Agenda 12-12-23; 8-h - Approval of the Orange County Transportation Services Public Involvement Plan

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12 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN • County and town facilities, including transit vehicles and bus stops • Schools, universities and places of worship • Cultural centers • Locally owned businesses • Restaurants In many communities, information about events happening in the area are circulated via social media platforms, such as Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). Given the wide reach and broad use of these platforms, the Department publicizes events and notices on social media accounts like Facebook (link) and website (link). These notices are also shared on Orange County's website (link), flyers will be provided in multiple languages, the two primary languages will be English and Spanish. Other languages will be added as resources are identified and incorporated into the plan. Email lists are an additional method for distributing notices. Public can contact any Orange County Transportation Service staff to be added to the email list. List of all department staff is located in the appendix. Interested parties may request to be added to the Department's email list. Radio can be an effective method to share community notices or events. Radio ads or outreach may be considered where appropriate and as resources allow. Community Meeting and Outreach The aim of community outreach is to provide well-planned, inclusive, meaningful community engagement opportunities as part of the transportation decision-making process. Outreach methods will include posting information on the department website, distributing flyers, placing print newspaper advertisements, utilizing social media and e-mail blasts, local television news or radio, and engaging in personal communications with interested parties. Community meeting refers to any meeting that is open to the community, this includes: Orange Unified Transportation Board, Staff Working Group, Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Corridor Study Community meetings and workshops. They are also: • Conducted at convenient times and location, accessible and along transit route. • Available in a variety of predetermined formats to serve diverse audiences. • Advertise through multiple means to inform the community of community meetings. The department will provide assistance to persons with disabilities or Limited English Proficiency as outlined in the Title VI Plan (link). • Meeting rescheduling or cancellations will be posted to the website at least seven days before the revised meeting will occur. Report Date 6