Sutter County FY 2020-21 Countywide Top Priorities
Adopted By Board of Supervisors February 25, 2020
- LEADERSHIP:
Sutter County is committed to the continued development of a strong leadership culture at all levels of the organization.-
Provide leadership development.
- Offer incentives/recognition for executive leaders to obtain CSAC Senior Executive Credential.
- Implement quarterly training for executive leaders (department heads and assistant department heads).
- Develop a 12-month leadership development training program for future leaders.
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Improve employee engagement.
- Create and promote activities that encourage employee wellness.
- Conduct employee engagement survey, and engage department work teams to address the results.
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Deliver meaningful employee performance appraisals.
- Complete employee performance appraisals in a timely manner (i.e., 90% of employee evaluations are completed within 30 days of the due date).
- Revamp existing employee performance appraisal process.
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Provide leadership development.
- Economic Development:
Sutter County actively pursues economic development opportunities.-
Designate a specific economic development position.
- Develop and analyze cost, pros and cons of creating an Economic Development Manager position.
- Analyze ability to obtain additional economic development assistance from professional firms/contractors.
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Analyze development fees and effect on regional development.
- Hold study session to explore current fees, current and future use of fees and comparison to regional agencies.
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Analyze current zoning code to explore opportunities to attract businesses specific to
Agriculture.
- Report any possible changes that could attract/ease relocation of agriculture-related businesses to Sutter County.
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Designate a specific economic development position.
- Homelessness:
Sutter County efforts minimize the impact homelessness has on the quality of life in our community.-
Eliminate camping in undesignated areas.
- Allocate locations for homeless services and living space
- Maintain outreach with homeless residence, local service providers, and neighbors.
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Engage non profits/service organizations.
- Facilitate a summit.
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Preventative Measures.
- Development of affordable housing
- Ensure available services (substance abuse counseling etc.) are advertised and readily available.
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Eliminate camping in undesignated areas.
- Budget and Finance:
Sutter County maintains essential services regardless of current economic conditions.-
Adopt and implement a Financial Strategic Plan.
- Develop a budget and finance policy that includes direction on reserve
- Develop a policy for managing the County’s debt
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Engage Board in budget development process
- Conduct budget study session as part of budget development process
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Adopt and implement a Financial Strategic Plan.
- Facilities:
Sutter County Facilities are safe, accessible, and efficient.-
Establish and maintain a Capital Improvement Plan
- Inventory and assess
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Adopt and implement a Facilities Master Plan
- Identify assets
- Study session with Board
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Update Development Impact Fees
- AB 1600 report (can combine with development fee study session for economic development goals)
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Campus Consolidation
- Utilize facilities master plan to continue developing plans for department/service consolidation.
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Establish and maintain a Capital Improvement Plan
- Sutter Pointe:
Sutter Pointe is an attractive and viable residential, commercial and industrial development.-
Analyze ability to develop infrastructure to ensure commercial/industrial viability within Sutter
Pointe Specific Plan area.
- Continue working with consultant to develop infrastructure development plans for Board consideration.
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Ensure land within the Natomas Basin is available for Sutter County development mitigation.
- Appoint and fill all Sutter County board seats on Natomas Basin Conservancy Board.
- Ensure appropriate staff and/or contractors are engaged in monitoring and commenting on uses of mitigation land within the NBC area and reporting that information to the Board of Supervisors.
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Work with developers to assist in development of residential properties within Sutter Pointe
Specific Plan area.
- Continue meeting and consulting with residential developers and efficiently processing related documents and studies as needed.
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Analyze ability to develop infrastructure to ensure commercial/industrial viability within Sutter
Pointe Specific Plan area.