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What is the overall goal and objective of Our Missoula?

Our Missoula is an extensive project that will work with the community to update Missoula's vision for future growth and to modernize the development regulations, one of our key tools for achieving this vision. Missoula has undergone significant change since adopting the Growth Policy in 2015. The City recognizes the need to update its policies and priorities to be responsive to current challenges. These challenges are things like housing affordability, equity, and climate change. With broad community involvement, Our Missoula will result in an inclusive vision for how Missoula will grow in the future. It will guide critical changes in the code that the City needs to take to carry out that vision.

For this project to be effective, it must include meaningful input from, and involvement by, community members, business owners, landowners, appointed/elected officials, City staff, and stakeholders. Additionally, in order to better serve traditionally marginalized and underrepresented communities, the City is working with Common Good Missoula, not as a paid consultant but as an active community partner, on the engagement for Phase 2 of the project beyond our typical engagement processes. The City will also work with a variety of groups and individuals to ensure robust engagement in this project.

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Our Missoula Community Advisory Group

The Our Missoula Community Advisory Group is an inclusive and diverse group that is representative of the issues and elements that the Our Missoula project addresses. The Community Advisory Group provides community perspective throughout the process. It will be a sounding board for balancing policy development and implementation ideas from the various focus groups, work teams, and community members through the Our Missoula process.

Group Roles

  • Serve as a touchstone to local values;

  • Act as liaison to respective interests and groups;

  • Serve as an early sounding board regarding project deliverables;

  • Share individual and representative experiences/observations;

  • Provide outreach support at key stages during review and approval processes.

Group Members

Adam Hertz
Aimee McQuilken
Alan McCormick
Bob Giordano
Brittany Palmer
Bryan von Lossberg
Chris Chitty
Kat Cowley
Heather McMilin
Justin Metcalf
Leslie Dallapiazza
Megan Robson
Paul Filicetti
Ryan Salisbury
Thomas McClure
Tung Pham

Group Meetings

Community Advisory Group meetings are generally held on a monthly basis, and are available for viewing by the public. Meetings are publicly noticed on the city’s webpage within 48 hours of when they are held. Meetings are hybrid, held both virtually and in person, and they are recorded and available for viewing after they have been held. Meeting agendas and recordings are available through the City public meetings webpage. Recordings of past meetings can also be found on the City YouTube page here.

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)

Our Missoula is guided by Missoula's Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Resolution and related plan to include:

  • Strategies for reviewing and revising policies, procedures, initiatives, and public engagement plans to better reflect justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to ensure equitable delivery of City of Missoula services, including the necessary professional services and support staff to realize the Plan.

Learn more about the JEDI resolution here.

ADA Compliance and Non-Discrimination

Our Missoula does not discriminate against or exclude anyone from participation in any programs or services on the basis of his, her or their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, age, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or economic status. Please make ADA accommodation requests at least 48 hours in advance.

What is the overall goal and objective of Our Missoula?

Our Missoula is an extensive project that will work with the community to update Missoula's vision for future growth and to modernize the development regulations, one of our key tools for achieving this vision. Missoula has undergone significant change since adopting the Growth Policy in 2015. The City recognizes the need to update its policies and priorities to be responsive to current challenges. These challenges are things like housing affordability, equity, and climate change. With broad community involvement, Our Missoula will result in an inclusive vision for how Missoula will grow in the future. It will guide critical changes in the code that the City needs to take to carry out that vision.

For this project to be effective, it must include meaningful input from, and involvement by, community members, business owners, landowners, appointed/elected officials, City staff, and stakeholders. Additionally, in order to better serve traditionally marginalized and underrepresented communities, the City is working with Common Good Missoula, not as a paid consultant but as an active community partner, on the engagement for Phase 2 of the project beyond our typical engagement processes. The City will also work with a variety of groups and individuals to ensure robust engagement in this project.

Goals of Our Missoula graphic

Our Missoula Community Advisory Group

The Our Missoula Community Advisory Group is an inclusive and diverse group that is representative of the issues and elements that the Our Missoula project addresses. The Community Advisory Group provides community perspective throughout the process. It will be a sounding board for balancing policy development and implementation ideas from the various focus groups, work teams, and community members through the Our Missoula process.

Group Roles

  • Serve as a touchstone to local values;

  • Act as liaison to respective interests and groups;

  • Serve as an early sounding board regarding project deliverables;

  • Share individual and representative experiences/observations;

  • Provide outreach support at key stages during review and approval processes.

Group Members

Adam Hertz
Aimee McQuilken
Alan McCormick
Bob Giordano
Brittany Palmer
Bryan von Lossberg
Chris Chitty
Kat Cowley
Heather McMilin
Justin Metcalf
Leslie Dallapiazza
Megan Robson
Paul Filicetti
Ryan Salisbury
Thomas McClure
Tung Pham

Group Meetings

Community Advisory Group meetings are generally held on a monthly basis, and are available for viewing by the public. Meetings are publicly noticed on the city’s webpage within 48 hours of when they are held. Meetings are hybrid, held both virtually and in person, and they are recorded and available for viewing after they have been held. Meeting agendas and recordings are available through the City public meetings webpage. Recordings of past meetings can also be found on the City YouTube page here.

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI)

Our Missoula is guided by Missoula's Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Resolution and related plan to include:

  • Strategies for reviewing and revising policies, procedures, initiatives, and public engagement plans to better reflect justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to ensure equitable delivery of City of Missoula services, including the necessary professional services and support staff to realize the Plan.

Learn more about the JEDI resolution here.

ADA Compliance and Non-Discrimination

Our Missoula does not discriminate against or exclude anyone from participation in any programs or services on the basis of his, her or their actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, age, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or economic status. Please make ADA accommodation requests at least 48 hours in advance.

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