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pRAN(;F `~G O G pRANpF O 4 ~E~~~n o Z Update on Shaping Orange County's Future r`°° ~.~.r ~°Z fA ~ ° H January 29,1999 y o °' y FUTURE FUTURE The SOCF Task Force is preparing to enter the home stretch of ,the Shaping Orange County's Future process: creating alternative scenarios of the future and defining recommended strategies for reaching a desirable future. To date the Task Force has researched and defined key issues for the County and adopted a set of values to use as guideposts in setting goals, objectives and recommended action strategies. And, at the January 28 meeting, the Task Force reached a new milestone when we formally adopted a working set of goals and objectives. Last fall the Conflicts and Opportunities Committee fmished their work, providing an approach for resolving apparent conflicts in which stakeholders hold differing positions that are seemingly in conflict. The method detailed in the report involves re-framing a conflict away from polarizing "pro vs. con" arguments and toward a set of shared goals (in the form of questions of how to address the needs of all stakeholders). This method of resolving conflicts will be used by the Task Force in the scenario building process to reach consensus on a vision for the future. Project staff recently fmished an Orange County Profile, which is a concise, readable compilation of data and information on current and past trends for key issue areas. This comprehensive profile will serve as a reference guide for the Task Force in completing the next steps of the process. Staff is currently in the process of creating a baseline scenario of what the future may look like in the year 2030 if current trends and policies continue. This baseline scenario will be used in conjunction with the Orange County Profile, defined goals and objectives and the SOCF values statement to assist the Task Force in creating alternative scenarios of the future. The Task Force will evaluate the pros and cons of the baseline scenario. and use this as a springboard for creation of a desirable alternative scenario of the future. Scenario .creation will also involve detailing options on strategies for arriving at the desired future. After seeking input from the public and elected officials, the Task Force will synthesize the scenarios to arrive at a final preferred scenario in June, and will complete a report detailing recommended options for achieving the goals and objectives by December 1. (Please see reverse for project schedule through Step 9)