BACKGROUND:
On January 22, 2022, the City Council met for a strategic planning retreat to develop goals for the coming year, which were subsequently written into formal goals statements for adoption.
In 2022, the City Council identified six (6) operational priorities:
•Parks & Recreation
•Streets & Infrastructure
•Finance & General Government
•Code Enforcement
•Public Safety
•Community & Economic Development
The goals statements have been incorporated into a resolution, along with the departmental work plans, also discussed by Council on January 22, for formal adoption by the Council. Consideration of a longer-term Strategic Planning effort was deferred to this special study session to allow for further discussion by Council.
DISCUSSION:
As part of the goal-setting session on January 22, in addition to discussing the City Council’s goals for 2022, the Department Heads presented their 2021 achievements and their 2022 planned projects. These operational goals include outstanding goals from previous years, state mandated priorities, operational priorities based on aging infrastructure or changing needs, and various other factors.
Following the January 22, 2022, goal setting session, staff prepared the agreed upon goals statements for final Council review and prepared a resolution formally adopting the goals for Council consideration. Staff will then incorporate the goals into departmental and individual work plans for the year.
Additionally, staff has developed a follow-up presentation to present a Five-Year Strategic Plan Framework for City Council discussion. As currently proposed, this strategic initiative will include the following major deliverables in FY2022-23:
•Development of Five-Year Project Pipelines and Organizational Charts •Development of a Community Outreach & Education Campaign oCommunity & Employee Surveys
oCommunity Townhall Events
•Various City Council/Staff Strategy Sessions
•Adopt Five-Year Project Pipelines and Organizational Charts •Adopt FY2023-24 & FY2024-25 Biennial Budget
In addition to the long-term strategic planning discussion, the Finance Department will also be presenting the Mid-Year Update, specifically as it pertains to the end-of-year projections based on current forecasts. The below table is a summary of the information that will be presented:
•Mid-Year Revenues, by Category
•Mid-Year Expenditures, by Category
•FY 21/22 Projected Revenue and Expenditures
•FY 22/23 – FY 25/26 Projections
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item for review, discussion and direction only.
The FY2021-22 and FY2022-23 Biennial Budget was adopted June 9, 2021. If applicable, associated costs related to the City Council’s 2021 Goals during FY2020-21 were included in each department’s goals, objectives and budgets were adjusted. If necessary, a budget adjustment was subsequently authorized in FY 21/22. Any new 2022 Goals not incorporated in the previously adopted FY2021-22 and FY2022-23 Biennial Budget will need to be evaluated to determine if they can be addressed within the existing adopted budget or if additional resources are required to complete the goals by end of 2022.