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• Consensus is not agreement, It is rather an acceptance thatthe process was transparent, responsive, considerate, and fair. Belief in the process is the key to buy-in. • Strive for Continua[ brcy tn, Loop back to staff and board regularly to Insure that the process is seen as legitimate and open. In most cases perception of an unfair or "cooked" process results in poor Implementation and distrust. Most important, all plans are temporary and must be adjusted as external and internal conditions evolve and as measurement of Outcomes requires. CONSTRUCTING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING DOCUMENTS We have filled in the objectives chart as requested. However, we believe that the objectives should be addressed in the following order, which more closely corresponds to the tasks involved in creating an hnplementable strategic plan: Objective 3, Objective 4, Objective 2, Objective 1, Objective 5, Objective 6. Those changes are reflected in the cost chart and timeline below. Ob'ec ive i.:identify a strata iC plan with respect tp California's Strategic Woritforce Develgpment Pan Procedures/Activities; • Fssergy uses the most current acceptable practices to create workforce development strategic plans. Our framework incorporates the Competitive Advantage Theory, Cluster Theory, Balanced Scorecard Theory, and Community Consensus Building based on Essergy's own model developed specifically for facilitated cornmuriit:y economic development. Measurable Outcomes: The outcome is the plan Itself, The plan will identify, with Santa Ana's help and consensus: • Limited set of prioritized objectives for job development and related training programs based on interviewees and demographic/business research • Strategies for Implementing the objectives • Tactics supporting the strategies • Human and financial resources needed for each implemented strategy Timeline (Month/Year); April 2013 - May 2013 Ob ective 2. PMduce a document analvzina the regional econc mrand IQca1 workforce J nclude data, charts and accornpanvine narrative . Procedures/Activities: Collect data, verify it, and check it for reliability (internal consistency) and dependability (conformity with similar data). Data sources included the CA EDD, HUD Census Data, Harvard Cluster Mapping project, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics local data collected frorn County and City sources. • Apply Essergy management techniques. We will assign project manager and -assistant project manager to assure backup); utilize project management software and in-house control techniques (based on Department of Defense C-Spec program) that assign costs to each milestone; establish regular meetings with internal staff; and review all project deliverables for quality prior to release. • Utilize Essergy's technical facilities, including integrated cloud computing and communications, plus all necessary presentation and report production equipment Proposal to Santa Ana EsSergy Consuaing 3/72/2013 Page 3