CAO Message: Your Work, Your Stories - Our Annual Report

Message from Helen Robbins-Meyer, Chief Administrative Officer

You all do so much, and there’s been so much change recently, it’s hard to get your arms around it all. If only there was a way to sum up your hard work in one snazzy little package.

Well, guess what – there is! I’m proud to roll out the County’s 2020-21 Annual Report.

It’s a great survey of our actions and accomplishments over a remarkable stretch of time. Anyone who wants to quickly get a feel for the breadth of our activities can find it here. 

The core of the report is the highlight stories, built around 10 priority areas in the Board-directed Framework for the Future. While COVID-19 still loomed large over all our lives, and continues to be a daily focus for many of our employees, we kept up tremendous progress in other areas. The report reflects that. Justice reform. Sustainability. Racial equity. Behavioral health. Things that can’t wait out a pandemic and demand our attention.

Rather than go into more details, I invite you to visit and spend a few minutes clicking around and reading. You can take in a lot with a skim, and besides the stories, it’s sprinkled with loads of facts and figures about our operations. If you ever find yourself trying to explain to family or friends what the County does, you may want to point them here.

To be sure, it doesn’t cover everything. We do too much to ever be that comprehensive. Even if we weren’t able to squeeze you into our group picture, know your contributions are recognized and valued. 

What we do as an organization really is remarkable. You all play a part in this, so this is your story. Our story. I hope you all take as much pride in our collective achievements as I do. Thank you for everything you do that enables us to share this with the world.