AGENDA DATE: 8/19/2026
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Strategic Plan Execution Analysis & Reporting (SPEAR) FY26
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Presentation of the FY26 SPEAR report
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Shifflett, Brother, Giacalone
PRESENTER (S): Kristy Shifflett, Gabriel Giacalone
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The Board of Supervisors adopted the FY24-28 Strategic Plan in October 2022. Since the adoption of this plan, staff have been working to track and report on the County's efforts, challenges, and successes related to the Strategic Plan goals through a performance measurement program titled SPEAR: Strategic Plan Execution Analysis & Reporting. The staff determined to model the business operating principle to collect and evaluate performance measures as a high-performance organization and support analysis and reporting as part of long-range planning. The first report of its kind was presented to the Board in August 2024. The FY26 SPEAR report will be the third SPEAR report presented to the board.
STRATEGIC PLAN: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all community members through provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: SPEAR operates on a revolving yearly cycle, culminating in an annual status report at the end of every fiscal year. Staff created targets and metrics that align with each goal for FY26. This presentation informs the Board about the County's third yearly cycle of the SPEAR program. Beginning with the FY26 reporting cycle, the SPEAR report introduces a refined approach to strategic performance reporting. In previous years, the report tracked a broad range of metrics associated with each of the six Strategic Plan Goals. Based on feedback from the Board, staff have narrowed the focus to a smaller set of key performance indicators that best reflect the fundamental measures o...
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