ADDITIONAL ISSUES AND/OR POLICIES


Working Group members proposed the following additional issues and/or policies for consideration and follow-on activity as a subregion:


{Sonoma County Subregion Issues and Policies}


  1. Social Services/Human Services/Health Services. Develop subregional cooperation regarding development and the provision of all human services to meet the needs of the County - include cooperative planning, funding, etc, and avoid duplication, fragmentation, etc.

  2. Address Diversity and the Changing Ethnic and Cultural Make-Up of the County. Recognize these changes and develop plans to address associated needs, including education, services, etc.

  3. Joint Powers Agreements for Service Provision. Encourage the development of joint powers agreements among cities for the provision of local services in order to trim costs, etc. Consider privatization of public services where appropriate.

  4. Countywide Cooperative Planning. Encourage the cooperative planning with the entire county, including schools, business, etc.

  5. Water Supply. Address the availability of a viable future water source (or sources).

  6. Northwest Pacific Railroad R.O.W. Work as a subregion with the Northwest Pacific Railroad regarding right-of-way, potential uses and future development.

  7. Child Care Facilities Near Transit. Add a policy to the mobility section: Each Jurisdictions should encourage the location of child care sites near transit stops to facilitate transit use.

  8. Telecommunications Policy. Establish a subregional telecommunications policy.



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