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<br />ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br />• GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION <br />OBJECTIVE 4. Incentivize and promote sustainable agriculture and local food systems <br />development through supportive policy, funding, farmland protection and educational <br />outreach. <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 />OBJECTIVE 8. Include environmental stewardship objectives in the Comprehensive Land <br />Use Plan. <br /> <br />• GOAL 2: HEALTHY COMMUNITY <br />OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of life <br />of the community (e.g., recreation and public open spaces, arts, etc.) <br /> <br />• GOAL 3: HOUSING FOR ALL <br />OBJECTIVE 5. Review County ordinances, policies, agreements, and the regulatory <br />processes to streamline practices, and increase opportunities and reduce barriers to <br />construct housing. <br />OBJECTIVE 7. Expand resources and invest in housing designed for our aging and <br />disabled residents. <br />OBJECTIVE 9. Increase representation of people with lived experience on housing related <br />matters. <br /> <br />• GOAL 4: MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION <br />OBJECTIVE 1. Identify priorities and resources necessary to implement the Orange <br />County Transit Plan. <br /> <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 /> <br />• GOAL 6: DIVERSE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY <br />OBJECTIVE 2. Review and revise County policies and regulations to support business <br />investment in Orange County. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board <br />authorize the County Manager to execute the contract amendment (Attachment 1). <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 95F2A140-8F3F-474B-A1E7-9C16A50E6419