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4 <br /> 1 Chair McKee proposed, and there appeared to be general agreement, that the Board <br /> 2 shall hold a work session in the future on economic development strategies. The following <br /> 3 points were recorded during the Board's discussion about the work session: <br /> 4 <br /> 5 • Address land use with other governments <br /> 6 • Address agriculture <br /> 7 • Keep it at a high level of discussion; not too finely detailed <br /> 8 • Economic development is how we pay for all the other priorities we've identified today. <br /> 9 • Need for Board members to get on the same page regarding what we want with regard <br /> 10 to economic development <br /> 11 • Get a status update on the County's economic development districts <br /> 12 • Use the work session to appreciate the wide interests and different perspectives we <br /> 13 have with regard to economic development <br /> 14 • Use the work session to identify opportunities we have to work with other jurisdictions to <br /> 15 advance our economic development goal and priorities. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Choosing from the ideas continued... <br /> 18 • The Board revised the menu of options based on group discussion of first poll results, and <br /> 19 conducted a "binding" poll on that new menu (vote for n/3 again). The Board defined its <br /> 20 priorities under each Goal, according to the number of Commissioners in support of each <br /> 21 candidate priority (from 7 to zero). <br /> 22 • The Board developed the following policy priorities to inform the County Manager's <br /> 23 formulation of budget recommendations, initiatives, and work plans for coming fiscal year. <br /> 24 Commissioner Rich suggested that in the coming year Board agenda items be tied <br /> 25 explicitly to one or more of the Board's goals and priorities in the agenda abstract, so that the <br /> 26 goals and priorities are not forgotten. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Goal 1: Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that <br /> 29 maintains, protects, and promotes the well-being of all county residents. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 AFFORDABLE HOUSING (5 VOTES) <br /> 32 • Decent, standard housing options for all residents regardless of household income <br /> 33 level. <br /> 34 • Funds to develop targeted number of units (set numerical goal). <br /> 35 • Especially rentals <br /> 36 • Develop explicit plan to inform bond expenditures and other BOCC affordable <br /> 37 housing funding. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 FAMILY SUCCESS ALLIANCE (3 VOTES) <br /> 40 • Additional support to expand FSA <br /> 41 • All County departments coordinate with efforts of FSA <br /> 42 <br /> 43 COMMUNITY CENTERS (3 VOTES) <br /> 44 • Decentralize community resources through community centers <br /> 45 • Provide food, hot meals, and essential services to residents in need. <br /> 46 • Complete Cedar Grove community center and look for ways to extend services into <br /> 47 all community centers. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 NON-PROFIT FUNDING (1 VOTE) <br />