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I I . 149f Before the Council meets on Community Development, there will be provided a comprehensive report of the input gathered from citizen participation. Accompanying the citizen input will be the formal reports from the Council- appointed panels. There will be three (3) public hearings: One pre- ceeding the Council's establishment of needs and long-range objectives; one in advance of establishment of short-term objectives; and finally, a public hearing before the Council's decision on the actual budget. These meetings will represent the actual decision- making process in development of the application. Through- out the three (3) meetings, priorities will be set and projects and programs approved. Since this is the crucial point in the actual development of the application, all meetings dealing with Community Development will be public hearings, and active participation from citizens will be sought through the local media and contact with community leaders and institutions. 6. News Media Assistance A key ingredient to the success of the Community Development citizen participation effort will be the assistance of the news media. In all stages of the Community Development process, the local media will playa vital role. The City has prepared a series of news articles for use by the media. The articles will be used primarily to educate the public about the Community Development projects, benefits of the housing programs, explanation of the program's guidelines, and an explanation of citizen participation plan highlighting the input opportunities for local citizens. As the time draws near for the various neighborhood meetings, the local media will announce the meeting times, places, and dates. Radio and Cable TV time has been donated for daily public service spots concerning citizen participation meetings. The radio stations have talk programs available to the city in English and Spanish. We will use them for two (2) purposes: (1) explanation of the program and (2) urging of citizens to attend neighborhood meetings. IV. Concluding Comments At the end of this report is a chronological chart of major steps in the citizen participation and application processes.