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3/21/96 <br /> Agenda Item 3 <br /> PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS OF INNOVATION & EFFICIENCY COMMITTEE <br /> • Full committee met 3/20/96 <br /> • Each of 3 subcommittees reported on their draft recommendations <br /> • All draft recommendations adopted by full committee <br /> • Each subcommittee to finalize its final recommendations by final <br /> meeting of full committee on 4/9/96 <br /> * Full committee to present its final recommendations at County <br /> Commissioners meeting on 4/16/96 <br /> TECHNOLOGY <br /> * Develop and implement a written Strategic Automation Plan with a 3-5 <br /> year planning horizon <br /> * Will include a set of underlying principles and a mission statement <br /> for automation <br /> ORGANIZATION & STAFFING <br /> * Adopt a process and model to systematically evaluate County <br /> operations, including existing operations and requests for additional <br /> resources <br /> FACILITIES/EQUIPMENT/PURCHASING <br /> * Evaluate level of funding that goes to "outside agencies" - consider <br /> funding as "seed money" , with some kind of "sunset" provision <br /> * On an annual basis, review County owned property that is marketable <br /> and appropriate for sale to restore properties to the tax base <br /> * Impacts of school facility andcAnstruction costs : keep funding for <br /> school construction at a basic level, with schools finding funds for <br /> Tier I, II, or III facilities; consider use of architects, engineers <br /> shared among jurisdictions to hold down facility costs; combine park <br /> and school sites <br /> * Recognizes that current progress in purchasing is good; encourages <br /> continuation of efforts towards paperless purchasing and financial <br /> transactions <br /> * Look at facility usage patterns : consider flex time employee <br /> schedules, work from home opportunities, resumption of night court, <br /> shared use of facilities by more than one department <br />