Title
Conduct a review, provide input, and consider approval of the draft County of Monterey Strategic Plan for the period of 2025-2028.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive the draft County of Monterey Strategic Plan;
b. Provide Board of Supervisors review, additions or deletions as appropriate;
c. Consider approval of the draft key objectives; and,
d. Provide further direction to staff as appropriate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
At the March 7, 2024, Board of Supervisors (Board) retreat, the Board, Elected Officials and Department Heads engaged in a detailed discussion regarding potential updates to the County’s Strategic Initiatives. This discussion was facilitated by the Raftelis consulting firm. A set of five strategic goals were identified, and key objectives to guide the implementation of each goal over the next three years were discussed. Following the retreat, the County Administrative Office partnered with County departments and Raftelis to further refine the draft key objectives and strategies.
On May 14, 2024, the Board adopted five strategic goals, as listed below. The goals encompass the various services provided by the County.
1. Well Being and Quality of Life: Create safe and healthy communities where all can thrive.
2. Sustainable Infrastructure for the Present and Future: Provide for the maintenance, replacement, sustainability, and resilience of infrastructure required for living, working, recreating in, and visiting Monterey County.
3. Safe and Resilient Communities: Provide for public safety, disaster planning, and response.
4. Diverse and Thriving Economy: Attract and retain businesses that will improve the well-being of County residents.
5. Dynamic Organization and Employer of Choice: Employees feel valued and proactively engaged by an organization that is a great place to work, is financially healthy, and continuously improves.
Staff will be presenting a final draft County of Monterey Strate...
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