Title
Discussion on Board of Public Utilities Input for the Department of Public Utilities Upcoming Strategic Planning Workshop for FY2019 and the Annual Review of the Mission, Vision and Values
Recommended Action
None - Discussion Item Only
Staff Recommendation
None
Body
Around late August, the Department of Public Utilities Senior Management Team is planning to hold its annual two-day staff workshop for fiscal year 2019 strategic planning. The purpose of the workshop is to assess strengths, weaknesses, opportunities for improvement, threats and challenges (SWOT/C). From this assessment, previously established goals and objectives are reviewed and revised if necessary and short-term action plans for the next fiscal year are drafted. The goals and objectives are then brought to the Board for approval.
As always, Board members are invited to attend part or all of the workshop as observers as they have in the past; however, in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, any discussion of public business among a quorum of the Board must be held as an open public meeting.
INPUT FOR THE STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
The DPU SMT welcomes the Board’s invaluable input and would like to help facilitate that in whatever way possible. As in past years, the department plans to work with a consultant experienced in the Malcolm Baldridge model for strategic planning. This consultant will assist with workshop preparations and act as facilitator during the meeting. If the Board also wishes to work with the consultant prior to the workshop to gather their input, a special work session could be scheduled with the consultant to do that.
REVIEW OF THE MISSION/VISION/VALUES STATEMENTS
During the 2014 Board self-assessment, the Board decided that it should assume increased ownership and responsibility for the MVV statements. Prior to the workshop, the Board should review the current MVV statements that were approved in 2016 (attached), and make any changes prior to the workshop or give feedback to staff.
Alternatives
The Board could choose not to consider suggestions from the consultant and could choose to be involved in the strategic planning process in whatever way seems appropriate to them.
Fiscal and Staff Impact
None
Attachments
A - Mission Vision and Values Statements