Memorandum
Date: June 18, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Matthew Rothstein, Chief Deputy County Administrative Officer
Subject: Consideration of the Final Report of the Lake Countywide Community Visioning Forum Planning Committee
Executive Summary:
Residents from Lake County’s richly diverse communities watched on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, as your Board unanimously proclaimed “Promoting Tolerance, Respect, Equity and Inclusion” among your utmost priorities:
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnmnWM70JFI%20%20>
You will recall, this historic moment culminated significant community efforts, and was punctuated by each Supervisor reading a portion of the Proclamation, and affirming their commitment to host a Community Visioning Forum to unearth priorities in the following categories:
• Meaningful actions and activities that will build bridges where there may be walls;
• Fostering tolerance, respect, understanding, equity and inclusion;
• Promoting non-violence and non-violent conflict resolution;
• Focusing resources on underlying causes and conditions that lead to inequitable resource and justice distribution; and
• Relevant solutions for any social injustices, as they may come to light.
Community members and leaders from the County of Lake, Cities of Lakeport and Clearlake and Tribal governments that resonated with the Board’s Proclamation volunteered to be a part of this historic effort, and served on the Lake Countywide Community Visioning Forum Planning Committee. Nicole Anderson and Associates, LLC, provided excellent professional facilitation services for a series of Public Forums in 2023, supported by a $33,000 Agreement. Findings from those Forums led to the Final Report attached to your Board’s agenda.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4qGErjX6s&list=PLnsbFsPxlTfrPAVx7q4MjICPj2vwNvya8>
Staff appreciates the invaluable leadership and contributions Supervisors Crandell and Green, and former Supervisor Scott, have brought to this process on behalf of your Board, and your Board’s collective and strong commitment to promoting the well-being of every County resident.
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Recommended Action: Informational report, only. Consider direction to staff on when to bring Recommendations back for further consideration and/or action.