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<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 818'( <br />Hillsborough, NG 27278 <br />From: Phillip Boyle, Lending and Governing Associates, Inc. <br />Re: Strategic Direction and (Navigation for Orange County <br />Date: September 17, 2007 <br />Leading anal Govemmg Associates, Inc, a'grees'to assist Orange County in addressing <br />strategic directions °and priorities. Based on our planning discussions, Leading and <br />• Gavernmg v~ould..work with the county board and staff to: <br />1. Enhance the county's capacity' to identrly strategic directions, goals, and. priorities to <br />help the board andataff navigate ttie 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 ofthe issues and challenges: facing .the county:and <br />county government. today and a sharetl sense of direction about tomorrow. <br />3. Refine. the mission,; yision, care wolves, anal guiding princ~plesof county government <br />to help. focus: on core county ftanctioris and help distinguish between what the county <br />must do, sFiould do, and ~o'uld do. <br />..;. <br />4. Jo~nt(y chart;a strategic: direction for the county by identifying: countywide goals, <br />integrating bi~ard and staff gods, arid. connecFing departmental goals to 6roade~r <br />county goal's: and create.~a UVrng document that sari seve as a strategic guide for <br />planning, focusing; organizing, i~nd c`pmrnunicating the wok of county government. <br />5. Strengthen the governing partnership among board mei'i~i6ers 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, cote values, acid challenges.. . <br />• Step 3 -Engage the. board arid staff in identifying issues and needs, challenges and <br />choices facing the county, and' priorities and actions that can then serve as platforms <br />far jointly developing countywide goals. <br />