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Committee adds integrated-systems language to general plan draft; calls for fiscal impact statements and coordination
Summary
The draft integrated systems chapter calls for increased interdepartmental coordination, fiscal-responsibility tools such as fiscal-impact statements for interdepartmental projects, and consideration of district‑specific impact fees and financing tools such as community facilities districts.
Planning staff presented a new “Integrated Systems” chapter intended to institutionalize cross-department collaboration, fiscal accountability and equitable distribution of county investments. Bethany Morrison said the section is new to the draft and was included to address the committee’s recurring request for better coordination across county agencies.
Key policy proposals included an objective to “increase collaboration and cooperation for efficiency, effectiveness, and responsiveness” and a fiscal objective that “projects involving more than…
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