Community Engagement Roundtable – Summary

The City Council identified Community Engagement as a 2014 priority. A Council subcommittee was formed and has taken the lead on gathering public feedback regarding obstacles that may be preventing community members from participating in the civic process. 

A Community Engagement Roundtable was held on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. A panel consisting of representatives from the Cities of Los Altos, Palo Alto and Mountain View presented information regarding public engagement efforts in each of their respective cities. Copies of those presentations can be found below.

After hearing from panelists, community members formed small break-out groups where they discussed whether or not they felt there were barriers that prevented them from engaging. The break-out groups identified a number of barriers and also provided several ideas and suggestions that they felt would help increase overall community engagement in Los Altos.

The City Council subcommittee and staff are in the process of synthesizing the feedback and data that was collected during the discussion. A formal report will be presented to the City Council in the near future. To be notified of upcoming City Council meeting agendas, the public is encouraged to sign-up for the City Council email list at www.losaltosca.gov/enotify.