To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of the 2024-28 Humboldt County Strategic Plan
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the 2024-28 Humboldt County Strategic Plan; and
2. Provide other direction as desired.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund, Various Funds
DISCUSSION:
A strategic plan is an important tool in ensuring that local governments can effectively work towards addressing the community's needs with the resources available. It acts as a guiding document, setting the tone and direction for the entire organization. Effective strategic planning will enable the County of Humboldt to identify and prioritize its goals, allocate resources efficiently and ultimately achieve desired outcomes. A sound strategic plan is critical to positioning the County of Humboldt well going into difficult budget years to prioritize its activities, meet the needs of Humboldt County and provide the highest level of service possible. Without strategic planning, the County of Humboldt will lack a unified direction, may become reactive and struggle to adapt to changing circumstances or capitalize on opportunities. These are just some of the many reasons it is vital that the County of Humboldt invest in a strong strategic planning process.
The County of Humboldt's current strategic plan is dated February 4, 2019. Since the development of the 2019 Strategic Plan the community has experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple local emergencies, economic uncertainty and significant turnover in leadership. As an example, twelve (12) of the nineteen (19) department heads were not involved in the development of the previous plan, and due to their departments' roles in the County of Humboldt and community, especially in light of the aforementioned challenges, the leaders of those departments expressed a desire to play a si...
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