2020 OC Business Plan

1. Assigned Resources
and Deadlines
important to assign deadlines and resources to ensure that the plan
activities are completed.

2. OttawaCountyBoardofCommissioners
BusinessPlan:DeadlinesandResources
Projected
Completion
ResourcesAssigned
Goal1:ToMaintainandImprovetheStrongFinancialPositionoftheCounty.
Objective1:Maintainandimprovecurrentprocessesandimplementnewstrategiestoretainabalancedbudget.
Boardreceivesfinancialinformationinatimelyfashioninordertoadoptandmonitorthebudget.9/22/20Administrator,FiscalServices
BoardreviewstheCapitalImprovementPlan,developingafundingstrategyforfuturefacilityandequipmentneeds.8/25/20Administrator,FiscalServices,Facilities
Boardmonitorsstrategiesregardingpension/retireehealthliabilitiesandthecostofhealthbenefits.9/30/20Administrator,FiscalServices,HumanResources
Boardreviewsinformationonthefinancingtools,includingtheInsuranceAuthority.9/22/20Administrator,FiscalServices
Evaluatemovingtoanannualuserfeeincreasemethod.9/30/20Administrator,FiscalServices
Staff(includingGCSI&MAC)developlegislativeprioritiesandprovideregularupdatestotheBoard.OngoingAdministrator
MeetingsareregularlyheldwithourlegislatorstomaintainrelationshipsandCountyinfluence.OngoingAdministrator
Objective3:Maintainorimprovebondcreditratings.
Boardadoptsabalancedbudget.9/22/20Administrator,FiscalServices
Communicatewithbondratingagenciesasscheduled.OngoingAdministrator,FiscalServices
Goal2:ToContributetotheLong-TermEconomic,SocialandEnvironmentalHealthoftheCounty.
Objective1:ConsiderinitiativesthatcontributetotheeconomichealthandsustainabilityoftheCountyanditsresidents.
TheBoardisregularlyupdatedontheHousingNextinitiativeandtheworkoftheHousingCommission.OngoingAdministrator
TheBoardisupdatedonM-231workandhasregularmeetingswiththeRoadCommission.OngoingAdministrator,Planning
TheBoardisrepresented,funds,andisregularlyupdatedabouteconomicdevelopmentactivities.OngoingAdministrator
ComplywithMIDCstandardssetforPublicDefenderOffice.OngoingAdministrator,Planning,Courts,FiscalServices
Objective2:ConsiderinitiativesthatcontributetothesocialhealthandsustainabilityoftheCountyanditsresidents.
Boardstaysupdatedoncurrentissuesandtheworkbydepartmentsinareasofpublichealth,mentalhealthandpublicsafety.Ongoing
Administrator,Sheriff,Courts,Prosecutor,PublicHealthand
CommunityMentalHealth
Diversity,EquityandInclusionOfficedevelopsaStrategicPlan.9/30/20Administrator
Objective3:ConsiderinitiativesthatcontributetotheenvironmentalhealthandsustainabilityoftheCountyanditsresidents.
Boardreviewsreportonanalysisofhealthinspectionfeesmovingtoarisk-basedmodel.12/31/19PublicHealth,FiscalServices
EGLEgrantsapprovaltoencapsulatetheSouthwestOttawaLandfill.9/30/20Administrator,CorporateCounsel,PublicUtilities
TheSouthwestOttawaLandfillisencapsulated.12/31/22Administrator,CorporateCounsel,PublicUtilities,FiscalServices
County-wideDevelopmentPlaniscompletedforBoardapproval.OngoingPlanning
Groundwateractionandgovernanceplaniscompletedandimplemented.OngoingPlanning
BoardstaysupdatedoncurrentissuesandtheworkoftheParksCommission.OngoingParks
WaterQualityForumheld.11/30/19Administrator,Parks,MSUExt.,PublicHealth
Discussoptionsandcurrenteffortstopursuefarmlandpreservation.OngoingAdministrator,Planning
BoardreviewsupdatedreportonMetropolitanPlanningOrganizations.12/31/19Administrator,Planning

3. OttawaCountyBoardofCommissioners
BusinessPlan:DeadlinesandResources
Projected
Completion
ResourcesAssigned
Goal3:ToMaintainandEnhanceCommunicationwithCitizens,Employees,&otherStakeholders.
Objective1:RegularlyreviewandupdatecommunicationstrategiesthatguidetheworkoftheCountyinthisgoalarea.
Boardisregularlyupdatedoncommunicationstrategies.OngoingAdministrator
Objective2:Maximizecommunicationwithcitizens.
Commissionersregularlyreceivetalkingpoints.OngoingAdministrator
Regularlyevaluateworkandmetricsonsocialmediainitiatives,GovDeliveryandwww.miOttawa.org.OngoingAdministrator,IT
Provideeventspecificandotherinformationalcommunicationpiecesasneeded.OngoingAdministrator
Citizenengagementmethodsforhealthinspectionfeeincreasesarereviewedandupdated.2/1/20PublicHealth
StreamandrecordBoardofCommissionermeetings.3/31/20Administrator
Objective3:Continuetodevelopandimplementmethodsofcommunicatingwithemployees.
Administrationmaintainsconsistencywitheffectivemeansofcommunicationwithemployees.OngoingAdministrator
Objective4:Evaluatecommunicationwithotherkeystakeholders.
Boardregularlyreceivesacalendarofcommunityevents,increasinginvolvementandexposureinthecommunity.OngoingAdministrator
ABoardofCommissionersmeetingisheldatHopeCollege.3/31/20Administrator
Regularlycommunicatewithlocalunitsofgovernment.OngoingAdministrator
CoordinatewithOAISDforoutreachtohighschoolstudents.6/30/20Administrator
Goal4:ToContinuallyImprovetheCounty’sOrganizationandServices.
The"4C's"initiativebecomespartoftheorganizationalcultureandisexpandedtoaddafifth“C”(collaboration).OngoingAdministrator,HumanResources
Thebroadbandplanisimplemented.OngoingPlanning
Establishateamtoexplorefurtherapplicationofartificialintelligence(AI).9/30/20Administrator,IT
Thepurchasingprocessiscomplete.3/31/20FiscalServices
Objective2:Continuetoperformprogramevaluationsandimplementoutcome-basedperformancemeasurementsystems.
BoardconsidersreportontheSobriety/DrugCourts.9/30/20Administrator,Planning,Courts
BoardconsidersreportontheSWAPprogram.6/30/20Administrator,Planning,Sheriff
Budgetisadoptedwithoutcome-basedperformancemeasurementsincorporated.9/22/20Administrator,FiscalServices,Planning
Dashboardsareutilizedtohelpdemonstrateoutcomes.OngoingAdministrator,Planning
Objective3:Maintainandexpandinvestmentsinthehumanresourcesandtalentoftheorganization.
TheBoardconsidersapproachesregardingtalentattractionandretention.OngoingAdministrator,HumanResources
Traininganddevelopmentprogramsaremaintainedandimproved.OngoingHumanResources
Asuccessionplanningmethodisdeveloped.ContinuefutureleadersprograminHR.12/31/20Administrator,HumanResources
ContinuetoexpandRobertsonBrainHealthProgram.6/30/20Administrator,HumanResources
Objective4:Examineopportunitiesforincreasedcooperationandcollaborationwithlocalgovernmentandotherpartners.
Collaborationopportunitiesandteamworkamongcountydepartmentsareconsistentlyexpanded.OngoingAdministrator,AllDepartments