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9 <br /> Slide #12 <br /> Environmental Protection and Climate Action: Feedback <br /> Pay more attention to the land,waterways and animals that are essential for human life. <br /> Add wildlife corridors as an example of open space that needs to be conserved and protected. <br /> Denser housing and increased public transportation. <br /> Emphasize water quality and wildlife corridors. <br /> Focus on environmental stewardship. <br /> Assist smaller agricultural enterprises. <br /> b <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said she would like to add investment in county and school <br /> buildings to reduce environmental impact. <br /> Chair Bedford suggested changing one objective listed in slide #11 to "Invest in our <br /> infrastructure to reduce the environmental impact of the County fleet/facilities and improve <br /> safety." <br /> Slide #13 <br /> Healthy Community: Objectives <br /> Improve harm reduction, prevention, and support services for adults and children experiencing behavioral <br /> health issues and intellectual or developmental disability. <br /> Expand access to quality, affordable healthcare services. (e.g., Medicaid expansion, crisis response, healthy <br /> living campaign). <br /> Provide social safety net programming and the resources needed for our most vulnerable community <br /> members (e.g.,veterans, unhoused people, foster children,older adults etc.). <br /> Reduce impacts and barriers for justice-involved children and adults through deflection,diversion, therapeutic <br /> interventions, and re-entry support, including housing. <br /> Invest in,support, train, and retain our community safety, health,and emergency services employees and <br /> direct care workforce. <br /> Provide sustainable, equitable, and high-quality community safety and emergency services to meet the <br /> community's evolving needs. <br /> Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of life of the community (e.g., recreation <br /> and public open spaces, arts, etc.) <br /> b <br />