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Board moves to simplify 'idea submission' form to boost public input

5436770 · July 22, 2025
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Summary

Staff proposed shortening and simplifying the board’s idea-submission form to increase public participation after low usage; board directed staff to revise and return by November and suggested adding a QR code at meetings to collect ideas.

Board staff proposed revising the board’s idea submission form, which launched in 2020, to simplify questions and reduce barriers after staff reported little use in the past 18 months. Why it matters: The idea submission form and register are tools the board uses to collect public suggestions for underground-safety priorities. Staff said participation has been limited and recommended shortening the form, rearranging contact and issuer information to the…

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