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'6 <br /> reconvening in six to eight months. At that time, the Committee could determine the progress <br /> made thus far, and offer any guidance for continued success. <br /> Recommendations <br /> The following are the recommendations from the Innovation and Efficiency Committee to the <br /> Board of County Commissioners. These recommendations are presented in no particular order, <br /> as the Committee did not prioritize its recommendations. <br /> Recommendation 1: Adopt a long range view aimed at identifying potential savings that <br /> may be derived from flex time employee schedules, work that may be <br /> performed at home, resumption of night court, and shared use of <br /> facilities by more than one department. <br /> Recommendation 2: Continue as a County to consolidate space, as in the new Southern <br /> Service Center and as in the proposed purchase of the old Colonial <br /> Printing building. <br /> The consolidation of services makes them more accessible to the public, and reduces costs of <br /> leasing. The payback over the long run by consolidation or purchase of space exceeds the <br /> payout in leases and in inefficient use of space and delivery of services. <br /> Recommendation 3: Continue to encourage and pursue efforts currently under way to <br /> implement paperless purchasing and financial transactions. <br /> County staff is to be commended for this effort and for its awareness of the need to promote <br /> efficiency and innovation in county government operations. <br /> Recommendation 4: Adopt as a County a process and model to systematically evaluate <br /> County operations, including existing operations and requests for <br /> additional resources. <br /> a) The goals of evaluating County operations are to enhance productivity and <br /> efficiency and to provide for organizational renewal through: <br /> • Minimizing and streamlining bureaucracy. <br /> • Reviewing positions as these become vacant, and, at the discretion of the <br /> County Manager, eliminate or realign those positions which are <br /> determined to no longer be needed in the area assigned. <br /> • Consolidating services and/or functions when at all possible. <br /> 4 <br />