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6 <br /> 1 The Board agreed with the Inclusivity and Engagement guiding principle, but changed <br /> 2 Communication and Awareness to: <br /> 3 "We provide information and opportunities for engagement in a transparent and accessible <br /> 4 manner so that all in our community have knowledge, understanding, and a voice. <br /> 5 The Board also changed Dedication and Respect to: <br /> 6 "We commit to our roles in public service and organizational excellence by fostering the <br /> 7 skills, talents, and innovation of our residents, employees, volunteers, and boards needed to carry <br /> 8 out this work." <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Slide #10 <br /> Proposed Guiding Principles <br /> Stewardship and Partnership and Social Justice—We Climate action and <br /> advocacy—We are collaboration—We build respect all people and sustainability—We <br /> driven to excellence and meaningful relationships strive to be equitable in all recognize that our <br /> foster opportunities to and connections that allow that we do. environment is <br /> innovate and make us to create holistic and fundamental to our being <br /> proactive,data-supported integrated systems of and are deliberate in <br /> decisions that advocate support for all. protecting,preserving,and <br /> for our communities' sustaining our natural <br /> needs. resources forthe <br /> bcontinued good of all. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 After discussion, the Board decided to change Stewardship and Advocacy to: <br /> 13 "We are driven to excellence, and we foster opportunities to innovate and make proactive, <br /> 14 data-supported decisions that respond to our community's diverse needs." <br /> 15 The Board agreed with the rest of the proposed guiding principles. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Slide #11 <br /> Proposed Strategic Priorities <br /> Environmental Stewardship(Environmental Protection and Clim ate Action): <br /> Promote sustainability and resiliency across all County operations and collaborate with <br /> our partners to inform our community,protect and preserve our natural resources,and <br /> reduce community wide greenhouse gas emissions. <br /> Healthy Com m unity:Increase equitable access to care and social safety net <br /> programming to promote the physical,social,and mental well-being of our community <br /> through tactics including but not limited to the arts,food security,and recreational <br /> opportunities. <br /> Housing forAll: Promote equitable and accessible housing and address housing <br /> disparities to create a thriving community through policies,partnerships,and <br /> collaboration. <br /> b <br /> 18 <br />