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REVISED DRAFT <br />10 <br />Orange County, and specifically the participants, should plan to utilize all <br />reports, services, summaries, updates, .and other benefits provided by the <br />Association as the county's legislative agenda is advanced. As part of the <br />initial meeting with Association staff noted earlier, Orange County should <br />ascertain the nature, content, and schedule of the Association's legislative. <br />publications. This meeting could also serve as an opportunity to explore <br />additional means through the Association whereby the county and its <br />legislative participants might improve their effectiveness and efficiency in <br />promoting the legislative agenda. <br />Final Review: ,Following adjournment of the Legislature and. some <br />opportunity for. participants to individually, assess their roles, the .process, <br />the legislation .approved during the Session, and other facets of this <br />legislative effort, all participants should meet to discuss the outcomes of the <br />legislative session as they relate to Orange County. The participants should <br />review the county's legislative agenda and legislative initiatives .proposed <br />by other entities. Participants should further discuss the impacts of any <br />approved legislation, on county departments and county government as <br />a whole. Preparations should also begin for the 2001 General Assembly <br />Session. The participants should also thoroughly evaluate the county's <br />lobbying campaign. to provide for improvements for 2001. Areas such as <br />communication, contact strategies, timing of activities, participant roles, .and. <br />other components of the program should be discussed. Orange County's <br />successes and failures during the 20001egislative session should provide <br />some .direction in these areas in preparation for 2001. <br />