Archive for November 2014
SCCBC joins the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership
At their October meeting, the SCCBC Board of Directors approved the organization joining the newly formed Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP). According to their website, “MBEP consists of public, private and civic entities located throughout the counties of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz. Our mission is to create a thriving region with good jobs, excellent…
Read MoreCounty Board of Supervisors Approves Economic Vitality Study & Vision
After over a year of crafting and refinement, the County Board of Supervisors formally approved the Economic Vitality Study and Economic Development Vision & Strategy at their November 18th meeting. What initially began as a single “strategy” document, evolved into what is now being termed as a Study, along with a companion piece, the Vision…
Read MoreUpdate: County Affordable Housing Policy and a recap from the 11/5 HAC meeting
SCCBC been closely following the County’s actions related to a reimagining of their affordable housing policies. While the key principal of a 15% affordable housing mandate will not change (1978’s Measure J makes sure of that), there are a handful of tweaks that could fuel an uptick in the number of both affordable and market-rate…
Read MoreSCCBC’s Countywide Post-Election Analysis
Tuesday’s elections marked the end of the campaign season and the beginning in a new chapter of local governance. Of key importance to SCCBC were the races for Santa Cruz City Council, Soquel Creek Water District Board and the 4th District County Supervisor seat. This isn’t to say that other races were not important, but…
Read MoreCounty approves Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan; final SCCBC correspondence
On October 28th, the County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 in favor of adopting the Sustainable Santa Cruz County Plan. The Plan will provide guiding principles for land use, zoning, transportation and infrastructure improvements throughout the County’s urban core. SCCBC served on the Plan’s advisory committee for the past 1.5 years. Additionally, each step of…
Read MoreCoonerty to provide local election analysis and vision for 2015
Third District County Supervisor-elect Ryan Coonerty will provide SCCBC members and guests with a post-election recap on Wednesday, November 12th from 8:00 – 9:00 AM at Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 2025 Soquel Drive, in Santa Cruz. Coonerty will give his thoughts on local election results and the impact they will have on our community, in particular, how…
Read MoreCounty considering tax measure for road maintenance and repairs
Transportation has been one of the core areas of focus for SCCBC because the quality of local roads and highways, as well as traffic flow, have a significant impact on commerce. As part of our work we have been meeting regularly with Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) staff to provide input on a potential…
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