Charles McClendon, City Manager, reported that Council met on January 22, 2022 for a Strategic Planning Retreat to develop goals for the upcoming year. The Council established goals that were subsequently written into formal goal statements along with departmental work plans and incorporated into a Resolution for adoption. He also indicated that Assistant City Manager Katherine Fuentes will be providing a presentation on long-term strategic planning, which was deferred to this Special Meeting to allow time for discussion.
Reso 2022-09
A motion was made by Councilmember Gregory and seconded by Councilmember Carnevale to approve a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Cathedral City, California, Establishing Goals and Departmental Work Plans that have been identified by the City Council for 2022.
Katherine Fuentes, Assistant City Manager, provided an overview of the proposed formation of a Five-year Strategic Plan and recommendations on future actions which included the following:
Development of Five-Year Project Pipelines & Organizational Charts Class and Compensation Study
Development of a Community Outreach and Education Campaign Various City Council/Staff Strategy Sessions
Adopt a Five-Year Project Pipelines and Organizational Charts Prepare the FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-25 Biennial Budget Based on the Five-Year Project Pipelines and Organization Charts.
Assistant City Manager Fuentes finished her presentation with staff’s recommendation to prioritize the creation of a sustainable, five-year plan that forecasts future community needs and economic challenges by prioritizing long-range planning across departments.
Tami Scott, Administrative Services Director and Kevin Biersack, Deputy Finance Director, provided a mid-year budget status report.
It was the consensus of the City Council to support the recommendations on the formation of a Five-year Strategic Plan and the recommendations presented by staff.