Rita and Roberto are concerned about the lack of city services in their low-income neighborhood,and their religious congregation has helped establish a PICO-based community organization to address these issues.Members of the organization have met with citizens and identified polluted city water in their neighborhood as the most pressing issue.A large number of their neighbors are upset about this public health problem.Rita and Roberto met with city officials,who were not very concerned.In the PICO cycle of organizing,what step below would Rita and Roberto take next?

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The next step in the PICO cycle of organizing would be to schedule an "accountability meeting" of a large number of citizens with a key city official. This would be a chance for citizens to voice their concerns and demand action from the city. Hiring an attorney and filing a lawsuit would be premature at this stage, as the organization has not yet tried to work with the city officials to address the issue. Schedule one-to-one meetings with citizens to discuss lessons learned and calling for formation of a community coalition are steps that can be taken later in the organizing process.

Rita and Roberto Are Concerned About the Lack of City