AGENDA DATE: 3/8/2017
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Community Development Priorities and Process Discussion
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Assure alignment between the Board's priority interests and the Community Development Department (CDD) work program
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Walker, Kamptner, Graham
PRESENTER (S): Mark Graham, Greg Kamptner
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Douglas C. Walker
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this work session is to consider the Board's interests, as expressed by its adopted strategic priorities, as well as other initiatives not necessary reflected as a strategic priority but still important with the intent to assure that the Community Development Department (CDD) is being responsive to the interests of the Board. The Board's Strategic Plan Priorities and previously established work program initiatives have provided good direction. However, staff recognizes an interest in a number of other initiatives that are not yet part of CDD's work program. The ongoing challenge and opportunity is to assure staff remains focused on completing established expectations, while being responsive to the Board as new interests emerge.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality Government Operations: Ensure County government's ability to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities
DISCUSSION: Staff is not recommending a specific solution at this meeting or asking the Board to approve the CDD Work Plan. Instead, it is staff's intent to engage the Board in a dialogue about the current work elements associated with the Board's strategic priorities so that Board and staff can better assure appropriate and reasonable responsiveness to emerging land use policy interests without sacrificing established department performance expectations.
To be sure, the visionary aspects of the Board's interests excites staff. Nevertheless, it remains challenging to staff to prioritize new initiatives and interests against esta...
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