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Department: Serving our customers by inspecting, informing and ensuring a safe place to work, play and live. Century Center: Providing astate-of--the-art facility with excellent services to customers while generating maximum economic benefit to our community. TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE A second level of management (a level below department heads) was asked to give a "reality check" to the citywide growth objectives. This group (the Technical Advisory Committee) represented all major City divisions and met consistently for many months analyzing each of the objectives. The Technical Advisory Committee's purpose was to make recommendations on additions, deletions or modifications to those objectives. The committee used seven criteria to evaluate each objective. 1) Compile data and use comparisons where possible to benchmark where we are currently. 2) Assess the objective for reasonableness. 3) Determine if the objective is measurable., 4) Determine what costs are associated with the objective. 5) Make sure the objective is compatible with the overall strategic planning process. 6) Determine which departments should be responsible for the accomplishment of the objective. 7) Identify what, if any, is the barrier to success. CITYWIDE CORE VALUES As a further step in the overall strategic planning process, the City identified key core values that are interwoven with the City's overall mission statement, goals and objectives and departmental purpose statements. Guiding Principles: "We are merely the stewards of the City's assets. All assets of the City belong to the residents." • We are held to a high standard. Our actions meet the highest level of legal and ethical tests. • We are open and honest in all of our dealings. • Our dealings with all of our fellow employees and customers are consistent, fair and evenhanded. • We consider the point of view of those who are affected by our decisions. • Once a decision is made, we will quickly communicate our intended actions. • We ask whether our decision will move us closer to accomplishing our mission. Areas of Core Competency: "Our delivery of services is reliable." • We take a leadership role. • We are technically competent. A-5