Attendance: Jim Pebley, President; Patrick Smaldore, Vice President and Chair, Executive Committee; Frances Finta, Treasurer; Timothy Wise, Secretary; Robert Atkins, Mileva Hartman, and Dan Krasnegor. Also attending were Jackie Mow, Chair, Communications Committee and Randy Swart, past president.

Our Charter and Mission

• We are the Civic Voice of Arlington
• Forum for neighborhood ideas
• Glue for county fraternal organizations
• Umbrella organization (civic associations and functional organizations)
• The "two way" channel & Sounding board
• Pressure Release for County Problems
• Public forum for discussing civic problems
• Medium for disseminating civic information
• Self-governing units
• Strength in our unity of voices

Things We Do Well

• Candidate forums (x2)
• Budget review (x3)
• Structured routine -- consistency is a strength
• Legislative package
• Non-government approach to appraise issues -- non-partisan, grass roots, objectively
• Good forum for controversial issues
• Alternative forum to government/membership seek advocacy
• A growing organization based on merit
• We have visibility
• Community good will
• Awards recognition

Thins We Don't Do So Well

• Fail to gain consensus on issues that affect neighborhoods
  development
  planning
  zoning
  neighborhood conservation issues
  
• Fail to get executive committee consensus on
  development
  planning
  zoning
  neighborhood conservation issues
  
• Fail to get executive committee involved with County Board on major county initiatives
• Lack of consistent attendance and diversity (x2)
• Don't always attract media to get our message out (x2)
• Make County concentrate on neighborhood quality of life
• Fail to extend services to members, e.g., webserver, insurance
• Issue awareness and anticipation, i.e., getting in front of issues
• Lack of follow-up
• Lack of activity by committee chairs
• Don't advertise ourselves
• Publicize our activities
• Lack of TV coverage
• Meetings are too ambitious
• We need more committee emphasis
• We may be coasting on our reputation
• More than reactive to just county government issues
• Prioritize legislative issues
• Forceful advocacy for membership

Things to Do

• Scholarship for economically disadvantaged
• Fundraising
• Extend outreach to all residents
• Join with regional organizations
• Higher ACCF presence at events
• Partner with Chamber of Commerce to reach out to business community
• Reenergize our delegates/Expand core group
• Push neighborhood quality of life issues -- rats, infill development, etc.
• Get in the "issue loop"
• Get in the news with ACCF "stars"
• More opposition issues on the floor
• Get in financial shape
• Get more news about members in the news
• Plan better
• News about member organizations
• Make better use of local resources

ACCF at 100 Years -- What should we be doing by then?