Agenda - 11-09-2006-1 Space Needs report

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Orange County Space Needs Report � 2005 Update Page 1 of 69 Introduction The facility analysis presented in this report is the continuation of a report first published in 2000 by the Space Needs Task Force , which included Commissioners Margaret Brown and Alice Gordon , along with County Manager John Link and County staff . In that report , departments were asked to project space requirements to the year 2005 and 2010 . The 2010 square footage requirements have been updated , taking into account changing conditions since 2000 , and form the basis of the recommendations in this report . Purpose of Report The 2005 Facilities Needs Report is presented by the task group that includes Commissioners Stephen Halkiotis and Barry Jacobs , County Manager John Link , and County staff . Craig Benedict , Planning Director , . Pam Jones , Director of Purchasing and Central Services , Dianne Reid , Economic Development Director and Paul Thames , County Engineer . The purpose of this report is . • To identify departmental changes that may impact the recommendations or . implementation of the 2000 Space Needs Task Force Report , and • To modify Study recommendations . to reflect changing conditions and Board direction received since the original report , and • To create a fundable roadmap for developing adequate space to meet the operational needs of county departments through 2020 ; and • To identify facility needs which require additional study and/or may fall outside of the 2020 study period . Assumptions and Principles Many overarching principles contained in the original study were also used to formulate . recommendations for this update . Among them are : Co - location In general , it appears to promote greater efficiency among county staff and subsequently better service delivery to citizens to co - locate like functions in the same general area . The " one - stop" service delivery model has been employed by Orange County in the . human service departments for some time . This study seeks to I expand that model by grouping like functions into the same building when possible . An example of this principle is evident in the recommendation to co - locate the departments who provide land services , thereby hopefully providing a higher level of customer service to our citizens . Consolidation Consolidation of county operations in general is likely to offer substantial operating efficiencies . The findings in this report will support the consolidation of County operations to as few sites as may be practicable . Based on feedback associated with the 2000 Report , it became apparent that expansion at many , if not all of the current County facilities was not desirable forma variety of reasons , including but not limited to : . 1