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2020 Public Participation Plan Amendments May 2020

What is the Public Participation Plan? The Public Participation Plan (PPP) contains the guidelines and expectations for public participation during the transportation planning activities and processes conducted by the Hillsborough County MPO, including the procedures, tools, and strategies for outreach and education on transportation issues.

Purpose of Amendments  Cosmetic changes  New organization chart  Minor edits/updates  Public Participation Toolbox updates  Flexibility for public comment  Engagement in emergency situations  Confirm recommendations from the MOE report

School Transportation Working Group  After several annual renewals, last meeting held December 5, 2018  Now transformed into multi-agency coordination on school transportation issues  School Board Transportation Committee, complemented by FDOT’s Community Traffic Safety Team

New Organization Chart

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Flexibility for Public Comment With the COVID-19 pandemic, changes had to be made quickly: In-person, written or electronic public comments are accepted at each MPO Board and advisory committee meeting (when entirely-virtual meetings must be conducted, there will be flexibility for public comment online and by phone)

Public Engagement in Emergency Situations  Public participation during periods of social distancing  Virtual meetings until safe for in-person meetings  Public participation in disaster recovery  Alternate meeting locations and public notice  Continuity of operations during such conditions

Limited English Proficiency MPO Staff has created a Spanish-speaking working group to translate planning jargon. Group discusses language of public information material and assures translations are understandable. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act MPO proactively converting key documents into a compliant formatting, using current professionally- accepted methods.

Public Participation Toolbox Updates  Bus Ride-Alongs  MetroQuest  Closed Captioning Utilized as appropriate for constituency of each  Cooking Demonstrations planning project  Safety Summit  GoToWebinar  Summer Camp (Box City)

2020 MOE Report Recommendations  Increase citizen engagement in Environmental Justice areas  Create short videos to better inform & increase participants  Develop strategies for flexibility in meeting public plan requirements  Seek feedback on our public engagement strategies

Recommended Action Approve the 2020 amendments to the Public Participation Plan

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