Purpose of the Prosperity Initiative
- To establish an evidence-based policy framework to guide long-term efforts to
strategically address generational poverty, improve individual opportunity, and create
community wealth, while also tactically addressing the immediate needs of those
currently experiencing poverty. - To provide implementation direction to the County Administrator’s Office, County
departments, outside agencies that receive County funding, and County committees and
commissions on how County services, regulations and expenditures, including grant
funds, can be more effectively aligned to reduce generational poverty and the costs of
poverty.
The Treasurer’s Office can establish a team to recommend and initiate investment policy that clearly aligns with the goals of the Prosperity Initiative.
The Prosperity Initiative should be the guideline for discretionary investment choices.
Clean Energy, Union Labor, Diversity in Company Governance. These are some of the criteria to look at in investments.