County of El Dorado - File #: 23-1773

• File #: 23-1773
• Version: 1
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Approved
• File created: 9/14/2023
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 10/17/2023
• Final action: 10/17/2023
• Title: Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board: 1) Receive a presentation on the draft 2024 El Dorado County Strategic Plan; 2) Provide direction to staff on any changes to the draft Strategic Plan update and direct staff to bring back a final strategic plan for approval no later than January 2024; and 3) Provide direction to staff on the frequency of status updates related to the Strategic Plan goals and priorities, noting that per the County Charter, the Board shall at least annually, prior to the end of the first quarter of the calendar year, review the adopted goals and modify them as necessary. FUNDING: N/A

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/17/2023	1	Board of Supervisors	Approved	Pass

...Title
Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Receive a presentation on the draft 2024 El Dorado County Strategic Plan;
2) Provide direction to staff on any changes to the draft Strategic Plan update and direct staff to bring back a final strategic plan for approval no later than January 2024; and
3) Provide direction to staff on the frequency of status updates related to the Strategic Plan goals and priorities, noting that per the County Charter, the Board shall at least annually, prior to the end of the first quarter of the calendar year, review the adopted goals and modify them as necessary.

FUNDING: N/A
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND

In 2014 the County began the process of developing a Countywide Strategic Plan, which was subsequently completed in 2016. During that process, the County engaged in extensive community outreach, which included a 'Citizen Engagement Survey.' As a result of those efforts, the Strategic Plan included five overarching goals: (1) Public Safety, (2) Infrastructure, (3) Good Governance, (4) Economic Development, and (5) Healthy Communities. Normal practice is to develop a strategic plan for an anticipated period of three to five years and to make necessary updates during that time frame. Consistent with that practice, from 2016 to 2019 the Board periodically received updates on the progress being made relative to each goal.

Subsequently, in 2019 the County conducted a major update of the Strategic Plan that included obtaining feedback from many other partners and stakeholders, including County Department Heads and management staff, County Commissions/Committees, fire districts and residents of El Dorado County. While the Mission, Vision, Core Values and Goals remained the same, the County shifted from having very specific tasks and timelines to be completed to a more strategic process of identifying themes and priorities with the intent that departments will focus their internal priorities around the County's overall...