where we’ve been where we’re going transforming cuyahoga county government

Where we’ve beenWhere we’re

going

Transforming Cuyahoga County Government

Transforming Cuyahoga County Government Transition Executive Committee 2

Welcome

What does the charter establish?

Important dates

Goals

Organizational chart• Transition Advisory Group• Executive Committee• Volunteers/Workgroups• External Assistance

Questions/Comments

Today’s meeting


• The charter establishes an Executive/Council form of government, eliminating the Board of County Commissioners.

• One County Executive and an 11-member County Council will be elected Nov. 2.

• All elected offices, except for the County Prosecutor, become appointed offices.

What does the charter establish?


November 2009

11/3/09: Voters

adopt the Charter

11/19/09:

Transition Advisory

Group (TAG) is

appointed; planning

with community

and New Cuyahoga

Now begins

Dec. 2009– Jan. 2010

Ongoing organizationalmeetings are held, resulting in:

Structure/Leadership,Volunteer/Workgroup Expectations, Transition Team Objectives, Initial Workgroup Charges

Jan. – Spring 2010

1/28/10: 1st

Executive

Committee

meeting, followed

by meeting with all

workgroup co-

chairs

2/17/10: 1st Public

Forum, seeking

ways to involve

1000+ volunteers

Workgroups begin

process of

developing

recommendations

Summer 2010

6/24/10: Candidate filing deadline

7/14: TAG

sponsored an all-

candidate briefing

Public Forums

scheduled and

listed

on the charter

website

Workgroups will

give

recommendations

to Executive

Committee

Important Dates in County Transition Efforts


Fall 2010

9/7/10: Primary

election for

Executive and

Council

Executive

Committee will

review

recommendations

and then send

them to the TAG

TAG will review the

recommendations

November 2010

11/02/10: General

Election for

Executive and

Council

TAG will offer

recommendations

to Executive and

Council

Elected Officials

In-Service will be

conducted

January 2011

Elected Officials (County Executive and

Council) sworn in

Commissioners offices terminate when

new Executive and Council terms

commence

Prosecutor remains an elected officeholder

Other Current Elected Officials hold office

until they are replaced by an appointed

official

Decisions on immediate recommendations

made by Executive and/or Council

Important Dates in County Transition Efforts


Goals


Transition Executive

Committee

Citizens of Cuyahoga County

Organizational Chart

Cuyahoga County Transition Advisory

Group

Procurement and Public

Works

Justice Services

Human Services

Human Resources

Information Technology

Human Capital/Quali

ty Places

Finance/Administrati

on

County Council Planning

Boards and Commission

s

Economic Developmen

t

County Government Collaboration

Public Engagement


TRANSITION ADVISORY GROUP:


Group


Committee



Works

Justice Services

Human Services

Human Resources


Human Capital/Quali

ty Places


on



s

Economic Developmen

t


Public Engagement


Gary Holland, James McCafferty, Joseph Nanni: Appointed by the commissioners as a requirement of the charter.

Responsible for “developing recommendations for the orderly and efficient transition to the operation of the county government.”

Over 1000 citizen volunteers signed on to develop the recommendations, so that the people of Cuyahoga County are directly and actively engaged in the positive-change process.

Transition Advisory Group (TAG)

What is the role of …


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Transition

Executive Committee


Group



Works

Justice Services

Human Services

Human Resources


Human Capital/Quali

ty Places


on



s

Economic Developmen

t


Public Engagement


James McCafferty, Marty Zanotti, Co-Chairs

Guide/lead the process to achieve transformational realignment and realize efficiencies in county government Ensure inclusion of entire community in transition process

Recommend/seek support for technical assistance/consulting in strategic areas

Oversee the workgroups; ensuring adherence to timelines for work and written recommendations Review/approve workgroup recommendations; forward to the Transition Advisory Group for review, approval and submission to the newly elected County Executive and Council by November 2010. Ensure that the recommendations are given due consideration by newly elected officials

Executive CommitteeWhat is the role of …


WORKGROUPS:


Committee

Citizens of Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County

Transition Advisory Group


Works

Justice Services

Human Services

Human Resources


Human Capital/Quali

ty Places


on



s

Economic Developmen

t


Public Engagement


1000+ volunteers signed up on the website, charter.cuyahogacounty.us, expressing an interest in one or more workgroup areas.

An additional 50-100 others, county employees and community members, were asked to offer their expertise in specific areas.

Workgroups are led by at least one county and one community expert. Workgroups were given the flexibility to organize tasks as they saw fit.

•Functional Workgroups: Function areas impacted by the Charter (Finance/Administration, Human Resources, etc.)

•Related Workgroups: Public Engagement, Government Collaboration, Campaign Finance Reform (being addressed outside of transition process by County Prosecutor)

Volunteers/Workgroups

What is the role of …


Project Coordination Consultant

Currently being offered pro-bono by Greater Cleveland

Partnership and COSE (Council of Smaller Enterprises); overall

project coordination: sequencing of work product and events;

will also recommend how to proceed long term.

Organizational Consultant

An organizational consultant, Public Financial Management

(PFM), has been engaged in the transition process to support

the Executive Committee and the functional workgroups.

External AssistanceWhat is the role of …


Please visit http://charter.cuyahogacounty.us/ for meeting notifications

and regular updates on the Transition Process

http://charter.cuyahogacounty.us/




Public Comment and Information Forum Dates

May 12, 2010- CCC West, WLA Atrium/Liberal Arts – 6:00 pmMay 25, 2010 – Regina High School – 6:00 pm June 17, 2010 – Brecksville Community Center – 6:00 pmJuly 8, 2010 – The Beck Center for the Arts – 6:00 pmJuly 31, 2010 – Corporate College East – 10:00 amAugust 19, 2010 – Westlake Porter Public Library – 6:00 pmSeptember 13, 2010 – Cleveland Stokes Library – 4:00 pm

East Cleveland Mayor’s Forum – July 19th, 2010 at 6:30 pm - Omega Baptist ChurchAfrican-American Public Forum – August 10th, 2010 - 6:00 pm (Site TBD) Hispanic Public Forum – August 26, 2010 at 6:00 pm Site - La Sagrada Familia Church


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Other ways to learn more


• Please state your name before commenting

• 2-minute limit

• If you are a candidate for Executive or Council, please make that known;

• Everyone has an opportunity to speak before anyone takes a second turn;

• Focus comments on transition process;• Watch for time keeper.

Discussion

Thank you!

where we’ve been where we’re going transforming cuyahoga county government

Documents

executive committee

new executive

county prosecutor

member county council

new cuyahoga

board of county commissioners

transition advisory

transition team objectives