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2 <br /> and referenced throughout the planning process to help shape the strategies and <br /> initiatives in the plan. <br /> The guiding vision of the Plan is to leverage recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic to <br /> strengthen and transform Orange County by improving economic sustainability, providing <br /> resources, and advancing social and racial equity. The recommendations in the Plan are <br /> organized into seven Recovery Support Functions focused on the local economy, the <br /> health system, human services, housing, natural and cultural resources, community <br /> planning, and public information. The majority of the Plan provides detailed <br /> recommendations in each of those Recovery Support functions in terms of what needs to <br /> take place, who should be involved, when these activities would need to occur, and how <br /> progress will be measured. <br /> The plan appendices provide additional information to help enact the plan or explain its <br /> development and include: a summary of input from key stakeholders throughout the <br /> planning process; a map of how community input was integrated in the plan; and <br /> information about funding sources available to help implement the plan. <br /> The final draft plan is available at https://www.orangencforward.org/wp- <br /> content/uploads/2021/04/Final-Draft-Lon g-Term-Recovery-and-Transformation-PIan.pdf <br /> and the full Recovery Plan website https://www.orangencforward.org/ <br /> In addition to the Plan documents, the staff team created a Frequently Asked Questions <br /> document (Attachment 1). Each governing board also received a presentation on the final <br /> draft plan in the Summer of 2021 (Attachment 2). These presentations were followed by <br /> a letter to elected officials in the Fall of 2021 that answered questions raised by each <br /> governing board (Attachment 3). <br /> The Recovery Support Functions are now in the process of identifying how programs and <br /> services currently provided by each jurisdiction are working to advance the goals <br /> contained in the Plan. The inventory will serve as the basis for a gap analysis to identify <br /> strategies that are not currently being addressed or are not being addressed adequately. <br /> A preliminary review of the responses identifies areas where interagency collaboration <br /> has been successful, but it also demonstrates the need for flexibility as each jurisdiction <br /> executes the initiatives contained in the Plan. As a result, each jurisdiction will be asked <br /> to endorse the strategies contained in the Plan rather than the specific initiatives. This <br /> approach is consistent with the approval of a framework for the One Orange Racial Equity <br /> Plan which provided a framework for advancing racial equity while allowing each <br /> jurisdiction to determine next steps. <br /> Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the governing boards can <br /> discuss issues and provide feedback to staff related to this item as necessary. <br /> Attachment 1 - Long Term Recovery Elected Official FAQ Packet <br /> Attachment 2 - Long Term Recovery Plan Presentation <br /> Attachment 3 - Long Term Recovery Elected Official Response Summary <br />