Thank you for your interest in the August 26 meeting on principles and ideas for unified action towards a just recovery and the democratization of our city and its budget.

This survey is for those who attended and those who wanted to. We need your ideas to keep things moving forward. Please take five minutes to share your perspectives and indicate your interest in future involvement.

We're meeting again on Wednesday, September 16, 6:30-8:30pm to follow up on principles, take action on the City budget, discuss other actions the coalition could take, and form working groups. Zoom invitation forthcoming.

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* 1. Contact information

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* 2. What was your experience of the August 26 Zoom meeting?

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* 3. Which of these principles syntehsized from the breakout groups do you think we should adopt as a coalition? (Please rank 1-10 in terms of importance with 1 being the most important to you)

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* 4. What actions would you like to see the group prioritize out of the ideas raised during the meeting?

  Top Priority - get going! Important - to be worked upon Yes, but needs consideration or development Parking Lot - maybe work on in future Not for this group
Alternative City Budget for 2021: Develop one quickly, in order to influence this fall's budget process
Public Outreach: engage our communities with how the budget works and what they want to see prioritized
Open and Participatory Budgeting: research and prepare a brief + petition pushing for a more democratic and timely opening up of the City budget process building on the Treasurer's July 2020 Report
Shift the City's Culture: push for anti-opression and cultural safety + equity training for city council and staff members; other initiatives possible
Municipal Election: work towards identifying and supporting diverse and progressive council candidates for the 2022 election, and supporting their work beyond the election
Communications Hub: create a website, social media and listserve to gather and share info on local progressive intiatives

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* 5. Do you plan on attending the next meeting on Wednesday, September 16th, 6:30-8:30pm? We will follow up on principles, address the City budget, discuss other actions this emergent progressive coalition could take, and form working groups. Invitation forthcoming.

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* 6. How do you see your participation in this initiative going forward?

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* 7. Please offer any other feedback, questions or suggestions you may have, including suggestions for names for this emergent coalition of the left, and any ideas from the collaboration canvass your group used during the meeting, that you'd like to share:

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