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14 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> Public Engagement Plan SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN <br /> project website and pertinent information about ongoing or upcoming engagement opportunities. <br /> Paper comment forms will be available for those that prefer to share comments on hardcopies. <br /> Polling Boards <br /> Unstaffed polling boards will be placed at bus stop shelters and transit stations to collect feedback. <br /> These standalone boards, placed in transit stations and shelters, would provide project information, <br /> and allow passersby to provide structured input on their preferences related to a question, image, or <br /> set of questions and images using stickers. Polls can take different forms and allow customization. <br /> The polling station board would include a brief overview of the project, translated handouts or FAQ <br /> sheets, a QR code linking to the project website, short polling questions, and stickers to provide a <br /> response to the polling questions. The polling station boards can be advertised via social media. <br /> Meeting in a Box <br /> A meeting in a box tool can be developed for community stakeholders to use to host and facilitate <br /> small group discussions with their community groups to educate their members on key elements of <br /> the SRTP process and to obtain input in a comfortable setting. <br /> Small Group Meetings <br /> Small group meetings can be an effective strategy, especially when ideas or changes are being <br /> previewed before being released to a wider audience. These meetings provide an opportunity for the <br /> project team to meet with stakeholders to share initial thoughts and obtain feedback from a small <br /> group of participants. With this feedback, the project team can then update plans accordingly before <br /> releasing updated plans to the public. Meetings may be structured as "focus group" style meetings <br /> where individuals are brought together to share their opinions and ideas about specific changes. <br /> Other small group meetings include making presentations to existing groups as part of scheduled <br /> activities (i.e., neighborhood planning meetings). Small group meetings may be conducted with <br /> residents of a particular area, transit riders, and/or stakeholder groups. <br /> DATA COLLECTION TOOLS <br /> In addition to engagement activities, participants will be provided with multiple options to provide <br /> input throughout the project, including web-based surveys and paper comment forms during each <br /> phase of engagement. Members of the project team can also take notes regarding participant <br /> comments which can be entered into an engagement summary report. Title VI demographic data will <br /> be collected through voluntary responses to survey questions. <br /> Online surveys will be used to collect feedback from residents, transit riders and stakeholders during <br /> each phase of engagement. The surveys will remain live for three to four weeks to allow ample time <br /> for participants to share their feedback. <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 3-3 <br />