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13 <br /> 1 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Vice Chair McKee, to close <br /> 2 the public hearing. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 5 <br /> 6 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Vice Chair McKee, to approve <br /> 7 and authorize the Chair and staff to sign the Program Resolution (Attachment 1) and Local Share <br /> 8 Certification (Attachment 2) as appropriate, and approve and authorize the Chair and staff to sign <br /> 9 the annual master documents (Attachment 3) as appropriate. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 12 <br /> 13 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 14 a. Approval of a Professional Services Contract with Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC to <br /> 15 Create a Countywide Strategic Plan, and Approval of Budget Amendment#5-C <br /> 16 The Board considered the approval of a professional services contract with Berry, Dunn, McNeil <br /> 17 & Parker, LLC to create a Countywide Strategic Plan, and approve Budget Amendment#5-C. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 BACKGROUND: During the Board of Commissioners 2022 Retreat, the Board authorized staff <br /> 20 to solicit proposals from vendors to assist in the creation of a comprehensive, Countywide <br /> 21 Strategic Plan. A Request for Proposals was released in late September 2022. The scope of <br /> 22 work includes a data driven strategic planning process that is grounded in the principles of equity, <br /> 23 responsive to the concerns and priorities of the community, positions the County to address the <br /> 24 challenges of the future, and is fiscally sustainable. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 The outcome of this process will be a comprehensive strategic plan that presents: <br /> 27 • a clear planning process and approach <br /> 28 • a community engagement process <br /> 29 • relevant data and analysis of trends <br /> 30 • identification of opportunities and strategies <br /> 31 • a process to prioritize and focus County programs and services, and <br /> 32 • an implementation plan with performance measures that track progress on achieving the <br /> 33 goals of the plan. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 The project is anticipated to take nine to twelve months. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 An evaluation review committee consisting of the BOCC Chair Jamezetta Bedford, <br /> 38 Commissioners Amy Fowler and Anna Richards, the Deputy County Manager, the Chief Equity <br /> 39 and Human Rights Officer,the Budget Director, and the Planning & Inspections Director evaluated <br /> 40 all proposals, interviewed two finalists, and unanimously selected the team of Berry, Dunn, McNeil <br /> 41 & Parker, LLC to perform this work. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 The project will be performed and billed over five phases as detailed in the following table: <br /> 44 <br />