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Receive a report on the Department of Resource Management Planning Services Division 2017/2019 Work Plan
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive an update on the Department of Resource Management Planning Services Division 2017/2019 Work Plan for planning related projects and reports.
SUMMARY:
The proposed 2017/2019 Work Plan (Attached) for the Planning Services Division reflects various important policy initiatives that have emerged and evolved over the past few years. Included are a number of specific items from the 2008 General Plan implementation program, as well as, Board requested projects, and several State mandated planning program requirements to be addressed. These items are in addition to the ongoing planning activities of permit processing and public information. The Work Plan focuses on the efforts for FY2017/18 and FY2018/19 although it is anticipated that some projects will continue beyond FY2018/19. A projection of hours required and allocated to the various activities and projects in the Division and the staff resources necessary to carry them out is provided to assist in understanding the overall Division work flow and where there are capacities and constraints in taking on new tasks or adjusting the priority of tasks already underway.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The 2017/2019 Work Plan for activities and projects are funded entirely by the General Fund. The exceptions being application fees paid by the project applicants or, in the case of housing activities, through funds received from the State or Federal government. Several of the projects are State mandated. An example is the current effort to develop cannabis regulations. In fiscal year 2016/2017, the Planning Division received $1.6 million in General Fund support. The remainder of the Planning Div...
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