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major lakes. Working closely with community leaders, Dr. Saviak generated a first ever two- year strategic plan for the lake region covering objectives such as organizational development, public education on this massive and historic project, economic development, and initiatives to enhance the quality of life for residents. In addition, Dr. Saviak has taught strategic planning at statewide conferences of local officials. He has also taught over 1,500 local officials in the Northeast Florida region from cities, counties, special districts, school districts, and constitutional offices how to do goal setting and strategic planning from 2007 through the present. Many of these officials then successfully managed or participated in goal setting and strategic planning for their local governments and entities. ettina for Indian River Coun Research helps to optimize the productivity of a goal setting workshop. It aids in the formulation of a workshop agenda which is conducive to the success of a workshop. There are three levels of research which will be conducted in advance of the workshop. First, Dr. Levey and Dr. Saviak will analyze valuable research concerning the history, citizens, economy, and quality of life of Indian River County as well as review available research concerning the functions, operations, budget, plans, programs, staff team, and services of county government. Secondly, Dr. Levey and Dr. Saviak will have in-person or electronic conversations with the County Commission, County Administrator, and Department Directors to enhance understanding of county government, priorities, and desired outcomes for the goal setting workshop and to help formulate the workshop agenda. Thirdly, the team will also provide policymakers, senior staff, and employees with an opportunity to communicate the county's priorities and needs via an electronic survey and aid in analysis of this data. The conversations and survey data should yield meaningful information and major themes concerning citizen needs and priorities, goals to discuss during the workshop, and important information concerning county government. All of this research and analysis utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods and data and key metrics will aid in the development of the workshop agenda and significantly contribute to the quality and value of the workshop and success in goal setting. During the workshop, Dr. Levey and Dr. Saviak will first provide a short seminar on goal setting and then take participants through this process by facilitating discussion to identify and agree upon the mission, vision, values, and goals of county government. This process prior to the workshop should enable the workshop to be productive and efficient with policymakers achieving consensus on priorities. Both County Commissioners and the administrative leadership team will be well prepared to make the most of this opportunity to review or revise current goals and establish new ones. Indian River County Government is responsible for organizing the goal setting workshop, supplying needed research, scheduling conversations, completing the electronic surveys in a timely manner, and actual implementation and resourcing of goal attainment. Deliverables would include: ✓ Review of research — Review and analyze background research on the county and county government to aid in workshop success — review longitudinal demographic and economic data such as U.S. Census and OF BEBR reports as well as county policies, programs, and services, prior goal setting and/or strategic plans, the most recent annual budget and ACFR, the CIP, any program evaluations, and all current long-range 4