Welcome & Overview

The County of Santa Cruz’s Strategic Plan 2032 will set the foundation for our next six years of collective action. Building on the progress and lessons from the 2018–2024 plan, this update will integrate new voices, data, and partnerships to move us closer to a county where all people can thrive and belong.

Our vision remains clear: a healthy, safe, and more affordable community that is culturally diverse, economically inclusive, and environmentally vibrant. The refresh will be further rooted in our County Equity Statement and informed by frameworks including Health in All Policies and Results Count, which help us stay focused on what matters most—measurable results for people.

This site shares the roadmap for the Strategic Plan 2032, including key milestones, opportunities for engagement, and insights from what we've learned engaging with you, our partners, and our staff. 

We invite you to explore, contribute, and stay connected as we shape a more equitable and resilient future—together.

Timeline & Milestones

Community Engagement Plan

  1. 1) Survey
    Share priorities to help shape focus areas.
  2. 2) Presentations
    We visit community groups to listen and gather input.
  3. 3) Workshops
    Feb–Mar 2026: Validate and refine focus areas together.
  4. 4) Draft Plan
    April 2026: Share a draft for public review and feedback.
  5. 5) Final Plan
    June 2026: Present the final plan to the Board.

The Board of Supervisors approved the Community Outreach Plan on September 9, 2025. Watch the meeting (Item 13): Community Engagement Plan

Ways to Get Involved

Complete the Survey

Tell us what matters most to you.

Open survey
Host a Presentation

Invite us to your group’s next meeting.

Request a visit
Join a Workshop

Help refine priorities in Feb–Mar 2026.

See schedule (TBD)
Get Updates

Stay informed as the plan develops.

Subscribe
Community Engagement Plan

Printed versions of the survey can be found here: English | Spanish.

Printed forms can be scanned and emailed to Sven.Stafford@santacruzcountyca.gov, or dropped with staff at any County office building. 

Do you represent a community group that would like to contribute to the Strategic Plan? Complete this request form and we will come to your next available meeting: Request a Presentation

Survey Results

The embedded report below includes highlights from survey responses, and will be updated weekly through October 10, 2025.

 

Foundational Review

Before developing the Strategic Plan 2032, we took a close look at what we’ve learned over the past seven years. This foundational review brings together community partner input, staff insights, and data on population-level trends to help us understand where we’ve made progress and where deeper work is needed. The review ensures we move forward grounded in evidence, lived experience, and shared accountability for better results.

Thumbnail of the Foundational Review PDF

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The embedded report below includes highlights from over 1,000 survey responses and focus groups conducted across County partners and staff in Spring and Summer 2025.