The following reports are a sampling of the Office of Performance & Analysis's work. If you are interested in a report not listed, please contact the Office of Performance & Analysis at 651-438-4529.
2020
Sheriff's Office Patrol Staffing: This report reviews Sheriff’s Office Patrol Unit staffing levels.
2018
Trends and Issues of Self-Driving Vehicles: Summarizes the range of current and future options expected with autonomous vehicle technology and how these technological advances will affect designs of county highways.
Video Directly Observed Therapy (VDOT) for Active Tuberculosis Treatment
Video Directly Observed Therapy Update
Information regarding client interest in a proposed VDOT program, an analysis of the feasibility and cost-benefit of implementing the program, and information regarding technology vendor options for VDOT. The update provides information about starting VDOT in Dakota County, including an estimate of monetary and other benefits.
2017
Real Estate Acquisition Phase I
Real Estate Acquisition Phase II
Phase I assessed the processes used by county government to acquire property to determine if they could conform to a uniform approach. Phase II was an in-depth look at the right-of-way process of acquiring land for county highway projects, including recommendations to improve the process.
Review of Library Staffing and Hours of Service: Recommendations to achieve greater consistency in service hours among all library branches.
2016
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Efficiency: Tracks county government progress in meeting eight goals to reduce greenhouse gas emission and improve energy efficiency in county facilities.
2015
Economic Development in the Red Line Corridor: Summarizes the value of new (non-public) economic development activity along the METRO Red Line Bus Rapid Transit Corridor (Cedar Avenue).