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7 <br /> • Smooth bond process for educational facilities (and for affordable housing per goal <br /> 1) <br /> • Identify criteria for bond referendum projects— schools and housing. <br /> FUND K-12 AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES AT LEAST AT 2015-16 LEVELS (1 VOTE) <br /> Social Justice Goals: <br /> • Foster a community culture that rejects oppression and inequity. <br /> • Ensure economic self-sufficiency. <br /> • Create a safe community. <br /> • Establish sustainable and equitable land use and environmental policies. <br /> • Enable full civic participation. <br /> CLUSTER (7 VOTES) <br /> • More aggressive social agenda <br /> • Bridge diverse cultural populations and values. <br /> Other Priorities: <br /> INTERNAL BOARD RELATIONS (4 votes) <br /> • Communication and conflict resolution among Board members generally, including <br /> how members' petitions are processed/move forward. <br /> MORE EFFICIENT (SHORTER) BOCC MEETINGS (2 VOTES) <br /> Connections Across the Goals <br /> The Board members noted that substantive connections could be made across different goals, <br /> and identified the following three crosscutting themes: <br /> 1. Aggressive Social Agenda— Board members said that Goals 1, 6, and the Social Justice <br /> Goals contain the following priorities, which fit under this theme: <br /> • Increase support to expand pre-kindergarten services. <br /> • Continue to close the achievement gaps and end the school to prison pipeline. <br /> • Additional support to expand FSA. <br /> • All County departments coordinate with efforts of FSA. <br /> • More aggressive social agenda. <br /> 2. Addressing Poverty— Board members said that Goals 1, 4, and 6 contain the following <br /> priorities, which fit under this theme. Some of these priorities address poverty <br /> prevention and some are intended to reduce the suffering that results from poverty. <br /> • Decent, standard housing options for all residents regardless of household income <br /> level. <br /> • Funds to develop targeted number of[affordable housing] units. <br /> • Especially [affordable housing] rentals <br /> • Develop explicit plan to inform bond expenditures and other BOCC affordable <br /> housing funding. <br /> • Review process and adequacy of dollar amount. <br /> • Convening including state legislators on serious gaps in quality and quantity of long <br /> term senior care, especially low-income seniors. <br /> • Thorough review of services from Cardinal. <br />