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FROIN: Phil Batchelor C tra
County Administrator C )sta
DATE: July 6, 1988 Co^
SUBJECT: Contra Costa County Statement of Values
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt the attached "Statement of Values" for Contra Costa County
and authorize its distribution to each Department Head as a
statement of the values in which this County believes strongly.
BACKGROUND:
One of the valuable training tools used in the private sector to
help all employees feel a part of the organization and understand
what is important to the organization is to articulate a
statement of values. Such a statement of values tells employees
what their employer believes is important. A statement of values
says: "This is why we exist. This is where we are going. "
The County Administrator formed a Training Council in an effort
to provide broad direction to the County' s training programs.
The attached proposed Contra Costa County Statement of Values is
intended to provide the broad philosophical underpinning for the
County' s training programs and to help focus employees ' efforts
in directions that are consistent with the desires of the Board
of Supervisors.
The Training Council has developed and approved this Statement of
Values. If it is approved by the Board of Supervisors, it will
be broadly distributed to employees and will focus the County' s
training program in areas consistent with the Statement of
Values.
The County Administrator chairs The Training Council which
includes:
Gerald Buck, County Probation Officer
Jack deFremery, Agricultural Commissioner.
Mark Finucane, Health Services Director
Richard Rainey, Sheriff-Coroner
Jim Rydingsword, Social Services Director
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON July 12, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT; ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVPIL
ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Director of Personnel A HELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
All Departments SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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F[rF' CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
A Statement of Values
Contra Costa County operates with a set of fundamental
beliefs that reflect a community of individuals striving for
excellence in County government. It is the responsibility
of each of us to express these values through our own work.
TO understand that the County exists to serve the
public.
TO provide quality services-in the most responsive and
cost effective manner.,
TO recognize that our employees are our most valuable
assets and to treat them with dignity and respect.
TO create an environment that:
fosters creativity;
stimulates initiative;
maximizes productivity;
promotes the safety and welfare of employees; and
removes obstacles to accomplishing quality work.
TO participate in training and career development
opportunities to enable every employee to become an
excellent performer.
TO prepare and plan for change.