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2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The facilitator acknowledged this year’s retreat planning committee: Commissioners Price, <br />Burroughs, and Marcoplos; Deputy County Manager Travis Myren, Clerk to Board of County <br />Commissioners Donna Baker, and David Hunt, Deputy Clerk to the Board. <br /> <br />The group adopted with the following changes the Desired Outcomes and Agenda developed by <br />the planning committee and distributed earlier: <br />• The fourth desired outcome was revised to “Prioritized strategies for realizing the potential of <br />economic development.” This placed the discussion about EDDs and CITANs in a larger <br />context. In reply to a question from Commissioner Price, Commissioner Burroughs said that <br />jobs development can be a part of the discussion. <br />• A stretch break was added at 10:40 AM <br /> <br />The facilitator reminded the group of the ground rules it used at its 2017 retreat, and proposed <br />that they be relied upon for today’s meeting as well. The group agreed: <br />• Be open to disagreement <br />• Be committed to sharing relevant information <br />• Do not surprise each other <br />• Be honest <br />• Seek truth through synthesis of all participants’ contributions <br />• Be present <br /> <br />Following a brief icebreaker intended to advance interpersonal appreciation among the Board <br />members, the group turned its attention to the substantive agenda. <br /> <br />9:40 FY18-19 budget <br />Presentation by Management Partners on County’s Five Year Financial Plan (20 minutes) <br />Bonnie Hammersley opened this agenda item by reminding the group that the County had <br />retained a consultant to develop a comprehensive financial forecast of the County’s operating <br />budget. Although the forecast is not full of great news, she said, be assured that we are on top <br />of this and will have solutions to the challenges we are facing. Our consultants, Management <br />Partners, will be presenting some options. <br /> <br />Kevin Knutson, Regional Vice President, and Francine Ramaglia, Senior Manager, of <br />Management Partners, gave a PPT presentation and led the discussion. <br /> <br />Orange County Long Term Financial Forecast <br />Services <br />• Operations Improvement <br />• Strategic Planning <br />• Service Sharing <br />• Financial Planning/Budgeting <br />• Organization Analysis <br />• Organization Development <br />• Performance Management <br />• Process Improvement <br />• Facilitation and Training <br />• Executive Recruitment <br />• Executive Coaching <br /> <br />Project Objectives and Today’s Purpose