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Opportunities are vital to the future of the unified system and should be viewed as positive prospects for growth and enhancement, while threats must be identified and addressed in advance, where possible. Other critical issues facing the implementation of any unified vision may be identified by the strategic planning group at this point as well. These may include issues that the strategic planning group identifies as issues critical to the health and success of any future unified fire and EMS system. Task 7-C: Unification Implementation Goals and Objectives ESCI will direct the local planning team in the establishment of goals and objectives, critical tasks, and timelines that are imperative to any unification implementation effort. This task will involve: • Establishment of key standing committees that will be oversee critical aspects of the unification process, including the evaluation and consensus on policy-level issues and overall strategy. • Establishment of implementation goals that address the key unification benchmarks over a one to three-year timeframe • For each goal, the development of one or more measurable objectives that are written in such a manner as to describe the criteria by which an outcome is judged complete or successful • .Identification of necessary working groups that will address specific areas of the implementation at the governance, finance, administration, operations, .and support services levels. Development and assignment of associated tasks for each goal and objective utilizing the format of identified measurable criteria Development of reasonable time for completion Attainment of this task will be demonstrated by the establishment of realistic goals and objectives for the organizations at this stage of the process. In order to meet the established unified vision of the organizations, the establishment of these goals is essential to providing the unified organization and the individual members with a clear direction. The goals and objectives established during this process will become implementation benchmarks and should be updated on a continuous basis as priorities change and as specific goals and/or objectives are achieved. The goals and objectives can then be used to identify what has been achieved and to denote changes within the system. Task 7-D: Process Issues ESCI will direct the local planning team in discussions regarding the identification of process issues that will be faced in the process of implementing the unified vision. These basic process issues will need to be addressed through a common set of practices reached by consensus of the entities. The process issues may include: • Internal communications and information dissemination • External communications and public information dissemination • Decision-making criteria and consensus methodology • Public input • Stakeholder input • Employee involvement • Others Consulting Services Contract -City of Bay Village, Ohio, on behalf of the Westshore Council of Governments Page 15 of 16