Administrative
Report
H.14., File # 23-5692 Meeting Date: 3/21/2023
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: MIKE WITZANSKY, CITY MANAGER
TITLE
RECEIVE AND FILE THE MONTHLY UPDATE TO THE SIX-MONTH STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVES ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 30 and September 1, 2022, the City Council held strategic planning sessions to discuss and update the City’s Strategic Plan. At these sessions, the City Council discussed recent accomplishments, completed a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, re-affirmed the previously established three-year goals and listed specific objectives for the next sixmonth period, which runs through April 25, 2022. The objectives were adopted at the September 20, 2022 City Council meeting. The City’s strategic planning process also includes periodic updates on the status of the approved objectives to allow for progress monitoring. This report and the attached matrix serve as the sixth update on the current Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND
The City has been committed to a strategic planning process since 1998, a process that focuses staff resources on achievable policy goals and objectives set by the City Council. Strategic planning sessions were conducted on August 30 and September 1, 2022. Public input was received and considered at both sessions.
The Council re-affirmed the previously established three-year goals (2022-2025) which are as follows (not in priority order):
· Modernize the City’s Communication Systems
· Vitalize Core Commercial Areas of the City
· Increase Environmental Sustainability
· Invest in the City’s Infrastructure
· Maintain a High Level of Public Safety
· Enhance the Delivery of City Services
The Council also listed and discussed six-month objectives that focus staff time and resources to help achieve the identified goals. On September 20, 2022, the City Council adopted the objectives after making minor additions.
The City Manager provides periodic updates to the adopted six-month objectives to enable the Mayor and Council to monitor the City’s progress on the Strategic Plan. The attached matrix includes
H.14., File # 23-5692 Meeting Date: 3/21/2023
and Council to monitor the City’s progress on the Strategic Plan. The attached matrix includes updates and notations provided by the department(s) responsible for each objective. This is the sixth update on the Plan.
COORDINATION
All Departments participated in the development of the Strategic Plan and assisted with the attached update.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost for this activity is included in the City’s annual operating budget.
APPROVED BY:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
· March 21, 2023 Strategic Plan Update - Six Month Objectives