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• VIII. GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS <br /> JANUARY- DECEMBER <br /> 1. Target Groups <br /> A. Legislative Leadership <br /> B. Legislative Transportation Funding Leaders <br /> C. Legislators from North Suburban Communities <br /> D. Governors Office <br /> E. DOT Decision Makers <br /> F. Metro Council Members <br /> 2. Strategy <br /> A. Legislative effort-support highway funding legislation <br /> B. Identify new and creative funding sources for transportation projects, such as, <br /> assessments, transportation utilities, grants, tolls, gas tax,TIF, private donators, <br /> other contributions <br /> C. Internal lobbying at DOT on incorporation of projects in five year plan <br /> D. Incorporating projects into Met Council's Transportation Guide Chapter <br /> 3. Tactics _ <br /> A. Lobbying at Capitol in support of strategy A &B <br /> B. Focus and utilize support from existing coalition for media attention <br /> C. Public pressure on DOT <br /> D. Informational meeting with Met Council members and staff <br /> E. To be determined in conjunction with Executive Committee &Director <br /> - 9 - <br />