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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
City Manager’s Office |
Commission Meeting Date: September 13, 2016 Work Session |
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Staff Contact: |
Diane Stoddard, Assistant City Manager; Thomas M. Markus, City Manager |
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Recommendations/Options/Action Requested: |
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Receive presentation about strategic planning from staff. Discuss and provide staff direction on next steps. |
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Executive Summary: |
The City Manager and City Commission have identified the development of a strategic plan as a key priority. A strategic plan is a document that outlines a systematic process for moving toward a vision in a manner that involves development and prioritization of strategic goals and measurable goals and objectives.
Strategic planning involves a general process including the following steps: • Identify/reaffirm shared vision, mission and core values • Perform environmental scan • Perform assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) • Develop and prioritize strategic goals • Establish measurable goals and objectives
Once established, the staff will regularly report on progress on the strategic plan and staff recommends that the strategic plan be revisited in November 2017 after the next City Commission election and once every two years thereafter.
Staff is suggesting that a consultant be hired by the City to assist the City in the development of a strategic plan. Further, staff recommends that the process begin immediately so that a plan can be developed ahead of the 2018 budget processing commencing in the spring of 2017.
Examples of municipal strategic plans include:
City of Fort Collins, Colorado Strategic Plan City of Iowa City, Iowa Strategic Plan City of Durham, North Carolina Strategic Plan City of Olathe Organizational Scorecard
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Strategic Goal Area: |
Other: Developing Strategic Plan |
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
Staff is recommending hiring a consultant to help coordinate the strategic plan development. At this point, it is unknown what the cost would be to hire a consultant for this task. The RFQ process should indicate a range, which would be finalized based on the agreed upon scope for the work. |
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Attachments: |
Digital presentation about strategic planning Draft RFQ for consulting services for strategic plan development |
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