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3 Orange County Comprehensive Land Use Plan <br />Task 2.4: Prepare Equity Database <br />Tate Consul�ng will work with Orange County Staff, and poten�ally the Office of Equity and Inclusion to develop an “equity database” to include <br />leaders, nonprofits, and allies in the underserved community that have a stake in Orange County’s future. These members of the community will <br />be important allies in the planning process and strategic outreach approaches can be taken to engage these community members to ensure that <br />the process is engaging the hardest to reach popula�ons, including Black/ African American, Hispanic/La�no, LGBTQIA+, persons with disabili�es, <br />persons suffering from homelessness, and other community members that have been historically disadvantaged. <br /> <br />Task 2.5: Community Engagement Window #1 (CEW #1) – Confirming Community Aspira�ons <br />The Confirming Community Aspira�ons community engagement window is focused on accomplishing three objec�ves: tes�ng and confirming <br />cri�cal planning issues to address in the plan, defining community aspira�ons for Orange County in 2045, and sharing preliminary data and trends <br />that have an impact on the County’s future. We recommend a two-phase community engagement approach that launches the project with an in- <br />person workshop and follows the workshop with virtual engagement analogous to the workshop for a period of weeks. In addi�on, our proposed <br />approach includes an op�onal series of targeted mee�ngs that can be used on an as needed basis throughout the project engagement windows to <br />engage harder to reach community members. These mee�ngs would be led by Tate Consul�ng. Staff Working Group members can play a role as <br />plan ambassadors at the workshop. <br /> <br />There are many tested ac�vi�es that our team can leverage for this milestone. These include asset mapping, individual or small group discussions <br />to respond to key policy direc�on ques�ons, places to protect and change mapping ac�vity, ranking aspects of community planning, “Did You <br />Know?” trivia ques�ons about the County, idea walls, and other fun ac�vi�es. Ac�vi�es would be developed to ensure that all learning from <br />previous planning ac�vi�es, namely the Strategic Plan, are considered and efforts are not duplicated. <br /> <br />The Clarion team can provide adver�sing and publicity guidance to the County during this period to maximize responses and track respondents to <br />make sure targeted community members are par�cipa�ng. This can include prepared social media content, a press release, and email content, as <br />well as leveraging the equity database through targeted eblasts and mailings. The team can also prepare a “mee�ng-in-a-box” set of materials that <br />would allow Staff Working Group members, County leaders, and Staff to host or present the materials at smaller community mee�ngs and engage <br />residents using a decentralized approach. <br /> <br />Once the engagement window has closed, the Clarion team will prepare a report on the results of the engagement window, including an <br />assessment of how well community engagement objec�ves were achieved. This report will include a summary of responses and verba�m <br />documenta�on to provide a clear and transparent report of the inputs received. This will build trust in the process and serve as an important <br />report for guiding development of the plan. <br /> <br />Task 2.6: Summary of New Issues and Opportuni�es <br />The Clarion team will prepare a succinct summary of new issues and opportuni�es based on vision and policy themes generated from stakeholder <br />interviews, Staff Working Group discussions, and inputs received through public engagement. This document will serve as the founda�on for policy <br />discussions with County Staff, the Staff Working Group, the Planning Board, and the BOCC that will guide development of the new CLUP. First a <br />County Staff review dra� will be prepared and then a Staff Working Group review dra�. Following these reviews, the Clarion team will finalize the <br />document for sharing with the Planning Board, Board of County Commissioners, and pos�ng to the project website. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Task 2.7: Briefings to Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners (#3 February 2024) <br />A briefing presenta�on will be prepared to share with the Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners that summarizes the engagement <br />efforts, analysis, and summary of new issues and opportuni�es completed through Phases 1 and 2. Key findings from Phase 3 work, that is <br />occurring concurrently with Phase 2, will also be presented at these briefings. The Clarion team will coordinate with County Staff to present these <br />briefings at regularly scheduled mee�ngs of the boards. The purpose of these presenta�ons is to brief the boards on the project status and findings <br />and engage members in discussion about the direc�on of the plan. <br />Summary of Phase 2: Identify New Issues and Opportunities <br />Deliverables: <br />Clarion Team Responsibilities County Staff Responsibilities <br />• Current Policy Profile <br />• Materials for Staff Working Group meetings <br />• Community Engagement Window #1 <br />presentation and materials <br />• Summary of Engagement Window #1 Results <br />• Summary of New Issues and Opportunities <br />• Briefings to BOCC and Planning Board briefings <br />• Update project website <br />• Review and provide consolidated comments <br />on Current Policy Profile <br />• Review and provide consolidated comments <br />on meeting materials <br />• Coordinate logistics for meetings and events <br />and distribution of materials <br />• Publicize launch of project and Community <br />Engagement Window #1 opportunity <br />• Monthly project management meeting <br />Meetings: <br />• Staff Working Group Meetings #2-#5 <br />• Community Engagement Window #1 <br />• Planning Board (1) and Board of County Commissioner (2) Briefings <br />Schedule <br />Duration: Months 2-7 <br /> <br />PHASE 3: EVALUATE PLANNING INFLUENCES <br />Concurrent with Phase 2, Phase 3 will evaluate the planning influences facing Orange County, including documenta�on of how the community has <br />changed since the 2030 Comprehensive Plan was developed and projec�ons for future popula�on and growth. This assessment will build off the <br />analysis conducted for the Orange County Strategic Plan and other relevant County or partner agency analysis produced in the last few years. The <br />product will be a compendium “Fact Book” that will address the full range of planning topics and can be used throughout the process. The Clarion <br />Team and County Staff will work in partnership to develop the Fact Book. Clarion will prepare the annotated outline for the report, strategy for <br />analysis, document dra�ing and forma�ng, and GIS analysis assistance as needed. County Staff will prepare GIS maps and GIS analyses as guided <br />by the Clarion team and review the staff review dra�. The Staff Working Group will be briefed at monthly mee�ngs on the outcomes of these <br />analyses. Finally, a community open house will share the findings of the Fact Book and solicit feedback on related policy ques�ons. <br /> <br />Task 3.1 Develop the Fact Book <br />This task documents the trends and condi�ons for a broad array of community planning topics along with analyzing future planning influences that <br />are important considera�ons for developing plan policies. This “Fact Book” will include maps, charts, and tables of data that paint a complete <br />picture of Orange County and will leverage recent analyses prepared by the County and regional partners, including the Triangle J Council of <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 875C5B7A-C59F-8644-83AF-A22B12F5CE79