Key West Transit Development Plan FY2025-2034

Appendix C: Public Involvement Plan

2.2 DISCUSSION GROUP WORKSHOPS To obtain additional public input into the TDP process, two discussion group workshops will be conducted with a smaller group of participants, 8-12 persons, in an intimate setting that permits more in-depth discussion about opportunities and challenges for the existing services and community. These workshops will be held in different locations to ensure representation that is more geographically distributed. To generate interest and participation, the Project Team will work with agency staff to identify and invite potential participants to each workshop. The workshops will be held on the same day. Potential workshop candidates may include members from the business, health, social services, and education communities, as well as local chambers of commerce, the Hotel/Motel Association, and active stakeholder groups. Since representatives from these organizations may likely represent “nonuser” views, it will be important to notify current Key West Transit patrons of the workshops so that the “user” perspective is represented as well. A variety of techniques will be used to encourage participation and elicit perceptions, ideas, preferences, and other input that is important to inform the TDP process. 2.3 PUBLIC INPUT SURVEY A public survey will be conducted to obtain information related to the attitudes, preferences, and goals of the community related to public transit services. The surveys will be hosted on an online survey platform and the digital survey link will be promoted on outreach materials including social media. The surveys will present information to enable participants to provide an informed response. Surveys will be written in a clear and understandable manner and will be brief to encourage participation. Paper surveys and/or a tablet-based format survey will be prepared and made available at workshops, listening sessions, and to partnering agencies, or upon request. Participants at in-person events will be encouraged to complete the surveys via tablets to improve the ease and accuracy of data collection and reporting.

Table 2-2 provides a list of identified project stakeholders. Table 2-2: Project Stakeholders Stakeholder/Title Agency Teri Johnston City of Key West Mayor Ryan Stachurski, Multimodal Coordinator City of Key West Richaunda Curry, Center Manager CareerSource South Florida | Key West Richard Clark, Executive Director Monroe County Transit

Lisa Marciniak, Community Transportation Coordinator Nicole Marriott, President and CEO

Guidance Clinic of the Middle Keys

Health Council of South Florida, Inc. Monroe County Veterans Affairs

Cathy Crane, Director

John Dick Monroe County School Board Randy Sterling, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Key West Suzanne Moore, President Key West Chamber of Commerce Sheryl Graham Monroe County Social Services Suzanne Holt, Business Manager Florida Keys Outreach Coalition Carolyn Woodhead, Client Services Coordinator Florida Keys Outreach Coalition Julie DuVall, Outreach Worker Florida Keys Outreach Coalition 2.1.6 Bus Operator Interviews Additionally, these focused interviews will include a presentative group of Key West Transit operators, as they understand the needs and concerns of the system users and can provide input into understanding comments receives on surveys and through workshops.

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