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STAFF REPORT <br />TO:Mayor Keis and Members of City Council <br />FROM:Chris Heineman, City Administrator <br />DATE:February 10, 2021 <br />RE:Strategic Plan Discussion <br />Tonight’s workshop is a follow-up to the discussion that we had on January 13 at the City <br />Council workshop. A that meeting, staff provided an overview of the 5-year Strategic Plan <br />adopted 2019. The Strategic Plan established a practical vision for the community and identified <br />several clear steps that the City will take to achieve that vision. The primary goal of the strategic <br />plan was to establish a practical vision for the community to work towards from 2019-2024, <br />including: <br />Define town square plan <br />Flexible gathering spaces that engage everyone <br />Increased diversified citizen engagement <br />Modernized codes and all records are incorporated into efficient, functional formats <br />Sustainable core services that are accountable to the public <br />Enhanced internal and external trail system <br />Provide additional park amenities and opportunities to engage the community <br />Revitalized key commercial corridors <br />Maintain and create new housing opportunities <br />The following is a list of the strategic directions that were identified to achieve the practical <br />vision above and some of the key initiatives that have been identified and staff is working on for <br />2021. <br />1)Enhancing and Empowering the Community <br />o Establish criteria and method to get youth involved <br />o Implementation of Spanish and Hmong translation of printed/written materials <br />o Implementation of wayfinding signage in city parks <br />2)Creating Operational Efficiency <br />o Implementation of zoning code revision <br />o Conversion to electronic files (PermitWorks software & Laserfische) <br />o Completed staff assessment and implementing a revised organizational structure <br />3)Maximizing our Assets to Catalyze Development <br />o Utilize parcel inventory to identify opportunities for development or <br />redevelopment <br />o Schedule ongoing meetings with surrounding agencies <br />o Fund balance identified and explained during the 2020 budget and CIP process <br />o Developer presentations on market demand and redevelopment opportunities