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Planning and Building Department, Planning Services Division, Long Range Planning Unit, recommending the Board review and provide direction on the Long Range Planning Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-24, as follows:
1) Review the Work Plan (Attachment B);
2) Direct staff to modify the Work Plan, as necessary, to reflect the Board’s current priorities; and
3) Endorse a final Work Plan that prioritizes County-initiated land use and housing projects managed by the Long Range Planning Unit for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
FUNDING: N/A
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On February 24, 2015 (File No. 13-0510, Item No.47), the Board endorsed LRP’s first Work Plan that set priorities for County-initiated land use, housing, transportation, and stormwater projects/programs managed by LRP.
Subsequent updated LRP Work Plans were presented to the Board on the following agenda dates:
2/9/2016, File No. 16-0069, Item No. 23;
2/28/2017, File No. 16-0069, Item No. 31;
11/7/2017, File No. 16-0069, Item No. 36;
6/12/2018, File No 18-0865, Item No. 34;
3/4/2019, File No. 19-0311, Item No. 20;
3/17/20, File No. 20-0326, Item No. 27;
4/13/21, File No. 21-0502, Item 21; and
6/28/2022, File No. 22-1101, Item No. 53.
The attached Staff Memo (Attachment A) includes proposed priority projects for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24, Long Range Planning (LRP) ongoing activities, and staff resources. Exhibited within Attachment A is the proposed Project Work Plan for FY 2023-24. Also attached is a memo (Attachment C) summarizing a request from a member of the public to consider an item for the LRP Work Plan. This item has been evaluated by staff and is not recommended for inclusion on the LRP Work Plan, however the information is being provided for the Board’s consideration.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose to direct staff to modify the Work Plan to better reflect the Board’s current priorities; or the Board could choose not to endorse the Work Plan.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
See Discussion/Background above.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Department of Transportation
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding for the proposed projects listed in the Work Plan (Attachment B) have been included in the FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget, with items carried over from the FY 22-23 Budget. Funding for these projects beyond FY 23-24 will be included in subsequent years’ budgets accordingly.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance: Evaluate requests and recommendations based on complete assessment of the best available information, with the goal of reaching well informed decisions.
CONTACT
Rob Peters, Deputy Director of Planning
Planning and Building Department
Bret Sampson, Long Range Planning Manager
Planning and Building Department