Public Services

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The Public Services Element addresses fire and emergency medical services, emergency management, police protection, schools, and libraries. The Element supports provision of adequate public services to support existing and future development and the correction and prevention of any existing deficiencies to ensure a safe community and high quality of life

2044 Update: Public Services Element Topics

Items in an emergency kit

Below is a list of study issues, confirmed by Planning Commission and City Council at a joint meeting in July 2023. The draft will incorporate revisions that address issues in the following list:

  • Update policies about emergency management
  • Support increasing school capacity
  • Support locating any new or expanded public facilities and schools in areas that are well served by transit and pedestrian and bicycle networks
  • Add information and policies about the City and region’s response to homelessness
  • Add information and policies about the City and region’s behavioral health crisis response

The draft revised Public Services Element goals and policies are available in the menu below.