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r <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 19, 2001 <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. -~ <br />SUBJECT: Organization Assessment -- Proposed Phase 1 Work By Institute of Government <br />DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Institute of Government Proposal, <br />including Kevin FitzGerald Resume and <br />draft agreement for services <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link, County Manager, <br />Extension 2300 <br />Elaine Holmes, Personnel Director, <br />Extension 2550 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-$181 <br />Chapel Hill 96$501 <br />Durham 6$$-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving a proposal far consulting services from the Institute of <br />Government to complete initial work on the planned organizational assessment, including the <br />organizational study survey and communications review. <br />BACKGROUND: At the April 16 Board of Commissioners' work session, the Board considered <br />a plan and approach for an organizational assessment to address specific areas impacted by <br />changes occurring in recent years. The possible assessment areas discussed included: <br />1) Public Information, Communications and "E-Government," 2) Parks, Open Space and <br />Conservation, 3) Solid Waste, 4) Services to the Elderly, and 5) Transportation. <br />At the April 16 work session, the Board decided the following: <br />1. Or anizational Stud Surve <br />To inquire about other organizational studies including those completed by OWASA, City of <br />Winston-Salem, Tawn of Chapel Hill, Triangle J Council of Governments and the North <br />Carolina Association of County Commissioners as well as other counties. To find out from <br />those organizations the issues studied, study outcomes, pros and cons and whether the <br />organization considered the study worthwhile. <br />2. Public Information Communication and E-Government Focus Area <br />Ta proceed to identify a possible consultant, costs and plan to conduct the "Public <br />Information, Communication and E-Government" focus area study and bring this information <br />back to the Board for its consideration. In this process, the Board .asked to expand the <br />focus area to include a review of the County's IT plan in terms of what has been <br />