March 24 2025 CDS Study Session Final Packet

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o Youth/ School Age Engagement: County mentioned in the call —some ideas for consideration: ■ Coloring competition: Host a coloring contest for elementary and middle school students, organized by age groups. The coloring sheet will include details about the Comprehensive Plan update, QR codes, and other resources for parents to get involved. Prizes could be a gift card, parks and recreation pass, or other Kittitas County related experiences. ■ Photography Contest: Host a photography contest targeted at high school students. Organize the contest by age groups and have participants submit photos to a designated project email or utilize the hashtag #Kittitas 2046 to submit via Facebook or Instagram. Photos can be utilized in the comprehensive plan and winners displayed in a public space, such as the County Building, Courthouse, or Library. • Online Surveys: The project will have two public surveys tied with in -person engagement events to provide various ways to participate. o Survey 1: Kittitas 2046: This survey seeks public input to identify key focus areas for the Comprehensive Plan and Climate Element, through visioning and broad policy questions. It includes 10 high-level questions to guide the plan's direction based on community feedback, leading to a second survey focused on the priorities identified in the first. o Survey 2: Community Priorities Survey: The second survey will refine community priorities gathered from the first survey, focusing on specifics to guide implementation and actions. To encourage broad participation, it will also feature 10 questions orfewer. • Stakeholder Interviews (Virtual or In -Person): We will conduct stakeholder interviews to engage key groups, business owners, stakeholders, and community leaders. While we will reach out to various groups across Kittitas County, special focus will be given to Vantage and Snoqualmie Pass, as these communities will not have in -person Roadshow events. We will identify relevant groups and arrange either virtual calls or small in -person meetings. The goal is to gather feedback that will shape the vision and policies for Kittitas 2046. • "Roadshow" Series: These in -person community open house events are pop-up engagement opportunities in specific communities, spread countywide, to best engage local populations meeting them where they are. There are two key points in the project to participate during these roadshow events. 1. Roadshow 1: Crafting Kittitas' Future: Paired with survey 1, this roadshow event will focus on engaging the public in high level policy, visioning, and thoughts on the future of Kittitas County. We will utilize the existing conditions data to convey where Kittitas is today and could be tomorrow. We will utilize maps, activity boards, and more to gather information and feedback to inform the plan's policies. 2. Roadshow 2: What we've heard and what's next? Following the first roadshow and survey results we will refine policies and goals to align with public feedback. Roadshow 2, focuses on community priorities, confirming, denying, or altering through activities, discussions, and mapping exercises. The following communities will have community focused pop-up events, open houses, or stakeholder interviews at two key points in the project: o Cle Elum and Ronald (Open House) Kittitas County 2026 Periodic Update — Public Participation Program (PPP) Version 3.2 (Final) Exported: March 20, 2025 6