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b. Blackwood Farm—has a plan with no money to fund- designated for some active recreation; he reviewed some areas with active parks. c. Property purchased by Lands Legacy put them there through bonds. Future lands are different. d. Some properties are donated, so Orange County is not putting in more money. e. Conservation money is spent, but there is some money left from 2001 Parks and Open Space Bond. Diiscussliion Nighlllliiglhts 1. Majority of land in the Lands Legacy program are for conservation, what about active recreation? McGowan Trail and Twin Creeks Park could be active but don't know time frame for development yet. 2. Costs for increased staff and expenses associated with installing infrastructure delays implementation of planned recreation facilities. In response to that observation, a Commissioner suggested prioritizing passive recreation that wouldn't require the higher level of investment. 3. Orange County owns 1000 acres of parkland they can't afford to develop and because some of that land is located within proximity to water and sewer, this property could contain an incubator site for economic development or affordable housing. 4. It is a concern that the land purchased with money specifically designated for parks, recreation or conservation be used for that purpose instead of some other purpose. Requests for Staff 1. Provide Commissioners with maps of where Orange County owned lands are located. 2. Organize a field trip for Commissioners to see the land owned by Orange County. Review BOCC Goal #4 and Priorities Goal1l#4„ High Peirfoirmliing County Government (Investment in County facilities, diverse workforce & technology) lBirliief Overviiiew/Ristory„ This goal demonstrated the Commission's commitment to high-performance that would be accomplished using technology for public and staff to access information. There was an ongoing concern that the workforce didn't reflect the County's diversity. For example there are minimum handicapped and Latino employees. Staff Update/Status A strategic Information Technology Plan was developed and adopted last year. The County recruits its workforce through community colleges, targeting students who are just entering or who are graduating and through social services work training programs. Outreach/recruitment material is published in multiple languages. Although we readily recruit and train diverse candidates, especially in leadership, we lose quality staff to other entities. There have been no layoffs, workforce reduction achieved through attrition. There is no fixed meeting space in northern Orange County. IDiiscussliion Nighlllliiglhts Investment in County Facilities 1. There's a discrepancy of spending on schools versus county services and facilities like the Waste Convenience Centers.