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8A Page 2 Draft Summary of Proposed Outreach Strategy For the EIR Process for the High Speed Rail Project: San Jose to San Francisco Red,vood City Goals: . To operate a broad-based engagement oftbe community, that fosters significant participation of key stakeholders, incorporates their feedback, both in support of the project and in opposition, and nleets the public's interest in participation; . To engage the community in the environmental and design process for the identified alternatives of the project, most specifically alternatives for the rail profile and possible station in Redwood City; . To effectively cODlmunicate to the Redwood City conlmunity the goals of the high speed rail project in Califonlia as well as along the Peninsula. Strate2V: . Build a high level of awareness through the solicitation of conlnlunity feedback through a custolnized public outreach process and approach . Facilitate a high level of engagenlent and involvement frOln stakeholders, providing opportunities for effectively comnlunicating their input regarding the environmental, economic, community development, and other inlpacts of the project. Kev Messa2es: . It still is early in the process . Community engagement and involvelnent are essential in developing a successful program . Overall education on the basics of the HSR proposal, including benefits and impacts . lnfonnation on HSR grade and station options, what those options might look like, including benefits and impacts . Information about steps to be taken to assure continued operation of Caltrain service during construction . Graphic representations of various altenlatives, grades, station siting, etc. . HSR/Caltrai11 are sensitive to local community needs, encourage public involvement, and are Inaking comnlunity engagement a key component of the process . The partnership between CHSRA and Caltrain: o Allows Caltrain 2025 and HSR projects to be closely coordinated o Requires that Caltrain service, and plans for future service be luaintained o Requires community concerns for both efforts to be considered through a conlbined broad public outreach . This conlnlunity outreach process will include a much higher degree of public participation than required under law, and will be flexible to accolnmodate refinements as needed, based on the community's evolving needs Redwood City Stakeholders: . Property owners/residents/businesses within Y2 mile of the alignnlent . Sequoia Station retailers 1 of3 8. t3.2009