Memorandum
City of Lawrence
City Manager’s Office
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TO: |
Mayor and City Commissioners |
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FROM: |
City Manager David L. Corliss |
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Date: |
May 21, 2009 |
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RE: |
Agenda for Goals Study Session |
The City Commission is scheduled to conduct a goals study session from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the City Commission meeting room on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. The following agenda is recommended:
1) Review of existing goals. Staff will briefly review the status of existing goals. The goals statement can be found on the City’s website: http://www.lawrenceks.org/city_commission/goals/2007
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Promoting the economic development of Lawrence to provide varied work and business opportunities.
PLANNED GROWTH: Encouraging growth that protects our environment, neighborhoods, and cultural features while benefiting all of our citizens.
COMMUNITY BUILDING: Creating social capital and celebrating our heritage.
ENVIRONMENT ISSUES: Integrating the environment into our decisions as we work towards a sustainable city.
NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY: Improving the livability of all Lawrence neighborhoods.
TRANSPORTATION: Improving access for all citizens.
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT: Protecting the integrity of downtown while maintaining it as a unique community resource.
SERVICE DELIVERY: Provide excellent City services consistent with resources available.
The existing goals document also contains a number of objectives which can also be discussed. Additionally, our performance measurements can also be discussed. Staff has sought to development these metrics – related to Commission goals – as a means to measure city operational performance. The performance measurements are also on the City website:
2) City Commission discussion and direction on: revision of existing goals statements, and particular direction on tasks and objectives related to achieving the goals.
Staff believes that it would be appropriate to have the general conclusions from the Commission discussion memorialized in a new goals statement. Staff would place the document back on a future City Commission regular agenda for public discussion and adoption of the goals statement.
We look forward to the goals session and the opportunity and challenges to respond to the Commission’s goals.