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SUMMARY TABLE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, TARGET AUDIENCES, AND METHODS FOR ENERGY PLAN PROJECT <br />ID <br />Description <br />Activity Type <br />Responsibility <br />Schedule <br />Target Audience <br />Communication Methods /Channels <br />Resources <br />1A <br />Project webpage established to <br />Support <br />Staff <br />Feb 2015 <br />Stakeholders <br />Project webpage on OWASA's website; includes automated features for <br />support engagement process <br />accessing and downloading project information, submitting comments, <br />questions and suggestions, and providing feedback regarding the <br />TBD <br />engagement process <br />1B <br />Project stakeholder e -mail list <br />Support <br />Staff <br />Feb 2015 <br />Stakeholders <br />E -mail distribution through Constant Contacts (this is proposed to be our <br />established to support engagement <br />primary method for notifying interested stakeholders of the availability of <br />process <br />information about the project and opportunities for public input) <br />TBD <br />1C <br />Technical Advisory Committee <br />Engagement <br />Staff <br />Feb 2015 <br />Local Agency <br />Staff-to -staff invitations to participate; TAC provides initial peer review of <br />established to provide support <br />Energy and <br />project information, technical analysis and recommendations, etc, prior <br />Sustainability <br />to public release, where practical <br />TBD <br />Managers <br />1D <br />Outreach and engagement through <br />Engagement <br />Board and Staff <br />TBD <br />Stakeholders <br />Letter requests to make presentations to local governing boards; <br />at least two general project <br />Including Local <br />presentations by the Board and staff (with consultant support if needed), <br />meetings with public; meetings with <br />Governing <br />followed by 4 &A; feedback; evaluation <br />civic groups and other organizations, <br />Boards <br />TBD <br />and presentations to local governing <br />boards <br />2 <br />Project introduction - purpose, <br />Information <br />Staff <br />Mar 2015 <br />Stakeholders <br />Project webpage; project e -mail distribution; letters to local <br />TBD <br />timetable, opportunities and <br />governments; announcements and invitations at Board meetings, <br />methods for participation and <br />community meetings, and via local media outlets; Twitter messages; local <br />feedback, etc, <br />media outlets <br />3 <br />Baseline assessment of energy use; <br />Information <br />Staff <br />Mar 2015 <br />Board and <br />Project webpage; project e -mail distribution; letters to local <br />TBD <br />information about our energy <br />Stakeholders <br />governments; announcements and invitations at Board meetings, <br />management accomplishments; <br />community meetings, and via local media outlets; Twitter messages; local <br />consideration of potential goals and <br />media outlets <br />objectives <br />Engagement <br />Board and Staff <br />Mar- May <br />Stakeholders <br />NRTS Committee and Board Work Session presentations and discussions; <br />TBD <br />2015 <br />project webpage; project e -mail distribution; social media; electronic and <br />paper mailings; Blue Thumb newsletter; local media outlets; opportunity <br />for public to comment prior to Committee /Board giving direction to staff <br />4 <br />Evaluation of alternative <br />Information <br />Staff <br />Summer 2015 <br />Board and <br />Project webpage; project e -mail distribution; letters to local <br />TBD <br />management strategies <br />Stakeholders <br />governments; announcements and invitations at Board meetings and <br />community meetings, and via Blue Thumb and local media outlets; <br />Twitter messages <br />Engagement <br />Board and Staff <br />Summer 2015 <br />Stakeholders <br />NRTS Committee and Board Work Session presentations and discussions; <br />TBD <br />project webpage; project e -mail distribution; social media; electronic and <br />paper mailings; Blue Thumb newsletter; local media outlets <br />Ta <br />