strategic planning process finance and growth committees
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- Governance- Guiding Principles- Policy Direction- Process- Timeline- Continuous
Improvement
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Objective of Presentation
• Recommendation to form Steering Committee to lead engagement and guide Strategic Planning Process
• Finance Committee appoint 1 member• Growth Committee appoint 1 member• Council select 1 member• 3 members of public (define skill set
sought, through nominating committee)• Staff Working Group - research,
facilitation and documentation
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Governance
• Review output of Working Group• Give guidance and direction• Approve Guiding Principles• Recommend Strategic Planning Policy to Council• Review public engagement• Recommend completed Plan to Council
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Scope of Steering Committee
• "Guiding Principles" are a broad philosophy that encompass your personal beliefs and values and guide an organization throughout its life in all circumstances, irrespective of changes in its goals, strategies or type of work. They create a company culture where everyone understands what's important.
• Examples: • Be clear on purpose• Start with an accurate assessment of today• Create a shared vision of success (council, public and organization)• Consultation with stakeholders• Data Driven• Inclusive, Fair, Transparent• Monitor and report results.
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Guiding Principles – to be endorsed by Steering Committee
• Approval of Council will be sought to support Policy for Strategic Plan
• Governance• Alignment with Long Term Financial Plan• Alignment of ABC’s• Process to report alignment to Strategic Plan• Process to change/deviate from Strategic Plan• Approval process of Strategic Plan
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Policy – Supported by Steering Committee
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Recent Engagement conducted
Project Method Participation MoveSJ Phase 2 2 Open houses 60 Long Term Financial Plan “Budget Simulator” digital tool 553 Central Peninsula Plan 59 meetings and events / online tools 1,100 Saint John Transit Review Open house / online comments 75 .saintjohn.ca Redesign Web survey 358 Smart Cities Challenge 3 workshops /web survey 380 Open Streets Web survey 2,201
Strategic Plan research will include other large-scale, City-led public engagement projects such as Vision 2015, PlanSJ, PlaySJ and the City of Saint John Employee survey. It will also include relevant public engagement project from external organizations.
• AdvanceSJ (2014-2016 Corporate Strat Plan)
• Strategic Plan will integrate previous plans (cart/horse)
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What Plans do we have and key themes
10 Year Strategic Plan
Plan SJ
Council Priorities
Asset Management
PlanMoveSJ
Organizational Objectives
Play SJ AdvantageSJ
Long-Term Financial Plan
Environmental Analysis
Neighbourhood Plans HR Strategic Plan
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Timeline
Strike working
group and Steering
Committee
Present existing plans,
consultation, SWOT, PESTEL,
Priorities etc
Guiding principles
Core/Non-core Policy Vison/Mission
Goal Setting:Engagement
Objectives, Strategies
Tactics
ReportingProcess
Communication Plan:
Internal/External
Committee Approval
Council Approval
August to October 2020
November to May 2021
• Kickoff• Themes of existing plans presented to
Steering Committee• Themes of public consultation presented• SWOT presented• PESTEL Presented• Existing Council priorities• Adopt Guiding Principles• Define Core/non-Core services discussion• Develop Policy Statement
• Vision/Mission exercise
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Steering Committee, work 2-3 sessions
• Public consultation and Committee recommendation to Council:
• Vision/Mission• Guiding Principles• Policy• Core/non-core services definition
• Once approved, those inputs will be used to develop Goals for Strategic Plan
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October - November
• Goal Setting – What are the goals that align with your vision?
• Public Consultation• ABC engagement• Stakeholder engagement
• Present key findings to Council
• Council direction on goals
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Steering Committee - November to January
• Develop:• Objectives, • Strategies, and • Tactics
• Present Objectives and Strategies to Steering Committee
• Develop reporting process• Performance to plan• LTFP alignment• ABC alignment to plan• Timing of reporting
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Working Group - January to March
• Approve Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Tactics• Approve performance reporting process• Endorsement of plan by committee with recommendation
to council
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Steering Committee– April 2021
• Approval of 2022-2032 strategic plan• Corporate structure to support plan• Communication Plan – internal and external
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May 2021 – Common Council
• Reported yearly and used to update plan, continuous 10 year outlook
• Were the tactics implemented?• Did the tactics or action support your strategy?• Did your strategy support your objective• Does your objective support your goal
• If not accomplishing your goal, there is a gap, something is not leading to an expected outcome, must adjust, establish new criteria and implement, monitor and control
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Performance Management of the plan
Tactics
Strategies
Objectives
Goals
Mission
Vision