AGENDA DATE: 10/21/2020
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Resolution Combining the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Finance
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution Combining the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Finance
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Kamptner, Birch
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Under the County Executive form of government, budget functions are assigned to the Department of Finance. Virginia Code ? 15.2-519. However, the Board of Supervisors, upon the recommendation of the County Executive, may transfer these functions, and any other County functions, to other departments and offices. For more than 10 years, the County's budget functions have been performed by the Office of Management and Budget, which resides in the County Executive's Office.
Virginia Code ? 15.2-518 authorizes the Board, upon the recommendation of the County Executive, to "reassign, rename or combine any county functions, activities, or departments."
STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: The County Executive has recommended that the Office of Management and Budget be combined with the Department of Finance, resulting in a renamed Department of Finance and Budget under the leadership of the Chief Financial Officer. The goal of this merger is to align the technical and strategic responsibilities of the two departments in order to optimize customer service and internal processes. As noted in the Background section, this recommended change also aligns the County's organization with that provided in Virginia Code ? 15.2-519.
The proposed resolution (Attachment A) would approve the combination of the two departments and the other changes recommended by the County Executive described...
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