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11 <br /> Highest Priority: <br /> • Affordable Rental Homes for Households with Lowest Of Incomes and Persons with <br /> Special Needs; then Workforce Rental and Homeownership. Homes for Persons with <br /> Low To Moderate Income <br /> • Range of Housing and Mixed Incomes in Diverse Neighborhoods (Not Concentrated <br /> • Energy/Environmentally Efficient <br /> • Universal Design <br /> • Leveraging <br /> • Transit Oriented Development <br /> • Consider Transportation and Housing Costs <br /> • Private and other Public Investment (non-county) <br /> • Intergovernmental Collaboration and Investment <br /> • Inclusiveness and Diversity <br /> • Creativity/Innovations in Providing Access to Transportation/Community-wide <br /> (Eliminating Areas of Isolation) <br /> • Access to Amenities (Services and Shopping including Grocery Stores/Food) <br /> • Coordinating and Collaboration Among Other Related Initiatives For Stronger <br /> Community Outcomes (e.g., Anti-poverty, FSA, Aging and Homelessness Initiatives) <br /> • Assistance to persons transitioning from incarceration to community life <br /> • Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing <br /> • Access to Educational and Employment Opportunities <br /> • Learning from Past Efforts (Studies, Plans and Projects) <br /> • Learning from New Initiatives, Strategies and Evaluating Different Housing Models <br /> • Dedicated Source of Future Funding <br /> • Prepared for and or Creating Opportunities (Land Banking, strategic partnerships, etc.) <br /> • Community Partnerships (including Nonprofits, Neighborhoods, Faith Based <br /> Organizations and Intergovernmental and Private Sectors) <br /> Criteria Important to the Board from Previous Discussions and from Community <br /> Engagement <br /> Discussion Question #6 <br /> Are there any other major areas of emphasis or criteria the Board would like considered <br /> for addressing affordable housing in the County? <br /> Chair McKee said this is a living document and will continue to evolve. <br /> Affordable Housing Strategic Plan: 2016 —2020 <br /> Next Steps <br /> • Consider approval to direct staff to prepare the final draft of the Orange County <br /> Affordable Housing Strategic Plan 2016 - 2020 for the Board's adoption <br /> • The Plan is intended to be a "living" Plan and will need to be implemented in phases <br /> • Comments and information provided will be incorporated into the final draft of the Plan <br /> • With the Board's approval of the Plan, staff will bring back to the Board more detailed <br /> work plans and metrics in consultation and collaboration with community and municipal <br /> partners and county agencies. <br />