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Memorandum TO: County Commissioners From: Laura Blackmon, County Manager RE: Proposed Reorganization Plans Date: November 18, 2008 There is probably not a governmental entity in existence that is not considering ways to streamline operations and utilize limited funding to the max. Since November 2006 when I was hired as the Orange County Manager, I have explored options for more efficient county operations. The County's departmental organization was noted as an area where changes and consolidation could bring greater efficiency and better service delivery to the residents. Such changes are already in effect in the Financial Services Department, which consolidated Budget, Finance and Purchasing; and in the merger of GIS into Information Technology and Land Records into the Tax Assessor's office. The purpose of this memorandum is to outline my recommendations which continue reorganization of departments and functions which acquire, develop, manage and preserve the County's many and varied assets. Mission of Proposed New Department Discussions among department representatives of the ERCD, Engineering, Public Works and Purchasing and Central Services Departments over the past several months have yielded a consolidation plan that would carry out the following mission elements: 1. Acquire, maintain and sustainably manage the public assets of Orange County government, including lands, facilities and grounds, and vehicles. 2. Promote and coordinate efforts for the conservation, preservation and stewardship of the County's environmental and cultural assets, including land resources, water resources, air/climate and agriculture. 3. Monitor and assess the County's progress towards sustainability, both in terms of internal County operations and for the County as a whole, developing recommendations, implementation measures and reports (such as an Annual sustainability Report Card) to address needs. 4. Oversee, implement and coordinate County goals for environmental protection and natural and cultural resource conservation, including periodic assessments of environmental protection efforts (such as the State of the Environment report and open space reports). 5. Plan, conduct and implement the construction of all County capital projects and facilities, including project administration and management. 6. Develop, implement and coordinate a County deconstruction program to ensure its long-term viability and continued marketability of the recovered inventory.