The City of Barstow Council has established four priority goals for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Each of the goals and strategies are presented over a 1 year timeline. The strategies will vary based on the resources needed and the time required to accomplish each of the goals. The following is a summary of the final four goals and the strategies. The corresponding tables include the city staff assigned to each strategy, the timeline for completion, costs, and where the funding will come from.
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
2 • Hire an Economic Development Specialist for the City • Hire a Grant Writer or Consultant Firm to Spur Growth Opportunities Through State/Federal Grant Opportunities
• Assess Our Downtown Plan and Explore Opportunities for Economic Revitalization for Downtown (2nd Street to L Street)
• Utilize Grant Funding for Phase 1 Environmental Assessment of the Golf Course, Old Hospital Site, Business Park, and other potential sites
• Work with the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe to develop a Hotel and Casino Goal #1- Invest in the Growth and
Economic Development of the City:
3 • Re-Model the Lillian Park Dugouts
• Replace the Henderson Pool Awning
• Complete Jasper Park Building Upgrades
• Upgrade Dana Park Tennis Courts to allow for Tennis and Pickle Ball • Replace HVAC and Chiller at Cora Harper
• Upgrade Folgeson Park Snack Bar
• Replace Baseball Field Clay for two (2) Fields at Folgeson Park • Replace Baseball Field Clay for one (1) Field at the Sport’s Park • Upgrade Field Lights @ Folgeson Park
Goal #2 – Upgrade Parks and Community
Buildings:
4 • Complete the City’s Housing Element and have it approved by the Council and certified by the state. This will allow the City to benefit from state and federal grants and additional funding sources
• Work with BLM to acquire 1200 acres of land for housing development • Work with the Lewis Group and our Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) to provide them access to the BLM property and provide mixed housing development in the Lenwood area
• Continue to work with a second large development group proposing a significant development that will provide jobs and tax revenue generating businesses • Research hiring a Homeless Outreach Coordinator
Goal #3 – Housing and Homelessness:
5 • Upgrade Three (3) Storm Drains
• Purchase a Reflective Machine to Upgrade and Produce New City Signs • Upgrade Intersection Lights for Nine (9) Locations
• Repair Potholes to Maintain City Roadways
• Research the Feasibility of a Tax Increment District to Improve Infrastructure in Key Development Areas
Goal #4 - Invest in the City’s Infrastructure (Streets, Water, Sewer, Storm Drains, Public Facilities):
6 Goal #1 – Invest in the Growth and Economic Development of the City
Strategy Assigned to Project Completion Costs Funding
1.1 Hire an Economic Development Specialist for the City Chris Heldreth December 2024 $120,000 General Fund
1.2 Hire a Grant Writer/ Consultant Firm to Spur Growth Through State/Federal Grant Opportunities Interim City Manager /Assistant City Manager
January 2025 $75,000 General Fund
1.3 Assess Our Downtown Plan and Explore Opportunities for Economic Revitalization for Downtown (2nd Street to L Street) Economic Specialist January 2025 N/A General Fund
1.4 Utilize Grant Funding for Phase 1 Environmental Assessment of the Golf Course, Old Hospital Site, Business Park, and other potential sites Interim City Manager /Assistant City Manager
March 1, 2025 $700,000 DTSC Office of Brown Fields
1.5 Work with the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe to develop a Hotel and Casino and Update PSA Interim City Manager /Assistant City
Manager
August 2, 2024 N/A
7 Goal #2 – Upgrade Parks and
Community Buildings
Strategy Assigned to Project Completion Costs Funding
2.1 Re-Model Lillian Park Dugouts Jason Miller August 2, 2024 $30,000 Measure Q/Parks Budget
2.2 Replace Henderson Pool’s Awning
Lucas Crank October 31, 2024 $80,000 Measure Q
2.3 Complete Jasper Park Building Upgrades
Thomas Alva September 30, 2024 $50,000 Measure Q
2.4 Upgrade Dana Park Tennis Courts to allow for Tennis and Pickle Ball Lucas Crank November 30, 2024 $120,000 Measure Q
2.5 Replace HVAC and Chiller at Cora Harper Timothy Hires Fidel Martinez
January 2025 $650,000 CDBG Funding
2.6 Upgrade Folgeson Park Snack Bar
Tommy Alva March 25, 2025 $63,000 IGSA Revenue
2.7 Replace Baseball Field Clay for two (2) Fields at Folgeson Park Lucas Crank August 31, 2024 $104,000 IGSA Revenue
2.8 Replace Baseball Field Clay for one (1) Field at the Sport’s Park Lucas Crank August 31, 2024 $52,000 IGSA Revenue
2.9 Upgrade Field Lights @ Folgeson Park
Tommy Alva December 1, 2024 $498,000 General Fund/ Parks Budget 8 Goal #3 – Housing and Homelessness
Strategy Assigned to Project Completion Costs Funding
3.1 Complete the City’s Housing Element and have it approved by the Council and certified by the state. This will allow the City to benefit from state and federal grants and additional funding sources Genesis Crank August 2024 TBD
3.2 Work with BLM to acquire 1200 acres of land for housing development ICM / ACM / C.
Heldreth
March 2025 N/A
3.3 Work with the Lewis Group through our Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) to provide them access to the BLM property to develop mixed housing in the Lenwood area
ICM / ACM / C.
Heldreth
August 1, 2024 N/A
3.4 Continue to work with a second large development group proposing a significant development that will provide jobs and tax revenue generating businesses ICM / ACM / C.
Heldreth
April 2025 N/A
3.5 Explore Hiring a Homeless Outreach Coordinator
ICM / ACM January 2025 $15,000 - $50,000 General Fund
9 Goal #4 – Invest in the City’s Infrastructure (Streets, Water, Sewer, Storm Drains, Public Facilities)
Strategy Assigned to Project Completion Costs Funding
4.1 Upgrade Three (3) Storm Drains Jason Miller May 2025 $100,000 Measure Q
4.2 Purchase a Reflective Machine To Upgrade and Produce New City Signs Tommy Alva December 2024 $25,000 Measure Q
4.3 Upgrade Intersection Lights for Nine (9) Locations
Jason Miller February 2025 $360,000 Development Impact Fees
4.4 Repair Potholes to Maintain City Roadways/Emphasis on Cracked Roadways Jason Miller July 2024 – June 2025 $45,000 Measure Q
4.5 Research a Tax Increment District to Improve
Infrastructure in Key Development Areas
Interim & Assistant CM September 2024 $50,000 General Fund 10