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Clerk/Secretary
Item No: C11
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agenda Location: Consent Calendar
Department: City Manager
Prepared by: Amanda Lee, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Patrick Johnson, City Manager
SUBJECT: 2022-2024 CITY COUNCIL GOALS
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the 2022-2024 City Council goals.
PRIOR ACTION: On March 1, 2022, held a City Council goal setting workshop and, by consensus, identified citywide goals for the period of 2022 through 2024 (No Vote).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: Every other year the City Council conducts a goal setting workshop to determine City priorities for the next two years. At the March 2022 City Council workshop, the City Council identified their top eight citywide goals for 2022-2024, as follows:
1.Homelessness and Housing
2.Public Safety
3.Fiscal Responsibility
4.A Cleaner Vista
5.Climate and Environmental Responsibility
6.Parks and Recreation
7.Economic Development:
8.Traffic: Continue to improve the flow of traffic for all forms of travel, reduce congestion, and improve our roads and sidewalks
The proposed goals are further defined in Exhibit 1, 2022-2024 City Council Goals. Following approval, staff will develop an Action Plan to include a timeline for completion, related costs, and the designated department responsible for completion of the goal. Staff will bring forward goals individually for review on an annual basis and provide a comprehensive review annually.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no direct fiscal impact associated with establishing the 2022-2024 City Council goals.
EXHIBITS:
1. 2022-2024 City Council Goals
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
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Approve the 2022-2024 City Council goals. Vote: 5-0
City of Vista
Council Workshop CITY OF VISTA
March 1, 2022 C A L I F 0 R N I A
2020-2022 City Council Goals
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Continue to Improve the Flow of Traffic, Reduce Congestion, and Improve our Roads and Sidewalks
• Continue to Improve the Image of the City
• Economic Development
• Public Safety
• Parks and Recreation
Over the Last Year (Year 2), What Has Gone Well or Right?
1. Continue to implement and update the City's Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness
2. Remain committed to fiscal accountability goals
3. Communication has improved between City staff and elected officials
4. We increased spending on lights and much needed infrastructure
5. We have increased coalition building
6. We have conducted additional meetings and workshop activities
7. We added an equity clause to our Climate Action Plan (CAP)
8. We improved parks, we are in the process of constructing a new park, and received grant funding for additional parks
9. We have hired more Sheriffs — commitment to public safety
10. We provided COVID-19 health for businesses —we waived regulations
11. We reached our reserves goal and requirement for the City
12. We continue to foster relationships with State, Federal and County officials to advocate on behalf of the City
13. New opportunities for non-profit organizations
14. Provided a lot of affordable housing opportunities
15. Positive staff culture
16. Increased affordable housing projects
17. We have added social workers to support our community
18. We have expanded the Kites over Vista program
19. Downtown has a historical rebirth
20. Successful public events and opportunities for local vendors, growers, and artists
21. Demonstrable improvement in the public opinion for our City; increased respect
22. Been pursuing building a shelter
23. Successful business park almost fully leased
24. Able to increase revenues with new businesses
25. Completed Paseo Santa Fe
26. New restaurant project— Sunroad
27. Re-established the fire explorer post
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28. Roadways and pavement have never been rated higher
29. New sidewalks in neighborhoods that were missing connections
30. Adopted an Economic Strategic Plan
31. Shown measurable customer service improvements
32. Increased the City's urban forest
33. Blight improvements
34. New remote access for the public
What are the Opportunities or Areas that, If Improved, Would Take the City's Reputation/Image or Quality of Life to an Even Higher Level? Homelessness and Housing
1. Continue to Implement the Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness and receive regular updates to determine what is working and not working
2. Create a Homeless Outreach Team (HOT team): look at ways to improve transportation and publicize/brand the Hot Team
3. Legislative advocacy: advocate to improve access to mental health services
4. Ensure the Housing Division is accessible for all residents, including those who speak Spanish
5. Improve tenant protections
6. Create an affordable housing development guide
Blight
1. Dramatically improve our commitment to picking up trash and litter—focus on cleaning up our City
2. Add more trash receptacles
Communication
1. Implement/improve technology to improve communication both internally and externally — outreach on social media platforms; in both English and Spanish interface
2. External communication: we need a budget and plan to share with people what we are doing in the City
3. Measurable improvements to public engagement
4. More workshops on controversial issues with the community
5. More tools for public participation when it comes to the budget
6. Utilize Commissions in a better fashion; other than Planning Commission Public Safety
1. Engage in more comprehensive crime reduction strategies—that have measurable outcomes; public safety effort to reduce domestic violence
2. Establish a goal for the number of deputies and fire fighters per 1,000 residents; we grow about 1,000 residents a year
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Infrastructure
1. Plan for redevelopment for N. Santa Fe Avenue
2. Goal of 100 percent renewable energy and join a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) / Community Choice Energy (CCE)
3. Increase shade canopies on transit corridors and at the skate parks
4. Continue the search for more parking downtown
5. More access to WIFI throughout the City
6. More cools zones throughout the City
7. Reduce t selling off City land — utilize for parks and other community services
8. Improve W. Vista Way—create more bike lanes and increase pedestrian safety
9. Continue to create access to the City for remote customers Parks
1. More parks, especially a dog park; in North Vista
2. Community gardens — pocket parks
3. Urban trails and connectivity between trails
Economic Development
1. Economic Development: Facilitate repurposing high vacancy retail and office uses Top Strategic Goals 2022-2023
1. Homelessness and Housing
a. Continue to implement the Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness and receive regular updates and modify the plan based on program outcomes, community priorities, legislation, and new funding opportunities
b. Market the City's Homeless Outreach Team (HOT Team) c. Implement transportation options for homeless individuals needing assistance with Shelter options
d. Expand housing services and increase the number of affordable housing units e. Pursue legislative advocacy efforts to improve access to mental health services
2. Public Safety
a. Continue to reduce crime rates
b. Establish appropriate criteria to determine the appropriate number of public safety positions needed
c. Pursue grant funding to build a Community Center at Luz Duran Park and move the Sheriff's Substation to the City owned property at 986 Vista Village Drive d. Increase awareness of Domestic Violence and Family Crisis issues
3. Fiscal Responsibility
a. Maintain Emergency Reserves at 35 percent.
b. Maximize the return on City investments
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4. A Cleaner Vista
a. Increase litter cleanup activities
b. Eliminate visible blight, junk and debris
c. Continue to work with Caltrans to improve the on/off ramp areas
5. Climate and Environmental Responsibility
a. Establish Certified Cool Zones
b. Form or join a Community Choice Aggregation Joint Powers Authority c. Pursue grant funding to establish community gardens d. Increase the solar at City facilities
e. Increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations f. Create more tree canopies
g. Encourage more food pantries to deal with food resiliency
6. Parks and Recreation
a. Identify potential land for acquisition of future space to include all types of parks b. Create more green space
c. Expand the trail system to include connectivity between trails d. Increase recreation services to the public
7. Economic Development:
a. Continue to implement the Economic Development Strategic Plan b. Continue to attract new revenue generating businesses c. Advance equity through workforce development and education d. Facilitate repurposes vacant retail and office spaces
8. Traffic: Continue to improve the flow of traffic for all forms of travel, reduce congestion, and improve our roads and sidewalks
a. Continue to add sidewalks in older neighborhoods based on the City's Sidewalk Inventory using CDBG funding
b. Improve pedestrian and bike safety and work towards funding protected bike lanes in accident prone areas
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