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Retreat Item - Monitoring and Evaluation of County's Goals <br /> BOARD OF ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> STATUS REPORT ON GOALS AND POLICY PRIORITIES <br /> January 2017 <br /> Applies to all goals <br /> • More aggressive social agenda <br /> • Bridge diverse cultural populations and values <br /> • Social Justice Values <br /> o Foster a community culture that rejects oppression and inequity. <br /> o Ensure economic self-sufficiency. <br /> o Create a safe community. <br /> o Establish sustainable and equitable land use and environmental policies. <br /> o Enable full civic participation. <br /> Goal 1: Ensure a community network of basic human services and infrastructure that <br /> maintains,protects, and promotes the well-being of all county residents. (Each Commissioner <br /> was allotted two votes for the priorities related to this goal) <br /> Policy Priority Accomplishments Pending Initiatives <br /> AFFORDABLE HOUSING (5 VOTES) <br /> • Provide decent, standard housing • Bond referendum • Request for Proposal <br /> options for all residents regardless adopted being developed for <br /> of household income level. • Quantitative goal set at funding and the use of <br /> • Identify funds to develop targeted 1,000 units over 5 years County owned land for <br /> number of units (set numerical • Specific unit goals affordable housing <br /> goal). established by income projects <br /> • Develop explicit plan to inform level • Mobile home strategy <br /> bond expenditures and other BOCC • Scoring criteria adopted • Land banking strategy <br /> affordable housing funding. for affordable housing • Emphasize energy <br /> projects efficiency <br /> • System mapping and improvements in repair <br /> gap identification and rehabilitation <br /> process for residents programs <br /> experiencing or at risk • Identify pet friendly <br /> of homelessness affordable options and <br /> strategy for pets <br /> surrendered as part of <br /> housing changes <br /> FAMILY SUCCESS ALLIANCE (3 VOTES) <br /> • Additional support to expand FSA • Interdepartmental <br /> • All County departments coordinate initiatives with Animal <br /> Services, Library, <br />