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37 <br /> Steering Committee Meetings <br /> The existing Orange County Parks and Recreation Council was leveraged as the Trails Plan steering <br /> committee. In these monthly meetings, the group offered guidance for the engagement and outreach process <br /> and provided feedback on project progress. For detailed notes from these meetings, see Appendix C. <br /> MEETING#1 MEETING#4 <br /> Project Kick-off Draft Plan Review&Workshop Planning <br /> March 5, 2025 September 3, 2025 <br /> The first steering committee meeting introduced At the fourth meeting, the team reported on <br /> committee members to the Trails Plan project and recent progress-including the vision survey, <br /> the role the council would play throughout. Prior coordination with the Bicycle & Pedestrian <br /> to the meeting, a short survey was distributed to Plan, and draft language for the vision, goals, <br /> the committee with the following prompts: and guiding principles.They then reviewed <br /> • What are the main opportunities presented by the proposed Trails Plan report contents and <br /> the Orange County Trails Plan project? the steering committee provided input on the <br /> • What challenges might we anticipate as part of September workshop format. <br /> this project? <br /> • Please share goals you have for the Trails Plan. Community Engagement Research <br /> DuHng pmjettstart-up,our team reviewed a—ely Drina..enla—including previously adopted plans <br /> and past outreach effodi. <br /> A,we proceed with community engagement for the Talk Plan,we will build upon what we have learned, <br /> The team facilitated a discussion about the including ale key nkeawaya: <br /> opportunities, challenges, and goals gathered - awe <br /> •m..ml.nx m�wn�H"xw,tnewvmr.ewwuM <br /> through the survey.They also shared key x.a.°x•w°..e ' Pw�.b <br /> takeaways from community engagement research, <br /> ..°°,� '^gene^o^^+• Survey Summary <br /> the project roadmap, and an initial agenda for the <br /> Opportunities B Challenges <br /> ir _________________________________„___________________-____-_____ <br /> vision workshops. ^°°'°'°° ^°"°°g� <br /> xengegementwah hi—I iry uevigating IWawnemnipane arQuienon <br /> merpimi Mp°puietbns wah <br /> a.a�b°osaecao w mKeewbpmen ,°n <br /> MEETING#2 ooW nm wnry a ' u^ mneuDmmentumanem nglmvad <br /> tmeMw�xm,msw nau«cos, ream retie-wmrex a:edeet and <br /> orzogecounry Prove Pmc ° w` <br /> Vision Workshop Planning1e 'rna� "Me'.: <br /> April 2, 2025 Visioning Stations ' <br /> After a brief summary of the site visits to parks, "gGt'°"':R'nkingCadraft-ofes <br /> •Participants rank,rid.,setof priorirytrail <br /> corridors In order of importance <br /> open spaces, and trails throughout the county, SapaH ipan[srremew popular parks/community <br /> the steering committee and project team built a sa E.pauda'ry`°t000nsthatw'°._ <br /> •op,,o atle.u,outdoorrecmalati :• <br /> upon a draft outline of the May Vision Workshops Build,nitiesto abr—iii population <br /> E <br /> •sailaa neannier commnnny <br /> and brainstormed activities for visioning stations rn-twiulti-medal new Current Use of Parks&Trails <br /> [ivity between key <br /> Particip...marked which +••••••°••••••••.+• +•-•••............... <br /> questions for arrival posters and questions for the parkzandtraiI,t^eyaxt°day <br /> 3 men mentiRed the ac Nitit� . <br /> they do there,sum as. <br /> exit feedback survey. „^ <br /> MEETING#3 - 4- <br /> Engagement Findings Report-Out Trails Plan Report:Proposed Table of Contents LA. <br /> June 4, 2025 OL lntrodudlon OaGuiding Nlat Recomm<ndatlons Sv°"a <br /> Protect Overview,Process,B Xhedule Guiding Princlples <br /> •VlslonB t- Proposed Troll Network <br /> The third meeting focused on findings from the Troll Ba kcalnn,% Trzll Segment One-Pager <br /> • Fl[s PFIOHIy Evaluation CrllerlaB Xorecard <br /> 03:Ealsting<°ndltlons 06:Implem<ntatlon <br /> 3 <br /> engagement process to date particularly from Slte Veltsommary Protect Phasing <br /> Pra,IP Studies8lnlHativez Partnerships&Funding Opportunitles <br /> the vision workshops, and the steering committee :"bil,nitlasBChallengea •Impke.,11.1pn Plan <br /> -E,g llc Engagement 06:Appendia <br /> •St..I C—liutreach Overview Proleet goadmap <br /> shared recommendations for future engagement gt°°ring Committee Meatii gummary Park,Engagement Documentation <br /> • D,ft Workshop pun H,ySummary Parks91-Council Meeting Noes <br /> •DreR Trails Plan Open Houu Summary Cost Es[Ima[e <br /> events. A look ahead to the remainder of the year <br /> was also reviewed. <br /> Selected presentation slides from the four steering <br /> committee meetings <br /> 34 Draft Orange County Trails Plan <br />