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...
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