HEALTHY ECONOMY [712 kb]
Objective HE.1 Increase high-quality employment opportunities for local residents
HE.1.a Proportion of jobs paying a livable wage
HE.1.b Median per-capita income
Objective HE.2 Increase jobs that provide healthy, safe and meaningful work
HE.2.a Proportion of population covered by health insurance
HE.2.b Occupational non-fatal injury rate by industry
Objective HE.3 Increase equality in income and wealth
HE.3.a Poverty rates amongst different age groups
HE.3.b Unemployment
HE.3.c New business creation
HE.3.d Number of jobs available with appropriate educational requirements
Objective HE.4 High speed internet access available throughout
County
HE.4.a Businesses and payroll without high speed internet access
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP [1.7mb]
Objective ES.1: Decrease consumption of energy and natural resources:
ES.1.a: Consumption of local vs. imported energy in Humboldt County
ES.1.b: Proportion of electricity consumption renewably produced in Humboldt
ES.1.c: Motor vehicle fuel consumption in the county
Objective ES.2: Restore, preserve and protect healthy natural habitats
ES.2.a Acres of public open space per 1,000 population
Objective ES.3: Promote food access and sustainable urban and rural agriculture and timber production
ES.3.a Proportion of County land area retained for active farming uses
ES.3.b Proportion of County land area retained for timber production
ES.3.c Percent of food consumption of food produced within the County
Objective ES.4: Preserve clean air quality
ES.4.a Maintenance of compliance with federal and state air quality standards for toxics and criteria pollutants by jurisdiction
ES.4.b Proportion of population living on unsurfaced roads Objective ES.5: Preserve water quality
ES.5.a Total Impervious Area (TIA) 10% TIA is suggested for stability.
ES.5.b Bacterial contamination and turbidity
ES.5.c percent of households using municipal water systems
HEALTHY HOUSING [1.5mb]
Objective HH.1 Preserve and construct housing in proportion to demand with regards to size, affordability and tenure
HH.1.a Proportion of housing production to housing need by income category
HH.1.b Proportion of households paying greater than 50% of their income on their homes
HH.1.c Housing purchasing capacity of the median income household
HH.1.d Proportion of households living in overcrowded conditions
HH.1.e Proportion of renter and owner occupied housing
HH.1.f Housing wage as a percent of minimum wage
HH.1.g Residential density
HH.1.h Proportion of renter households paying more than 30% of their household income on gross rent
Objective HH.2 Protect residents from involuntary displacement
HH.2.a Homeless Population
HH.2 b Percentage of homeless school children
HH2.c Estimated homeless population in the County
Objective HH.3 Eliminate Barriers to Diversity
HH.3.a Multi-group diversity index
HH.3.b Number of per capita code violations for housing safety and habitability in the past year
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE/ ACCESS TO GOODS AND SERVICES [5.7mb]
Objective PI.1: Assure affordable and high quality childcare
PI.1.a. Number of children 0-13 years and capacity of licensed childcare (centers and family homes)
PI.1.b. Difference between number of children eligible for childcare and number of childcare subsidies available
PI.1.c. Average childcare costs as a proportion of family budget
PI.1.d Proportion of zip-codes without childcare facilities
Objective PI.2: Assure access to daily goods and service needs including healthy foods
PI.2.a Percentage of seniors within a ½ mile of senior center
PI.2.b Proportion of households within ½ mile of a public elementary school
PI.2.c. Proportion of public schools with onsite kitchen facilities
PI.2.d. Fast food establishments within ½ mile of high schools and middle schools
PI.2.e Accessibility of full-service grocery store/supermarket or store carrying produce
PI.2.f. Percentage of people reporting food insecurity
Objective PI.3: Increase park and open space and recreation facilities
PI.3.a Proportion of population within ¼ mile of public parks
PI.3.b Residential density
Objective PI.4: Assure affordable and high quality health facilities
PI.4.a. Distribution of medical facilities relative to population density
PI.4.b. Number of hospital beds per 100,000 population
PI.4.c. Medical facilities within 1/2 mile of a transit stop
PI.4.d Percentage of population within 2 miles of a medical center
PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOCIAL COHESION [9.1mb]
Objective SC.1: Promote safe neighborhoods free of crime and violence and geologically safe, supported by adequate safety response
SC.1.a Social Cohesion and neighborhood safety
SC.1.b Location of take-out alcohol outlets
SC.1.c Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Objective SC.2: All new development is served by an emergency response agency
SC.2.a First responder response time, specifically Fire response times by zip code
SC.2.b Emergency preparedness training for citizens
Objective SC.3: Improve accessibility, beauty and cleanliness of public spaces
SC.3.a. Miles of Class A or B sidewalks
SC.3.b. Percentage of jurisdictions with sidewalk policies
SC.4.a Isolation index
SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE TRANSPORTATION [1.3mb]
Objective ST.1: Decrease private motor vehicles trips and miles traveled
ST.1.a Proportion of households without at least one vehicle available
ST.1.b Average vehicle miles traveled by Humboldt Residents per day
ST.1.c Proportion of vehicle trips 2 miles or less
ST.1.d Number of motor vehicle collisions and location
ST.1.e Average minutes traveled to work by zip code
Objective ST.2: Provide affordable and accessible public transportation options
ST.2.a Proportion of commute trips made by public transit
ST.2.b Proportion of households with 1/4 mile access to a bus link
ST.2.c Proportion of average income spent on transportation expense
ST.2.d Per capita expenditures on road construction and maintenance
Objective ST.3: Create safe, quality environments for walking and biking
ST.3.a: Ratio of miles of bike lanes and paths to miles of road
ST.3.b: Proportion of commute trips and trips to school made by walking or biking
ST.3.c: Number and rate of bicycle/pedestrian injury collisions
ST.3.d Percentage of population living on two lane roads without shoulders
ST.3.e Proportion population living on residential streets with 35mph or greater speed limit
ST.3.f Percent of population who have access to pedestrian facilities