Agenda #: 7.1
Meeting Date: April 18, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: 2024-2027 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR STRATEGIC PLAN
STRATEGIC
GOAL: Open, Engaged & Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the 2024 - 2027 Strategic Plan.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
In March 2020, the City Council adopted the 2021-24 Strategic Plan, setting high-level aspirational goals and priorities for the community over a three-year period. The document serves as the foundation for policy-making and staff administration of the Council’s directives. As demonstrated in quarterly updates to the City Council and community, significant progress has been made on each of the Plan’s goals and objectives. With Fiscal Year 2022-23 coming to a close, it is time for the Council to consider updates and revisions to the document to ensure it reflects current Council priorities.
ANALYSIS:
To begin the revision process, an extensive staff engagement and participation process was conducted, including multiple half-day workshops, surveys, and other informationgathering exercises. The issues and needs identified by staff were compiled and presented to the City Council in the form of an anonymous survey with open-ended and ranked-choice questions. These survey results, combined with staff feedback and previous Council directives contained in significant long-term policy directives like the General Plan, Housing Element, Climate Action Plan, and Homelessness Action Plan, inform the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. Subsequently, the City Council met in Study Session on March 7 and April 4 to discuss the draft plan and provide input, with feedback incorporated in the attached final draft for Council adoption.
The proposed 2024-2027 City Council Strategic Plan is designed to serve as the foundation for consistent policy and funding decisions, while being flexible enough to adapt to new, unforeseen challenges and issues. The components of the document connect to establish an aspirational but achievable community action plan. Values set the guiding principles, while three high-level strategic goals identify core priorities. Each strategic goal includes a number of objectives supplemented with action statements that narrow the focus even more. Performance measures are established for each strategic goal to gauge progress over time. Specific work plan items to support the goals and objectives are adopted in the annual budget process, and quarterly updates will be published to ensure the community is engaged and apprised of progress.
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Attachments:
1. 7.1.a FY 2024-2027 City of Diamond Bar Strategic Plan