2011-05-27 Cost of Government Commission Agenda

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We organized our efforts to address a theme which was to investigate the essential services of County government. We then identified three overarching issues that the County must address: Technology, Contracting, Collections and Fees. The Commission organized into subcommittees and solicited input from all of the County’s workforce, its elected and appointed officials, and members of other Boards and Commissions. We used the information and feedback to develop the recommendations in this report. The specific recommendations of the Commission are presented in a top down manner. First we present county-wide actions that need to be addressed. Then we provide recommendations specific to some of the County’s departments. Lastly we addressedchanges that impact the rank and file workers of the County. The bottom line for our findings is that the way we do business as a local government has to change. Summary of COGC FY 2011 Efforts (July 2010 –June 2011) Theme: Identify What Services the County is Responsible to Provide Overarching Policy Issues: Contracting Process * Collection & Fees * County Technology Plan Invited Department Heads, Corporation Counsel, and personnel who deal with these processes and procedures to speak with COGC Focus Areas (3 Subcommittees) Operations/Budget Revenue Enhancement Technology Adoption Recommendations and Collections and Consolidation Analyzed Responses to Questionnaires and Conducted Interviews with Departments and Personnel Actions Taken by Commission: Provided a Questionnaire to County Agencies, Departments and Commissions via Letter Provided a Questionnaire to County Employees via Payroll Notice Logged and Categorized Responses to Questionnaires Received Presentation from County Green Team Analyzed Responses Regarding the Implementation Status & Adoption of 2007 COGC Recommendations Requested and Received Results from an Employee Survey that Dominic Yagong Conducted Received Presentations and Conducted Q&A with Specific Departments and County Administration Offices Received and Incorporated Feedback on Draft COGC 2011 Report 4