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-Standardized Applications and Data <br /> Citizen Engagement Investment Recommendations <br /> Citizen Engagement: Priority Level One <br /> -Website Improvements <br /> -Comprehensive Licensing, Planning, and Inspections Software <br /> -Paperless Agendas and Tablets <br /> -Recording of All Meetings <br /> -Social Media Engagement <br /> Citizen Engagement: <br /> Priority Level Two <br /> -Increase field-based <br /> applications <br /> -Public Comments via <br /> Technology <br /> -Increase Access to High- <br /> Speed Internet/Cellular <br /> -Mobile Applications <br /> -Real-time GIS Access <br /> At the end of the day... <br /> Orange County should view IT investments as creators of strategic value, not simply costs to <br /> be controlled <br /> Shannon Tufts said that Information Technology staff is the most critical component <br /> and if it comes down to money, this is where funding needs to go. <br /> Commissioner Yuhasz said that Shannon Tufts pointed out that they need more <br /> training. <br /> Shannon Tufts said that the way she would think about training is that there is some <br /> excellent online training at low cost, such as Microsoft software and it is not an Information <br /> Technology issue, but an HR issue. She said that people probably only use 15% of the <br /> capacity of what the technology can do. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs asked about the connection point between the Board of County <br /> Commissioners' goals and the governance committee (pages 19-20) and how to get from the <br /> goals to the governance. <br /> Shannon Tufts made reference to Appendix B, Project Prioritization and Management, <br /> and said that every project should align with the goals. The issue is to justify the projects <br /> through the goals with a rubric. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs said that he went to two County department websites and there <br /> is no email address for the public to actually send an email to the department. He said that <br /> this seems like a basic thing to do. <br />