As described below, each of the three workshops is intended to have a different purpose. It is therefore recommended, although not an absolute requirement, that workshop participants attend each of the meetings. The following is a list of workshops, with the date, time, and specific purpose for each workshop:

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ONE: TRAIT LIST DEVELOPMENT
(Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, War Memorial Activity Room)

At this meeting, a City consultant will try to find out from workshop participants what physical qualities of Daly City they like, which don’t they like, and what qualities about the community they would change. The outcome from this workshop will be a “community trait list” and several short vision statements, prepared by the consultants, which express desired planning goals for use as the basis of the subsequent workshop.

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TWO: TRAIT PRIORITIZATION
(Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, War Memorial Activity Room)

Using the community trait list and vision statements obtained in the first workshop as a basis for discussion, the consultant will try to achieve consensus from workshop participants as to which community traits and community planning goals (as expressed in the vision statements) are the most important. This “prioritization” of traits and planning goals is an essential part of the General Plan update process because it will be used as a guiding principal throughout the General Plan update process.

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP THREE: VISION STATEMENT
(Thursday, May 8, 2008, 7:00pm to 9:00pm, War Memorial Activity Room)

The purpose for the last meeting will be for the consultant to present the community prioritization to the General Plan Steering Committee, as well as to present the community vision statement that has been drafted by the consultant using workshop participants’ input. Workshop participants will be able to share their opinions about the community prioritization and vision statement with the Steering Committee at this time.

Although important, these workshops will not be the last opportunity for input. Subsequent workshops scheduled for later this year will address land use planning for specific parts of Daly City. The meeting dates, locations, and times of these subsequent meetings will be communicated through the Daly City Community Calendar in subsequent Fogcutter issues and posted on this website.