HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08152006 - SD.9 TO: j' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Mark DeSaulnier :
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DATE:I� August 2, 2006
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SUBJECT: REVIEW OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES IN
OTHER JURISDICTIONS
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
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RECOMMENDATION: In coordination with the CAD's recent organizational appointments
and changes within his department,ask the Internal Operations committee to research the
coordination of municipal services so that the Board may assess how Contra Costa County's
municipal services departments mi&better coordinate in order to improve effectiveness and
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reduce costs and better serve the people of Contra Costa County. Ask staff to report
back lin such findings to the full Board of Supervisors within 90 days from today.
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FISCAL IMPACT: None. Potential savings to the county of an-unknown amount if services are
better icoordinated and not duplicative.
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BACKGROUND: On March 25, 2004, Sacramento County reorganized to better deliver
services to the residents of Sacramento County. As part of that reorganization,elements of the
Community Development and Neighborhood Assistance Agency and the Public Works Agency
merged to form the Municipal Services Agency. This new agency was better able to deliver
services such as garbage, animal care,planning,road maintenance,water and sewer to the
residents of the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County.
In addition, as part of Sacramento County's restructuring,Neighborhood Service Centers were
established in area communities to provide services to customers. Applying for building permits,
paying property taxes, and getting information about traffic engineering can now be
accomplished in customers' neighborhoods without driving to downtown offices.
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Only a few years ago in Los Angeles,County,the Chief Administrative Office led the
development of an Unincorporated Area Strategic Plan to improve municipal service delivery to
the approximately one million residents of the unincorporated communities of the county. The
plan was developed through the collaborative efforts of more than 50 executive representatives
from county departments,commissions and board offices. It proposed a variety of innovative
approaches to enhance service delivery for unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County.
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Similar actions are being taken in other jurisdictions outside of California. In Florida,Miami-
Dade County recently created the Neighborhood and Unincorporated Area Municipal Services
Strategic Area Plan. Due in part to a strong growth rate that brought the population of the county
up tol 1.2 million in 2000, the increased demand for municipal services such as community
planning, neighborhood parks,roadway aesthetics and code compliance in its unincorporated
areas I necessitated the creation of a=of more effectively serving the county's residents and
businesses.
The goals of Miami-Dade were to provide efficient, consistent and appropriate growth
management, urban planning and transportation development services. Increasing urban infill
development and decreasing urban sprawl, as well as improving community design, were
important outcomes for the county. Strengthening the bond between the community and its
county government was of paramount concern. This meant improving community access to
information and services and having a well-trained,customer-friendly county government
workforce.
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Allorng Contra Costa County's various municipal agencies, such as Public Works, General
Seryices and Community Development to work together in a more effective and efficient manner
to respond to County and constituent needs more quickly and without duplication of effort is a
highly desirable outcome. Responsiveness to and ease of use for the public of County services is
important. Studying methods of achieving these goals by examining what other counties have
done may allow Contra Costa County to make modifications to its structure with the benefit of
better government at a reduced cost
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