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Goal 6 of the proposed Land Use Element entitled, "A land use planning process that is transparent, fair, open, efficient, and responsive," would be one possible location for some or all of these objectives. I believe there are also other goals under which these objectives may fit. In summary, I strongly believe that the ten principles of community building listed in the Task Force's final report provide the glue and accountability that bind together each of the Comprehensive Plan's Elements and their goals and objectives. The Task Force's overarching goal of community-building connects the Comprehensive Plan's individual Elements to each other to create interdependency. This goal, coupled with the attached Objectives, also transcends each Element and serves as a broad-spectrum vision by which the goals and objectives of the Elements, as well as those of the social, economic and environmental sectors of the County, can be better accomplished. Thank you." EXHIBIT A OBJECTIVES FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN'S LAND USE ELEMENT a. Develop a process for using principles of community building (See p. 2, Report of Shaping Orange County's Future Task Force) as a checklist for evaluating the extent to which long and short-term planning and development builds and maintain community in Orange County. b. Establish the use of mediation, conflict resolution, public participation and facilitation practices among Orange County and municipal boards, elected and appointed (p. 25, Report of Shaping Orange County's Future Task Force). c. Establish collaborative initiatives with municipalities within the County to work together on a plan for community building and maintenance and how to implement community-building strategies into their policies and procedures (p. 25, Report of Shaping Orange County's Future Task Force). d. Create a community-building roundtable of County citizens to meet periodically and discuss/evaluate the County's progress in building and maintaining community. e. Create ways for fostering collaboration toward community building and maintenance between County government and for-profit and non-profit sector leadership and members. f. Develop opportunities for younger citizens to participate in the community building and maintenance plan for future development of the County and State's leadership. g. Explore the idea of a position of an "extension" agent for community building and maintenance. h. Create a database of community events and celebrations, both within the county and regionally, that builds community and preserve community character. i. Establish an annual day to celebrate the County and its citizens and their efforts and initiatives to build and maintain community. j. Evaluate the recommendations of the Shaping Orange County's Future's Task Force regarding "Put Community Building First" (other than any that already stated in Objectives) for implementation. k. Determine where principles of community building should be incorporated into other Elements of the Orange County Comprehensive Plan.