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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No. Meeting Date: February. 19, 1991 SUBJECT: ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR COUNTY APPOINTED BOARDS /COMMISSIONS ------------------------------- ---------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X -- - - - - -- ----------------------------------- ATTACHMENT(S): NO INFORMATION CONTACT: MOSES CAREY, JR. TELEPHONE NUMBER- Hillsborough - 732 -8181 Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 Mebane - 227 -2031 Durham - 688 -7331 PURPOSE: To develop an orientation program for county appointee members to County Boards and Commissions. An orientation program would provide to the new appointee a better understanding of their role. It would provide to those already serving a clearer understanding of the similarities and differences between the various boards and commissions and would provide to the staff support of the various boards and commissions some guidelines for improving effectiveness and enhancing services provided by County Government. BACKGROUND: The Board of Commissioners appoint citizens to serve on the various boards and commissions. A need has been expressed by those presently serving, new appointees and county staff for an orientation program which would include but not be limited to the following: 1. An overview of County Government and what services are provided to the citizens to include the organizational structure. 2. An historical perspective of Orange County including the similarities and differences between those boards which have statutory authority, those that serve as an advisory board and those that actually serve in a supervisory capacity. 3. Appropriate leadership training to enhance the citizens ability to effectively serve and to understand their role as an appointed member of a particular board or commission. RECOMMENDATION(8): 1. Appoint a committee to include but not be limited to one or more staff persons who works with (1) an advisory board, (2) a statutory board, and (3) a supervisory board, and a staff person from the Personnel Department and the County Commissioners' Office. 2. To charge this committee with developing a proposal for an orientation program for county appointees to boards and commissions, the process for conducting the orientation, and the resources necessary to implement the program. This would include recommendations for revising the present resume form used to recruit new members and strategies for recruiting new members as vacancies occur. 3. Bring back this proposal within six months of the appointment of the committee to the County Commissioners for their consideration.