Updated: April 13, 2022
City of Fontana
Vision
Mission Statement
Goals and Objectives
City of Fontana Vision (proposed)
• A city that cares about its residents and businesses and their quality of life. • A safe, well managed and maintained community, that provides a wide range of housing types and levels of affordability, lifestyle choices, beautiful parks, and abundant recreational amenities.
• A community that welcomes and celebrates its diversity. • A city with outstanding educational and training opportunities providing a highly trained workforce, resulting in a dynamic economy which provides fulfilling jobs for all who seek them.
City of Fontana Mission Statement (Current)
We serve to enrich the lives of all
people
by embracing opportunity
City of Fontana Mission Statement (Proposed)
We seek and embrace every opportunity
to enrich the lives
of those who
live, work, play, and invest
in the City of Fontana.
Goals and Objectives
City of Fontana Goals and Objectives
(Proposed - revised format)
GOAL: PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY
OBJECTIVES
Improve Public Safety by:
• Increasing operational efficiency, visibility and availability • Emphasizing community-oriented policing, community involvement, and youth programs • Utilizing other city programs to help reduce crime
• Combating gang and drug activity
• Maximizing fire and emergency medical service resources • Minimizing impacts from disasters through emergency and disaster preparedness • Implementing traffic safety programs
GOAL: OPERATE IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER WITH A SERVICE
ORIENTATION
Objectives
Operate in a Businesslike Manner by:
• Creating a memorable customer experience with every interaction • Improving services through the effective use of technology • Ensuring that the public debate is based on accurate information • Correcting problems immediately
GOAL: PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Objectives
Promote Economic Development by:
• Concentrating on job creation
• Pursuing business attraction, retention, and expansion • Establishing a quick, consistent development process
• Being business friendly at all levels and striving to constantly improve the city's competitiveness
• Developing regulations for retail cannabis operations GOAL: INCREASE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
Objectives
Increase Citizen Involvement by:
• Seeking community input
• Informing the public about issues, program, and accomplishments • Developing future leaders
• Utilizing technology to promote communication and linkages in the community • Promoting healthy lifestyle opportunities to residents of all ages • Providing the community with information on development projects GOAL: PRACTICE SOUND FISCAL MANAGEMENT
Objectives
Practice Sound Fiscal Management by:
• Producing timely and accurate financial information
• Living within our means while investing in the future • Fully funding liabilities and reserves
• Developing long-term funding and debt management plans • Emphasizing capital formation
• Producing transparent information in a timely matter
• Pursing grant opportunities
GOAL: PROVIDE A DIVERSE RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES AND LEVELS
OF AFFORDABILITY ,WHILE ADDRESSING HOMLESSNESS IN THE COMMUNITY Objectives
Provide a Diverse Range of Housing Types and Levels of Affordability while AddressingHomelessness in the Community by:
• Construction of affordable high-quality multi-family housing • Acquisition, substantial rehabilitation, and professional management of selected multi-family properties to provide more affordable units and reduce crime and code enforcement activity
• Promoting diverse range of housing projects and levels of affordability • Address Homelessness through proactive programs, including the efforts of the COAST and MET teams
GOAL: CREATE AND MAINTAIN A DYNAMIC TEAM
Objectives
Create and Maintain a Dynamic Team by:
• Supporting the decisions of the majority once made
• Promoting stability and predictability by providing consistent policy direction • Communicating Goals and Objectives to all commissions and employees • Ensuring commissions work within clear guidelines to achieve Council goals • Emphasizing staff development
GOAL: CONCENTRATE ON INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Objectives
Concentrate on Inter-governmental Relations by:
• Working cooperatively with neighboring jurisdictions
• Establishing partnerships and positive working relationships with other public agencies providing services to residents and local businesses
• Pursuing financial participation from county, state and federal governments • Advocating Fontana's position in regional, state, and federal organizations GOAL: ENHANCE THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
Objectives
Enhance the Local Environment for Future Generations and Create a Healthy Economic andEnvironmental Future by:
• Encouraging conservation, waste reduction, and recycling in the community • Committing to purchasing specific products and goods that are climate friendly • Creating neighborhoods that are attractive, safe and convenient for walkers and bicyclists • Implementing sustainable landscaping and the use of recycled water • Adopting policies that promote compact and efficient development in new and existing communities
• Encouraging healthy eating, regular physical activity, and responsible individual choices • Promoting programs that encourage reducing Green House Gas emissions • Adopting policies that will attract new green business technologies to Fontana GOAL: INVEST IN THE CITY’S INFRASTRUCTURE
Objectives
Invest in the City’s Infrastructure (Streets, Sewers, Parks, etc.) by:
• Maintaining and improving the city's existing infrastructure • Providing for the development of new infrastructure
• Improving the aesthetics of the community through code enforcement, street sweeping, and landscape maintenance
• Focusing on relief of traffic congestion
• Creating and promoting community through people, parks, and programs • Utilizing Measure-I Funds wisely