Title
Receive a Status Report on Proposed Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives Policy Area Major Project Proposals for Economic Development and Administration.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive a Status report on the Proposed Strategic Initiatives Economic Development and Administration Policy Area Major Project Proposals as recommended by the County Department Heads to advance critical countywide inter-departmental projects; and
2. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
SUMMARY:
On April 25, 2017, the County Administrative Office, Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs (CAO-IGLA) with several department heads presented the Policy Area Major Project Proposals for study during FY 2017-18. The Board of Supervisors recommended that the Economic Development and Administration Policy areas review their project focus and return to the Board to present topics and /or outcomes that were outward focused.
The Economic Development and Administration teams reconvened in May 2017 to further discuss the topics and proposed outcomes. The Board directed the CAO-IGLA to return in June 2017 to provide a status update and/or refined project recommendations.
DISCUSSION:
As a follow-up to the April 25, 2017 Board of Supervisors presentation on the Strategic Initiatives Policy Area Proposed projects for Economic Development and Administration, staff met with the policy teams to further discuss/refine scope and outcomes with an outward (public facing) focus. Each team reviewed the project criteria:
1. Urgent for the County to focus on over the coming year
2. Requires significant interdepartmental coordination and collaboration
3. Broad scale community impact
The Economic Development Policy Project team met on May 16, 2017. The team is in the process of developing a project that is "outward facing" that focuses on public outcomes. The proposed project will be vetted through the Board of Supervisors Economic Opport...
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