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Next Meeting: January 9, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. - Agenda

Meeting Location: Town Hall, 13125 SW Hall Blvd.

Currently, there are two CITs in the Tigard Community. These grassroots, neighborhood-based groups are geographically based. This month's meeting agenda is attached here. For more information on the CIT program contact Liz Newton at (503) 639-4171, ext. 2412.

You can now ask questions or provide comments on CIT agenda items via email - citmail@tigard-or.gov. If you have questions, CIT agenda topic suggestions or CIT program ideas, send an email. It�s checked daily and you will get a response!

Citizen Involvement Teams are grassroots, neighborhood groups established to:

Educate citizens on issues and process by committing necessary resources for presentations and information.
Encourage citizens to address neighborhood problems and identify issues of concern.
Create better access to the decision making process through education.
Serve as organized forums for the identification of the public's concerns and values.

CIT Facilitators:
Each CIT has three Facilitators. The Facilitators are responsible for scheduling the meetings, setting the agendas, taking minutes of the meetings, facilitating the meetings, and ensuring that everyone who wants to speak has an opportunity. Facilitators also serve as contacts with City Departments and other CITs. In order to serve as a Facilitator, individuals must complete city sponsored training within three months of appointment or election.

Initially, Facilitators will be appointed by the City Council for two or three year terms. Upon expiration of the terms of appointed Facilitators, the Facilitators shall be elected by CIT members at large for two year terms.

Membership:
CIT meetings shall be open to all interested persons. Anyone in attendance shall be allowed to participate in discussions and be given an opportunity to ask questions or raise issues as allowed in the CIT agreement.

Members are those participants who can vote and request items be placed on the agenda.

Members are defined as follows:

Any resident of the CIT area;
Individuals who reside in other CIT areas may attend and be allowed to participate at any CIT meeting but shall only be considered members of one CIT. Non-residents must follow the procedures agreed to by the CIT to become a member;
One individual representing a nonresident property owner or business owner with property or a business in the CIT boundaries.

Committees:
Subcommittees may be established by the CIT to research and report on issues the members regard as of interest and importance. Subcommittees may focus on parks, solid waste or any other issue deemed appropriate.

Agendas:
Regular meetings of the CITs shall be required. Agendas are set by the Facilitators with participation by the City and the CIT members. Agendas will be typed copied and mailed by the City. The Facilitators may request additional copies that they can distribute to individuals not on the mailing list. Agendas will be published in the Tigard Times. Any member of the CIT may request an item be placed on the agenda by following the procedure for agendas set by the Facilitators. Every CIT agenda must allow time for members in attendance to ask questions or raise concerns on issues not on the formal agenda. A time limit may be set for each speaker and is enforced by the facilitator.

City Support:
The City of Tigard is responsible for providing technical assistance to the CITs, updating mailing and membership lists, sending out mailings, and notifying CIT Facilitators of City plans and proposals and soliciting CIT comment. City staff members also serve as Resource Team members. Each CIT is assigned a Resource Team.