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4)Mandating Action and Accountability <br />o Establish calendar for City Council workshops and Special City Council meetings <br />o Establish format for tracking progress on Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Code <br />Many of the initiatives above were incorporated into the 2021 budget and staff members have <br />established specific steps for implementation. Additional priorities and initiatives that may take <br />considerable staff time and ongoing focus in 2021 include the following items: <br />Completion of Pioneer Park Master Plan / Consider Public Gathering Space <br />Analysis of stormwater impacts and creation of Stormwater Utility <br />Consideration of 3-year contract for the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) <br />Consideration of 5-year organized waste collection contracts <br />Consider sale of city-owned property for economic development (Marketplace Drive site) <br />Consider acquisition of A&W site for blight removal and future redevelopment <br />Consider acquisition of available single-family homes for affordable housing <br />The City Council was asked to consider the key initiatives and priorities listed above and provide <br />further input on how these initiatives might be accomplished in 2021. Based on the responses <br />received at the workshop and additional information provided by City Council members after the <br />workshop, the following items were identified as highest and lowest priorities: <br />1.Which of the key initiatives above are the highest priority for each City Council member? <br />Creating Operational Efficiencies (Amend Zoning Code, Implement <br />PermitWorks & Laserfische, and Consider Updates to Organizational Structure) <br />Completion of Pioneer Park Master Plan / Consider Public Gathering Space <br />Consideration of 3-year contract with Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department <br />Consider acquisition of A&W site for blight removal and future redevelopment <br />Consider sale of city-owned Marketplace Drive site for economic development <br />2.Which of the key initiatives above are the lowest priority for each City Council member? <br />Major Redevelopment of Marketplace Center site due to cost (EMV: $7.6 <br />million) <br />3.Are there any additional items that belong on this list for 2021? <br />Establish goals for Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in Little Canada <br />Explore alternative funding sources for CIP and economic development <br />projects <br />The City Council is asked to review and discuss these priorities and provide further guidance on <br />how you would like staff to proceed. As we discussed in January, staff recommends that a more <br />comprehensive review of Little Canada’s 5-year Strategic Plan be conducted in early summer. <br />Depending on the status of COVID-19 at that time, it may be possible to conduct this review as <br />an in-person retreat (either inside or outside at a city park) with a facilitator.