Dan Hull, Chairman
David Witherell, Executive Director
SUBJECT: title
Community engagement draft committee scope and ideas for RFP - Report
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STAFF CONTACT: Steve MacLean (NPFMC)
ACTION REQUIRED: recommended action
• Review discussion paper and determine next steps
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BACKGROUND:
At the April 2018 Council meeting, the Council requested that staff prepare a preliminary assessment of ideas for improving engagement by rural and Alaska Native communities in the Council process. The Council heard requests to either reconstitute the Rural Outreach Committee or develop a new ad-hoc committee to consider community engagement strategies. This attached discussion paper presents background on existing NPFMC Outreach and Engagement strategies and activities and presents a number of questions that staff recommends the Council address before considering next steps. Staff recommends that the Council consider a moderated workshop to review the Council’s existing communications strategies and identify additional needs and objectives for community engagement.