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4.A. - Page 3 of 10 <br />• Committing to improving diversity in City hiring practices, promotions within City departments, <br />and appointments to City boards, committees and commissions, as well as rooting out all forms <br />of bias, discrimination or harassment within City government <br />• Promoting the values of equity, equal justice and equal opportunity in the community. <br />For reference, key elements of the Strategic Plan are below. <br />Vision: A community where people of all backgrounds and income levels can thrive. <br />Mission: Building a welcoming Redwood City through collaboration, responsiveness and excellence. <br />Strategic Priority: <br />Housing <br />Meet our unique community <br />housing needs for people at all <br />income levels. <br />Goals: <br />• Preserve existing <br />affordable housing <br />• Protect housing options <br />for low- and middle- <br />income residents <br />• Produce housing to meet <br />Regional Housing Needs <br />Assessment (RHNA) <br />goals for moderate, low <br />and very low-income <br />residents <br />• Partner on housing <br />opportunities for unique <br />populations <br />Guiding Principles <br />Strategic Priority: <br />Transportation <br />Create and maintain a <br />multimodal, safe and accessible <br />transportation network. <br />Goals: <br />• Ensure Redwood City is <br />considered in all <br />strategic regional <br />transportation initiatives <br />• Create an action plan to <br />implement Vision Zero <br />strategies (zero fatalities <br />or serious injuries <br />involving road traffic) <br />• Create policies and <br />infrastructure to support <br />zero emission trips <br />Aesthetics: Support a safe and clean and attractive environment. <br />Strategic Priority: <br />Children and Youth <br />Create opportunities for <br />children and youth to grow, <br />learn and play in safe and <br />healthy environments. <br />Goals: <br />• Increase the number <br />and affordability of <br />child care spaces <br />• Increase opportunities <br />for family <br />entertainment, family - <br />friendly businesses and <br />youth activities <br />• Increase opportunities <br />for youth to provide <br />meaningful input <br />• Make key public <br />meetings more <br />accessible to families <br />with children <br />Communication and Community Building: Build community through information sharing, transparency, <br />dialogue, and community engagement. <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />5 <br />