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<br />Mission and core values developing a shared understanding of county government: <br />• What does the county do -how does it behave? <br />• Based on what the county does, what does the county believe in, what are the <br />county's core beliefs? <br />• Based on what the county does and believes in, what does it stand for. what <br />does it value? <br />• Why does Orange County government exist -what is county government's <br />purpose? <br />• How should Orange County government carry out its mission? <br />Crafting a shared vision for Orange county government: <br />• What do you value about Orange County, what makes Orange "Orange?" <br />• What major issues and challenges does county government face in creating and <br />sustaining the Orange you described? <br />• How would you like to see county government respond to these issues and <br />challenges in order to preserve what you value about Orange County? <br />• What is your vision for Orange County, what difference do you want county <br />government to make, what should Orange County government aspire to, what <br />legacy do you wish to leave as a board for those who will follow you? <br />Guiding principles and best practices for board and staff: <br />• What key themes emerged from your conversations about what you value about <br />• Orange County, the issues and challenges you face, and how Orange county <br />government should respond to these issues and challenges? <br />• How can the board and staff best respond to these challenges, carry out the <br />county's mission, and achieve its goals and vision in terms of organization, <br />structure, role, best practices, and operating principles? <br />Step 3 -Strategic Directions (1 day session + 7 day preparation time) <br />• Identify issues and needs, challenges and choices facing the county, and priorities <br />and actions that should be addressed. <br />• Identify common themes and group themes into categories that can serve as <br />platforms for countywide goals. <br />• Reframe categories as affirmative countywide goal statements. <br />• Assign all individual issues, actions, and challenges to county goals. <br />• Reframe issues, actions, and challenges into a set of specific initiatives or objectives <br />to achieve each county goal. <br />Step 4 -Connecting Policy Navigation and Strategic Directions (% day + % day <br />preparation time) <br />• Organize current programs, services, priorities, commitments, and investments <br />according to the countywide goats and initiatives. <br />• Use the countywide goals and initiatives to identify core programs, services, functions <br />and priorities <br />• Adopt a county platform and integrate goals into the budget. <br />• <br />2 <br />