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concerns are addressed. As to Paragraph IVA, the committee membership should be weighted by impact to neighborhoods. This appears to be a six month process and he wanted citizens at large, not just a small group of people, to be involved during that entire time. He wanted to be sure that paragraphs V and VI were a joint effort between city staff and the citizens. Ms. Michelotti asked Mr. Sullivan if "citizen at large" meant anyone who might be interested, like an open town hall meeting, rather than an appointed committee? Mr. Sullivan felt the first two phases should have citizens at large in public workshops or smaller working meetings with staff. It would include anyone who shows up. At this point, the structure of the process is being set up and determination of what is to be studied. Once the study begins (paragraph V), there should be an officially appointed committee and should not include citizens at large. Mr. Tarver believed that is the staff recommendation. Mr. Lum agreed that was the purpose of the first step. Step III was for staff to gear up for the project and gather all the baseline background information that currently exists so it could be presented to the public at large. The public can then react to the information and the proposed scope of study. After the citizens' committee is appointed, the issues will be refined. To address the speaker's concerns, he suggested after the initial baseline meeting, there could be a couple more meetings at large where staff could receive comments. Mr. Sullivan suggested monthly progress reports or workshops to keep citizens apprised of progress. Mr. Lum felt it will take staff a certain amount of time to gather information without trying to determine what it all means. That will take us into the holiday season and staff suggested the first public meetings start after the holidays. Staff could have meetings as the information is being gathered. Mr. Sullivan wanted public input in selecting the criteria for selecting the committee members. He referred to paragraph VII and expressed confusion. Mr. Lure said staff is there to serve the citizens' committee, but the staff will be doing the studies and the committee will participate somehow. Mr. Lure envisioned the process to be that the citizens' committee would come to an understanding of the issues and concerns to be examined. From that a scope of study would be developed. That could be done by consultants, by city staff or by some combination. That would be brought to Council and the citizens' committee would make recommendations to Council as to how the studies would then proceed. Council would authorize studies based on those recommendations. Mr. Sullivan asked who would identify the preferred alternatives? 09/24196 -9-