Sedgwick for Santa Cruz County Supervisor (District 1) 10-Point Plan

Sedgwick for Santa Cruz County Supervisor

District 1

10-Point Plan

TRANSPARENCY 

1. Include The Public in Decision-Making: Act to Form Committees & Associations 

• *County Committees to:  

• * Gather input & report to the Board  

• * Potential Community Committees: 

• * Board Agendas & Presentation Visibility Committee  

• * Board Meetings & Social Media (see below re streaming online) 

• * Roads & Foliage Maintenance/Visibility & Risks Committee 

• * Building & Development (Industry) Committee 

• * Mines & Mining Committee 

• * Trucks & Trucking Committee 

• * The Border—Immigration, Tourism & Trade Committee 

• * Jobs & Employment Assistance Committee 

• * Community Events & Vendors Committee  

• * Food trucks  

• * Tourism, Restaurants/Bars & The Arts/Murals Committee 

• * Public transportation Committee 

• * Infrastructure (bridges & overpasses) Committee 

• * Technology Committee 

• * Churches Committee 

• * Early Childhood Ed & Daycare Committee 

• * Community Colleges, the UA, ASU, GC, etc Committee 

• * Property Taxes & Truth in Taxation, Sales Taxes Committee 

• * Neighborhood Associations (see ACCOUNTABILITY) Committee 

• * Etc. 

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• * Request Standing County Committee Agenda Item(s)  

• * Invite Committees to share input  

• * Board to discuss, determine action item if necessary 

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2. Limit Executive Sessions 

• * Take Oath of Transparency 

• * To use executive session only to ask sensitive or confidential legal questions that risk PUBLIC SAFETY or LEGAL LIABILITY, not to hide information from the public 

 

3. Request: Board Policy for Zoning & Development & Other Proposals 

• * Consult County Committee: 

• * Collect input re: how Board should systematically research, consider, and approve or reject proposals. 

• * Publicly discuss and approve policy 

• * Follow policy with integrity 

• * Evaluate and update policy as necessary, based on community feedback  

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4. Request: Update & Maintain County Website 

• * Update links, archive outdated info, ensure no broken links 

• * Stream board meetings on website 

• * Use website to encourage TOURISM 

• * Not just to “walk where the conquistadors once walked,” but to enjoy: 

• * HIKING & NATURE, 

• * SHOPPING,  

• * BEST MEXICAN FOOD IN ARIZONA,  

• * HANDMADE CRAFTS &  

• * FESTIVALS 

• * Info in ENGLISH & SPANISH  

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5. Request: Stream Board Meetings Online 

• * Stream live board meetings on County website, social media (Facebook YouTube, Roku, etc.) 

• * Work with local news sources to encourage views, attendance, and involvement  

• * Stream other public meetings, as appropriate 

ACCOUNTABILITY 

6. Hold Open Office Hours at County Complex & Remote/On-Site 

• * Monday – Friday   

• * answer emails, phone calls  

• * LISTEN/RESPOND to criticism & concern  

• * Add action or discussion items to agenda when appropriate.  

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7. Request: Hire GRANT WRITER (1-year contract) 

• * After 1 year, position is grant funded  

• * Potential grants for Santa Cruz County: 

• * Early Child Education  

• * EXAMPLE: Pima County: Pima Early Education Program Scholarships (PEEPS)  

• * Conservation & Restoration 

• * EXAMPLE: See Grants.gov: National Fish Passage Program Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Restoring River, Floodplain, and Coastal Connectivity and Resiliency 

• * EXAMPLE: See Grants.gov: Partners for Fish and Wildlife FY24 

• * Energy & Utilities 

• * EXAMPLE: See Grants.gov: SOLAR FOR ALL Infrastructure:  

  * EXAMPLE: Fiscal Year 2023 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities(BRIC) 

8. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP 

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• * Partner with local businesses & organizations to bring in additional funds  

• * Help develop Neighborhood Associations across SC County 

• * EXAMPLE: Kino Springs Golf Course  

• * FORM: Kino Springs Neighborhood Association  

• * Create teen clubhouse, invite food trucks, host farmer’s market 

• * Public-Private Partnership  

• * Work with private owner to find private or public/grant funds to open 

• * EXAMPLE: Royal Road 

• * FORM: Royal Road Neighborhood Association 

• * Partner with ADOT to develop timeline for fixing & updating roads 

• * EXAMPLE: Partner with for-profits, nonprofits, schools 

• * Develop community gardens in schools and neighborhoods across SC County 

• * EXAMPLE: Partner with Utility Companies 

• * Encourage wastewater usage; research, negotiate rebates to clients 

• * Encourage solar, wind, water power; rebates 

• * EXAMPLE: Partner with Railroad Companies & nonprofits 

• * Develop schedule of trains 

• * Use social media and apps (Sat Nav, etc.) to alert community of train crossings in advance 

• * Encourage social media: EXAMPLE: Nextdoor.com 

 

PROGRESS 

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• 9. Work with administration to collect data & establish baseline re: 

• * jobs,  

• * roads,  

• * development,  

• * conservation,  

• * technology 

• * etc.  

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• 10. Meet data-based goals with Neighborhood Association & County Committees 

• * S: specific 

• * What do we want to improve? 

• * Keep it Simple 😉  

• * M: measurable 

• * How will progress be measured?  

• * How will we know we progressed? 

• * A: achievable 

• * Is it possible to progress in this specific way?  

• * R: relevant 

• * Does it matter? 

• * How will things improve if when we succeed? 

• * T: time-based 

• * Exactly how long will/should it take? 

• * Use a calendar 

• * Set measurable intervals 

• * Baby steps 

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• ***RINSE & REPEAT: Gauge progress, set new goals 

• * Use data to ensure progress 

• * Include community surveys.  

• * Plot & present data  

• * create visuals for community to understand how, why we are progressing  

• * establish/reestablish priorities  

• * Use data to set new goals