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43 <br /> Orange County Board of County Commissioners - January 2021 <br /> 2 Guiding 1. Knowing what we know about <br /> 2. How do our priorities achieve our 3. How can our priorities help us <br /> 3 Questions the current reality,what priorities goal of disrupting racism? rebuild in a more equitable way? <br /> do we need to set? <br /> Priorities of • - . - . r-j Longer Term Beyond Covid <br /> Immediate needs Action steps ..Structural Changes.- <br /> Planning and prioritizing - List of all programs Strategic planning: Have County staff create <br /> - Know what is mandatory and what is discretionary—with strategic plan that embeds equity. Should <br /> statistics, as well as what is cyclical and what is structural include short term, measurable goals of <br /> things the County actually controls <br /> Small businesses and farmers— Look at what we have had and how it is working; understand <br /> economic development the gaps <br /> Eviction Diversion programs/ Support implementation plans Considering basic minimum income <br /> Partnership to End Homelessness <br /> Health Care/Vaccines Reopening any essential services that have been closed; <br /> facilitating administration of vaccines <br /> Governor's report on racial justice Review recommendations and have staff who work in that Longterm policy changes <br /> criminal justice reform area meet with BOCC to share their perspectives about how to <br /> operationalize <br /> Educating in Covid - What has the impact of covid in virtual learning been on How will we ensure that the children who <br /> students—understanding the growing gap between families have been negatively affected by virtual <br /> of means and low wage earners learning get caught up? <br /> - Knowing the costs to catch up students (eg., summer <br /> learning more than 1 summer) <br /> - Understanding mental health needs of students <br /> - Considering capital needs to get students back to school <br /> (eg., outdoor structures) <br /> Disrupting racism Addressing climate change <br /> Foundational =a& Government Alliance on Race Climate mitigation <br /> Assumptions Throughout Equity(GARS)work <br />