| PRIORITY |
ACTION ITEM |
LEADS |
TIME FRAME |
| Explore Feasibility of "Waste to Energy" Industries |
Prepare a report for the Board of Supervisors that identifies best practices, examples of co-generation and/or biomass facilities, identify stakeholders and next steps |
Chief Administrative Office, Board of Supervisors, Environmental Management |
Summer 2024 |
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Appoint an Ad-Hoc committee of the Board of Supervisors to begin initial coordination steps |
Chief Administrative Office, Board of Supervisors, Stakeholders |
Winter 2024 |
| Develop a Business Recognition Program |
Create a social media-based program that promotes and celebrates our diverse businesses and their stories |
Planning and Building (Economic Development), Chief Administrative Office, Stakeholders |
Spring 2024 |
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Create a unique annual event to recognize EDC businesses in targeted categories and highlight available programs and resources |
Planning and Building (Economic Development) |
Summer 2024 |
| Develop a Countywide Economic Development Strategic Plan focused on managed growth and economic stability |
Gather input from stakeholders/community on items to address in the plan; develop a scope of work including goals, community input and action items |
Planning and Building (Economic Development) |
Spring 2024 |
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Analyze countywide tourism benefits and impacts |
Planning and Building (Economic Development) |
Summer 2024 |
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Prepare a scope of work for the Strategic Plan |
Planning and Building (Economic Development) |
Summer 2024 |
| Streamline and Increase Transparency of Projects and Permit Processing |
Increase the types of permits that can be submitted electronically |
Planning and Building (Economic Development) |
Summer 2024 |
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Gather and review data on "lifecycle" of a permit and identify points that cause the permit process to slow or stop; Revise processes to address those permits |
Planning and Building (Economic Development) |
Fall-Winter 2024 |
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Create a regular report of key statistics and metrics to share with the Board of Supervisors and public |
Planning and Building (Economic Development) |
Spring 2024 |
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Develop an online, map- based tool for the public to easily access information about development projects of public interest |
Planning and Building (Economic Development) |
Spring 2024 |
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Create flow charts and brief "how to" videos/slideshows for the most used processes to help customers successfully navigate |
Planning and Building (Economic Development), Chief Administrative Office (Communications) |
Summer 2024 |