CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT 2023
DRAFT PRIORITIES C civiakers
ALAMEDA
Community
Transportation & Infrastructure
Safety & Services
• Adequately staff public safety officers • Build safe, efficient public transit, bicycle and improve response times and and pedestrian infrastructure, including ticketing practices laying groundwork for BART station
• Reduce crime • Reduce traffic accidents and improve
• Support adequate mental health ingress and egress from the island services for youth • Address deferred maintenance and
• Offer high-quality educational programs implement top priority smart growth, and supports for families revitalization, parks and other public • Adequately staff and support infrastructure projects
recreational programs and libraries • Ensure safe, clean and accessible streets • Ensure active, beautiful and resilient and public facilities green and blue spaces, community
events and public art
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CITY of ALAMEDA COUNCIL - STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT 2023 Climate Change &
Alameda Point Development
Sea Level Rise Resilience
• Implement comprehensive plans for • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions housing, transportation, environmental • Prepare for sea level rise sustainability, job creation, and diversity • Offer eco-friendly energy incentives and in Alameda Point educational programs
• Build a sense of community and vibrancy • Plan for disaster readiness • Mitigate climate change impacts through
resilient design
Housing & Fiscally Responsible &
Homelessness Inclusive Governance
• Build more affordable housing • Explore governance models for greater • Provide mental health and wraparound representation of the city services for unhoused population and • Support the next generation of local those who are housing insecure government leaders
• Pursue inclusive community and business
• Address impacts of short-term rentals
engagement in City planning and policymaking
• Offer a full range of fiscally sustainable public
services
• Encourage economic and community
development, including a strong and successful
business sector
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CITY of ALAMEDA COUNCIL-STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT 2023 About the Priorities
These are the critical focus areas to achieve the vision. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) principles are embedded as an overarching framework connecting all of these strategic priorities. The draft priorities are a summary of what we heard from our one-one-one interviews with each member of the City Council. We also incorporated some concepts from a focus group with the Executive Management Team, shown in italics.
Discussion Prompt
Do the priorities and objectives (sub-bullets) capture the necessary steps to move toward realizing your vision? What would you change and why?
Dot Voting
What are the four key priorities, and nine key objectives that, if addressed in the next three years, would fundamentally improve the quality of life in Alameda? Draft Priorities | March 6, 2023
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT 2023
DRAFT VISION
ALAMEDA
Alamedans of all ages, cultures and backgrounds feel supported and engaged in community and civic opportunities to continually make Alameda a better and safer place to live.
Alameda Point is becoming a fully activated community, contributing to the economic, cultural and recreational landscape of the entire city. Residents walk, bike and take public transit to more destinations on the island and across the Bay Area, reducing local traffic congestion and accidents.
Alameda is more resilient to climate change and sea level rise, external factors that uniquely impact its island community. Alameda residents and businesses feel prepared and trust in local agencies to keep them safe during future natural disasters, including earthquakes and flooding.
New and existing households feel welcomed and can afford housing that meets their needs. Housing is available for homeless individuals and families who have access to ongoing social service support. Residents are proud to have beautiful, clean green and blue spaces for play and recreation, and businesses, restaurants, and public events and art that reflect the vibrancy of their neighborhoods.
Overall, there is a collective feeling of pride and hope for the island, especially for the wellbeing of its youth. Alameda celebrates its many assets - in housing, business, transportation, recreation, and infrastructure - that contribute to the long-term betterment of Alameda's residents and environment.
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CITY of ALAMEDA COUNCIL-STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT 2023 & cirikers About the Strategic Vision
The Strategic Roadmap starts with a shared vision for the future of Alameda. From that shared vision, we identified six core priorities required to achieve the vision (see next page). To accomplish each priority, we will develop key objectives and projects, name responsible departments, and create a timeline. The draft vision is a summary of what we heard from our one-one-one interviews with each member of the City Council.
Discussion Prompt
What ~ three concepts are most important for you to see in the vision? Are these reflected in the draft vision?
What, if anything, would you change or remove and why?
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