The Port Moody Public Engagement Toolkit was developed as part of the Port
Moody Interactive Government Project, which assessed Port Moody’s public
engagement efforts and proposed ways to improve how Port Moody interacts with
the public.

Over the course of the Port Moody Interactive Government Project, it became
clear that Port Moody is a dynamic municipality that interacts with the public in
multiple and various ways. For this reason, Port Moody Staff and Council require
a range of flexible public engagement options that can be used separately or in
combination to engage Port Moody residents in the activities and decision-making
processes of the City.

Since local issues and developments change over time, the Port Moody Public
Engagement Toolkit was designed to ensure that Port Moody Staff and Council
are able to determine the potential impact of a community development or issue,
and are able to identify the level and type of engagement that is most appropriate
for the particular development and/or issue in question.

The Port Moody Public Engagement Toolkit ought to be used at the beginning
of projects or reviews of services to ensure that the appropriate engagement
tool or set of tools are being used. In addition to using the Port Moody Public
Engagement Toolkit, Staff should also consider relevant legislation or other Port
Moody Public Engagement policy requirements.

The Port Moody Public Engagement Toolkit is a user-friendly toolkit that consists
of a series of self-guided steps, all of which are explained in the next section.