LJCPA Community Participation & Representation
Suzanne Baracchini
To: LJCPA Bylaws Update Committee & all concerned,
Based on my experience as LJCPA Officer (Secretary) since April 2022 I would like to present areas of the Bylaws & Operating Procedures that may benefit from improvement and hereby offer potential solutions. Many of these solutions, if adopted, would require the increased participation of LJCPA Trustees above and beyond attending one monthly meeting. I will send my comments by topic in separate emails so as not to overload you in one foul swoop!
CP 600-24 Terms & Conditions - States:
3. Community Participation and Representation
3.1 Membership The CPG will ensure that voting members of recognized CPGs, to the greatest extent possible, represent the entire community and community interests, including homeowners, renters, individuals with and without school age children, and diverse age groups. The CPG and its voting members should routinely seek robust community participation in the CPG planning and implementation process to serve the best long-term interest of the community at large. The CPG shall submit a detailed written Community Participation and Representation Plan to the City Council along with its application for recognition (see Exhibit A).
Exhibit A https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/participation_and_representation_plan_appendices.pdf
LJCPA already has many of these tools in place to increase community participation and representation but there is more we can do, such as:
LJCPA Flyer & Agendas in Community hubs - Library, Grocery Stores, Coffee Shops, Schools etc. (we need volunteers for this)
CPG Website & Social Media ✔
Meeting Time & Length - Meetings should start no earlier than 6pm and should have and end time eg: 6-8pm
Meeting Venue - needs to be accessible to all with adequate parking ✔
Cross Pollinate Messaging with other local groups (LJTC, LJSA, LJ Community Center, LJ Foundation, LJVMA, media other than LJLight etc,)
Host informal events/town hall meetings
Request City of San Diego, Council Members & other local groups Social Media Managers to share the LJCPA Social Media content
Utilize online surveys on a more frequent basis to solicit community input
Track Outcomes of Community Outreach Efforts
Number of voters in elections
Social media metrics
Meeting attendance
Survey results
- Identify community members who historically have faced barriers to participate in CPA meetings and demonstrate our efforts to reach them (this needs to be in the LJCPA Annual Report)
Suzanne Baracchini
Trustee & Secretary
La Jolla Community Planning Association
PO Box 889, La Jolla CA 92038
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