Banding Together Update on the Compact for a Sustainable Ventura County Spring, 2011

1. Banding TogetherUpdate on the Compact for a Sustainable Ventura CountySpring, 2011

2. Who is VCCA? Environment Economy Social Equity We are volunteer Civic Leaders who are promoting a healthy and sustainable future for the Ventura County region.

3. What do we do? Think Tank for Solutions State of the Region Report Connecting the Dots Act as a neutral convener Three Working Groups • The Livable Communities • Workforce Education • The Compact

4. VCCA Support Comes From… MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS Maron Computer Services Procter, McCarthy & Slaughter, LLP The Orfalea Fund VCEDA Building Industry Association AT&T Friends of the Santa Clara River Santa Barbara Bank & Trust EDC-VC United Way Ventura County Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation Scan Health Plan Brokaw Nursery Leavens Ranches Gene Haas Foundation West Coast Environmental Engineering CSUCI California Lutheran University Time Warner Cable P&G Ventura County Star First5 Ventura Ventura County Association of Realtors Workforce Investment Board The Metropolotan Water District of Southern California Ventura County Community Foundation

5. What is the Compact? A voluntary effort between cities and our county government to create a more sustainable Ventura County

6. Compact Partners

7. Goal of the Compact • Develop shared principles among all stakeholders to address mutual issues • Strengthen existing framework of co-operating inter-governmental relations • Affirm local authority of local jurisdictions

8. As Ventura County Grows • Population Growth – 200,000 by 2035 • Requiring Housing – 76,000 Households by 2035 • Staffing Jobs – 128,000 new jobs by 2035 • Undeveloped land may need to be converted to accommodate growth

9. The Compact Timeline 2002- State of the Region Report 2005- Connecting the dots 2007-2009 Phase 1: Map the Growth: Community Meetings and Scenario Analysis 2009-2010 Phase 2: Community Meetings and Principles Developed 2011-2012 Phase 2.5: New Outreach 2011-2012 Phase 3: Adoption of the Compact by Cities and County

10. During Compact 2.0 three Scenarios Developed at Public Workshops outline strategies for growth All can be accommodated 16% doesn’t fit 25% doesn’t fit 44% growth on reused land 28% growth on reused land 9% growth on reused land

11. Residents Have Their Say on Priorities Reuse Land in Town to Maintain Growth Boundaries 94% supported the continued use of growth boundaries. 79% also supported reducing major barriers to reusing land for new homes or jobs. New Housing Choices Should Be More Land Efficient and Moderately Priced 92% favored changing zoning to allow smaller lots, townhouses, and condominiums to meet the individual needs of residents at different income levels. Support Transit with Appropriate Development 85% of participants favor a “substantial increase” in the intensity of offices and housing near transit to enable an expanded high-capacity public transportation system in Ventura County. 80% also supported the idea of a consolidated transit system where routes and service schedules are integrated to maximize transit ridership.

12. Residents Have Their Say on Priorities Invest in Public Transportation That Bypasses Congestion 84% felt that there should be as much or more investment in public transit as there is in roads. 68% support a 0.5 cent sales tax increase to fund transportation improvements. Balance Jobs with Housing and Housing with Jobs 86% agree that, in order to reduce driving distances and give residents more time in their community or at home, housing options in each part of the county should match the needs of the people who work in that area. Coordinate Open Space Efforts Countywide 66% said we should have an overall open space district that utilizes a dedicated revenue stream 62% would agree to some sort of tax increase for the purchase of open space. Further Study Improving Efficiency of New Buildings 91% feel that requiring higher levels of efficiency in new buildings should be studied further to understand the costs versus the benefits.

13. Compact 2.0 Scenarios produced a framework for the Principles • Scenario Analysis Residents, Consultant Teams Community Groups, VCOG Working Groups, VCCA, VCTC, public workshops Compact Report Compact Principles Phase 2.5-outreach Residents give input

14. Principle #1: Well Managed Growth • Orderly Development • City Urban Growth Boundaries

15. Political Boundaries

16. Principle #2: Local Opportunities • Strong Centers and Livable Boulevards: walkable centers with a variety of food, entertainment and employment opportunities • Reuse Land and Buildings

17. Local Opportunities

18. Principle #3: Protected Open-Space • Countywide Open-Space District and Plan • Fair Treatment

19. History of a Compact Communities

20. Principle #4: Housing Opportunities • Plan for Long-Term Needs and changing demographics • Workforce Housing • Encourage Strategically Located Workforce Housing • Public Involvement in the Planning Process

21. Housing blues For a Ventura County median income family of four, a typical single-family home costs more than twice what they can afford … Yet, between 2000 and 2005, 74% of new homes were single-family detached units

22. Housing wants and needs change over people’s lives

23. Transportation

24. Principle #5: Transit Choices • Funding Public Transportation • Time Competitive Public Transportation • Transportation System Consolidation Ventura County Transit • Public Involvement in the Planning Process

25. Future Traffic Congestion? • Traffic delays per driver could get more than 50% higher than today 2003 At 1,000,000 people Source: Southern California Association of Governments Red = rush hour crawl of 15 mph

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27. Principle #6: Integrated Planning • Improve Proximity • Match Growth with Public Transportation

28. Principle #7: Sustainable Environment • Energy Conservation: • High Performance Buildings • Mass Transportation • Waste Reduction • Water Conservation

29. Principle #8: Economy • Economy broad based and competitive • Residents work and live in community • Ensure education for residents for opportunities Ventura County Transit • Retain businesses that incubate in County

30. WELL-MANAGED GROWTH: promote efficient, orderly growth LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES: provide residents with local access to a variety of living, shopping, entertainment, and work opportunities PROTECTED OPEN SPACE: open space has intrinsic value HOUSING OPPORTUNITY: enable a greater variety of housing TRANSPORTATION CHOICES: provide a variety of transportation choices INTEGRATED PLANNING: integrate land use and transportation planning SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT: to improve our ability to live sustainably and reduce reliance on fossil fuels ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: increase opportunities to work near where we live. PRINCIPLES of the COMPACT

31. Current Status of Compact-Phase 2.5 • Diverse Organizations Invited to the Table • -Including local governments, nonprofit organizations, business organizations, and citizen groups • Join the Coalition supporting The Compact • -Become a “Friend of the Compact” • - make a commitment to the principles as guidelines Give us your feedback, comments and opinions!

32. Thank you for joining uscivicalliance@vccf.orgwww.CivicAlliance.com