications, community relationships and insights that you think will add value to the GPAC and General Plan update process.

11. If you have current or prior civic experience in the City of Riverside, please describe the experience in the text box below. Please include the organization name, your role, and years of membership. Multiple experiences can be included.

12. If you have any educational background relevant to the General Plan Update areas of interest, please describe your background in the text box below. Please include the institution name, your area of study, and degree earned. Multiple educational backgrounds can be included.

13. If you have owned or currently own a business in Riverside, please describe your business in the text box below. Please include the business name, nature of the business, and the years of operation. Multiple businesses can be included.

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