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Staff Report
City Council
Item No. 2.B
Meeting Date: August 23, 2023
From: Charles McClendon, City Manager
Title: Update on the Strategic Plan
City Council
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is presented for information, discussion and direction only.
BACKGROUND:
As Cathedral City continues to grow and the complexities of providing public services to our community continues to expand and evolve, preparing and positioning the organization to adapt, change, and improve become critically important to con tinue to create public value into the future. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recommends all governmental entities create strategic plans to provide a long - term perspective for service delivery and budgeting. Strategic Planning is about adapting and influencing the future versus simply reacting to the future. In November 2022, Cathedral City began an inclusive and collaborative process to solicit input from the community, City Council, and city staff for development of the City’s 5 -Year Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan is our road map to guide how we serve our community. It will influence our policies and business practices and will guide the prioritization of our initiatives, our resources, department operations, and projects.
Council met in a strategic planning retreat on January 28, 2023 and developed goals for the year and a draft five -year strategic plan for the City. The strategic plan was subsequently finalized through public study sessions and was formally adopted by the City Council on April 13, 2023.
Although a continuous process, strategic planning must be treated and managed as a project. City Council approval does not represent the end, it represents the beginning of the strategic planning effort. The Cathedral City 5 -Year Strategic Plan is designed to be a living document which will be continuously reviewed and monitored by the City Manager’s Office. The strategic plan is part of the city’s adopted budget document.
Department work programs include action plans, projects, and initiatives to support and achieve Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives. Broad performance metrics will also be identified to track progress and use as a measurement to determine if desired outcomes for the community are being achieved. Strategic Plan p rogress and accomplishments
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will be regularly reviewed and reported to the City Council. The plan will also be reviewed and updated annually to reflect evolving business needs and customer expectations, changing economic conditions, and City Council priorities.
DISCUSSION:
The attached document provides an update to Council regarding achievements to date related to the adopted strategic plan.
The City Manager will provide an update during the study session on the status of the goals and objectives identified in the strategic plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Items necessary to meet the goals in FY 2023-24 were included in the approved biennial budget.
ATTACHMENTS:
Year One Update - August 23 2023 Final - Copy