Staff Report
City Council
Item No. 3.G
Meeting Date: March 26, 2025
From: Anne V. Ambrose, Assistant City Manager
Title: Amended Five-Year Strategic Plan
RECOMMENDATION:
To approve the amended five-year Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND:
Earlier this evening, the City Council reviewed changes proposed to the five-year Strategic Plan made during the January 25, 2025 workshop held between the City Council and staff.
DISCUSSION:
During the strategic planning workshop, the City Council identified a series of initiatives which have been incorporated into the strategic plan.
Goal A Serve the Community with Provide and Dedication
Schedule once a year, joint meetings with our Commissions/Committees, perhaps using the “off” Wednesdays.
Develop a summer Council schedule with the objective of one meeting per month in June, July and August.
Goal B Community Investment
Continue to work on septic to sewer grant
oMake sure Sarah area is included and other Economic Development efforts. Complete the design and seek funding to construct the downtown dog park and pickleball courts.
Support SunLine’s efforts to develop an improved transit hub in Cathedral City. Support a PACE healthcare provider.
Conduct site and cost analysis for our community recreation center. oConsidering location, users, transportation access and other relevant factors. Complete planned flooding control infrastructure projects, especially as part of street improvement projects.
Be vigilant in efforts to keep regional CVWD or RCFCD projects moving forward.
Goal C Fiscal Sustainability
Develop inventory of contract services due for bid and request for proposals. Explore and solicit public feedback on a potential charter amendment to include Council salaries, term limits, and others.
Continue to work on methods and programs to promote economic development north of I-10.
Goal D Innovation
No new initiatives
Goal E Safety
Research the ability to regulate the use of pedestrian sidewalks by E-bikes or other motorized vehicles.
Schedule community meetings with Police in our mobile home gated communities and include a public health professional.
Review our animal control contract and options.
Renew and improve our event safety planning, protocols and standards: streets, garage, amphitheater, parks and others.
Fire Department contact mobile home parks to reinforce state water accessibility requirements.
GOAL F Embracing Inclusive Community
Explore options for shielding trash containers especially where backyard may not be accessible.
Review and update, as needed, our ordinances, policies, and practices regarding cannabis.
Review processes and economic development efforts to promote childcare accessibility in Cathedral City.
Focus on the Economic Development Road Map and identified pillars of success. Explore a grants program to businesses for façade improvements using Council improvement funds or other resources.
Work with community partners and providers on a community health fair to help residents identify resources that are available.
Explore an ordinance to prohibit on-street parking on street sweeping days. Study ways to address bulky items placed out too soon. Evaluate staffing in Code Compliance vs. workload and determine the needed full- time employees’ level: use technology as available.
Develop methods to improve the quality and appearance of our community mailers.
For ease in updating, the plan has been reformatted with all completed tasks moved to a new section. The presented plan includes no tasks under each action. After the City Council readopts the plan, updates will be made and periodically reported back to the Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Initiatives will be considered as part of the FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27 budget.
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN:
Goal A – Serve the Community with Pride and Dedication
Goal B – Community Investment
Goal C – Fiscal Stability and Sustainability
Goal D – Innovation
Goal E – Safety
Goal F – Embracing, Inclusive Community
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Amended Strategic Plan