Redwood Region Rise: Regional Strategies

Broadband Tribal Lands & Humboldt County ● Data-driven assessment: the need for reviewing existing broadband studies and possibly conducting a meta-analysis to ensure that the needs of varying populations and priority communities are addressed in policies and strategies. Might this be something we could do as a component of a Catalyst study? [...] Entrepreneurship Tribal Lands & Humboldt County ● People were not familiar with what the current trends and projected growth are in this area. [...] Redwood Region RISE Regional Strategies - Community Feedback Tribal Lands & Mendocino County ● (Reflecting on the 72% of businesses being small businesses in the region) The region will get more out of their investment for the workforce if we try to stabilize and protect our larger employers. ○ If we enhance entrepreneurship and small businesses, we are creating more fragile businesses. [...] ○ The Lake County farmers market has fewer and fewer Lake County farmers. ● At a policy level, we need to raise the standards of Medi-Cal, as we are cutting out people through the current standards. ● Clearlake has a ban on farmers markets, which should be lifted. [...] ● There is work happening in conjunction with Tribes, County of Del Norte, Crescent City, Community Colleges, and the Office of Education on mobility hubs. These hubs could allow people to plug in and stay, as they can connect with other community services (libraries, including Wi-Fi). [...] ○ RCRC, the private industry, and Tribes are working to get a mobility hub here. [...] Tribal Lands & Mendocino County ● There is a desire to have more information around Lake County transit and hydrogen buses. Tribal Lands & Del Norte CountyRedwood Region RISE Regional Strategies - Community Feedback The Strategy Feedback Session in Tribal Lands & Del Norte County is scheduled for August 14 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. [...] Managers need skills to employ engagement strategies, studies have shown the value of this. ● Partnering with organizations that incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies will be important for workforce development. [...] ● Middletown Rancheria is building a small cultural museum for the community and working with the Middletown Art Council. [...] Tribal Lands & Lake County The Health and Caregiving Sector strategies have significant overlap with the Health and Caregiving Sector strategies.Redwood Region RISE Regional Strategies - Community Feedback Tribal Lands & Mendocino County ● Question from Leigh: Is there a strategy or something that is working in Mendocino County that we should be centering and elevating?