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DIXON FEHRtPEERS I In addition to our direct involvement with staff, stakeholders, advisory groups, and decision makers, DIXON utilizes other opportunities to involve the community including Field Intercept Interviews, Web Survey Tools, Knock -and -Talk Surveys, and customized Focus Groups. We have also successfully transitioned to several online outreach tools that allow for remote participation in the current COVID-19 environment. Each project is unique, and we develop a public participation plan based upon localized needs. We view each stakeholder meeting as an opportunity to develop our skills and apply lessons learned from past projects. DIXON has been invited to present many of these lessons ("How to Identify and Define Your Stakeholders") at a variety of industry conferences. The Project Team's stakeholder engagement methodology is flexible, and we are committed to adapting to the specific needs of each project. We utilize a combination of in -person and virtual meetings with key stakeholder groups, facilitate large public meetings, and utilize online survey tools to reach as many members of the community as possible. We typically recommend hosting meetings with a combination of user groups including residents of single-family homes, multi -family units, business property owners, and business owners so that the community can understand the diversity of parking challenges and needs. Focus group meetings are another opportunityto dive deeper into the unique challenges and priorities for each user group, especially when soliciting feedback about draft recommendations. For the City of Tustin, after an extensive public outreach campaign, over 100 residents joined a community meeting to discuss residential permit parking. In the City of Pasadena, there are several commercial areas with distinct business associations, parking commissions, meter commissions, and other advisory groups that influence the parking system. In addition to hosting 12+ virtual and in -person stakeholder meetings throughout the span of the project, two online surveys were conducted which received over 1,200 total responses. Atwo-day in -person stakeholdersite visitwas also conducted through four key business districts to poll business owners and employees and encourage participation in the online survey. For the City of Costa Mesa, an online Residential Parking Survey was available online with English and Spanish language options. 356 residents responded, and 4 percent of respondents took the survey in Spanish. Four virtual community meetings were also held at various stages of the project, with over 130+ total residents in attendance. Task B. Deliverables: • The Project Team will formalize the public outreach and stakeholder engagement strategy and timeline into a Public Participation Plan for staff comment and approval. • The Project Team will coordinate up to sixty (60) public meetings and twenty (20) Advisory Committee meetings. Meetings will be strategically scheduled to maximize each site visit. DIXON will manage the overall plan and Fehr & Peers will provide local support. • The Project Team will work with the City to develop and finalize a schedule for the public and Advisory Committee meetings. • The Project Team will prepare public meeting presentation materials, and miscellaneous letters and memos to support the stakeholder engagement strategy. • Our process will support an open and transparent relationship with stakeholders that ensures collaboration with the City. We will discuss the current rules that govern residential permit parking and work with stakeholders to further characterize the cause of parking shortages and demands. These discussions will identify industry best practices that can be added to the City's current residential permit parking program. Dixon Resources Unlimited I Citywide Parking Study for City of Santa Ana 14