Agenda - 04-13-2010 - 2 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

4 recreation opportunities. This collaboration may present economies of scale and cost savings collaboration through the sharing of staff resources. ■ Linking preservation and conservation efforts of both natural and cultural resources on resource lands and parklands, and gaining from the skill sets and knowledge of staff members heretofore separated. ■ Coordination of staffs responsible for parks, open space and trail acquisition, planning and design and those responsible for construction, operation and management. ■ Sharing of resources and knowledge for youth and adult leadership development and participation in recreational, environmental, nutritional and agricultural interests. ■ Making federal and state programs for soil and water conservation (and Extension programs related to agriculture and the environment) more accessible to the public and County government. • Consolidating and sharing resources (and equipment) between parks conservation and maintenance and County grounds maintenance functions. • Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan 2030, which envisioned closer coordination among these agencies and functions. Organizational Structure A proposed organizational chart for the department is provided as Attachment 1. This initial organizational layout will enable the functional areas of responsibility to continue and share resources. over time, as working relationships are examined in more detail and individual and group skill sets evaluated, some potential realignment of resources is likely. The chart reflects a department of 32 current full-time staff (FTE), with 13 affiliated staff members within the Cooperative Extension Service (some of which serve multiple counties), for a total of 45 positions. There are several vacant positions. One proposed cost savings measure is to eliminate one of the vacant administrative assistant positions (or to arrange for sharing of an administrative position with Cooperative Extension). The department is proposed to be subdivided into five divisions: ■ Soil and Water Conservation (the Orange Soil and Water District office, a combination of County and State-funded positions, responsible for implementing State and. federal agricultural programs and environmental education efforts), reporting to the Director; ■ Natural and Cultural Resources (programs and initiatives to conserve and protect the County's land, air, and water resources and agricultural and historic preservation), reporting to the Land Conservation Manager; ■ Parks (management and operation of County parks and trails), reporting to the Parks and Recreation Director;