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• (1) Friends of the Alviso Adobe Representative: Ann Pffaf-Doss C. (2) Community Member-at-Large Representatives (including one from the neighborhood adjacent to the Park): Mike Sedlak and Larry Messa (neighbor) Representatives from the Parks & Recreation, Civic Arts and Youth Commissions and the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee were selected from their respective membership. The remaining groups and/or organizations also submitted their representatives to the City. In addition, staff worked with the City Clerk's office and Public Information Officer to conduct a recruitment process for the two (2) Community- at-large representatives (one of two seats were reserved for a representative from the surrounding neighborhood). Mayor Thorne held interviews with the community applicants and is providing his recommendations to the City Council for confirmation. On August 19, 2014 staff recommended and the City Council approved retaining the firm of Management Partners, along with the City staff team, to provide facilitation and planning services in leading this effort. Task Force Roles and Expectations To ensure a successful and timely process, it is important to define the role of the Task Force. City staff envisions this as a collaborative group assuming the following roles and responsibilities: • Be informed, collaborative and solution oriented. Be committed to attending meetings, reading staff information, valuing partnerships and working together, and be prepared to balance individual and minority interests for the overall good of the community. • Provide input on draft products. Review and provide input on draft documents as requested by staff. • Keep commission, agency and/or stakeholder groups informed and up to date regarding Task Force activity. Keep the lines of communication open at their commission, agency or stakeholder groups to ensure that there is collective collaboration throughout the process which helps lead to a successful conclusion. • Provide recommendations as part of the process. Provide recommendations as part of the process, which will assist the City Council and/or commissions or committees as they make decisions about the Alviso Adobe Community Park. Task Force Planned Activities During the Task Force meetings, members would engage in the following activities: • Discuss and understand the role of the Task Force • Review and provide feedback on information gathered from an environmental scan • Review and provide input on questions contained in an online Community Opinion Survey and subsequently review the data received from that survey Page 3 of 4