AGENDA DATE: 9/18/2019
TITLE:itle
Community Development Work Program, 2019-2022 - Midyear Review
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Assure alignment between the Board's interest and the Community Development Department (CDD) work program
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, McCulley
PRESENTER (S): Amelia McCulley
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this work session is to a) provide a midyear status update; and to b) consider the Board's interests relating to issues that have arisen since the work program was approved in February. The latter will result in the Board making decisions that provide direction to staff on prioritization and timing on several projects. The Board's Strategic Plan Priorities and previously established work program initiatives have provided good direction, but staff recognizes there remains an interest in several additional initiatives not currently included in CDD's approved annual work program. The ongoing challenge is assuring that staff remains focused on completing established priorities, while being responsive to emerging interests of the Board. This is a mid-year review and the annual work program will return to the Board for consideration in February/March.
Organizational operational initiative priorities were identified after the approval of the current annual work program, resulting in CDD resource demands. These initiatives, which include the replacement of the County website requiring extensive involvement of key CDD staff, are critical to the organizational work that is aligned with our business process pillars and that best serves our customers.
It is important to note also that during the time period since approval of the work program, CDD staffing has been down 3 key leadership positions who contribute substantially to projects listed on the work program - CDD Director, Planning Director and Deputy Zoning Administrator...
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