Mission Statement

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) offers a broad-based, objective perspective on public policies, fiscal policies, and performance management to the County Executive, County Council, and other County partners. The analytical work performed in OMB provides policymakers with data and options to make informed decisions, and supports the goals of advancing racial equity and social justice as well as addressing climate change. The office supports and enhances the effective operation of County government, ensuring funds are spent in the most fiscally prudent and socially responsible way and that performance objectives are achieved. OMB also ensures that County expenditures are made in accordance with Executive polices and Council appropriations, consistent with the County Charter.

Budget Overview

The total approved FY25 Operating Budget for the Office of Management and Budget is $7,693,959, an increase of $450,261 or 6.22 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $7,243,698. Personnel Costs comprise 93.11 percent of the budget for 42 full-time position(s) and one part-time position(s), and a total of 42.25 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 6.89 percent of the FY25 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:

• Effective, Sustainable Government

Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable). The FY24 estimates reflect funding based on the FY24 approved budget. The FY25 and FY26 figures are performance targets based on the FY25 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY26.

Initiatives

• Planned and executed ten operating budget forums during development of the FY25 County Executive's Recommended Operating Budget to provide residents an opportunity to have their voices heard. Three of the budget forums were conducted in a language other than English (Spanish, Chinese, and Amharic).

• Refined the Operating Budget Equity Tool, along with the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice (ORESJ).

• Improved the management of capital project advances involving non-County funding in collaboration with the Department of Finance and departments that manage capital projects.

• Performed a survey of Executive Branch departments and offices to compile a comprehensive record of every resident and customer touchpoint, including incoming communication through digital platforms, paper documents and mail, calls, and walk-ins, as well as outgoing communication. This inventory will inform the work of the Customer Service Initiative in implementing organization-wide customer service standards.

• Introduced a Program Inventory Initiative, a strategic effort to enhance performance management and accountability throughout the organization. This initiative aims to standardize the process of documentation, data collection, and evaluation of government services, thus enabling data-driven decision-making and evidence-based allocation of resources.

Innovations and Productivity Improvements

• Made improvements to nine workflows used by departments to submit and track requests to OMB, increasing ease of use and providing better visibility of request progress.

• Added dashboards for OMB staff and managers to track all workflow requests to ensure timely processing of requests.

• Implemented a grievance intake and tracking workflow for the Office of Labor relations.

• Added a Position Cost Calculator to the BASIS Operating Budget System to simplify and standardize department budget preparations.

Program Descriptions

  Fiscal, Policy, and Performance Analysis

The Fiscal, Policy, and Performance Analysis Program is comprised of three teams: the Fiscal and Policy Analysis Team, the Performance Analysis Team (CountyStat), and the Shared Services Team. Together, these teams ensure prudent management of County resources and services to achieve desired outcomes. Staff on the Fiscal and Policy Analysis...