TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Justin Clifton, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Kristen Crane, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT:
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City Council Priorities
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RECOMMENDATION
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Review, discuss, and refine City Council priorities reviewed and established at the July 31, 2024 workshop.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
None.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
BACKGROUND
City Council has numerous priorities competing for limited time and resources. Reviewing and refining priorities periodically helps to ensure that the work of staff is aligned with the most important projects and programs that the City Council wants to complete. Without clear priorities, resources may be inadvertently spent on lower-priority programs/projects. Similarly, a lack of clear priorities and/or frequently shifting priorities contributes to organizational thrash, negatively impacts productivity, and confuses stakeholders and residents.
The July 31, 2024, workshop focused on reviewing and refining the City's top priorities as well as a recommended framework for prioritizing the projects. Particularly as staff works to develop the recommended operating budget for Fiscal Years 2025/26 and 2026/27 and the ten-year Capital Improvement Program, it is important to regularly review and refine the priority list for several reasons, including:
* Status of revenues, which may create the need to rebalance resource allocation and account for reduced operational capacity;
* Review a comprehensive list of strategies that are competing for limited staff time and financial resources;
* Review project status to see which items have been completed or which timelines may need to be adjusted, which is important for level-setting City Council expectations; and
* Review new initiatives that are proposed by Council or arise based on other c...
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