Memorandum
Date: 7/15/2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Department Director
Shannon Walker-Smith, Deputy Community Development Administrator
Subject: Approve Closure of Community Development Department to the Public on Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for All-Staff Training.
Executive Summary: We respectfully request the Board’s approval to close the Community Development Department (CDD) to the public on Thursday, July 31st , 2025, from 3PM to 5PM for an All-Staff training to be held in the Board of Supervisors chambers, covering a wide range of topics including policy and procedures including drug and alcohol policies, E-Drive organization, Sovereign Citizens training and new technology policies.
While closed we will conduct training for new and veteran staff to ensure all staff members are proficient and knowledgeable in policies and procedures, including but not limited to alcohol and drug policies, travel policies, Executime policies, inventory tracking, understanding of expectations in the use of the E-Drive to maintain efficient access to documents and file retention, training to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the OpenGov system and procedures to ensure a smooth transition from Accela to OpenGov, making sure the staff can inform the public accurately in the use of the OpenGov systems and benefits, training staff on the use of Microsoft Teams platform, and encouraging a cohesive team environment with team building exercises.
The Board’s approval of this request will ensure that staff are providing the most accurate up to date information to the public and establish efficient use of the new OpenGov and Microsoft Teams systems, thorough training and process streamlining, development of a structured use of the E-Drive to ensure efficient use of staff time in research and document creation, and ultimately improve staff morale and overall customer satisfaction.
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Recommended Action: Approve request to close the Community Development Department to the public on Thursday, July 31, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for All-Staff training.