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The Pyramid is used year-round by the City to track progress and ensure the City remains focused on its goals. Staff provides updates to Council with quarterly on progress toward action steps. While some goals can be accomplished in the year, other evolve into new modified goals. DEFINING THE PYRAMID VISION Identifies our ideal outcome for the City and sets the framework for the rest of the Pyramid. All subsequent strategic planning efforts directly relate to the City’s Vision. MISSION Describes what we do and for whom. For our City, providing high quality services is essential to supporting a high quality of life for all residents. CORE VALUES Guide how city government should work for and with the community. Trust, Service and Inclusion are the values that Council and Staff strive to embody. These values provide the foundation for decision-making and delivery of services, and also ensure the city as a whole conducts itself in an accountable, transparent, respectful, and responsive manner. GOALS Establish target aspirations that the City aims to meet. Typically, the Goals are broad and focus on the next 3-5 years. ACTION STEPS Key priorities that City staff or City Council focus on for the year. The City recognizes that not all of the year’s priorities can be identified at the beginning of the year and adapts to new action items as applicable. 1 2 3 4 City Council fǣɎɵ³ɎƏǔǔ Define goals Set focus areas Identify priorities Provide technical expertise Identify action steps Establish plan and implement action steps fȒȅȅǣɀɀǣȒȇɀۭ fȒȇɀɖǼɎƏȇɎɀ Recommend actions Provide community perspective and contribute expertise fȒȅȅɖȇǣɎɵ Provide feedback Respond USING THE PYRAMID The Goal setting process is ongoing throughout the year as elected officials and City staff gather community input from residents via Council meetings, Public Forums, City events and personal interactions (phone calls, letters and emails). this collective input helps guide development of the City’s Pyramid. This year’s goal setting workshop, included the Council providing high-level input on focus areas, City staff providing insights into action steps, and Commissions and Consultants providing community perspectives. Every year, the City of Saint Anthony Village conducts a Strategic Planning and Goal Setting Workshop. The City brings together a cohesive group that works well together as a team, shares mutual respect, and understands roles and responsibilities. City stakeholders work together to highlight the previous year’s accomplishments and identify anticipated projects for the upcoming year to determine the year’s key action steps. Consultants provide perspective from their industry and their work in other cities. Commission chairs represent their fellow commission members and public, and our guests offer state and regional perspectives. This year the group included approximately 30 individuals including city leaders, staff and community partners. All share a great sense of pride working together for the best interests of the citizens of the community. THE PROCESS THE TEAM GOAL SETTING ROLES In 2025, Council members defined their understanding of the goals. During the 2026 Goal Setting workshop, Council members refined the statements and their priorities related to the goals. These statements are not included on the Pyramid, but help guide Council as they make decisions throughout each year. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Minimize Saint Anthony’s impact on the environment and enhance resilience through action in alignment with the City’s Climate Plan and Regional, State and Federal guidelines. THRIVING VILLAGE A community for all residents where the City is responsive to concerns, enables successful things to happen, and residents have opportunity to thrive INFORMED & ENGAGED COMMUNITY Communicate Council priorities and department activities to support resident’s ability to actively participate, feel engaged, and understand how their voice can be heard. SAFE & SECURE COMMUNITY Promote our community’s physical and psychological safety (individual and collective) through strategic investment in personnel and tools to provide excellent city services FISCAL & ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH Invest in the community’s infrastructure and personnel to deliver outstanding City Services through a culture of continuous improvement, resiliency, and responsible stewardship of resources. UNDERSTANDING THE GOALS THE OUTCOME During the goal setting and the strategic planning process, the Mayor, Council, City Manager, and Department Heads reviewed ideas generated from discussions. The team then reflected on progress with the 2025 action steps and identified priorities/action steps for the 2026 Pyramid. The result is the 2026 Pyramid which the city uses to illustrate the City’s values and priorities. City Council Adopts Pyramid City Staff Assigned Action Items Continual Information Gathering throughout the year Annual Goal Setting Discussions City Staff Update City Council 8