Strategic Plan

April thru November 2011Strategic Planning

Cmmte/Staff

Emerging Issues

Document

Trustee/Staff Meeting

Community Listening Campaign

SPC/Staff Meeting

Draft Report for SPC

Draft Trustee Report

Final Report Prep

Presentation and Approval

Why ?

Direction and

Support

Trustees

Community

New Vision and Mission

Businesses

NextSet budget:

No more than $20,000 for consultant Meeting expenses $3,800, notices, rentals,

foodIssued Requests for ProposalsSelected a consultant – Round River

Consulting

The Process

Vision Mission Goals

Objectives

Operational Strategies

Specific actions

Strategic Plan

Emerging Issues DocumentBased upon fifteen 45 minute one-on-one interviews

with a representative, sample of Board membersAuthority staff

Created a brief document that captures a collective perspective onthe Authority and its work, priorities for moving forward, key challenges over the next five yearsopportunities that present the most potential.

Recommendations from community leaders and stakeholders to invite to participate in the planning

This document served as a framework for launching the strategic planning process

•Relevance to Community

•Financial Stability and Sustainability

Priorities

•Trustee engagement

•Monitoring/ accurate information

Most Significant Challenges

•Leverage recycling markets that continue to grow

•Repurpose HHWRC

Most Significant

Opportunities

Emerging Issues Document

•Community shift in attitude from recycling is “a good thing to do” to one that is “it’s what we do”

Greatest Hope

•Strong visionary trustee leadership

•Generate additional revenue

•Build staff capacity

•Facilitate collaboration

Bottom Line for Success

Emerging Issues Document

Community Listening CampaignBased upon the content of the Emerging Issues Document and the Board/Staff meeting

Four (4) Stakeholder Listening Sessions (10-15 participants each/1.5 hr sessions) Chambers & Local organizations (Keep Akron Beautiful etc.) Large Generators Elected Officials Waste Hauler/Processors

Two (2) Community Meetings (50 participants each/1.5 hour meetings)• Metro Parks/Cuyahoga Valley National Park• Local businesses• Faith communities• Farmers/community gardeners

Listening Campaign ReportRRC prepared a final report to include documentation from each Stakeholder Listening Session and each Community Meeting.

Strategic Planning Committee/Staff

Mission and Vision Statement

Strategic Goals and Objectives

Specific Recommendations

for Action

Critical Issues that Affect

Implementation

Draft Strategic Plan

Operational Plan Components

Strategies and actions to achieve goals and objectives

Outline actions to be completed during the 5-year period

Identify necessary capacity building and support to ensure staff success

Identify resources to resolve key strategic and operational issues

Adopted Strategic PlanVision Statement

 Summit County will be a “zero waste” community

through leadership, education and engagement. 

Mission Statement 

The Summit/Akron Solid Waste Management Authority provides solutions and leadership to

empower our community, institutions and businesses to develop and utilize environmentally

sound, cost-effective recycling and waste management strategies.

Goal # 1Empower community stakeholders to innovate and adopt best practices to

achieve zero waste OBJECTIVES:

1.1 Define and demonstrate the environmental, economic and social impact of reuse, waste reduction and recycling

 1.2 Provide high quality information, programs, services and technical assistance

 1.3 Utilize funding opportunities to leverage/encourage significant waste reduction, reuse and recycling strategies

 1.4 Create metrics to measure success

Goal # 2Develop partnerships and strategies to

achieve zero wasteObjectives:

2.1 Identify and develop relationships with key community constituents to engage in collaboration opportunities

2.2 Explore the potential opportunities of having an area wide solid waste/trash collection plan

2.3 Strengthen public policy (state and local) to support the Authority’s vision

Goal # 3Become a “Household Name”

OBJECTIVES:  

3.1 Develop and implement a marketing plan  

3.2 Build community awareness

Goal # 4Create a comprehensive plan to ensure long-

term organizational sustainability OBJECTIVES:

  4.1 Increase board capacity to be more reflective of the community and stakeholders

 4.2 Determine adequate staff necessary to accomplish agency goals and ensure staff are well trained and fairly compensated

 4.3 Develop diversified solutions for managing solid waste

 4.4 Create a plan for financial stability

Challenge

Effective and Sustainable Organization

Review and monitoring

Solid Waste Plan

Strategic Plan

Lessons LearnedIt’s worth the troubleBe open to all opinionsBe patient when no opinions are offeredFind out what other entities experiencedKeep staff informed and involved

Questions????

Feel free to contact me at:ywalker@saswma.org