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3 <br /> ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> • GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION <br /> OBJECTIVE 5. Review land use policies to promote and connect Town, County, and <br /> private trails and open spaces. <br /> OBJECTIVE 6. Protect water supply/watersheds. <br /> OBJECTIVE 7. Conserve and protect high priority open space, including Natural Heritage <br /> sites, nature preserves, watershed riparian buffers, and prime/threatened farmland. <br /> • GOAL 3: HOUSING FOR ALL <br /> OBJECTIVE 4. Prioritize and select County-owned land and/or facilities as part of an <br /> overall plan of facilities to create crisis, bridge, low barrier, affordable, and permanent <br /> housing. <br /> OBJECTIVE 6. Partner with public agencies to increase opportunities for public employees <br /> to buy and rent homes where they work. <br /> OBJECTIVE 7. Expand resources and invest in housing designed for our aging and <br /> disabled residents. <br /> • GOAL 5: PUBLIC EDUCATION/LEARNING COMMUNITY <br /> OBJECTIVE 1. Foster collaborative relationships with formal and informal educational <br /> organizations and agencies to provide opportunities for community members to meet, <br /> connect, and learn together. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: <br /> 1. Receive the reports from the consultant teams and staff; and <br /> 2. Approve the resolution in Attachment 1. <br />