DEPARTMENT: Office of Performance and Analysis (OPA)
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Approval To Continue Participation In State Standard Measures Program
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve Dakota County’s continued participation in the State of Minnesota’s voluntary State Standard Measures Program and report results of ten specific performance measures to the State Auditor by July 1, 2025, and on the County’s public website.
SUMMARY
By Resolution No. 11-318 (June 21, 2011), Dakota County opted to participate in the State’s voluntary measurement program by adopting ten performance measures. From 2012 to 2024 performance on the ten measures was reported to the State Auditor and to the public via the County website.
As a result of this participation and reporting, Dakota County has received $25,000 each year from 2012 to 2024. A county or city that elects to participate in the standard measures program for 2025 is eligible for a reimbursement payable in 2026 of $0.14 per capita in State aid, not to exceed $25,000. Revenue received will be budgeted under the Office of Performance and Analysis to support ongoing Countywide capacity building and training related to measurement and process improvement.
In order to continue to receive the per capita reimbursement, the County must file a report with the Office of the State Auditor by July 1, 2025, to include a resolution declaring that:
• The County has adopted and implemented the minimum ten performance measures developed by the Council on Local Results and Innovation.
• The County has implemented or is in the process of implementing a local performance measurement system as developed by the Council on Local Results and Innovation.
• The County has or will report the results of the ten adopted measures to its residents through publication, direct mailing, posting on the entity's website, or through a public hearing at which the budget and levy will be discussed and public input allowed. Dakota County each year posts the information on the website.
Many of the ten State program measures (Attachment) are already being tracked or reported on by Dakota County departments or divisions, and so there is minimal additional burden to meet the reporting requirements.
In addition to the continued fiscal benefit included in the legislation, participating in this State program is beneficial because it will allow some comparison to other counties across the State on these measures and because publication of program and service outcomes reinforces the strong system of performance measurement already in effect in Dakota County.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends adoption of the attached State Standard Measures.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The adopted 2025 OPA Budget includes $25,000 for both revenues and expenses related to the program.
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature created the Council on Local Results and Innovation in 2010, and the Council released a standard set of performance measures for cities and counties in 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 11-318 (June 21, 2011), to participate in the voluntary performance measurement program and began assembling the necessary data; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County values the use of performance measurement to continually improve program and services for the residents of Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, participation in the standard measures program by a city or county is voluntary, but those who choose to participate in the program must officially adopt the corresponding performance measures developed by the Council, and file a report with the Office of the State Auditor by July 1, 2025, as part of annual reporting requirements; and
WHEREAS, cities and counties who participate in the program must implement a local performance measurement system as defined by the Council on Local Results and Innovation, to include: outcome goals; outcome and output performance measures; and reporting on results of the performance measures to their residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts the following standard performance measures developed by the Council on Local Results and Innovation and authorized by the Minnesota Legislature:
• Group A and B Crime Rate
• Average County Pavement Condition Rating
• Workforce Participation Rate Among Minnesota Family Investment Program and Diversionary Work Program Participants
• Percentage of Children Where There Is a Recurrence of Maltreatment Within 12 Months Following an Intervention
• Level of Assessment Ratio
• Accuracy of Post-Election Audit
• Dollars Brought into the County for Veterans’ Benefits
• Bond Rating
• Citizens’ Rating of the Quality of County Park, Recreational Programs, and/or Facilities
• Amount of Hazardous Household Waste and Electronics Collected
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby directs the County Manager to cause the collection, maintenance, and publication of the set of performance measures, as defined by the Council on Local Results and Innovation.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
24-293; 6/4/24
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: State Standard Measures Program 2025 Report
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Dave PaulsenAuthor: Penny Anderson