Goal #1 – Invest in the Growth and Economic
Development of the City
Goal #1 – Invest in the Growth and Economic Development of the City - STATUS UPDATE Strategy Assigned to Project Completion Costs Funding COMPLETED?
1.1 Hire an Economic Development Specialist for the City Assistant City Manager Dec-24 $120,000 General Fund
1.2 Hire a Grant Writer/ Consultant Firm to Spur Growth Through State/Federal Grant Opportunities City Manager Jan-25 $75,000 General Fund IN-PROGRESS
1.3 Assess Our Downtown Plan and Explore Opportunities for Economic Revitalization for Downtown (2nd Street to L Street) Assistant City Manager Jan-25 N/A General Fund IN-PROGRESS
1.4 Utilize Grant Funding for Phase 1 Environmental Assessment of the Golf Course, Old Hospital Site, Business Park, and other potential sites Economic Development 1-Mar-25 $700,000 DTSC Office of Brown Fields IN-PROGRESS
1.5 Work with the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe to develop a Hotel and Casino and Update PSA City Manager 2-Aug-24 N/A IN-PROGRESS
Goal #2 – Upgrade Parks and
Community Buildings
3 Goal #2 – Upgrade Parks and Community Buildings - STATUS UPDATE Strategy Assigned to Project Completion Costs Funding COMPLETED?
2.1 Re-Model Lillian Park Dugouts Public Works 2-Aug-24 $30,000 Measure Q/Parks
2.2 Replace Henderson Pool’s Awning Public Works 31-Oct-24 $80,000 Measure Q Not Started
2.3 Complete Jasper Park Building Upgrades Public Works 30-Sep-24 $50,000 Measure Q 95% Complete
2.4 Upgrade Dana Park Tennis Courts to allow for Tennis and Pickle Ball Public Works 30-Nov-24 $120,000 Measure Q
2.5 Replace HVAC and Chiller at Cora Harper Public Works Jan-25 $650,000 CDBG Funding IN-PROGRESS
2.6 Upgrade Folgeson Park Snack Bar Public Works 25-Mar-25 $63,000 IGSA Revenue IN-PROGRESS
2.7 Replace Baseball Field Clay for two (2) Fields at Folgeson Park Public Works 31-Aug-24 $104,000 IGSA Revenue IN-PROGRESS
2.8 Replace Baseball Field Clay for one (1) Field at the Sport’s Park Public Works 31-Aug-24 $52,000 IGSA Revenue IN-PROGRESS
2.9 Upgrade Field Lights @ Folgeson Park Public Works December 1, 2024 $498,000 General Fund/ Parks Budget IN-PROGRESS Goal #3 – Housing and Homelessness
4 Goal #3 – Housing and Homelessness - STATUS UPDATE
Strategy Assigned to Project Completion Costs Funding COMPLETED?
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 Aug-24 TBD
3.2 Work with BLM to acquire 1200 acres of land for housing development City Manager Office Mar-25 N/A IN-PROGRESS
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
City Manager Office 1-Aug-24 N/A IN-PROGRESS
3.4 Continue to work with a second large development group proposing a significant development that will provide jobs and tax revenue generating businesses
City Manager Office Apr-25 N/A IN-PROGRESS
3.5 Explore Hiring a Homeless Outreach Coordinator City Manager Jan-25 $15,000 - $50,000 General Fund IN-PROGRESS Goal #4 – Invest in the City’s Infrastructure (Streets, Water, Sewer, Storm Drains, Public Facilities)
5 Goal #4 – Invest in the City’s Infrastructure (Streets, Water, Sewer, Storm Drains, Public Facilities) - STATUS UPDATE
Strategy Assigned to Project Completion Costs Funding COMPLETED?
4.1 Upgrade Three (3) Storm Drains Public Works May 2025 $100,000 Measure Q Not Started
4.2 Purchase a Reflective Machine To Upgrade and Produce New City Signs Public Works Dec-24 $25,000 Measure Q Not Started
4.3 Upgrade Intersection Lights for Nine (9) Locations Public Works Feb-25 $360,000 Development Impact Fees Not Started
4.4 Repair Potholes to Maintain City Roadways/Emphasis on Cracked Roadways Public Works July 2024 – June 2025 $45,000 Measure Q CONTINUOUS
4.5 Research a Tax Increment District to Improve Infrastructure in Key Development Areas Assistant City Manager Sep-24 $50,000 General Fund IN-PROGRESS