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208. Refocus and realign IT committee with former cable interests, in association with EDC, to modernize technology assessment, planning, and advocacy. 213. Review and revise recruitment and selection process to improve timeliness and flexibility without reducing ability to hire and retain the best employees. 214. Review and revise the pay for performance process 216. Review retirement health care costs and benefits to determine appropriate funding. 217. Review the use of temporary employees and determine appropriate alternatives. 236. Transfer station siting. 238. Update phone system. 239. Update the countywide Strategic Communications Plan. 241. Volunteer recruitment and retention. E —Create, preserve, and protect a natural environment that includes clean water, clean air, wildlife, important natural lands and sustainable energy for present and future generations 1. Achieve a per capita waste reduction goal of 61% and minimize quantities of waste transferred to distant landfills. 27. Ban all recyclables from the landfill, including any recyclable that is collected curbside - this ban would help extend the life of the landfill as we address the transfer station issue and reduce environmental pollution. 37. Complete county energy audit and create a plan for energy reduction. 46. Consider ways to promote on-going and long-term water conservation. 48. Continue targeting high priority natural and cultural resource land protection through the Lands Legacy Program. 51. Create a comprehensive approach to waste management operations that minimizes, to the extent possible, the carbon footprint. 54. Create a target percentage for locally produced food for all meals served at county- sponsored events or facilities. 62. Determine sustainable lot size in rural water resource areas (i.e. not on public water and sewer) based on USGS studies. 64. Develop a comprehensive "water budget" assessment to comprehensively look at ground water and surface water systems. 66. Develop a landfill gas recovery project that maximizes methane gas recovery and utilization for energy recovery. 73. Develop county definition of sustainable community. 93. Ensure compliance with mandatory recycling, materials theft and landfill ban ordinances. 98. Ensure that the County's important natural and cultural resources are protected and conserved, including clean air, clean water, significant biological resources, and other important land resources. 99. Ensure that the land development approval process provides appropriate protection of the natural environment, promotes sustainable development, and provides appropriate amenities such as parks and open space. 104. Establish a policy by which green house gas emissions are one of the factors considered when the BoCC makes a decision. 118. Explore ways to continue farmland preservation and agricultural economic opportunities. 123. Fully implement the Water Resources Program. 126. Greene Tract decision points. 156. Initiate Smart Growth Low Impact Design, xeriscaping, and CPTED planning amendments. 157. Install automatic light switches in all county buildings to reduce energy consumption. 163. Link economic development, environmental protection, and affordable housing.