Noyo Harbor Inn, 3/1/23
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City Council 2023 Goal Setting Retreat
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 1 I. Identify 4-6 strategic goal areas shared by City Councilmembers II. Identify and prioritize implementation ideas for each strategic goal area III. Provide direction for the City Manager and budgeting process Objectives for Today
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 2 I. Welcome / Ice breaker
II. Overview & City Council context
III. Survey results
IV. Develop a Vision for the City
V. Review Progress on 2019 Goals
VI. Break
VII. Define Priorities and Goals
VIII. Legislative Direction for the City Manager
IX. Next steps / Adjourn
Agenda
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 3 Council-Manager Form of Government
• Council-manager government combines the strong political leadership of elected officials with the strong managerial experience of an appointed manager. • Power and authority rests with Elected Council.
• Elected Council represents the community and develops a long-range vision for its future.
• Council focuses on community goals, major projects, community growth, land use development, capital improvements, financing and strategic planning. • Policy resides with elected officials and day-to-day operations reside with the manager.
• Manager carries out the policies established by Elected Council.
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 4 • What does Fort Bragg look like in 2040?
• What are the headlines?
• What is the place known for?
• What’s it like to live here?
• What industries are thriving here?
• How successful has our climate action plan been?
• What cultural activities are present?
• How are City operations and finances?
Vision for Fort Bragg, 2040
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 5 2019 Strategic Goal Areas & Progress Update
PRIORITY AREA 1 – JOBS AND INDUSTRY
Goal 1 – Become more business and customer service friendly • City waived General Plan Maintenance Fee 2019 - 2022
• General Plan Maintenance Fee Study completed, winter 2023 • Waiver of sewer and water capacity fees in the CBD Nov. 2021 • Currently undertaking a Nexus study to evaluate all capacity fees. Consultant hired November, 2022. Completion date – July, 2023
• Finance completes an in-depth review on all City fees every 3 years • Active and on-going marketing campaigns and events managed by Visit Fort Bragg • Contract for ongoing marketing services by The Idea Cooperative funded through 1% TOT • Temporary waiver of parking in-lieu fees in the CBD since 2012 • CBD Parking Study to begin in Spring, 2023
• Overcome local internet barriers through the initial Broadband feasibility study in 2021 • Broadband Infrastructure Network Design and Engineering contract to be awarded within a couple of months
• Pre-COVID, City did comprehensive outreach and economic development workshop for CBD Progress since 2019
PRIORITY AREA 1 – JOBS AND INDUSTRY
Goal 2 - Partner with educational institutions
• Cultural and Educational Ad Hoc Committee has begun discussions with School District to cooperate on developing Pomo historical programs at local schools • Discussions with Mendocino College to provide technical classes to support local businesses
Goal 3 – Foster and help sustain local businesses
• Provided low-interest business loans via Business Assistance Loan Program grant • Coastal Commission grant of $895,000 for Noyo Harbor Blue Economy visioning and implementation plan.
Progress since 2019
PRIORITY AREA 2 – QUALITY OF LIFE
Goal 1 – Beautification of streets and sidewalks
• Adopt a Street (and Adopt a Park) program relaunched and advertised April 2021 • Otis Johnson Park was officially adopted by Conservation Works – March 2021 by Conservation Works
Goal 2 – Assist with façade improvements for businesses • Mural on building façade of Forrester building
• See Attachment for other murals on business facades in CBD Goal 3 – Pursue partnerships to maintain open space
• Several small community groups assist with Coastal Trail maintenance. • Public Works currently pursuing an environmental group to steward the open space at the Summers Lane reservoir project.
Progress since 2019
PRIORITY AREA 2 – QUALITY OF LIFE
Goal 4- Maintain a fully staffed Police force
• Police Department was fully staffed for a few months in 2022. Chief and City Manager now developing a more robust employee retention plan
• Relocated Code Enforcement to Police Department.
• Added a 2nd Code Enforcement officer to proactively enforce municipal codes. • Purchase of 4 Electric Trucks via US Depart of Ag's Community Facility Grant Program • Future trainings scheduled for community policing, de-escalation, and principled policing. • Police Chief and City Manager to attend training on successful working partnership in May • Active participation of Police Department in National Night Out • Entire Police Department assembled and delivered new furniture for 25 Plateau units • Mendocino County Dept of Social Services contract to operate Extreme Winter Shelter Progress since 2019
PRIORITY AREA 3 – HOUSING
Goal 1 – 200 units of housing in the next 5 years
• Provided grants and City support to build DANCO “Plateau” 68 dwelling units • Conceptual/final design, construction drawings for pre-approved Accessory Dwelling Unit Program
• City ordinance for tiny homes
• Funding Availability for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Formula Component Grant
• City facilitated federal earmark funds of $820,000 for Housing Mendocino Coast.
Progress since 2019
Goal 2 – Pursue Community Land Trust/JPA/Housing Authority • Created 501(c)3 – Housing Mendocino Coast to promote affordable housing • Created structure for Housing Mendocino Coast, including Board of Directors which has regular meetings
• Transferred 1st affordable housing unit to Housing Mendocino Coast Goal 3 – Streamline permitting process and pursue creative approaches to fees • Implemented Springbrook program to process building permits. • Waiver of sewer and water capacity fees
• Approved Temporary Waiver of the Parking In-Lieu Fee for Changes of Use in CBD PRIORITY AREA 3 – HOUSING Progress since 2019
Goal 1 – Develop water security
• Small desalinization project for Noyo River approved in June 2021 • Public Works received grant of $1.49 million for Oneka Wave-Powered Sustainable Desalination
• Purchase of Summers Lane for reservoirs will be completed by Spring 2023 • Water Treatment Plant overhaul – design and funding of $11 million secured, includes refurbishment of water storage tanks
• See Capital Improvement Budget for more projects
Goal 2 – Renewable Energy
• Purchase a Public Works electric vehicle through US Dept. of Ag grant • See CIP attachment for all ongoing projects
PRIORITY AREA 4 – INFRASTRUCTURE Progress since 2019
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 Break
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 14 Strategic Goal Areas, 2023
I. Jobs/Industry
II. Housing
III. Infrastructure
IV. Quality of Life
Do we need to add to / modify this list?
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 15 • What can we do in the next 3-5 years to move you toward your 2040 Vision?
• What can you do, or begin to do, by 2024 in each of these Strategic Goal Areas?
Implementation Ideas
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 16 I. HPC to compile notes from today’s session, deliver to the City Manager II. The Council’s strategic goals will guide the City Manager and City staff in the budgeting process and Departmental operational plans
III. The City Manager will track progress and report to Council at least quarterly Next Steps
City of Fort Bragg, City Council Goal Setting Retreat, 3/1/23 17 • Did we achieve our objectives for the day?
Wrap Up
I. Identify 4-6 strategic goal areas shared by City Councilmembers II. Identify and prioritize implementation ideas for each strategic goal area III. Provide direction for the City Manager and budgeting process • Please provide a one-word summary of this session for you (707) 397-0567
Thank you for your participation
and for your dedication to public service!