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9. Provide staff support to advisory boards and commissions and ad hoc committees related to natural and cultural resources and facilities planning.' 10. Conduct capital needs assessments for County government and serve as the coordinator of annual County Capital Investment Plans, including evaluation and creation. 11. Provide assistance to other County departments and agencies in assessment and evaluation of capital planning. 12. Provide technical expertise and data to the public regarding the natural and cultural resources of the County and mechanisms of conservation. 13. Monitor and develop programs for energy efficiency and reduction of energy use. 14. Assure protection of the County's assets through development and implementation of effective risk management programs. 15. Assess trends and impacts of new natural and human-made phenomena, such as climate change, on the County's environment and facilities. 16. Provide customer service to all public needing assistance in the areas of operation of the department. Organizational Structure The new department will have both an internal and external focus of responsibilities and activities — an innovative hybrid of the conventional "line" and "staff" departmental organization. It would be administered by a director and deputy director, with associated administrative support. The organizational structure would include the following current existing departments or functions: • Engineering (part of the County Manager's office) • Environment and Resource Conservation (including parkland) • Public Works • Components of Purchasing and Central Services • Soil and Water District (affiliated agency) Functionally, the envisioned organization may fall into multiple work groups or divisions as follows: • Capital Projects (including design and engineering) • Cultural Resources (including parkland and agriculture) • Natural Resources • Public Works • Risk Management • Sustainable Government • Soil and Water, as an affiliated agency Capital Projects and Public Works will involve largely internal functions of capital facility planning, engineering, construction management, and the management and maintenance of existing facilities, including: 1 At present, this would include the following standing committees—the Commission for the Environment, Agricultural Preservation Board, Historic Preservation Commission and Intergovernmental Parks Work Group. Special ad hoc committees for certain projects (such as new facilities and parks) would also be staffed from this department.