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<br /> <br />3. WORK PLAN <br /> <br />public, public access to records, and procedures for handling complaints trom citizens. PMC commits to <br />implementing Redwood City's Citizen Participation Plan. <br /> <br />To assure public participation in the Consolidated Planning process, PMC will facilitate three (3) <br />stakeholder meetings, three (3) public workshops, and two (2) workshops with the Housing and Human <br />Concerns Committee. PMC will also participate in three (3) public hearings. (please see meeting <br />descriptions below.) <br /> <br />All meetings will focus on identifying and prioritizing community needs, particularly the needs of low- <br />and moderate-income households and the areas where they reside. The specific timing, nature and focus <br />of the meetings may be changed at the discretion of the City as long as the general nature remains <br />consistent with this proposal and PMC concurs that the level oEefEort is not substantially increased. <br /> <br />PMC will offer an online community survey to encourage participation by individuals and organizations <br />unable to attend the public meetings. The online survey will be available to residents for the duration of <br />the public participation process. PMC will provide the online survey in Spanish and English. <br /> <br />PMC will conduct outreach efforts in Spanish and English. In addition to explaining the process and <br />soliciting input, we will seek to involve all segments of the community in the process. PMC will pto'\-ide <br />public information materials and conduct public meetings in English with interpretation into Spanish by <br />PMC staff. . <br /> <br />PMC will include a summary of efforts made to include the public, particularly low-and moderate- <br />incomehouseholds,underserved populations, and persons with barriers to services, in the development <br />of the Consolidated Plan. Workshop and meeting handouts, copies of written comments, and a <br />summary of oral comments at the City's hearings w-ill be included in the Plan. PMC will provide a <br />written response to comments on the Consolidated Plan. <br /> <br />PMC will facilitate the following public meetings; <br /> <br />Three (3) stakeholder meetings <br />One meeting with public and assisted housingpro'\-iders,private and nonprofit housing developers, <br />housing advocates and housing services providers including fair housing, home purchase and <br />mortgage counseling.providers. <br /> <br />One meeting with businesses and local employers, representatives from local transportation <br />management systems, ~e state and otherpubliclpn'\"'ate agencies as deemed important for this <br />process. <br /> <br />One meeting with public service providers including agencies pro'\-iding services to. children, youth, <br />families, seniors, the disabled,persons with HIV I AIDS, and the homeless; and private and public <br />health and mental health services providers. <br /> <br />Attendance at stakeholder meetings will largely be by invitation or through targeted outreach to the <br />stakeholder groups. <br /> <br />Three (3) public workshops <br />These three workshops will be held at locations across the City at dates and times that encourage <br />residents to attend. The workshops will be held in well-utilized community facilities. The content <br />will include an introduction to the purpose of the Consolidated Planning process and important role <br />that public participation plays, the opportunities for public input, and an activity or activities to <br />solicit comment on community needs and the relative priority of those needs. <br /> <br />PMC <br /> <br />0.) V-A <br />