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Strategic Direction Strategic Direction Goal Action Items Priority of Action Item Key Outcome Indicator Assigned Department <br />Assigned Staff Member On Track Some Delay Progress Paused Upcoming Complete <br />Schedule regular workshop <br />meetings between the City Council <br />and Ramsey County Sheriff's Office <br />Year 1: 2025-2026 • Invite RCSO to initial City Council Workshop <br />• Develop bi-annual engagement with City Council <br />Administration <br />Staff Assignment: City Administrator/Laura <br />Develop regular engagement <br />between the City of Little Canada, <br />Ramsey County, County <br />Commissioners, and Metropolitan <br />Council <br />Year 1: 2025-2026 <br />• Establish initial staff engagement plan <br />• Develop reoccurring meetings with elected officials <br />from Ramsey County leadership, County <br />Commissioners, and Metropolitan Council <br />Administration/Community Development <br />Staff Assignment: Laura/Ben <br />Share strategic plan with <br />neighboring communities and <br />engage other cities to develop area <br />best practices <br />Year 1: 2025-2026 <br />• Host area communities at City Hall for a strategic <br />summit <br />• Develop council supported list of approved <br />community comparable for best practices <br />• Use community comparable list when analyzing <br />best practices <br />Administration <br />Staff Assignment: Laura <br />Expand commissions to increase <br />involvement Year 1: 2025-2026 <br />• Develop commissioner recruitment plan and <br />program <br />• Create a Commission playbook/position <br />description for recruitment <br />• Rework commissioner requirements and <br />responsibilities for volunteerism within community <br />Administration <br />Staff Assignment: Laura <br />Develop intentional and authentic <br />outreach plan to historically <br />underrepresented community <br />members <br />Year 1: 2025-2026 <br />• Increase languages utilized in communication and <br />engagement materials <br />• Utilize smaller, more targeted mailers for project <br />information and programs <br />• Use barriers and enablers tools for all community <br />meetings and programs <br />• Develop a community ambassador program for all <br />residents and neighborhoods to share information <br />• Host a separate nonprofit, HOA, school, and <br />government agency meet-and-greet sessions to <br />better connect community leaders <br />• Implement translation services line <br />• Enhance senior outreach <br />Administration <br />Staff Assignment: Laura <br />Develop a program to engage <br />community members using smaller <br />meetings at area businesses for <br />projects <br />Year 1: 2025-2026 <br />• Develop a monthly "community conversation" <br />program at varying locations <br />• Ensure engagement using barrier and enablers <br />methodology within the city's public engagement <br />template <br />• Implement program <br />Administration <br />Staff Assignment: Laura <br />Establish a partnership with Rice <br />Corridor businesses, Roseville, and <br />Met Council <br />(Overall priority #4) <br />Year 1: 2025-2026 <br />• Convene relevant stakeholders <br />• Facilitate placemaking plan discussions <br />• Develop landscape and design standards to <br />placemake <br />• Leverage plan to acquire outside funds <br />Community Development <br />Staff Assignment: Ben <br />Conduct a business inventory GAP <br />analysis Year 1: 2025-2026 <br />• Develop methodology to conduct a GAP analysis <br />• Update business directory on city website <br />• Research platforms for a more interactive business <br />inventory <br />Community Development <br />Staff Assignment: Ben <br />Establish routine meetings with <br />public safety agencies to problem <br />solve <br />Year 2: 2026-2027 <br />• Develop quarterly meetings with public safety <br />agencies and nonprofit partners <br />• Understand community needs with public safety <br />and social services <br />Administration <br />Staff Assignment: City Administrator/Laura <br />Develop staff volunteer days to <br />increase staff participation and <br />visibility within the Little Canada <br />community <br />Year 2: 2026-2027 <br />• Develop a paid-time-off off volunteer program <br />• Work with local community partners <br />• Build an external community volunteer program <br />Administration <br />Staff Assignment: Laura/Heidi <br />Develop coordinated <br />communications response for <br />common constituent concerns <br />Year 2: 2026-2027 <br />• Meet with departments, commissioners, and <br />elected officials to understand frequently asked <br />constituent questions <br />• Build website or social platform to provide <br />answers to frequently asked questions in multiple <br />languages <br />• Share with frontline staff to help provide <br />information <br />Administration <br />Staff Assignment: Laura <br />Foster Little Canada business <br />community connections Year 2: 2026-2027 <br />• Gauge businesses for local participation <br />• Meet with business owners to brainstorm <br />redevelopment <br />• Develop small business program for Little Canada <br />businesses <br />Community Development/ <br />Administration <br />Staff Assignment: Ben/Laura <br />Initiate discussion with developers <br />for city-owned property (example: <br />Condit and old Pawn Shop property) <br />Year 2: 2026-2027 <br />• Host town hall regarding viable development <br />opportunities <br />• Create RFP process for developers for city-owned <br />property <br />• Market properties and RFP <br />Community Development <br />Staff Assignment: Ben <br />Create commercial corridor area <br />plans Year 3: 2027-2028 <br />• Convene relevant stakeholders <br />• Facilitate small area plan process <br />• Adopt necessary policies to make plan actionable <br />Community Development <br />Staff Assignment: Ben <br />Market Little Canada locally and <br />regionally Year 3: 2027-2028 <br />• Understand market gaps and opportunities <br />• Develop marketing plan <br />• Implement marketing plan <br />Administration/ <br />Community Development <br />Staff Assignment: Laura/Ben <br /> In-process items  Complete items <br />Creating Supportive Networks <br />Percentage Tracking <br />Creating Supportive <br />Networks <br />1) Enhance intergovernmental <br />relationships <br />2) Create a climate of authentic <br />outreach <br />3) Engage in local business <br />connections