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13 <br /> The following Phase 1 work, project launch and kickoff have been completed: <br /> • Planning Department Kickoff (context mapping and reconnaissance tour) <br /> • Staff Working Group kickoff <br /> • Office of Equity and Inclusion and Community Relations Meeting (focus on public <br /> engagement) <br /> • Virtual and in-person stakeholder interviews <br /> • Collection and inventory of relevant data, plans, and studies <br /> The following Phase 1 work is in progress: <br /> • Project branding and website <br /> The following Phase 2 work has commenced, parts to be completed prior to the November <br /> Planning Board meeting: <br /> • Developing a Current Policy Profile <br /> • Preparation of the Equity Database for engagement publicity <br /> • Preparing for Community Engagement Window #1 (CEW #1) <br /> Upcoming Staff Highlights From First Public Workshop <br /> The first public outreach window will be launched through an in-person workshop on October 26, <br /> 2023 from 6:00-8:OOpm at the Bonnie B. Davis Environment and Agricultural Center. <br /> Asynchronous online engagement activities will follow for a minimum period of three weeks. This <br /> will allow participants to engage in a way that works best with their lifestyle and schedule, while <br /> also allowing them the opportunity to provide feedback in a similar way as the participants of the <br /> in-person workshop. Staff will provide highlights of the October 26 workshop at the meeting. <br /> For additional next steps, Attachment 1 provides a snapshot of the Project Process <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The approved and amended consultant contract to complete the OCLUP <br /> 2050 is $211,954. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): None — item is for informational purposes only. <br />