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TAC adopts public engagement plan to gather broad input on road‑charge options
Summary
The technical advisory committee approved a consultant‑led public participation and stakeholder engagement plan, authorizing polling, focus groups and a statewide outreach campaign and asking members to supply stakeholder contacts.
The Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee voted unanimously March 27 to approve a public participation and stakeholder engagement plan developed by Lucas Public Affairs and D'Artagnan Consulting.
Consultant Julie Marengo presented a multi‑pronged outreach strategy that includes: a project website and online questionnaire, four regional focus groups, public opinion polling, targeted stakeholder outreach to elected officials and interest groups, ethnic and local media outreach, and a briefings package for elected officials and stakeholders. The plan calls for sharing a one‑page fact sheet and an online questionnaire in mid‑April and keeping the questionnaire open through June to collect input in time for the committee’s summer decision points. The consultants expect poll and focus‑group results to be available in mid‑summer (July timeframe).
Committee members emphasized that meaningful engagement requires targeted outreach to low‑income and equity communities, and asked members to use their contacts to host events and identify invitees. Staff and Julie Marengo said the consultant plan is intended to be complementary to staff outreach and Caltrans/CTC public forums; staff will also provide a standard presentation deck for members to use when hosting local briefings.
Motion and vote The motion to adopt the communications and stakeholder engagement plan was moved by Eric (last name not specified in transcript) and seconded by Pam (last name not specified). The motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters The outreach plan establishes how the committee will solicit the broad public input the statute requires. Members flagged equity, privacy and clear comparisons between manual and technological options as priorities for the outreach materials and asked staff to circulate draft survey questions in advance for TAC input.
