CITY OF GROVER BEACH
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 6
Placement: Consent
Meeting Date: March 9, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Matthew Bronson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Kristin Eriksson, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of FY 2026-27 Council Goals and Priorities
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the updated FY 2026-27 City Council Goals and Priorities.
BACKGROUND
On March 10, 2025 the Council adopted a set of Council Goals and Priorities for FY 2025-27 following a goal-setting workshop conducted by the Council on March 3, 2025. The Council adopted four broad multi-year goals, as well as biennial Council priorities for FY 2025-27:
• Broad Multi-Year Goals. These represent goals that the City’s budget is geared toward and what provide a foundation for the day-to-day work of the City. o Public Safety and Community Services – Provide a range of services that foster a sense of safety, enjoyment and well being for community members. o Economic Development and Housing – Support business attraction and retention, revitalization of commercial areas, and development of housing opportunities. o Community Infrastructure – Provide for long range planning and well-maintained infrastructure, including streets, water and sewer, sidewalks, City facilities and parks.
o Financial and Organizational Sustainability – Ensure fiscal responsibility, operational viability and promote a culture of innovation and customer service. • Biennial Council Priorities. These represent those goals that the Council for focused attention and resources in FY 2025-27.
o Water and Sewer Infrastructure and Needed Resources – Plan for the future, ensure appropriate funding levels, address aging infrastructure and educate the community.
o Community Engagement, Rebuilding Community Trust and Civility in Public Discourse – Provide education to the community, use various methods of communication, proactively initiate communication and broaden the audience for City communications.
Staff subsequently developed work programs for FY 2025-26 to implement these goals and priorities, which the Council reviewed in draft form on May 12, 2025 and were later incorporated into the FY 2025-27 budget.
Staff Report: Adoption of FY 2026-27 Council Goals and Priorities Page 2 March 9, 2026
Multi-Year Goals
☒ Public Safety and Community Services ☒ Economic Development and Housing ☒ Community Infrastructure ☒ Financial and Organization Sustainability Council Priorities
☒ Water & Wastewater Infrastructure ☒ Community Engagement ☒ Street Improvements and Maintenance
On February 23, 2026, the Council received a mid-year update demonstrating significant progress on the implementation of the multi-year goals and biennial priorities. The Council was also asked to consider any changes to the goals and priorities for FY 2026-27 and the Council provided direction to add “Street Improvements and Maintenance” as a third priority. This new priority is reflected in the updated FY 2026-27 Council Goals and Priorities shown in Attachment 1. Staff will now develop new work programs for FY 2026-27 to reflect this change and present draft work programs to the Council at the May 11, 2026 budget update.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no funding impacts to this staff report. The addition of a third biennial priority of “Street Improvements and Maintenance” will be reflected in the allocation of resources in the FY 2026- 27 budget which will be presented to the Council in June.
ALTERNATIVES
The Council has the following alternatives to consider:
1) Adopt the updated FY 2026-27 City Council Goals and Priorities; or 2) Do not adopt the updated Goals and Priorities; or
3) Provide alternative direction to staff.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
The agenda was posted in accordance with the Brown Act.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Updated FY 2026-27 Council Goals and Priorities
FY 2026-27 Priorities
1 Vision
Goals
Priorities
Water and Sewer Infrastructure & Needed Resources
• Plan for the future
• Ensure appropriate funding levels
• Address aging infrastructure
• Educate the community
Community Engagement, Rebuilding Community Trust and Civility in Public Discourse
• Provide education to the community
• Use various methods of communication
• Proactively initiate communication
• Broaden the audience for City communications
Street Improvements and Maintenance
• Resume construction of local residential street improvements • Maintain already-improved residential streets
Attachment 1