Okaloosa County BOCC — March 18, 2013 — BCC Priorities 2013 (extracted from Strat Plan) — reading text

Goal 1 Meet Okaloosa County’s public safety needs Objective To meet and exceed all expectations for public safety Action/Strategies a) Maintain current Emergency Management Program b) Maintain the capability of communication platforms that are used to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies c) Maintain County Warning Point as required by statute d) Maintain 911 system e) Maintain current Advanced Support Emergency Medical Service program in accordance with statutes f) Maintain current level of lifeguard services on County beaches Goal 2 Improve stormwater infrastructure Objective To develop a plan for reactive infrastructure replacement which will support the need for a dedicated funding source Action/Strategies a) Investigate stormwater utility b) Prioritize failing stormwater infrastructure list c) Establish procedures for documenting catastrophic failures Goal 3 Plan for long-term space needs of all government entities, including judicial and all constitutional officers Objective To follow a program of logical space planning with an eye toward reducing rents Action/Strategies a) Workshop with all entities to ensure long-term planning for space needs b) Reduce number of rented facilities/spaces c) Create long-term plan for south county that includes remodeled Shalimar Annex d) Create long-term plan for north county that includes courthouse and Brackin Building Goal 4 Reduce the number of unpaved road while increasing the number of paved roads that are resurfaced Objective To follow a program of scheduled program of paving and resurfacing roads while increasing available dollars by all reasonable means Action/Strategies a) Identify all potential funding sources b) Prioritize road pavement list c) Prioritize resurfacing/overlay list d) Prioritize base stabilization list Goal 4 Reduce the size of county government Objective To consolidate county government with an eye toward providing quality public safety, essential and quality of life services Action/Strategies a) Develop budget b) Investigate all possible revenue enhancements Goal 5 Maintain outstanding service and reaction time to County residents without an increase in funding Objective To continue the operation of the Board’s offices without seeking additional funding Action/Strategies a) Maintain existing office equipment b) Maintain existing operating costs c) Increase use of technology to minimize costs Goal 6 Continue development of the County’s RESTORE Act Program Objective To prepare Okaloosa County for opportunities available from the RESTORE Action in preparation of the disbursement of funds. Action/Strategies a) Creation of RESTORE Act Advisory Committee and commencement of regular meetings b) Hire professional firm/agent to assist with development of the County’s 5-year Plan c) Complete development of the County’s 5-year Plan consistent with the rules established by the U.S. Treasury Department d) Work in concert with members of the Consortium of Counties to better compete for projects/funds available through other RESTORE Act fund sources Goal 6 Ensure the sustainability of drinking water supplies Objective To continue planning activities for the future water supply Action/Strategies a) Work closely with the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFMD), the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) and Eglin AFB b) Seek out available funding c) Pursue strategy of utilizing direct withdrawal from the Shoal River with offline reservoir Goal 7 To fully implement the Board’s corrective action plan/response to the Auditor General’s “Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners’ Oversight of the Tourist Development Council and Use of Tourist Development Taxes and Funds Received from British Petroleum” Operational Audit dated January 2013 Objective To enhance and maintain internal controls in administering assigned responsibilities in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, contracts, grant agreements, and guidelines Action/Strategies a) Placement of an internal auditor position to serve, in part, as our AG’s response “compliance officer” to monitor staff performance and conduct test samplings b) Implementation of Fraud Detection and Risk Assessment Plans