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63 <br />impacting public services in Orange County. Every process should begin <br />with an end in mind. That does not always happen in Orange County. <br />Staff closely follows the lead of the BOCC. Staff fully supports the <br />consensus of the BOCC then attempts to be proactive to input from each and <br />every member of the BOCC. That is not always possible. <br />Several long-standing issues exist either because the challenges were never <br />divided into achievable objectives, or every aspect of an. issue was infinitely <br />researched to determine if another alternative existed. Para-phrasing Teddy <br />Roosevelt, in the end there are three decisions a person can make: the right <br />decision (always the best choice); the wrong decision (the second best <br />choice); and no decision (the absolutely worst choice)! Delays in process <br />often lead to the last option in Orange County. Challenges never get any <br />easier if decisions are continuously delayed in search of the perfect solution. <br />County staff needs a clear set of goals. They need to be aligned with a <br />BOCC vision of the relevant values of how Orange County should look in <br />the future. <br />Priorities need be established. The BOCC needs to adopt priorities in a <br />logical manner and commit resources. Every priority can not be number <br />one. <br />®bjectives need to be developed and measured. Each county priority may <br />be comprised of several objectives. Each of those objectives should have a <br />measurable end result. (D+on't begin without an end in mind.) <br />Creating a sense of identity for county employees, vehicles and facilities. <br />During my stay in Orange County it has been one of my goals to travel the <br />county broadly. I have attempted to visit and/or locate every county facility. <br />There is little consistency that would lead visitors or citizens to easily view <br />county employees, vehicles or facilities with any sense of common identity. <br />There is no consistent approach to identifying county facilities via signage or <br />a commonly used icon. Under municipal signage regulations, there still <br />should be a method to properly let the public know where county facilities <br />are located. A common approach and a modern icon could be pursued. <br />2 <br />