Quality of Life

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1. Overview

Quality of life is a reflection of general wellbeing and the degree to which community members are healthy, comfortable, welcomed, included, and able to enjoy the activities of daily living.

2. Health, wellbeing, & social services

Improve access to behavioral, mental, and physical health and social services and amenities to address identified issues and promote wellbeing in the County and the region.

  1. Report out on the variety of social service contracts.
  2. Track the referrals completed through Unite Us.
  3. Track the number of new social service clients.
  4. Construct a new Community Health Action Center.

 

 

3. Inclusion, access, & belonging

Promote inclusion, access, and belonging through events and training, facility planning, and expanded opportunities and services for diverse interests.

  1. Set up the Inclusivity board.
  2. Have board research and develop strategies for ensuring equal opportunity for accessing County programs and services.
  3. Make progress of ADA transition plan.
  4. Implement new hiring process software and advertising process that removes implicit biases.

 

 

4. Mobility

Improve and expand access to, and provide disability accommodations for, alternative modes of travel including public transit, cycling, and walking amenities and services.

  1. Track ridership and focus on returning ridership to pre-pandemic levels.
  2. Expand transit services.
  3. Increase number of alternative transit lanes (multi-use paths and bikes lanes).
  4. Increase the number of accessible intersections.

 

 

5. Open space, parks, & recreation

Manage, maintain, and improve designated open spaces, parks and recreation facilities, trails, and amenities as defined by adopted plans and approved projects.

  1. Attract and retain qualified and diverse volunteer and casual staff for all services and activities.
  2. Demonstrate efficiencies in acquiring funds and completing projects.
  3. Report out the amount of grant funds received.
  4. ✓ Update open space and trail maintenance plan.

 

 

6. Public safety

Ensure overall community safety through proactive and sustained implementation of police, fire, hazard mitigation, and emergency response plans.

  1. Maintain quality emergency services.
  2. Maintain emergency response times to below 740 seconds.
  3. Report crime statistics.

 

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