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St�ategic Initiative: Community Building and Communication Community Buildinq and Communication Strate�ic Goals Engaging community members as partners with the City in its decision- making processes, providing opportunities for purposeful community dialogue and involvement, and ensuring that meaningful Build relationships and communications and information are all part of Community Building — lcvcragc communit`� Which is at the core of how Redwood City does business. partncrships Strateqic Goals and Supportinq Obiectives Build relationships and leverage community partnerships Fostcr mcaningful communit`� . Express the Mayor's "Call to Action" messaging through all available cngagcmcnt and mediums, through December 2011 . participation The Mayor's message has been articulated through messaging in the Citywide newsletter, during the community building series in summer, 2010, and on the City's website, and has been woven into the outreach Prescrvc and promotc and marketing of a variety of events. Vo/unteer opportunities were our cultural, highlighted in print and on the website. Staff plans to launch a call to cducational,cconomic, action plan for recruiting Park Ranger Volunteers by Apri12011. Staff will and recrcational continue messaging through at least December, 2011. divcrsity and historic hcritagc . Improve and simplify the City's web page to provide easy access to city-wide volunteer opportunities, by fall 2011 . Raisc public awarcncss A more direct link to volunteer and community involvement opportunities through incrcascd has been implemented on the City's web site. A "volunteer system" communications and stakeholders group has been cngagcmcnt identified and has had an initial - - _ � , _ ,W� meeting. A subcommittee of - the group has refined some of :. the ideas and will present the next phase to the full group in �. ' Engagc our January, 2011. Two '� ncighborhoods as departments have been � � parrncrs with thc identified to pilot potential new common goal of -�--.-;--,T _ improving thc webpage or system. Library �T�-�.�-� - community's hcalth, has updated department's safcty,and wcll bcing volunteer web page with multiple links and entry points, and is currently using VolunteerMatch.com. Parks, Recreation and Community Services has revamped their volunteer opportunities link to make more user friendly.