Proposal Development Meeting 2 - Develop Proposals for Pre-vetting
In this meeting budget delegates will take their top 6-7 ideas for their issue committee and draft the proposals for pre-vetting.
Objectives
By the end of the session, issue committees will have:
A plan to develop their proposlas for pre-vetting
Time
2 hours
Materials
Digital
Budget Delegate signup & Survey template (requires translation) - if you haven’t sent out yet, create as the proposal development meeting dates are set
Budget Delegate Demographic Survey - this can be sent in the email or during meeting 1
Proposal template - review in case delegates have questions about what they will (eventually) need to write
Pre-work Email (Resource 1) — send to budget delegates a week in advance
Printing
Create a RSVP sign in sheet with columns: Name / Email / Issue committee / Signed in / Turned in demographic survey; Make sure there are blank rows for walk-ins
Budget Delegate list has the list of people that expressed interest in orientation
Budget Delegate RSVP list - has the list of people that have completed the RSVP form
Budget delegate responsibilities & norms (spanish) — print 1 for every 1-2 participants so that issue committee members can review at their table
Paper idea ranking sheets - print enough copies for anyone who didn’t enter their rankings online
Survey English / Spanish - print 1 for each participant and a few extras.
Signage - print out flyers or posters to direct people to the room
Materials
Name tags - enough for every budget delegate + extras
Markers - several for sign in
Pens - enough for every budget delegate + extras
Tape - for hanging up flyers
Services
Sharepoint - create accounts for the budget delegates
Slack - create account for the budget delegates
Preparation
Several weeks before
reserve room, microphone, speakers, projector
order any necessary swag
1 week before
send pre-work email (resource 1)
Several days before
order food
order interpretation
create Lyft vouchers
order childcare
buy supplies
create RSVP sign in list
print materials
send reminder to finish the pre-work
add budget delegates to the sharepoint and slack
assign issue committees to any new delegates
1 hour before
setup room
test AV
setup signup table:
name tags & sharpie
RSVP list
sign-in sheet
pens
distribute printed materials and pens
receive food
Procedure
Sign in
Check participants off sign up sheet as they walk in, add new people to sign-in list
Ask participants to fill out name tag
Ask participants who have not filled out demographic survey and check off who has completed the survey
I. Welcome (5 min)
Thank everyone for coming and interest in becoming a facilitator
Share outcomes of the session
Review agenda
Review norms
II. Prioritize & Develop proposals
Review how to prioritize proposals
Review how to develop proposals for pre-vetting
Participants prioritize & develop proposals
III. Plan research
Identify important research questions and site visits needed
Drafting proposals, use template & policy dev guide
Homework
Research & site visits
Draft 6-7 proposals
After the meeting
Submit receipts
Restock supplies
Restock swag
Share successful meeting on social media & newsletter
Send thank you messages
Resource 1
Email Template
Pre-work Email
Hello Budget Delegates!
We’re looking forward to seeing you at Budget Delegate Meeting 2, this Saturday March 11, 11am-1pm at the Civic Center Parasol room.
If you would like to form a Demographic committee, please let me know by Saturday:
the 4 (or more) members of the committee
the rationale for forming the issue committee
At meeting 2, each issue will continue prioritizing the top 6 ideas, if needed, and then develop the proposals for pre-vetting. You can see an example of what the proposal should look like by pre-vetting on the Proposal Development guide.
When your proposals are ready for pre-vetting, save them in a document titled “proposals” in your Sharepoint issue committee folder, and send an email to <mouren@cityofevanston.org> that they are ready for pre-vetting.
Thank your work making Participatory Budgeting possible,