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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2403RESOLUTION NO. 2403 A RESOLUTION of the Bremerton City Council adopting a CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM to be used during the Comprehensive Plan Update process. WHEREAS, Washington's Growth Management Act of 1991 established new Comprehensive Plan requirements, including the requirement that cities and counties planning under the Act be required to establish procedures for early and continuous public participation in the planning process; and WHEREAS, a CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM has been prepared for that purpose and includes guidelines for communication, technical information availability, public input and feedback mechanisms, financial support, and public involvement in the ongoing periodic review and revision of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the Bremerton Planning Commission studied this Program in a work session on July 21, 1992, and conducted a public hearing on August 18, 1992, following which it unanimously recommended City Council adoption of the program; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL that the CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby adopted to guide public participation throughout the comprehensive planning process. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this 2nd day of September, 1992. LYNN HORTON, President Bremerton City Council ATTEST: KATHLEEN McCLUSKEY City Clerk Exhibit "A" ClTIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM CIty of Bremerton Introduction: The Bremerton and Washington State public meetings procedures mandate that all planning decisions be made publicly and with notice. It Is the Intent of the City of Bremerton to facilitate the Involvement of our citizens by Implementing public notice and Information outreach programs and by assuring that the comprehensive planning process and related materials are presented In a manner that Is easily understood by the citizens of Bremerton. The bases of Bremerton's Comprehensive Planning CItizen Involvement Program are: Adherence to CIty and State open meetings and public disclosure regulatlons; · Use of organized neighborhood groups to distribute, review and comment on planning proposals; · Preparation of clear and understandable materials to explain Issues and options; and Designation of a staff person to act as an advocate for citizen participation Issues and actions. Requirements of the Act: The Growth Management Act requires that the CIty establish procedures providing for early and continuous public participation In the development and amendment of comprehensive land use plans and development regulations. Those procedures must achieve the following: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Broad dissemination of proposals and alternatives; Opportunity for written comments; Public meetings after effective notice; Provision for open discussion; Communication and Information programs; and Consideration of and response to public comments. Program Policies and Procedures: In order to ensure early and continuous public involvement, the following program shall be followed: 1. Extent of Citizen Involvement: POLICY: Whenever possible, citizens shall be given the opportunity to be involved in all phases of the planning process, including: (a) Review of Data collection and staff analyses. (b) Plan preparation and refinement, including options. (c) Adoption. (d) Implementation. (e) Ongoing Evaluation. (f) Periodic Revision. 2. Communication: POLICY: The City of Bremerton will use the following methods to assure a high level of public awareness of the comprehensive planning program and to assure effective communication between all involved in the process: Frequent releases of information to the press, including local newspapers, radio stations and public access television. Frequent written staff and citizens groups' progress reports to the Planning Commission and City Council, and verbal reports during regularly televised Council meetings. Printed summaries of information, activities and proposals, made available to schools, local organizations, and individual cib~ens. Public workshops and small group discussions in diverse neighborhoods. Public meeting agenda published in The Sun a minimum of ten days prior to the meeting and posted in key public locations (to be determined). Utilization of public access television for announcements, panel discussions, and special planning programs, as appropriate or feasible. Whenever possible, utilize existing publications or processes, such as regular utility bill mailings and newspapers or newsletters produced by Bremerton High School, Olympic College, PSNS, Realtors, Homebuilders, Chamber of Commerce, etc. Identification of a single staff person to be responsible for the citizen liaison activities for long-range planning issues. 3. Technical Information: POLICY: The City will ensure that inventory data and other background information used in the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan is made available to other jurisdictions and to the general public during and after the planning process. This information will be available through the Department of Community Development's Citizen Liaison person. Planning data will be available during the City's normal working hours at the Planning Division office, 286 Fourth Street in Bremerton. Special reports, tabulations of inventory information, and other organized information will be made available through City Hall and the public libraries. Technical information and maps will be provided, when available, to the Bremerton Area Council of Neighborhoods (BACON), other cib~ens organizations, and other parties interested in active participation in the process. Members of the Planning, Engineering, Utilities, or other involved Departments will provide technical assistance through personal requests and at neighborhood meetings, workshops, public hearings, and other opportunities. The City will support and participate in public education/involvement programs offered by Kitsap County, Kj'tsap Regional Planning Council, special districts, or other area organizations. 4. Input and Feedback Mechanisms: POLICY; The Citizen Liaison person will be responsible for maintaining two- way communication with the public through the following means: Planning data, drafts, and planning proposals will be publicized early in the process with adequate time for public review and comment. The City will encourage written and verbal comments that can be incorporated into the record and directly considered and responded to. The process will include early public neighborhood and community- wide meetings and workshops during which ideas and concerns may be freely exchanged. The City will identify groups that are able to sponsor such meetings. Neighborhood organizations are encouraged to partic/pate in the work tasks and to develop specific neighborhood plans or proposals that might be considered for incorporation into the City's Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission will function as the primary advisory body to the City Council on matters involving the Comprehensive Plan. The City will ensure adequate representation on regional committees that may be created and operated by Kitsap County or the Kitsap Regional Planning Council (KRPC). Membership for such regional committees will be first drawn from the Planning Commission or City Council Financial Support: POLICY: Adequate human, financial and informational resources will be allocated to this Citizen Involvement Program and such resources will be contained in the budget of the Department of Community Development. (a) The City will utilize funds provided by the State to support the activities of the Cib~ens Ij'aison person. (b) The City will provide meeting p/aces, as available, in City Ha!l, DCD, Utilities, Parks, Fire or other suitable facilities. (c) The City will provide printing, mailing, advertising, and other support services as may be necessary, within its financial means, to carry out this program. 6. Periodic Review and Revision: POLICY: Further involvement opportunities will be made available following adoption of the Bremerton Comprehensive Plan: A formal process will be established for the annual consideration of Plan Amendments. A joint City-County process will be established for the public review and involvement in future Urban Growth Area and City and County Plan Amendments. An annual allocation of hours for a Cib~en b~ison person will be made by the Department of Community Development. COMP. PLAN B:CP-ONLY. Bremerton Planning Commission Meeting - August 18, 1992 5 City of Bremerton Citizen Involvement Program to accept public comments and make recommendation to City Council for adoption. This program will guide the public participation of the Comprehensive Plan. Ron Hough, Planning Manager presented this item explaining that the Growth Management Act requires procedures for early and continuous public participation in the development and amendment of the Comprehensive Plan. This proposal is intended to provide guidelines for continuous public participation throughout the planning program. There was no one in the audience, other than City staff, to comment on this item. M/S/C/U (Nickerson/Abille) BE IT RESOLVED, the Bremerton Planning Commission, after considering the information provided by staff, hereby finds that the CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM is an integral component of the planning process, will be used throughout the process, and hereby recommends City Council adoption. VI. Adjournment at 7:20 P.M. Respectfully Submitted: Attest: Debbie Williams Mary Fields, Chairman Bremerton Planning Commission