Re: [MARCH 9th] Mayors Office All RNO Q1 Meeting & Pre-Meeting Planning Session
Bryan Wilson
How is someone who doesn't lead an RNO or potentially doesn't even have an RNO in their area able to attend?
It just seems like there could be a better way to meet with Denverites than to include leaders from groups that aren't required to hold open elections.
Going forward, please send an open invitation to cityof...@googlegroups.com to call community leaders.
That will make it visible at https://groups.google.com/g/cityofdenver, where it can be shared across various social media platforms to encourage engagement.
Thank you in advance.
Respectfully,
Bryan Wilson
Good Afternoon RNO Leaders,
Thank you so much for completing our scheduling form for our Q1 All RNO Meeting Planning Session. It looks like Monday March 9th from 5:30PM – 7:00PM was by far the most preferred choice. This meeting will be virtual and is designed to frame out the agenda for our All RNO Meeting with Mayor Mike Johnston later in March. While I am still waiting for confirmation from our scheduling team, I have selected the tentative date of Thursday March 19th for our meeting with Mayor Johnston. This may be subject to change. Our meeting with the Mayor will be hybrid with a virtual option for those who are unable to attend in person.
As a reminder, these meetings are for RNO leaders to receive updates directly from Mayor Johnston, please refrain from sharing to your broader membership, we ask that you designate one to two members of your leadership team to join.
DETAILS: Q1 All RNO Planning Meeting
DATE: Monday March 9, 2026
TIME: 5:30PM-7:00PM
LOCATION: Virtual – SEE LINK BELOW
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: [redacted]
Meeting ID: [redacted]
Passcode: [redacted]
AGENDA:
1. Welcome & Framing (5 minutes)
- Introductions: MO Outreach and RNO Leaders
- Norms for discussion
2. Review of Key Survey Findings (15 Minutes)
- Priority components:
- Q&A with Mayor
- Priorities discussion among RNO leaders
- fireside chats with key City staff
- Topic selection preferences:
- Pre-meeting survey
- Optional planning committee
- Meeting activities:
- Panels with City leaders
- Policy issues deep dives
- best-practice sharing
- Neighborhood and community tours
- Hybrid format:
- Improve access & participation
- Time preference:
- 1.5–2 hours
3. Meeting Structure Breakout Groups (30 Minutes)
Group A — Meeting Structure & Timing
- Ideal length & flow (e.g., updates → Q&A → peer discussion)
- Hybrid participation requirements
- How much time with the Mayor vs. City staff vs. RNO-to-RNO?
Group B — Topic-Setting & Planning Committee
- Should there be a standing planning committee?
- Who serves? Rotating volunteers?
- How should quarterly pre-meeting surveys work?
- When do topic selections get published to RNOs?
Group C — RNO Value & Engagement Activities
- Which activities should be standard for all RNO updates?
- Which “one-off” activities should be used (panels, tours, best-practice demos, etc.)?
- How often should issue deep-dives happen?
- What support do RNOs need from the City (training, data, resource guides)?
4. Report-outs & Consensus Building (10 Minutes)
Each group provides a 2-minute summary.
- Standard Quarterly Meeting Structure
- length, components, order
- Topic Selection Process
- survey timeline
- optional planning committee
- Special Activity Cadence (panels, deep dives, tours, etc.)
Vote via Menti/Zoom Poll.
5. Planning for 2026 Q1 RNO Meeting (30 Minutes)
- Survey Timeline
- Topics of Interest
- Dates and Times of best fit
Next Steps & Closing
- Confirm creation of topic survey for next quarterly meeting
- Recruit volunteers for optional planning committee (if chosen)
- Announce date selection process (“3rd Monday of the quarter” or alternative)
- Thank participants and commit to sending a summary + finalized model
Thank you all so much, I look forward to seeing you, as always please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have!
Sterling Simms | Operations Coordinator
Office of the Mayor | City and County of Denver
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