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County presents strategic‑plan performance measures, sets numeric targets across six goal areas
Summary
County staff presented 49 draft performance measures tied to six strategic goals, including environmental protection, healthy community, housing, multimodal transportation, public education and a diverse economy; commissioners asked for baselines and implementation detail.
Kelly Guadalupe, the county’s strategic planning manager, presented a package of 49 draft performance measures the county will use to track progress on six strategic goals adopted in 2024: environmental protection and climate action; healthy community; housing for all; multimodal transportation; public education and learning community; and a diverse and vibrant economy.
“The performance measures will allow for effective tracking of progress toward the strategic goals and ensure that the plan is achieving its intended outcomes,” Guadalupe said, explaining that staff selected targets using industry standards and peer comparisons, developed baseline data where available, and plan to track most measures quarterly with semiannual reports to the board.
Key targets discussed include reducing energy use in county facilities by 10% over the plan period, increasing solar energy generation at county facilities (percentage target in packet), replacing about 75% of routine fleet replacements with electric or alternative fuel vehicles (excluding first‑responder vehicles), and protecting an additional 300 acres of priority open space over five years. Housing measures include a county goal to fund an average of 10 affordable housing units annually and to increase cold‑weather emergency beds by 25%.
Commissioners asked for clarification on baselines and implementation: staff said baselines that are not yet established should be available by the end of the fiscal year and that tracking would begin once baselines are set. Commissioners raised questions about what “sustainable farming” would mean in practice and how to ensure measures produce a measurable return for farmers and for the county. Staff replied that Cooperative Extension programs, local food‑hub partners and grant opportunities would be part of implementation for agricultural targets.
Guadalupe said the measures are intended to be living targets that staff and the board will review and adjust as needed; the Board did not adopt the measures at the work session but provided feedback for staff refinement.
