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Relevant County Goals To Be Considered: - OPTION 2
<br /> Financial:
<br /> SAFEGUARD TAXPAYER RESOURCES
<br /> Please consider first costs and lifecycle costs,opportunities to combine or phase projects to reduce costs,and any avoided costs
<br /> or revenues that will be generated from this proposed action.
<br /> • Suggested Metrics: Total cost, cost per unit, annual cost, simple payback, net present value, etc.
<br /> Social Justice:
<br /> ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
<br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure,policies,programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter,food,
<br /> clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents.
<br /> • Suggested Metrics:New infrastructure/policies/programs/funding created, number of County residents impacted, etc.
<br /> CREATE A SAFE COMMUNITY
<br /> The reduction of risks from vehicle/traffic accidents,childhood and senior injuries,gang activity,substance abuse and
<br /> domestic violence.
<br /> • Suggested Metrics:Number and severity of accidents/injuries per year, violent crime rate, number of County residents
<br /> seeking treatment, etc.
<br /> ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
<br /> The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races,cultures,incomes and educational levels with respect to
<br /> the development and enforcement of environmental laws,regulations,policies,and decisions.Fair treatment means that no
<br /> group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial,
<br /> governmental and commercial operations or policies.
<br /> • Suggested Metrics:New environmental laws/regulations/policies/decisions,Number of County residents impacted,
<br /> proximity of residents to proposed County or commercial activity, comparison of quantitative measurements taken at
<br /> site to known regulatory or human health thresholds(e.g.-noise(decibels), chemicals(parts per million, total
<br /> maximum daily load, etc.), light(footcandles), etc.
<br /> ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION
<br /> Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities
<br /> in participation and barriers to participation.
<br /> • Suggested Metrics:Number of public meetings, number of participants at a meeting, number or rate of responses to a
<br /> survey or other request for input, number or rate of voter registrations, number of volunteer hours, amount of staff
<br /> time engaging with residents on a topic, etc.
<br /> Environmental Responsibility:
<br /> ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE REDUCTION
<br /> Initiate policies and programs that: 1.)conserve energy;2.)reduce resource consumption; 3.)increase the use of recycled and
<br /> renewable resources;and 4.)minimize waste stream impacts on the environment.
<br /> • Suggested Metrics:energy use avoided(kWh of electricity, therms of natural gas), cost of avoided energy or resource
<br /> use,pounds or volume of waste diverted from landfills, relative toxicity of waste removed from environment, etc.
<br /> CLEAN OR AVOIDED TRANSPORTATION
<br /> Implement programs that monitor and improve local and regional air quality by: 1.)promoting public transportation options;
<br /> 2.)decreasing dependence on single-occupancy vehicles,and; 3.)otherwise minimizing the need for travel.
<br /> • Suggested Metrics:Number of avoided trips or vehicle miles,gallons of fuel use avoided, number of hours of travel
<br /> time avoided, etc.
<br /> ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING
<br /> Promote the use of chemicals,materials,equipment,and systems which are officially recognized as to minimize environmental
<br /> impacts.
<br /> • Suggested Metrics:Number of items purchased with sustainable certifications(Energy Star, Water Sense, Certified
<br /> Compostable, etc),percent of recycled content in purchased items, etc.
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