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<br />Strategic Direction 4: Providing Transparent Communications <br />The way people communicate and receive information has changed rapidly over the past few <br />years. Soundbites have replaced essays, and newspapers are vanishing. The city desires to <br />communicate in a way that is helpful, honest, timely, and delivered in a variety of formats. <br /> <br />Providing Transparent Communications Action Item Progress <br />• On-Track: 50% <br />• Upcoming: 33.3% <br />• Not Started: 16.7% <br /> <br />Action Item Highlights <br />Three items within the Empowering High Performance Strategic Direction are on track, with <br />measurable progress. <br />• Develop communication materials about city finances and how taxpayer dollars are spent <br />• Review the online agenda system and process to ensure presentations are included <br />• Enhance branded communication by reevaluating city brand guide <br />o Brand guide is complete; business card and PowerPoint template will be finalized <br />by the end of July. <br /> <br />Upcoming Work for Providing Transparent Communications in 2026 <br />• Analyze and identify video communication opportunities <br />o Working with NineNorth <br />• Work to ensure city communications are accessible and free of "jargon" <br />o Writing guide planned for 2026 <br /> <br />Two projects and their completion timelines were extended by one year to July 1, 2027. <br />- Analyze video communications <br />- Ensure communications are free of jargon <br /> <br />Timing adjustment notice: One project was extended by 30 days. <br />- Enhance brand communication <br /> <br />Strategic Priority: <br />While not a formal strategic priority, reporting on the status of the strategic plan is a documented <br />directive of the City Council. <br /> Source Of Funds: <br />Strategic Plan items are woven throughout the 2026 budget. The budget process allowed staff <br />members assigned to strategic plan items to fund initiatives outlined and approved by the <br />Council. Staff will continue to utilize strategic priorities as we work through the 2027 budget. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendations: <br />• No formal action. The purpose of the Strategic Plan Quarterly Status Update Report is to <br />inform the City Council of the progress to date, receive feedback from the City Council, <br />and create dialogue around the plan’s status. <br /> <br />Attachments: <br />• Link to view the Strategic Plan Online Progress Report <br />• Link to view the Delivering Dynamic Community Spaces Progress Report <br />• Link to view the Creating Supportive Networks Progress Report <br />• Link to view the Empowering High Performance Progress Report <br />• Link to view the Providing Transparent Communications Progress Report