Policies

1. Policy PP-1.9 Periodic needs assessment

   The Sheriff’s Department periodically assesses their facility, equipment, and staffing needs and use the assessment to allocate funding resources in the annual budget and capital improvement program.

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2. Policy PP-3.13 Periodic needs assessment

   We periodically assess our facility, equipment, and staffing needs and use the assessment to allocate funding resources in the annual budget and capital improvement program.

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Policies

1. Policy NR-3.6 Regional park land

   We coordinate with other jurisdictions and agencies to provide regional park land. We prioritize the maintenance and improvement of existing County parks and trails over their expansion or creation of new facilities.

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2. Policy NR-3.8 Regional trail system

   We coordinate with incorporated jurisdictions, state and federal agencies, and other regional and not-for-profit entities to maintain and improve a regional trail system. We prioritize the maintenance and improvement of the Santa Ana River Trail, followed by the creation of trails in unincorporated areas that connect to existing trails in incorporated areas and to state- and federally-maintained trails.

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Policies

1. Policy HW-1.2 Cultural humility and inclusion

   We guide the development and delivery of appropriate health care, health services, and social assistance by recognizing and continuously learning about the diverse values, cultures, languages, and behaviors found throughout the county, especially for those that are underserved or isolated.

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2. Policy HW-1.3 Monitoring health and social conditions

   We prioritize our resources to address the most pressing needs by continually engaging residents and monitoring health and social conditions, trends, and emerging needs across the county, while complying with federal and state mandates.

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3. Policy HW-1.4 Funding application coordination

   We coordinate the application for funding resources to maximize the long-term benefit of addressing multiple health and social issues, both within the County organization and between the County and other agencies and organizations.

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4. Policy HW-3.3 Public libraries

   We operate public libraries in unincorporated areas and contract cities/towns to provide programs and facilities that ensure equitable access to information and digital technology, provide places and activities for people to connect with other people, promote literacy and reading for pleasure for children and adults, and foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and collaboration. We invest in the modernization and expansion of public library facilities as adequate funding is available.

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5. Policy HW-3.4 Public museums

   We operate County museums to preserve and depict the history, culture, and natural science of San Bernardino County. We invest in facilities and technology and collaborate with other institutions, organizations, and businesses in order to increase public exposure to museum holdings.

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6. Policy HW-3.9 Community-driven improvements

   We provide resources and information to assist unincorporated communities with the implementation of Community Action Guides.

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Goals

1. Goal HZ-3 Environmental Justice

   For unincorporated environmental justice focus areas, equitable levels of protection from environmental and health hazards; expanded opportunities for physical activity and meaningful civic engagement; and access to healthy food, public facilities, safe and sanitary housing.

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Policies

1. Policy HZ-3.2 Studying and monitoring

   We coordinate with state and regional regulatory entities to monitor pollution exposure, publicize pollution data, and identify solutions in unincorporated environmental justice focus areas. We work with state and regional regulatory entities to pursue grant funding to study cumulative health risks affecting such areas.

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2. Policy HZ-3.3 Community Emissions Reduction Plans

   We assist the air quality management districts in establishing community emissions reduction plans for unincorporated environmental justice focus areas and implement, as feasible, those parts of the plans, that are within the jurisdiction and authority of the County, with particular emphasis in addressing the types of pollution identified in the Hazard Element tables.

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3. Policy HZ-3.4 Residential Improvements

   In directing discretionary housing improvements investments in unincorporated communities, we encourage and prioritize investments that also address environmental conditions identified in the Hazard Element tables. We utilize code enforcement activities to enhance structural safety and property maintenance in environmental justice focus areas.

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4. Policy HZ-3.6 Contaminated water and soils

   We advocate for and coordinate with local and regional agencies in efforts to remediate or treat contaminated surface water, groundwater, or soils in or affecting unincorporated environmental justice focus areas. We pursue grant funding and establish partnerships to implement the County’s Site Remediation Program in unincorporated environmental justice focus areas, with particular emphasis in addressing the types of contamination identified in the Hazard Element tables.

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5. Policy HZ-3.7 Well Water Testing

   In unincorporated environmental justice focus areas that are not served by public water systems, we periodically test well water for contamination, identify potential funding sources, and, where feasible, provide technical assistance to implement necessary improvements, with particular emphasis in addressing the types of contamination identified in the Hazard Element tables.

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6. Policy HZ-3.9 Public improvements and services

   In directing discretionary investments in County provided public facilities, infrastructure, and services in unincorporated communities, we prioritize investments that also address environmental conditions identified in the Hazard Element tables.

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7. Policy HZ- 3.10 Multi use facilities

   We emphasize coordination efforts for joint use of public and private recreation facilities serving unincorporated environmental justice focus areas. We encourage that newly constructed or substantially remodeled public facilities serving unincorporated environmental justice focus areas be assessed and designed for features and spaces that improve the community’s access to physical activity and/or healthy food options, as feasible and appropriate to the needs of the community.

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8. Policy HZ-3.11 Public Health

   We utilize County Department of Public Health experience, expertise, and staffing resources to expand and improve outreach, community engagement, analysis, and implementation efforts in unincorporated environmental justice focus areas, with particular emphasis in addressing the types of health concerns identified in the Hazard Element tables.

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9. Policy HZ-3.12 Barriers to physical activity

   We prioritize identification of appropriate remedies to improve and remove, where feasible, barriers to outdoor physical activity, such as inadequate infrastructure, when doing County projects in environmental justice focus areas, with particular emphasis in addressing the types of health and mobility issues identified in the Hazard Element tables.

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10. Policy HZ-3.13 Safe routes to school

    We work with our regional transportation authority, school districts and local law enforcement to ensure that schools have safe walking and bicycling routes to school. In applying for Safe Routes to School grants, we will prioritize schools that are either located in the environmental justice focus areas, or serve children residing in environmental justice focus areas.

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11. Policy HZ-3.14 Community desired improvements

    We assist unincorporated environmental justice focus areas to identify ways in which they might establish special funding and financing mechanisms to provide community‐desired public facilities and services, recreational facilities, sidewalks and bike trails, and access to fresh and healthy food.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT B - Eliminate zoning and code violations, reduce non-conformities, and ensure compliance with use permit conditions to protect the investments made by residents, property owners, and business owners.

   Action Statement B.1

   2.1 Conduct a code enforcement community workshop

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   Action Statement B.2

   2.2 Develop code enforcement community consensus and strategy

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2. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Facilitate the provision of sewer infrastructure and sewage treatment capacity to accommodate additional residential and business development in areas of Bloomington planned for more intense development.

   Action Statement C.1

   3.1 Evaluate potential sewer infrastructure needs

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   Action Statement C.2

   3.2 Develop sewer improvement community consensus and strategy

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3. FOCUS STATEMENT D - Evaluate the feasibility and potential effectiveness of establishing truck routes to lessen traffic congestion and to reduce damage to roadways, and, if feasible, adopt designated truck routes, establish a program to upgrade truck route roadways, and prohibit truck traffic on non-truck route roads.

   Action Statement D.1

   4.1 Define the challenge and intended outcomes of a truck route plan

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   Action Statement D.2

   4.2 Prepare a truck route plan

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   Action Statement D.3

   4.3 Develop truck route community consensus and strategy

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   Action Statement D.4

   4.4 Establish final truck routes with collaboration and approval by Department of Public Works, County Board of Supervisors, and California Highway Patrol

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   Action Statement D.5

   4.5 Plan and Construct Improvements (Department of Public Works)

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4. FOCUS STATEMENT E - Generate revenue to offset impacts of new development in Bloomington by establishing new development impact fees and financing districts, and also restricting the use of that revenue to improvements in Bloomington

   Action Statement E.2

   5.2 Community Development and Housing Department conducts nexus studies and drafts ordinance

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   Action Statement E.3

   5.3 Prepare and adopt a development impact fee ordinance

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   Action Statement E.4

   5.4 Conduct a financing districts community workshop

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5. FOCUS STATEMENT F - Reduce incidence of health issues related to air quality by providing or expanding targeted programs—such as expansion of the breath-mobile, in-home health consultations, and air filters for sensitive receptors.

   Action Statement F.1

   6.1 Municipal Advisory Council assesses health conditions in Bloomington (with support of Department of Public Health and South Coast Air Quality Management District)

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   Action Statement F.2

   6.2 Municipal Advisory Council conducts an air quality community workshop

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT B - Reduce traffic congestion by improving transit services, roadways and recreational networks for pedestrians and bicyclists, and transit riders.

   Action Statement B.1

   Advocate for improved transportation options and reduced automobile traffic through Big Bear City on State Route 18 and State Route 38, which become congested with tourist traffic during peak holiday weekends and seasons. Solutions should be integrated with valley-wide and regional strategies and may include transit improvements, shuttle services, streetscape improvements (including pedestrian and bicycle facilities), marketing, or transportation access guides implemented in coordination with Mountain Transit, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, the City of Big Bear Lake, the California Department of Transportation, the Big Bear Valley Tourism Business Improvement District, and/or other relevant organizations.

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2. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Build human capital and promote enterprise, with a focus on environmentally friendly businesses, to strengthen the local economy and provide opportunities for residents and families to be self-reliant.

   Action Statement C.2

   Establish entrepreneurship, business training, and career development programs in partnership with local colleges and universities that empower locals to grow careers or businesses related to the Big Bear Valley economy such as outdoor recreation, high altitude training, health, wellness, and rehabilitation services, environmental science, and natural resource extraction and management.

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   Action Statement C.3

   Coordinate with County of San Bernardino Human Services Department to assess local needs, such as wellness checks for seniors, substance abuse counseling, and support for families with children, and deliver mobile services and/or open a new service delivery location in Big Bear City.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT A - Improve the built environment to increase quality of life for residents and businesses

   Action Statement A.2

   Collaborate with County Code Enforcement to rehabilitate substandard structures.

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2. FOCUS STATEMENT B - Improve Public Safety

   Action Statement B.3

   Hold an annual Clean-Up Day to remove litter and illegal dumping sites.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT A - Improve housing options for Baker residents

   Action Statement A.4

   Work with San Bernardino County Economic Development Agency, San Bernardino County Department of Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Rural Development to better understand grant and loan programs available to provide for and improve housing in Baker.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Improve public safety, health and welfare within the community.

   Action Statement C.3

   Advocate for improved water quality and sewage infrastructure throughout the community, resulting in less groundwater pollution and water quality issues within local waterways.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT E - Improve public safety

   Action Statement E.5

   Identify infrastructure improvements that would increase and improve access within and between the communities.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Become a model gateway community to Joshua Tree National Park

   Action Statement C.2

   Establish a plan to create a vibrant downtown with more restaurants, cafes, bakeries, craft shops, galleries, and the like.

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   Action Statement C.4

   Establish a downtown business improvement district (BID), or similar financing mechanism, to assist in developing improvements to the gateway.

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2. FOCUS STATEMENT D - Grow the local economy in a manner consistent with the rural desert character

   Action Statement D.6

   Explore opportunities to strengthen the Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce, partner with the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce to coordinate business attraction, marketing, and business support activities.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Develop a sense of community pride

   Action Statement C.3

   Encourage residents to replace mail boxes for security and beautification.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT A - Improve quality of life concerns

   Action Statement A.3

   Maintain a clean community by establishing community clean-up days several times a year.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Improve the local road system for increased safety and function

   Action Statement C.1

   PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED: Coordinate with the County Public Works Department and Caltrans to prioritize local roads in need of improvement, to ensure regular maintenance of the road system, and to increase the safety of the community’s roads

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT F - Provide a thriving and vibrant local small business environment

   Action Statement F.6

   Equip the local Chamber of Commerce to be a one stop shop for help with regulatory permits, financing sources, and serve as ombudsperson with local agencies.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Provide quality educational opportunities at all levels

   Action Statement C.2

   Investigate the declining enrollment and quality of public schools in the mountain communities through community organizing and involvement.

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2. FOCUS STATEMENT D - Provide a thriving and vibrant local small business environment

   Action Statement D.9

   Equip the local Chamber of Commerce to be a one stop shop for help with regulatory permits, financing sources, and serve as ombudsperson with local agencies.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT B - Manage and improve open space recreational resources.

   Action Statement B.2

   Establish and implement standards for recreational facilities such as bicycle paths, appropriate for rural environments.

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2. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Retain natural beauty of community.

   Action Statement C.1

   Protect and manage future access to the community.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT A - Establish a Water Plan

   Action Statement A.6

   Construct a catch basin at the Kane Wash.

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   Action Statement A.7

   Construct retention ponds for the areas.

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2. FOCUS STATEMENT B - Improve public safety; EMS, fire and sheriff.

   Action Statement B.6

   Construct access across the Mojave River at Harvard Street for emergency service calls.

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3. FOCUS STATEMENT E - Improve public infrastructure

   Action Statement E.7

   Identify key roads for maintenance and grading.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT A - Create solutions for pedestrian safety concerns

   Action Statement A.1

   Advocate to the County and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) to work toward identifying a location and constructing a safe pedestrian railroad crossing to connect the community.

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   Action Statement A.2

   Collaborate with Community Service Area (CSA 42) and Special Districts to install additional lighting on National Trails Highway through Oro Grande.

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   Action Statement A.3

   Coordinate with the Oro Grande School District to add crossing guards at State Street and Olive Street and 3rd Street.

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   Action Statement A.5

   Advocate to the County Public Works Department to lower the speed limit on National Trails Highway between Polish Lane and Walton Drive.

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   Action Statement A.6

   Advocate to the County Public Works Department to install signage and or road markings for speed reduction at the entrance to Oro Grande on National Trails Highway at Walton Drive.

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   Action Statement A.7

   Collaborate with businesses and advocate to the (County Public Works Department) to study and install on-street parking between Antique Station and Oro Grande Market on National Trails Highway.

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2. FOCUS STATEMENT B - Improve community safety and reduce crime

   Action Statement B.3

   Collaborate with the Sheriff’s Department and the San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership to provide services to those experiencing homelessness in Oro Grande.

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3. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Address the cost of water and sewer services

   Action Statement C.2

   Advocate with our County Supervisor to conduct a study on water supply, quality, cost, and transparency and provide recommendations for further action.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT C - Enhance Public Safety

   Action Statement C.3

   Discuss addition of Street Lights through a Special District.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT A - Clean up the community

   Action Statement A.3

   Establish building rehabilitation committees and work toward re-establishing old historic buildings.

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2. FOCUS STATEMENT B - Establish a stable water system

   Action Statement B.3

   Investigate and research ideas for sustainable water programs.

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1. FOCUS STATEMENT A - Preserve the historic western themed rural lifestyle

   Action Statement A.7

   Protect, maintain, and expand open spaces in the community.

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Policies

1. Policy GV-1.2 Long-Term Benefit

   When considering and evaluating short term opportunities, we prioritize those that best move the County towards its long-term Countywide Plan goals and adds long-term value.

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2. Policy GV-3.1 Board of Supervisors Priorities

   We set priorities and direct timely actions for implementing the Countywide Plan through periodic adoption of Board of Supervisors priorities.

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3. Policy GV-4.4 Resource Allocation

   We consider the complete comparative context of all County needs and responsibilities when making resource allocation decisions.

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4. Policy GV-4.5 District Considerations

   We allocate resources, while acting as a body of the whole, for their highest and best use within the County. Each Supervisor is responsible for communicating the needs and opportunities within their District to the body, so that they can be given appropriate consideration by the entire Board in this process.

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5. Policy GV-4.12 Maintenance and Replacement Costs

   We shall incorporate maintenance and replacement costs in the pricing of new programs and facilities as well as recording such deferred costs as debits against revenues.

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6. Policy GV-4.15 Funding Municipal Services

   We seek to reduce and ultimately eliminate the ongoing subsidization of municipal services in unincorporated areas.

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