Consultant urges regional coalition to back white paper; Chair seeks Oct. 14 support

Ernie Cox, who said his group is helping draft the coalition's white paper, told the meeting the draft exists to convene a regional conversation and will change through multiple iterations: "the final product will be different than what's in the draft," he said, noting there have been about 10 drafts so far and that his team is providing staff resources for the effort.

The chair asked members and residents to show public support on Oct. 14 and to speak with council members and city managers to build momentum. Organizers said they will prepare a revised draft with a summary 'pretty picture' and separate city benefit sheets that spell out how the plan affects each jurisdiction. No formal vote was taken; the action items are outreach and circulation of revised materials.