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Boards, Commissions and Committees Work Plan Guidelines Step 1 Review purpose of Commission as defined by Charter/Ordinance. Step 2 Develop a mission statement that reflects that purpose. Step 3 Discuss and outline any priorities established by the City Council. Step 4 Brainstorm goals, priorities, or projects of the Commission and determine the following: A. Identify goals, priorities, projects, and ideasB. Determine the benefit if the project or item is completedC. Is it mandated by State or local law or by City Council direction?D. Would the task or item require a policy change at the City Council level?E. What resources are needed for completion? (Support staff, creation of subcommittees, etc.)F. Completion time? (1-year, 2-year, or longer term?)G. What are the measurement criteria? (How will you know you are on track? Is it effective?)Step 5 Prioritize projects from urgent to low priority. Step 6 Prepare final Work Plan for presentation to the City Council for review and approval. Step 7 Use your approved work plan throughout its term as a guide to focus the work and efforts of the Commission. Step 8 Report out on the status of your work plan progress to the City Council, which should include: A. List of approved goals, priorities and projectsB. Status of each item, including any additional resources required in order to completeC. If an item on the list is not completed, indicate why it was not completed and list any additional time and/or resourcesthat will be needed in order to complete8.A. - Page 6 of 14200