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PROPOSED 4 <br />ORANGE COUN1`Y BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' <br />STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN'.' <br />The purpose of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, <br />Strategic Communications Plan is-to promote more effective <br />communication between and among the Board of County <br />Commissioners (BOCC) and Orange County citizens. .Public access to <br />government and freely shared information are cornerstones of the <br />democratic process and thus the plan should .simplify access to the <br />Board and to. the workings of Orange County government. The` plan <br />should also establish guidelines,- policies and vehicles.for. <br />accomplishing the Board`s goals for effective Communication. <br />- The Strategic Communications Plan seeks to accomplish the <br />following objectives: <br />0 Enhance .communications between the Board and citizens; <br />Q . Enhance ' communications between Board members and the <br />rest of County government; including employees; <br />d Enhance the ability of Commissioners and citizens to. access <br />information; ; <br />.0 Provide. information to the public, clearly, concisely, and in a <br />timely, reliable, and helpful manner; <br />D Utilize the widest possible variety of communications <br />methods and vehicles. at the lowest possible cost; : <br />0 Develop-a'. plan for coordinating information during a crisis; .. -. <br />a Provide more. direct. means for -the Board to shape the <br />County's message. <br />These objectives will be accomplished by utilizing the. following'. <br />communication elements:.. cable television, press releases and. media <br />relations, direct telephone access, Internet site.. intranet, and other <br />communication devices. In addition, the County will have a : . <br />communications plan for crisis management. The communications <br />plan will address both ongoing media and public relations Issues, as <br />-well as proactive strategies for addressing fast - breaking and/or <br />potentially controversial, issues in a timely manner. <br />