Citizen Participation Program Vision & Mission

CPP Clear Vision and Achievable Mission leading to Measurable Goals and Objectives of Value

Team:

KC King

Kevin

Gill Benedek

Andrew Amacker

Current Draft

"Government sustains its legitimacy through continuing citizen participation. The CPP program uses a defined process which produces an official and binding vehicle to establish a continuing dialog between citizens and officials on all aspects of governance; the consensus opinions are derived democratically; taking into account not only the rights and needs of individuals and locales, but the benefit of the City as a whole."


VMGO References

http://www.umext.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/6107.htm

Creating a shared vision:
A group’s shared vision

• communicates a sense of purpose;


• expresses what is important and why;


• focuses on the future;


• reflects the shared values of group members; and


• uses pictures, images and words to bring the vision to life.

The shared vision statement should be clear and concise, and create a visual image in the mind of the reader. It may be as brief as a few words or a more detailed collection of points that create the desired visual image.

Developing a mission statement

How will your group reach this shared vision? A mission statement could tell us this. The statement becomes a tool to communicate the group’s purpose to others. A mission statement will tell people 1) what you do, 2) for whom do you do it, and 3) how you will get it done. The mission statement sets the group’s direction; is clear and concise; is realistic; reflects the values and beliefs of the group; demonstrates a commitment to serving others; is inspirational; and is action oriented.
Identifying goals, objectives, projects & activitiesA group goal is a broad statement of something that the group expects to attain or achieve. Goals may be short, intermediate or long-term in nature. Well-written goals are believable, attainable and based on identified needs.
Objectives are statements of specific, measurable and attainable outcomes that contribute to the achievement of a particular goal. Outcome-based objectives focus ono changing people’s behavior or circumstances; o changing something about the community; or o establishing a process for achieving a particular goal.

http://www.ohiosci.org/vision.htm

http://www.odf.state.or.us/AREAS/eastern/northeast/wal_SecIII_VisionMisGObj_mar06.pdf

http://www.hals.lib.tx.us/plan123/1community.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_planning