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1 <br />5 <br />• <br />DRAFT - SEP. 17, 2007 <br />Memorandum of Agreement between Leading and Governing Associates, <br />Inc. and Orange County <br />To: Laura Blackmon, County Manager <br />200 South Cameron Street <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />From: Phillip Boyle, Leading and Governing Associates, Inc. <br />Re: Strategic Direction and Navigation for Orange County <br />Date: September 17, 2007 <br />Leading and Governing Associates. Inc. agrees to assist Orange County in addressing <br />strategic directions and priorities. Based on our planning discussions, Leading and <br />Governing would work with the county board and staff to: <br />1. Enhance the county's capacity to identify strategic directions, goals, and priorities to <br />help the board and staff navigate the best possible balance among multiple county <br />needs and interests. <br />2. Engage board and staff members in a collaborative planning process to create a <br />greater shared understanding of the issues and challenges facing the county and <br />county government today and a shared sense of direction about tomorrow. <br />3. Refine the mission, vision, core values, and guiding principles of county government <br />to help focus on core county functions and help distinguish between what the county <br />must do, should do, and could do. <br />4. Jointly chart a strategic direction for the county by identifying countywide goals, <br />integrating board and staff goals, and connecting departmental goals to broader <br />county goals and create a living document that can serve as a strategic guide for <br />planning, focusing, organizing, and communicating the work of county government. <br />5. Strengthen the governing partnership among board members and between board <br />members and staff.. <br />The proposed process and tasks include: <br />• Step 1 -Address the board's strategic leadership role in addressing policy issues and <br />choices on behalf of the public good. <br />• Step 2 = Develop a shared understanding of county government and its mission, <br />vision, core values., and challenges. <br />• Step 3 -Engage the board and staff in identifying issues and needs. challenges and <br />choices facing the county, and priorities and actions that can then serve as platforms <br />for jointly developing countywide goals. <br />1 <br />