Organizational Excellence

Summary of Objective Implementation Status

The County Administrator’s Office (CAO) conducted an initial review of routine administrative procedures and workflows within the department that could be streamlined. Most of the procedures identified in this review are connected to purchasing. In a related project, the CAO is currently leading a countywide Procurement Assessment (see Organizational Excellence Objective 3.1.5). Staff anticipate that the Procurement Assessment will result in recommendations that may change the aforementioned procurement procedures. Therefore, staff recommend waiting until the completion of the Procurement Assessment before moving forward with streamlining these procedures. In the meantime, the CAO is continuing to identify and document routine administrative procedures for potential streamlining.

Key Milestone Update

• July 2022 – Establish a 6-month paid internship to have an individual dedicated to the assessment of administrative procedures. UPDATE: Staff submitted a funding request for this internship during Round 1 of the Strategic Plan Funding Cycle. This request was not funded during the competitive funding selection process. CAO staff will work to identify an alternate approach to accomplish this work.
• Fall 2022 – Survey department/agency management to inventory processes and quantify annual resources invested, identify resource intensive workflows, and develop streamlining recommendations. UPDATE: Without the proposed intern, the CAO did not conduct a formal survey. However, CAO staff conducted a smaller scale review of administrative procedures and workflows within the department. Staff will continue to document potential streamlining opportunities, making recommended actions after the completion of the County Procurement Assessment (see Organizational Excellence Objective 3.1.5).

Coordination and Partnership Update  

Not relevant/applicable

Community, Equity, and Climate Update

Not relevant/applicable

Funding Narrative

Staff submitted a funding request for an internship to support this work during Round 1 of the Strategic Plan Funding Cycle. This request was not funded during the competitive funding selection process. CAO staff will work to identify an alternate approach to accomplish this work.