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36 <br /> APPROVED BY BOCC ON 4/21/2015 <br /> Scope and Applicability <br /> This Plan is intended to be applicable to all aspects of Orange County government. As a <br /> Countywide Plan, its provisions address any type of communication between two or more <br /> parties. <br /> To properly discharge their responsibilities towards their constituents, County Commissioners <br /> must be kept properly apprised about relevant policies, programs, and events within the <br /> purview of each County department. That notwithstanding, County department heads and <br /> staff need to have considerable autonomy to carry out their public information and <br /> communication responsibilities based on their professional competencies, in a manner not <br /> inconsistent with the overarching principles and standards established in this Plan. Existing <br /> departmental communications plans and processes are complemented, not supplanted, by this <br /> Plan. <br /> Roles <br /> Adoption of this Plan contemplates the following ongoing communications roles. <br /> Board of County Commissioners: <br /> • approve periodic updates to the adopted Plan <br /> • appoint two Commissioners annually to serve on the Communications Governance Team <br /> to provide oversight and recommend appropriate refinements to the Plan <br /> • consider recommendations from the County Manager to allocate financial, staff, and <br /> technological resources to address unmet or emerging communications needs <br /> • provide guidance and direction to the County Manager and Public Information Officer that <br /> will disseminate information to residents and other audiences regarding significant County <br /> programs/policies/events/initiatives <br /> -7 - <br />