Purpose, Mission, Vision, and Values

​Core Purpose​

Enriching communities to thrive

 

Vision​ 2025

​We are a premier​, trusted employer and organization, serving our communities with transparency, courage and innovation

 

Mission​​

Improve residents’ quality of life by providing cost-effective public services while fostering economic health, regional cooperation and stewardship of community assets.

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Core Values

These values are the essential and enduring tenets​ of the County of Sacramento.

These guiding principles govern the way we make and carry out our decisions.

Our Core Values for Sacramento County are:

  • ​Principled, by that we mean we act with honesty and integrity, earning and maintaining trust.
  • Respect, by that we mean we listen and give voice to others and treat them with compassion, empathy and dignity.
  • Innovation, by that we mean we encourage creativity, look for and implement improvements, stretching our comfort zones.
  • Diversity and Inclusion, by that we mean we are committed to having a diverse workforce reflective of our community; we embrace differences in people, skills, knowledge, experiences and opinions and practice inclusive decision-making, collaboration and teamwork.
  • Excellence, by that we mean we are committed to investing in employees, being transparent, delivering high quality, responsive services.