{"id":2347,"date":"2023-02-09T11:18:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T19:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/?p=2347"},"modified":"2023-02-09T11:19:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T19:19:09","slug":"ventura-county-colab-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.venturacounty.gov\/en\/ventura-county-colab-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"County of Ventura reaches settlement with CoLAB regarding 2024 General Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2347\" class=\"elementor elementor-2347\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-636dcd4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"636dcd4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56b7a5e0\" data-id=\"56b7a5e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f43607b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f43607b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>VENTURA, Calif. \u2013 The County of Ventura (\u201cCounty\u201d), the Ventura County Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business (CoLAB), and the Ventura County Agricultural Association (VCAA) are pleased to announce the settlement of CoLAB\u2019s and VCAA\u2019s lawsuit challenging the County\u2019s approval of the 2040 Ventura County General Plan (General Plan). Resolution of the lawsuit resulted from constructive discussions involving multiple County officials including Agricultural Commissioner Ed Williams, Resource Management Agency Director Kim Prillhart, Planning Director Dave Ward, as well as CoLAB\u2019s Executive Director Louise Lampara, VCAA\u2019s President and General Counsel Robert Roy, and members of Ventura County\u2019s agricultural community.<\/p><p>\u201cAgriculture has played a central role in our County\u2019s history, and it is imperative we work with the agricultural community to ensure it remains a thriving feature of our local community for years to come,\u201d stated Supervisor Matt LaVere, Chair of the Board of Supervisors. \u201cI look forward to continuing conversations about how the County can best support our farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers.\u201d<\/p><p>Through a collaborative process, the parties prepared an implementation guide for the General Plan to ensure that certain policies and programs are accurately interpreted and implemented in accordance with the Board of Supervisor\u2019s original intent. The clarifications emphasize the County\u2019s role in supporting willing members of the agricultural community and avoiding actions that could unintentionally harm agricultural operations. The implementation guide does not change the General Plan itself.<\/p><p>\u201cThe County is pleased to have arrived at a settlement that is supported by our agricultural community and takes into consideration thoughtful planning for the future of our communities,\u201d said Dr. Sevet Johnson, County Executive Officer. \u201cWe are pleased to have had the opportunity to sit at the table with leaders from the agricultural community across our county and find common ground, ultimately arriving at a settlement that benefits all parties involved.\u201d<\/p><p>To effectuate the settlement, on February 7, the Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution establishing this implementation guide. 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