Formal and informal assessments of committee achievement at ongoing stages in the project are important. The committee should continually ask itself if activities are getting expected results. It is important to have a reporting process whereby positive and negative results are brought before the committee for further consideration. Share ownership of the project. Committee member involvement in the early stages of a project is an important opportunity to set the tone of shared ownership from the start.
Staff can seek opinions from potential committee members on how to organize the committee.
Citizen advisory committee members should play a role in developing the project's mission, goals and objectives, as well as sharing in coordination and management decisions and tasks. From the start, the committee can take ownership by hosting and moderating public meetings, generating and acting on early public awareness efforts, and beginning to develop ideas for longer term project activities. Prepare for comfort. It is important to set a congenial climate for the committee. Foster a sense of belonging to a group where everyone is equally important.