City Council

October 21, 2013

Strategic Planning RetreatNext Steps

Background

• Sept 23rd City Council with ELT participates in strategic planning retreat> Review of Mission, Vision, and Values

> New three year goals/priorities are drafted by City Council

> Six month objectives developed by ELT to support goals/priorities

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City Council Goals

FY 2009-2012 Proposed New Goals

• Maintain fiscal responsibility and stability

Improve financial stability

• Improve, maintain and enhance public facilities and infrastructure

Improve and maintain infrastructure

• Increase conservation and sustainability

Complete funding and construction of the Rose Bowl Renovation Project

• Improve mobility and accessibility throughout the city

Improve the local economy

• Support and promote the quality of life and local economy

Improve the quality of life and enhance public safety

• Ensure public safety

Improve Financial Stability

• Present a plan to the Finance Committee to generate public participation in and understanding of the city’s budget and engage them to share ideas and interest.

• Establish an Interdepartmental Team to review and analyze policies and procedures to strengthen the internal checks and balances.

• Identify and evaluate options to address OPEB (other post-employment benefits) and provide recommendations to Finance Committee

• Present the Interdepartmental Team’s findings to date regarding checks and balances to ELT

Improve and maintain the Infrastructure

• Present a plan to MSC for a Community Water Summit to discuss water supply changes facing the city.

• Update and prioritize unfunded infrastructure priorities and present to the City Council for consideration.

• Present options to MSC for direction to fund sidewalk enhancements, including the use of undergrounding surcharge funds.

• Hold a Council workshop on expanding fiber optic services for public and private use.

• Bring to the City Council for action an award of contract for the La Loma Bridge rehabilitation.

Improve the local economy

• Report to the City Council on first year progress of Economic Development Strategic Plan implementation.

• Present to MSC for consideration recommendations regarding utility rate incentives to stimulate economic development.

• Present to City Council for action policy considerations for streamlining the development review process.

• Develop and present to Ed Tech Committee a targeted marketing campaign for the innovation sector promoting Pasadena’s amenities.

Complete Funding and Construction of the Rose Bowl Renovation Project

• Report to the City Council on the beginning of the Rose Bowl Renovation Project Phase III.

• Ensure the start of construction on the Rose Bowl Entry Project.

Improve the Quality of Life and Enhance Public Safety

• Present to City Council and PUSD Board the School/City/Community Work Plan Report Card.

• Develop and present to the City Manager a plan for increasing the number of residents in the MASH program.

• Implement a public education campaign with meters for public donations for homeless service providers.

• Present a plan to the City Manager to align human services and health services to increase efficiencies and effectiveness of services.

• Report to the City Council on the progress of the Mental Health Needs Citywide Assessment.

Improve the Quality of Life and Enhance Public Safety (continued)

• Assess the impact of AB 109 and present the results as well as actions being taken to the Public Safety Committee

• Reduce the number of uninsured individuals in Pasadena by half (12,500) through enrollment and education activities.

Staff Recommendation

• Adopt the new three year goals • Approve the new six month objectives• Decide what method for continuing the

strategic planning process > First: Council discusses at a future meeting their top 2-3

district and citywide priorities Community meetings and/or On-line surveys

> Second: staff would identify topics that require policy decisions Example: Environmental stewardship; Public

schools; Transportation; Program and service expectation