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County's local jobs grant program. Additional text edits are proposed to remove the use of the word
<br />"blight" and replace it with "areas in need of redevelopment or revitalization", consistent with the
<br />revisions proposed under Objective 11 and its associated policies.
<br />• Solid Waste Sub- Element Policies 4.1, 4.2, 4.6, and 4.7
<br />The County's Solid Waste staff requested that Policy 4.2 of the Solid Waste Sub -Element be amended
<br />to recognize that a feasibility study to establish mandatory solid waste collection has already been
<br />completed and that the Solid Waste Disposal District should, by 2022, re-evaluate establishing
<br />mandatory collection within the Urban Service Area. In this case, re-evaluating may be necessary to
<br />recognize changed circumstances since the original study was completed. With respect to Policies 4.6
<br />and 4.7, which deal with evaluating the expansion of recyclable activities and evaluating transferring
<br />solid waste to another regional facility, Solid Waste Disposal District staff proposes to postpone the
<br />evaluation until 2020. For policy 4. 1, in accordance with a recommendation from Utility Services, staff
<br />proposes to include food waste as one potential material to be considered for an expanded recycling
<br />program. As proposed, the implementation date revisions reflect more reasonable timeframes to
<br />implement the referenced policies and the inclusion of food waste as an example of a new recyclable
<br />material calls special attention to the possibility of its collection.
<br />Recreation and Open Space Element Policies 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, l .9, l .10, l .11, 2.1, 3.2, 3.4, 6.3
<br />and 6.5
<br />Recreation Department staff has requested that Policies 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 2.1, 3.2, 3.4,
<br />6.3 and 6.5 of the Recreation and Open Space Element be revised to postpone implementation dates for
<br />those policies. Generally, those policies refer to assessing parks and recreation needs, funding of park
<br />and recreation programs, completing identified improvements to the South County Regional Park, and
<br />completing/updating master plans for both the north county and the south county regional parks and the
<br />county fairgrounds. As proposed, the implementation date revisions reflect more reasonable timeframes
<br />to implement the referenced policies. Therefore, the proposed changes should be approved.
<br />• Transportation Element Policies 4.3, 4.5, 4.9, and 4.10
<br />MPO staff, in conjunction with Public Works staff, have requested that Policies 4.3, 4.5, 4.9, and 4.10
<br />of the Transportation Element be revised. For Policies 4.3 and 4.9, which refer to improvements for
<br />bicyclists along major roadways and sidewalk improvements in residential areas, it is proposed that the
<br />due dates be removed and that the County periodically and annually re -assess bike improvements and
<br />special sidewalk funding. Doing so will allow the County to more frequently address the issues of
<br />identifying and addressing hazards to bicyclists and funding sidewalks. Revisions to Policy 4.5, which
<br />refers to the county applying for SAFETEA-LU enhancement funds, will remove an outdated reference
<br />to federal funds and insert a more generic reference to federal funds. This will allow the County to avoid
<br />having outdated references to a federal funding source as federal programs continue to change and
<br />evolve.
<br />Policy 4.10 is proposed as a completely new policy based on a recent action and recommendation from
<br />the MPO and its committees. As structured, the new policy commits the County to implement
<br />"complete streets" principles such as sidewalk, bike, and inter -modal access improvements as part of
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