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FGoals Page Action Strategies Suggested Entities to be Involved in Strategy Suggested <br /> # Implementation Timeframe <br /> 59 HOU- 1 -1 d ) Work with the legislative delegation to pass legislation on impact taxes , inclusionary zoning , BOCC, CHTC, CBA, HC, local legislative delegation , non-profits involved ST <br /> and a real estate transfer tax, in housing issues , local housing departments <br /> 59 HOU- 1 - 1e) Examine means to promote affordable housing that will stay affordable in the long-term . BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , town and county planning boards , non-profits ST <br /> involved in housing issues , local housing departments <br /> 59 HOU- 1 - 1f) Continue to support the development of a land trust to maintain affordability and encourage BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC, non-profits involved in housing issues, local ST <br /> making public land available to non-profits . housing departments <br /> 59 HOU- 1 -1 g ) Develop a dedicated source of revenue from public and private sources or from adequate BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , non-profits involved in housing issues , local ST to MT <br /> and substantive bond issues , to provide funding for non-profit ventures for low-income housing departments , local lending institutions <br /> housing for both rural and urban residents . <br /> 59 HOU-1 -2a) Increase funding for housing rehabilitation and repair programs for seniors , low income, and BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC , local housing departments ST <br /> persons with disabilities . <br /> 59 HOUA1 2b) Strengthen and enforce the Housing Code to bring sub-standard housing up to standards . BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , local housing departments ST <br /> 59 HOU- 1 -2c) Strive for excellence in product design , and produce homes that are safe , durable , BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC , local housing departments , housing non- profits ST <br /> comfortable , cost effective , energy efficient, and appropriate to the existing community . <br /> 59 HOU- 1 -3) Work with lending institutions to establish innovative financial asset guarantee programs to BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , local housing departments , housing non- ST <br /> make it possible for low-income individuals to qualify for loans . Fprofits , local lending institutions <br /> Human Services 60 HUM- 1 -1a) Ensure provision of child care for county families in high quality, safe facilities with educated BOCC , CHTC, CBA, HC , local child care advocacy organizations , OC MT <br /> Goal 9 : child care providers supervising all young children . Dept. of Social Services <br /> Ensure 60 HUM- lAb) Involve parents in total process through classes and hands on experience . Local child care advocacy organizations , OC Social Services ST <br /> Availability of 60 HUM- 1 - 1c) Create additional affordable (sliding scale) after-school and summer programs , available to BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , local child care advocacy organizations, OC ST <br /> Affordable, all children , including those with disabilities , using highly trained , well-paid staff with trained Dept. of Social Services , School Boards <br /> Quality Child Care high school students as assistants . <br /> 60 HUMAA d) Develop strategies to ensure that early childhood specialists (teachers) are compensated BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC, local child care advocacy organizations , OC ST <br /> fairly, Including benefits. Dept. of Social Services <br /> 60 HUM- I! A e) Encourage businesses to adopt parental leave policies to make it possible for parents to care BOCC, CHTC , CBA, HC , local child care advocacy organizations, OC ST <br /> for their children at home in their first years. Encourage governments to establish model Dept. of Social Services , local Chambers of Commerce and local <br /> policies . Resolve conflict between such policies and the WorkFirst program . Search for businesses <br /> ways to encourage small businesses to adopt policies_, and establish a public awareness <br /> campaign . <br /> 61 HUM- 1 -2a ) Work with legislative delegation to encourage public funding for child care , similar to KA 2 BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC , local child care advocacy organizations , local MT <br /> levels ; and in the mean time create a plan with identified money sources to ensure that all legislative delegation <br /> families are able to access affordable child care . <br /> 61 HUMA1 2b ) Share child care costs with private sector through on-site day care. Local businesses , local child care advocacy organizations, OC Dept. of ST <br /> Social Services , local Chambers of Commerce <br /> Human Services 62 HUM-2- 1 a) Develop a major public relations campaign that focuses on eliminating child abuse and OPC Area Programs , OC Dept. of Social Services , OC Health Dept. , ST <br /> LGol 2: spousal abuse and promoting positive family relationships . local public safety departments , BOCC , CHTC , CBA, HC <br /> mote Publlc62 HUM-2- 1b) Improve treatment for victims of abuse . OPC Area Programsty 62 HUM-2- lc) Provide appropriate treatment and punishment for abusers . OPC Area Programs , local police , local legislative delegation ST <br />