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Community Engagement

This chapter establishes Bellevue's framework for inclusive, equitable community engagement across all city planning and decision-making processes. It emphasizes reducing barriers to participation, building long-term relationships with diverse and historically marginalized communities, and using innovative outreach methods. It also commits to regular two-way communication and culturally relevant engagement strategies.

Community Engagement Governance Social
Goals (1 total)
  • CE-Goal: To ensure that the public has on-going opportunities to participate in all planning efforts
Stronger Policy Language (9 policies)
  • CE-4: Conduct detailed and community-informed stakeholder analyses to identify what neighborhoods and segments of the community will be impacted by city projects...
  • CE-18: Establish meaningful, regular and ongoing coordination and exchange of information with Tribes to recognize mutual benefits and the potential for impacts on all policies...
  • CE-19: Provide equitable access to the city's programs, services, and events - including accommodation for youth, older adults, persons living with a disability...
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (12 policies)
  • CE-1: Build relationships and coordinate engagement between the city and diverse cultural groups across the city and region through programs and partnerships such as a cultural...
  • CE-9: Encourage the use of plain language writing and design within public-facing engagement materials to ensure information is concise, inclusive and easy to understand.
  • CE-10: Encourage and support engagement with the entire community, including residents, employees, business owners and visitors to the city or area of the city under consideration.

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