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12 <br /> but is not listed as a priority. She said strategic planning for her is getting beyond goals that the <br /> Board doesn't operationalize because they're broad. She said the Board is at the point now <br /> where they are going to have to make trade-offs in decision making. She said they can have an <br /> efficient strategic planning process, but believes they need something beyond goals. <br /> Commissioner Bedford said it gives the Board the opportunity to apply the GARE <br /> principles to the plan, which would help the Board with each of their decisions. <br /> Chair Price said it is possible for strategic planning to be done across a longer or shorter <br /> time period depending on the Board's direction and approach. She said while she likes the <br /> goals, they are more like vision statements. She said having the bare bones of a strategic plan <br /> would help new commissioners coming on, and would also help the community understand <br /> where the county is and where it's going. She said the strategic plan has to be a living <br /> document, but can at least provide some direction to departments and others. <br /> Commissioner Richards said there are many ways to do strategic planning, and it can <br /> be really detailed or not. She said she sometimes hears that there was some Board at some <br /> time that said a future Board could never touch xyz, like the rural buffer. She asked how this <br /> impacts and limits the Board for planning for the future. She said these past decisions and <br /> goals are tied to broad strategies that guide what the departments are doing. She said the other <br /> complication for her is how advisory boards and their goals and priorities all tie in. <br /> Lydian Altman reviewed what notes she took on the Board's "Goals" sheet, and <br /> summarized what she heard from the Board. She asked if staff has anything to add. <br /> Travis Myren said the degree of community input and the Board's goal for the strategic <br /> plan would determine how long it takes, associated costs, etc. <br /> Lydian Altman agreed with Travis Myren. <br /> Travis Myren said it would be easy to convene the Board and for staff to ask the <br /> strategic questions and get direction, but the community engagement part can be more <br /> complicated depending on the Board's desires and direction. <br /> Lydian Altman resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Why Plan'? <br /> P"°"Lw Be clear about priorities <br /> Allocate Allocate resources <br /> p� touvards those{priorities <br /> �1 <br /> 4 ,." Manage perfcrmanae to <br /> ' carry ou!the funded <br /> programs <br /> Ea" Evaluate perPormanae in <br /> terms of objectives <br /> it <br />