8-Attachment A - Equitable Community Engagement Framework and Tool.PDF

This is an Equitable Community Engagement Framework and Tool document supporting the District Planning Consultant procurement by the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department (BCPOS) in Colorado. The document establishes the framework and methodology for conducting equitable community engagement throughout the district-level planning process. The framework is designed to ensure inclusive participation across diverse stakeholder groups and communities in the development of the county-wide planning framework, district-level planning framework, and the Peak to Peak District Management Plan. The consultant engagement will span an 18-month timeframe and is intended to support a comprehensive, equitable, and resource-aligned district planning process that prioritizes community voice and representation in landscape-scale planning decisions.

The tool provides BCPOS with structured guidance on implementing equitable engagement practices during the planning phases, including strategies for identifying historically underrepresented populations, removing barriers to participation, and incorporating community feedback into planning outcomes. This framework document serves as a deliverable requirement and evaluation criterion for consultant proposals, establishing the standards and expectations for how community engagement will be conducted throughout the Peak to Peak District planning effort. The framework emphasizes that the district-level planning approach developed through this consultant engagement will serve as a model for subsequent application to additional Boulder County districts, making the quality and equity of the engagement process critical to the long-term success of the county's transition from site-level to landscape-scale planning.