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PRESENTATION ON
IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES
November 14, 1988
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BACKGROUND
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Extension Of Presentation Made July 18, 1988: "Initial PresentationOf Findings, Conclusions, And Recommendations."
Objectives And Scope Remain:
PlanningOrganizationPerformance Monitoring.
TB&A Efforts Now Primarily Implementation Oriented.
Adjustments Made In Project Timing To Accommodate:
Sensitive Nature Of RecommendationsImplementation EffortsChanges In County Administrator Position.
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MAJOR ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES
• Administrator Span Of Involvement Too Broad.
• Several Roles And Responsibilities Not Clearly Defined.
• Unclear Placement Of Comprehensive Planning Responsibilities.
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ORGANIZATIONAL FORM
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Clarify Relationship Between County Council, County Administrator,County Staff, And Agencies, Boards, And Commissions.
Clarify Point Of Contact For Elected Officials.
Create Workable Managerial Span Of Control For County Administrator.
Consider Group Synergies.
Emphasize Role Of Planning.
Enhance Resource Skills For County Council, County Administrator,And County Staff.
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PLAN
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FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ORGANIZATIONALCHANGE ACCOMPLISHED BY
Agencies, Boards, And Commissions Reporting Relationship Defined InOrganizational Chart And Charter:
Department Head Serves Ex-Officio On Agencies, Boards, And CommissionsCharter Identifies Reporting Relationship To County Council.
Commission Staff Organized By Functional Area (see charts):
Finance And AdministrationHuman ServicesCommunity ServicesPublic Works.
Commission Staff Skills Enhanced By Addition Of Key Positions:
Business AnalystStaff AttorneyDeputy Administrator Finance And Administration.
Training.
Inclusion.
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ORGANIZATION -- AGENCIES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
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Clarify Roles And Responsibilities.
Establish General Guidance For Operations.
Establish Uniform Organizational Structure.
Make More Responsive To Overall County Objectives.
Support With Information And Expertise.
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AGENCIES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS: PLAN FORIMPLEMENTATION ACCOMPLISHED BY DEVELOPMENT OF
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Strategy To Change Agencies, Boards, And Commissions FromOrdinance To Charter.
Ordinance To Repeal Existing Agencies, Boards, And Commissions.
Template For Charter To Create New Agencies, Boards, And Commissions:
- Selection Criteria Established- Condition Of Service Delineated- Control Provided To Council.
• Charters In Draft Form.
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .. COUNTY COUNCIL
Description
• Elected Officials Who Also Hold Down Full-Time Jobs Outside TheCounty Government.
Role
• To Set The Mission, Goals, And Objectives Which Will Guide TheLocal Government.
• To Make The Major Decisions Which Affect The Future Of The County.
• To Approve An Annual Budget Which Accurately Reflects The Missions,Goals, And Objectives Of The County And Will Act As A Guide To CountyEmployees.
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -. COUNTY COUNCIL (contd.)
Role (contd.)
• To Monitor The County's Internal Decisions As Well As Their PerformanceWith Respect To The Budget.
• To Act As A Public Interface Between Citizens And The County'sOperational Staff.
Responsibilities
• Guide The County Into The Future.• Run An Efficient And Productive Local Government Organization.• Create Mission Statement.• Provide Final High-Level Decisions In Strategic Planning Process.• Provide Overall Fiscal And Political Boundaries In Which Planning
Takes Place.• Set Service Delivery Levels.
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Description
• Full-Time Employee Of The County Who Is Hired By And ReportsDirectly To County Council.
Role
• To Manage County Employees In A Direction Towards Fulfillment OfThe Missions, Goals, And Objectives Set Forth By County Council.
• To Act As The Interface Between County Council And The LineDepartments Of County Government.
• To Develop An Annual Budget Which Reflects The Missions, Goals,And Objectives Set By County Council.
• To Make Top-Level Daily Operational Decisions Affecting Countyo erations.
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -- COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Role (contd.)
• To Monitor Line Departments Through Coordination Of DeputyAdministrators.
Responsibilities
• Act As Chief Executive Officer Of County Government WithComplete Day-To-Day Operational Control.
• Provide Leadership.
• Develop Skills In Subordinates.
• Minimize Budget Variance.
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BOLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -- COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Responsibilities (contd.)
• Provide Information To County Council To Make Informed Decisions OnService Levels: Costs, Trade-Offs, Measures of Satisfaction,Professional Public Administrator Input.
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
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Council Satisfaction
BudgetVariance
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10% Qualitative
25% Survey ExpertObserver
25% Goal AttainmentBy Time, Quality,Efficiency
20% Budget ExecutionOn Controllable Items
20% MotivationCommunication FacilitatePlanning Process
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Depends On Two Assumptions:
IDEAL
(1) County Council Is Able To Specify Plan And Goals.(2) A System Exists To measure Constituency Satisfaction And Program Periormance.
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .• DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
Description
• Full-Time County Employees Who Report Directly To CountyAdministrator,
Role
• To Facilitate The Fulfillment Of Goals And Objectives Relating ToTheir Specific Departments.
• To Act As A Liaison Between-County Administrator And IndividualLine Department Heads,
• To Coordinate Activities Between Individual Departments Within TheDeputy Administrator's Area.
• To Help Develop Meaningful Budgets Which Will Reflect CountyCouncil's Goals And Ob'ectives,
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -- DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Role (contd.)
• To Make Daily Operational Decisions Affecting County Operations.
• To Monitor Individual Departments Within Their Area.
Responsibilities
• Responsible To County Administrator For The Efficient And EffectiveOperation Of Their Areas.
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .. DEPARTMENT HEADS
Description
• Full-Time County Employee In Charge Of A Specific Line Department.
Role
• To Fulfill Specifc Objectives Of lndividual Department.
• To Carry On Day-To-Day Operations Of Department.
• To Develop A Meaningful Budget To. Meet Objectives.
Respon sibi lities
• Run Individual Departments Efficiently.
• Provide Knowledge And Information To The County AdministratorCritical To The Planning Process.
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COUNTY CLERK
Following Aspects Of Job Changed:
• Record Keeping Function: Collects, Stores, And Evaluates InformationMore Effectively.
• Agencies, Boards, And Commissions Control: System For KeepingAttendance, Handling Applications, Taking Minutes, And EnsuringCompliance With Sunshine Laws.
Updated And Filled Out Complete Agencies, Boards, AndCommissions Histories:
• Compiled Source Documents.
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PROPOSED PLANNING FRAMEWORK
Revenue Levelsversus
Service Levels
CountyObjectives
Department Programs
Department Objectives
Department Action Items
Resource Allocation (Priorities)
QuantifiableQualitative
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PLANNING
• Identified Planning Cycle Issues For Beaufort County.
• Developed Mini-Course Curriculum.
• Conducted Department Head Training:
- 2 Seminars- 1 Case Study Workshop.
• Prepared To Conduct County Council Orientation Course.
• Built Consensus For Strategic Plan Process Among Staff.
• Involved Department Heads In Process.
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Planning Process
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RECOMMENDATIONS
• Change The Decision-Making Initiative.
CURRENT;Problems Problems• •Solutions • Solutions ..
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Reactive • Executor/ •: Custodian.-
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MEANS TO SET SERVICE LEVEL PROVIDED
Qualitative And Quantitative Means To Set Service LevelProvided:
• Mandatory Level Determined -- Research.
• Optional Levels Gauged:
- Scientific Study- National Study- Fiscal Capacity.
Choices Framed For Qualitative Judgment Tradeoffs:
• Political Costs• Rational Basis Provided Through Quantitative Means• Principle Of Service Consolidation Through Freedom Of Choice• Principle Of Alternative Provision Of Service.
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SOUTH CAROLINA MANDATES
Total Mandates Affected Parties'",
LEGISLATIVE Counties 93% Law Enforcement 63
• Active 574 Municipalities 39% Treasurers 36• Unconstitutional or Repealed 34
--- Special Service 17% Auditors 29Total 608 Districts
Magistrates 24ADMINISTRATIVE 72
Clerks of Court 20EXECUTIVE ORDER 3
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.. Mandates May Apply To More Than One Unit Of Local Government.
Source: Catalog Of State Mandates To South Carolina Local Governments, December 1987.
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PERCENTAGE OF STATE MANDATES BY PROGRAM AREA
Program AreaPercentage of State Mandates
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General Government320/0
Community Service
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MANDATED SERVICES
Office Space, Furniture, Equipment
• Probate Judge• Auditor• Superintendent Of Education• Board Of Education• Clerk Of Court• Sheriff• Treasurer• Master In Equity• Jails• Court House• Circuit Court Judge• Family Court Judge
Agencies, Boards, And Commissions
• Voter Registration• Tax Equalization Board Of Appeals• Land Commission• Community Health Board• Mental Retardation Board
Departme nts/Pos i ti 0 ns
• Sheriff• Clerk of Court• Coroners• Magistrates and Constables• Auditors• Treasurers• County Supervisor• MESNE Conveyance• Jailer• Roads and Bridges• Tax Collector• Master in Equity• Public Defender• Emergency Preparedness• Veterans Affairs• Fire Inspector• Librarian• Solicitor• Probate Judge
Services
• Upkeep of Federal Land• Medically Indigent Care
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SERVICE PRIORITY MATRIX
Capital Infrastructure (contd.)
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Administrative
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5 Animal Shelter4 Mosquito Control
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Capital Infrastructure• 4 Voter Registration
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BEAUFORT COUNTY SERVICE LEVEL GUIDE
Determine Optional Services Level With Reference To:
• Scientific Means: Health And Safety Standard, For Example:
Environmental Standard To Determine Quality Of Drinking WaterNeeds Assessment SurveyConstituency Satisfaction Survey.
• National Standard = Professional Standards:
Individual Professional Associations, e.g., Procurement OfficersNational Professional Resources: ICMA, National Association OfCounties, Public Technologies, Inc. South Carolina AssociationOf Counties:
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BEAUFORT COUNTY SERVICE LEVEL GUIDE (contd.)
Optional Services (contd.)
• Fiscal Capacity:
Community Value
Available Revenue
Catalog Of State Mandates To Local Governments InSouth Carolina
South Carolina Advisory Commission On IntergovernmentalRelations (SCACIR) Publication: "State Mandated LocalGovernment Expenditures And Revenue Limitations In South Carolina"
Impact Fee.
Frame Choices For Qualitative Judgment
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STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
• Confirmation Of Mission.
• Scan Of Environment.
• Identification Of Strategic Issues.
• Assessment Of Resources.
• Formulation Of Strategies.
• Management Of Strategy Implementation.
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BEAUFORT COUNTY STRATEGIC PLANNING
CONSIDERATION CHECK LIST
(1) Political Environment(2) Jobs(3) Education(4) Transportation(5) Environment(6) Legally Mandated Service
Level(7) Demographic Trends(8) Sewage(9) Solid Waste
(10) Liquid Run-Off(11) Competition From Other
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(12) Housing(13) Economic Development Plan(14) Uncertainty(15) Coordination With School Board(16) Feedback(17) Communication(18) Media(19) Health(20) Culture(21) Flexibility Of Revenue(22) Public Safety
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GOAL SETTING PROCESS
• Begin With Strategic Plan.
• Identify Components Of Strategic Plan.
• Cascade Components Of Strategic Plan In Sequence OfLogical Steps To Reach Overall Plan Directives.
• Obtain Information And Technical Expertise As AppropriateTo Understand Costs And Implications Of Each Component.
• Cascade Individual Targets And Prioritize Them.
• Create Time-Phased, Challenging But Realistic Goals ByAnswering Questions Who? What? When? Where? How?
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BUDGETING PROCESS
• Target System = End Result.
• Clean Up Old System = Base Point.
• Train Personnel.
• Use Goals To Develop Cost Estimates By Program And Priority.
• Budget Outyears (5).
• Include Life Cycle And Loaded Cost Projections.
• Ratify.
• Execute.
• Evaluate Personnel And Departments:
AnalyzeAct Upon ConclusionsTie To Performance And Reward.
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POLITICAL QUALITATIVE JUDGEMENTS
Cost
Qualitative
EquityRepresentationPolitical
(1) Leadership And Principles
(2) Compromise: Save A Piece Of OriginalProgram Intention
(3) FISCal Responsibility (Rational In Public Interest)
(4) Future Consideration Versus Expedience
(5) Comprehensive View - Tough Decision --Chance Next Year
(6) Investment Has Leveraged SignificantJobs Or Money
Quantitative$Tax
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PERFORMANCE MONITORING ALTERNATIVES
• Trained Observers -- Standard Grading System.
• Formal Surveys:
"USA Today" Style Poll By PhoneGeneral SurveyUser-Specific SurveyMedia Review.
• Informal Panel Of Expert Opinion -- Department Head Input.
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EFFECTIVENESS MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
• Establish Working Group.
• Identify Service Objectives.
• Review Existing Data.
• Select Trial Set Of Effectiveness Measures.
• Develop And Implement Selected Procedures.
• Develop Plan To Use Data Collected -- Link To Evaluation And Reward.
• Provide Measurement Findings To Management.
• Prepare Information On Costs Of Measurement Efforts.
• Review And Modify For Two To Three Year Period.
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Plan of Action and Milestones forImplementation of Recommendations
ApproveBudget
ReviewInitial
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ReconsiderImplement Costs/
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Process
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Prepare toIntegrate
Slraleg ie/GoalPlanning &
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DevelopPlan &
Measures
CommenceTraining
ConductMulti-levelStrat PlanSessions
TrainingAssistance/
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Current Year I & CONTROLAnalysis
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NEXT STEPS
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Implement Performance Monitoring Recommendations.
Measure And Assess Constituency Satisfaction Levels.
Participate In County Council Planning Session, Including:
Identification Of Required Versus Discretionary Services
Establishment Of Service Levels
Review Of Service Delivery Options And Issues.
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