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Mayor’s Advisory Panel Framework & Scope
Emily Labows, Cultural Affairs
March 10, 2026
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Focused Action Plan
Places 2.13
Assemble an advisory
group to advise regarding
a recommended path
and future for the former
MOCA site
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Mayor’s Advisory Panel – Proposed Purpose
With the goal of ensuring 2200 Parks Avenue
remains a cultural and community asset:
•Establish a balanced, credible group to guide a
structured exploration process
•Explore as budget-neutral as possible uses that
address community, cultural, tourism, and/or
incidental municipal needs
•Ensure a transparent, community-informed
approach
•Keep the focus on practical, financially sound
options that serve the City's long-term interests
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Advisory Panel Proposed Composition
A diverse group, of up to 7 members, including:
•Community leaders and civic-minded residents
•Business, finance, and corporate experience
•Tourism perspectives
•Process improvement / LEAN experience
•Arts and cultural professionals
•Council liaisons
•Additional members suggested by Council
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Consideration: Independent Facilitation
An external facilitator with experience in
arts and civic planning will help to:
•Support a structured and balanced process
•Help maintain focus on financially sound,
practical options
•Provide neutrality and transparency
•Offer best practices from comparable
communities and projects
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Scope of Work
What the Advisory Panel will do:
•Explore a broad range of potential uses with no pre-
determined outcome
•Evaluate options through community, cultural, and
municipal lenses
•Focus on practical, financially sound and as budget-
neutral as possible options
•Identify guiding principles, opportunities, and
constraints
•Develop well-vetted options for Council’s consideration
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Community Input & Outcome
Community Engagement & Deliverables:
•Seek broad community input through public and
stakeholder engagement
•Ensure community perspectives inform the options
explored
Outcome:
•A set of community-informed, practical options
•Clear guiding principles to support Council’s decisions
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Next Steps
•Receive Council input on preferred
approach
•Develop refined scope and timeline
•Prepare to engage an independent
facilitator
•Return with recommended structure
and membership framework for
Council’s consideration
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