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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY 2011 Goals and ObjectivesFY 2011 Goals and Objectives - Departmental Actions Actions in bold italics are new in FY 2011 Actions crossed out were in FY 2010, but will not be in FY 2011 Actions in bold italics and crossed out were suggested by the BOCC, but declined by department Actions in red have not been finalized by the department Administrative Services • Identify properties whose sales proceeds will go into jail debt service fund (Goal 1, Objective 1) • Improve course offerings in response to employee needs and feedback (Goal 5, Objective 1) • Ensure that departments are supporting customer service efforts and measuring results where appropriate (Goal 5, Objective 2) • Provide training and education on policies and issues that effect workplace safety and productivity (Goal 5, Objective 3) • Evaluate countywide personnel rules and policies to ensure relevance and concurrency(Goal 5, Objective 3) • Evaluate and improve employee recognition program (Goal 5, Objective 5) • Develop a wellness program and establish employee incentives for participation(Goal 5, Objective 5) • Identify and address departmental policies and procedures through development of audit work plan (Goal 5, Objective 6) • Procure funding for county and county-supported projects through successful preparation of grant application requests (Goal 5, Objective 6) • Identify opportunities for centralized purchasing to save money for all County departments , and explore opportunities for interagency purchasing(Goal 5, Objective 6) Assessor’s Office • Timely appraisal of all new construction (Goal 2, Objective 1) • Timely updating of name and map changes (Goal 2, Objective 1) • Timely certification of yearly assessment and tax roll (Goal 2, Objective 1) • Provide thorough education of the public regarding Oregon’s property tax system (Goal 5, Objective 2) Clerk’s Office • Timely recording of all real property records (Goal 2, Objective 1) • Timely and accurately process vital records and other documents (Goal 2, Objective 1) • Mail voter notification card and voter confirmation card within two weeks of registration (Goal 2, Objective 4) Community Development • Complete new Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan, including remapping process associated with destination resort overlay zone and update Transportation System Plan (Goal 2, Objective 2) • Develop recommendations for “Big Look” implementation (Goal 2, Objective 2) • Minimize the discharge of nitrates from onsite systems into the groundwater and surface water in Southern Deschutes County and other susceptible areas of the county (Goal 3, Objective 2) • Define the full extent of natural wetlands in South Deschutes County (Goal 3, Objective 4) • Update Goal 5 inventory of natural and commercial resources associated with the Comprehensive Plan (Goal 3, Objective 4) • Provide timely and effective community development services (Goal 5, Objective 2) • Explore the viability of merging certain services with other jurisdictions (Goal 5, Objective 6) Community Justice • Put adult sex offenders and offenders assigned to electronic monitoring as a sanction placed on a device promptly (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Get juvenile probationers with drug or alcohol use histories engaged in treatment (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Reduce the number and frequency of juvenile offenders who re-offend (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Provide opportunities for juveniles to repair harm to individuals and the community (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Get adult felony offenders on restitution caseload to pay restitution (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Have offenders in the domestic violence diversion program engaged in treatment (Goal 1, Objective 3) • Explore ways to continue supporting specialty courts (Goal 1, Objective 3) • Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of juvenile justice programs (Goal 5, Objective 6) Commission on Children & Families • Increase awareness and advocacy for identified needs to ensure children and families are protected, healthy and successful (Goal 4, Objective 1) • Increase the knowledge of status and needs of children, youth and families • Bring community members together and offer leadership to address the needs and gaps identified by the Child Abuse Systems Task Force and Domestic Violence Council • Identify, develop, implement and advocate for policies to ensure children and families are protected and successful (Goal 4, Objective 1) • Invest in effective programs, projects and initiatives that improve the health, safety and success of children, youth and families • Invest in prevention and early intervention programs, projects and initiatives to ensure children are ready for school (Goal 4, Objective 1) • Develop, help implement and manage the Deschutes County Juvenile Crime Prevention Plan and resources as required by state • Invest in programs, projects and initiatives proven to prevent or reduce juvenile crime, substance use, and improve the safety of at-risk youth (Goal 4, Objective 1) • Take the lead in developing and securing child care options for Deschutes County (Goal 4, Objective 1) • Implement strategic plans with measurable prevention and early intervention outcomes as adopted by the Board of Commissioners (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Invest in prevention and early intervention programs, projects and initiatives proven to protect children and families (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Identify, create and take action on opportunities to increase monetary and non-monetary resources to address prioritized needs of children, youth and families (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Invest in effective programs, projects and initiatives that improve the health, safety and success of children and families (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Advocate for and invest in effective prevention and intervention programs that promote conditions, behaviors and attitudes resulting in a safer community (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Efficiently manage, fund and oversee programs that get results (Goal 4, Objective 3) Deschutes County 9-1-1 • Identify stable funding options for 9-1-1 and engage partners in recommending preferred solution (Goal 1, Objective 1) • Respond promptly and effectively to emergency assistance requests (Goal 1, Objective 2) District Attorney’s Office • Successfully prosecute criminals (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Promote programs to settle less serious cases, such as FASTtrack Accountability (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Explore ways to continue supporting specialty courts (Goal 1, Objective 3) Fair & Expo Center • Provide positive economic impact on Deschutes County through utilization of the Fair and Expo facilities (Goal 3, Objective 3) • Offset cost of providing public transit to the County Fair through community sponsorship(Goal 5, Objective 6) • Explore partnership with area businesses to enhance RV Park experience and drive more traffic to RV Park Finance • Ensure that accounts payable are processed in a timely and accurate manner(Goal 5, Objective 2) • Provide financial data to Budget Committee that is meaningful for decision making process, narrative information for all departments conforming to GFOA recommended budget requirements (Goal 5, Objective 6) • Collect and distribute FY 2010 Tax Roll to all tax districts in a timely and cost-effective manner (Goal 5, Objective 6) Health Services • Increase local beds for mental health treatment, preventing more costly care or homelessness (Goal 1, Objective 1) • Maintain timely response to mental health crisis needs in the community (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Operate treatment courts through treatment, contracting and grant management (Goal 1, Objective 3) • Assist community reentry from County Jail for people with mental illness and addiction through the Bridge Program (Goal 1, Objective 3) • Improve Deschutes County's ability and capability to respond to public health and other emergencies (Goal 1, Objective 4) • Develop and disseminate emergency preparedness information for vulnerable populations • Enhance the visibility of health services and access to care by reaching out to businesses, clinics and day care providers • Improve compliance and thereby water safety of the small registered water systems in Deschutes County (Goal 3, Objective 2) • Increase access to health services in North and South Deschutes County (Goal 4, Objective 1) • Develop and offer sustainable services in the Sisters community (Goal 4, Objective 1) • Support school-based health centers (SBHCs) by offering health and mental health care (Goal 4, Objective 1) • With the community, adopt policies aimed at reducing tobacco use and preventable, chronic diseases in Deschutes County (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Assure access to birth control services for Women in Need, reducing unplanned pregnancies (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Increase education activities and communicable disease prevention in the community (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Reduce spread of communicable diseases in the community • Increase screening and referral of clients with perinatal depression (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Expand the Early Assessment and Support Alliance (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Provide intensive services to clients eligible for the Enhanced Care Program (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Respond to developmentally disabled crisis situations in a timely manner, avoiding more costly interventions (Goal 4, Objective 2) • Maintain a high level of direct client care and service (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Strengthen the new Health Services Department (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Assure contracted dollars result in beneficial services (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Maintain a high level of staff satisfaction as measured by the 2010 Employee Survey (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Maintain a high level of client care hours for health services (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Sustain Oregon Health Plan funds for mental health (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Help facilities and families care for seniors with mental health issues (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Provide Family Support services to families with children with developmental disabilities so care can occur in the family home (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Improve information management system (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Improve accounts receivable and timely billing process (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Improve billing office procedures (Goal 4, Objective 3) • Explore and report on feasibility of mobile, rather than fixed-location services • Adult dental services in Deschutes County Information Technology • Provide computer training classes that extend the current offerings with training highly tailored to the software service offerings of the Information Technology Department. (Goal 5, Objective 1) • Create a mechanism for collecting customer service feedback pertaining to technology services offered • Maintain appropriate level of cost for services • Develop new skills among existing department staff that will allow new services to be deployed. (Goal 5, Objective 1) • Develop new information based services using investment in Microsoft, SharePoint and SQL Server technologies. (Goal 5, Objective 4) • Monitor and support departmental efforts to replace the remaining legacy systems software. (Goal 5, Objective 4) • Seek to develop new useful office automation software tools with existing software investments (Goal 5, Objective 4) Justice Court • Reduce outstanding receivable balance and increase collection rate (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Resolve small claims cases prior to trial (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Decrease recidivism – if new software allows (Goal 1, Objective 2) Natural Resources Protection • Collaborate and coordinate with U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and state resource agencies on forest management issues (Goal 3, Objective 1) • Provide substantive comment and involvement with land use decisions on public lands by providing input to Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) (Goal 3, Objective 1) • Ensure BMP are followed on all county owned land, including fuels treatment (Goal 3, Objective 1) • Update, revise and implement community fire plans, treat fuels and provide education and prevention efforts to reduce area fires (Goal 3, Objective 3) • Ensure the availability of product to mills and biomass facilities (Goal 3, Objective 3) • Provide incentives for users to encourage recycling wood products (Goal 3, Objective 3) Personnel • Track the number of employees voluntarily terminating their employment (Goal 5, Objective 5) • Track department head and supervisor ability to complete employee evaluations in a timely manner (Goal 5, Objective 5) • Explore the feasibility of establishing an on-site employee health clinic(Goal 5, Objective 6) Property & Facilities • Construct new Oregon State Police/911 building • Cooperate with other government entities in developing and enhancing recreational opportunities through land trades • Prepare for sale of identified properties to capitalize the jail project fund (Goal 1, Objective 1) • Ensure facilities and equipment are maintained in a safe, comfortable and healthy condition prompt and efficient manner (Goal 5, Objective 3) • Develop short-term and long-term plan to address space needs in North Deschutes County (Goal 5, Objective 3) Risk Management • Ensure facilities and equipment are maintained in a safe, comfortable and healthy condition (Goal 5, Objective 3) Road • Develop funding prioritization strategy (Goal 2, Objective 3) • Re-evaluate current road establishment moratorium based on outcome of 2009 state legislative session • Maintain high quality condition of county roads (Goal 2, Objective 3) • Update Pavement Management System data by conducting regular visual inspections of county roads (Goal 2, Objective 3) • Identify risk associated with land use, stormwater, impacts to wetlands, floodplains and road maintenance that may negatively affect groundwater and surface water • Work cooperatively to promote and implement noxious weed control in Deschutes County (Goal 3, Objective 3) • Implement the Board’s new policy/procedure on enforcement to control noxious weeds (Goal 3, Objective 3) • Support recreational assets study, scenic bikeway study and other actions that lend themselves to economic development and the health of the community(Goal 3, Objective 3) • Combine management of aggregate resources in the Road and Solid Waste Departments (Goal 5, Objective 6) Solid Waste • Maximize county resources for management of solid waste disposal (Goal 2, Objective 2) • Complete Area A closure project (Goal 2, Objective 2) • Plan for community conversations regarding what comes after Knott Landfill is closed (Goal 2, Objective 2) • Promote recycling programs to reduce the proportion of solid waste production placed in the landfill (Goal 3, Objective 3) • Combine management of aggregate resources in the Road and Solid Waste Departments (Goal 5, Objective 6) Sheriff’s Office • Maintain a safe and secure corrections facility (Goal 1, Objective 1) • Enhance public safety by installing the Alsea Geospatial Mapping System on all patrol vehicle mobile data terminals • Purchase and install the Veripic Digital Evidence System, hardware and software, to enhance evidence authenticity, storage and accessibility • Maintain current Adult Jail and Work Center programs available to inmates (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Ensure Adult Jail and Work Center are operated safely and efficiently (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Respond to calls from community for public safety services (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Get Project Team operational (Goal 1, Objective 2) • Meet or exceed all Oregon Emergency Management guidelines by leading disaster/pandemic exercises with all local resources (Goal 1, Objective 4) • Enhance off-duty training regimen to include more in-service training on more diverse topics (Goal 5, Objective 2) • Vendor and software for new Records Management System selected and project team operational (Goal 5, Objective 4) • Purchase Jail System Software (Goal 5, Objective 4) • Provide quality support services at the lowest cost (Goal 5, Objective 6) • Maintain vehicle fleet to ensure officer and public safety (Goal 5, Objective 6)