Regional Comprehensive Plan: Performance Monitoring

Regional Comprehensive Plan:Regional Comprehensive Plan: Performance Monitoring Performance Monitoring

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November 30, 2006November 30, 2006

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OverviewOverview

• Why Performance Monitoring?

• Categories of Performance Indicators

• Initial Results and Lessons Learned

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Why Performance Monitoring? Why Performance Monitoring?

Regional “Report Card”– Accountability– Consistency– Comprehensiveness

Strategic Planning Tool– Linked to Goals, Policies, and Actions– Measured against Targets

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““How are we doing?”How are we doing?”

Report Card

Transportation………………………………..

Housing………………………………………...

Open Space……………………………………

Public Facilities……………………………….

Report Card

Transportation………………………………..

Housing………………………………………...

Open Space……………………………………

Public Facilities……………………………….

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““Where are we headed?”Where are we headed?”

TargetsTargets% of new units & jobs in Smart Growth Areas

Performance IndicatorsPerformance IndicatorsShare of new units & jobs in Smart Growth Areas

RCP Goals and PoliciesRCP Goals and PoliciesFocus future growth away

from rural areas and closer to jobs & facilities

Strategic Initiatives (Actions)Strategic Initiatives (Actions)Develop Smart Growth Area Concept Map and Incentives

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Categories of IndicatorsCategories of Indicators

Urban FormUrban Form

Transportation Transportation

Housing Housing

Healthy EnvironmentHealthy Environment

Economic ProsperityEconomic Prosperity

Public FacilitiesPublic Facilities

BordersBorders

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Urban Form and Transportation Urban Form and Transportation

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Housing Housing

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Economic ProsperityEconomic Prosperity

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Healthy EnvironmentHealthy Environment

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Public FacilitiesPublic Facilities

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BordersBorders

Riverside CountyRiverside County Jobs/Housing Transportation Energy Economic Development

Imperial CountyImperial County Water and Energy Rail and Airport Jobs/Housing Economic Development

International BorderInternational Border Ports of Entry National Security Transportation Environment Economic Development

Tribal GovernmentsTribal Governments Transportation Jobs/Housing Environment Economic Development

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Baseline ReportBaseline Report

• Establishes a baseline for future monitoring

• Discusses significance

• Reports results

• SANDAG role

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Setting a BaselineSetting a BaselineExampleExample

RCP Subject Area

Indicator Baseline (2005)

Urban Form and Transportation

Share ofNew Housing UnitsWithin Smart Growth Opportunity Areas

• 13,423 total new units

• 4,407 housing units within SGOAs (33%)

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Moving in the Right DirectionMoving in the Right Direction

• Housing in Smart Growth Areas• Transit ridership• Crime• Beach closures• Air quality• Workforce• Energy produced from renewables

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Areas for ImprovementAreas for Improvement • Housing affordability

• Congestion on roads and freeways

• Impaired water bodies

• Beach sand

• Quality of job growth

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Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

• Monitoring and reporting process is labor-intensive

• Extensive coordination is required:• Internal• External

• Targets should be derived from plans and policies

Regional Comprehensive Plan:Regional Comprehensive Plan: Performance Monitoring Performance Monitoring

Blueprint Learning NetworkBlueprint Learning Network

November 30, 2006November 30, 2006