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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: April 19, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Review of 2007 Goals <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Goal Statements <br />PURPOSE: To review goal statements for 2007. <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Laura Blackmon, 245-2300 <br />BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners conducted its annual retreat on Friday, January <br />19, 2007. With facilitation assistance both prior to and at the actual retreat meeting provided by <br />Andy Sachs of the Dispute Settlement Center, the Board was able to discuss a multitude of <br />issues and identify some areas of priority interest for the upcoming months and next fiscal year. <br />The Board emphasized the need to establish some priority areas to help guide the upcoming <br />FY 2007-2008 budget process as well as help focus staffs efforts on areas of greatest interest. <br />On March 1, 2007, the County Manager provided the Board with some initial staff updates and <br />responses to help continue the discussion and solicited feedback. <br />Based on the discussion at the retreat and the March 1, 2007 information, the County Manager <br />and staff condensed the information into a list of goals and objectives for BOCC consideration <br />and provided it to the Board at the April 12, 2007 work session. Based on the discussion at the <br />work session, the goal statements have been scheduled for Board review. It should also be <br />noted that an Economic Development Goal has been drafted based on the discussions that <br />occurred during the earlier portion of the April 12th work session and has been provided with the <br />other goals included with this package. <br />Following Board review and discussion, the goal statements will revised and scheduled for <br />approval at the Board's April 24, 2007 regular meeting. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated the Board's review of the goal <br />statements. Implementation of each of the goals after adoption will have budget impacts to <br />varying degrees. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board review the goal <br />statements for 2007. <br />