CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the Bridge to 2023 Priorities Plan
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DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
SUBMITTED BY: Marcie Schatz, Deputy City Manager; Pam Gallahue, Community Services Director; and Linda LaCloche, Communications Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
In December 2019, the City issued RFP 20-012, Strategic Planning Consultant Services, to contract with an experienced and qualified consulting firm to guide the City Council, DLT, community members, and other stakeholders in the execution of a comprehensive visioning process, facilitation of community engagement exercises, and development of an updated strategic plan.
In February 2020, after review and scoring of proposals, the selection committee invited the top four vendors, and ultimately recommended Shockey Consulting for award.
The original goal was to begin the community engagement process in the spring of 2020.
However, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City halted all in-person activities.
In December 2020, the City Council awarded Shockey Consulting ("Shockey") the contract and work officially began in January 2021 with the discovery and community engagement phases. Once the new Council was in place, Shockey facilitated planning sessions with directors and councilmembers.
The project, Bridging the Past to Possibility, included an online community survey and targeted engagement activities in the areas of inclusion and belonging, sustainability, and public art/special events. Data from these components (currently shown on the City's website) were distilled to develop a list of citizen priorities for City services, a draft vision, and a list of goals for Council consideration at a June workshop.
Through discussions and small group activities at the workshop, the following six areas were determined to be the highest priorities for the City.
1. Financial Stability and Economy
2. Housing Choice
3. Infrastructure and Utilities
4. Publ...
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