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TO: HONORABLE CTIY COUNCil"
FROM: CITY MA."iAGER DEPAltDIE!Io'T: CITY MANAGEll
AGENDA DATE: November 7, 19\14 CMR :499:94
SUBJECT: ConfinnatioD ~r Couocill'rioritie> for riscaJ Y~r 199$-9'6
REQI1EST
Council is reques.!.ed to ;:;,onfinn the :,ej(;ct~Qi\ of Cot\r\.;.;i\ pricn1~i¢s (or ~\-s(:f\! )C.i'..!' l~5-9S
Three priorities were identified as the c(Jn~('nsus of the Counc:.'il a; a T-:~I.li! nf 'n2 dis(,u~~!(1;-,
at tr.e study sessLor. on O,'{obet ll, 1994.
RECOMM};''illA'l1ONS
It is t'tCOmmerded!;hat the Coondl: \) confirm the seie~tiof\ or the foltow;r:g ~h!';":.t. priorities.
for fiscal year 1995-96: The Comprehel'lSivt Plan; F;;,milies, YOl!t..fl an..! Comm~lnily; and
Infrastructure; 2) appW'"ve the scope prepared for each priority; ,'1.P;) ~) cir('cl HsfJ to
iDC{)rporate these prioriti~s into the devtlopmcnt of the budgel.
POUey JMl'1,lCATIONS
'The Council's priorities denote issues ...... hich warrant an intensified effort during the ensuing
JisoaI year. By designating a priority. Council sends • message 10 the City organization. aM
the community as well, tbat heightened attention and """urets ~< to be dim:ted toward the
issue. In doing $C, the Council Members c.ommit their own persona! im'oivement also.
EXECI11n'E. STjMMi\RY
AI ~ conclusion of the study session, Council r~uested staff to draw uPO!1 L~e discus.s.ion
and the suggestiOtlS put forth and produce a reftnt;,d ~cope for each of the three prioritles,
With respect to the Families, Youth and Community priority, staff was asked ,0 roruui! wi'"
the Human Relations Commission.
The propo!ed scope for each priority is as follows:
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]be Comprehensive Plan
Complete the Comprehensive Plan process on lime and ""thin budget, ell5uring broad
participation so that the d",:ument is visionary and has strong community ,uppmt. Critical
step. include review, and adoption of the final environmental impact report followed by
adoption of the updated Comprehensive Plan. Determine the manner in which the Plan',
goals, policies and prognuns will be impiementedI establish prioritics, review finUlC'inE
alternatives and prepare • schedule for implementation. In accond with that schedule, begin
to undet'.al<e the ordinanr.e changes essential for implementation of the Plan,
Faanilies..Xontb god Commnnit)'
10 cooperation with the school district and the private sector, formulate a comprehef1Sive
approach for providing: I) additional youth activities and locationls) particularly for teenage
activities; 2) programs and projects to provide intervention for ·at-li~k· youth and u-.eir
farnilies; and 3) -improvement to the famlly environment by strcrl.gtneoing a1l(~ coord1nating
existing services to parents and families in need (If comn1l.mi!y support, Partkulu attention
wili be directed at consolidating service',; 10 avoid duplication of effort and cost, and ;:11
accomplishing these tasks through the inv0h'emc[lt of the ymnh, flmLll~s, a,lIj neighbGrhoods
for whom services axe sought.
lnfrastm"ture
Undertake the developmenT of a [ol1g-ran!!,c ir.tcgr!1ted plan for the restoration and
mainteflM,C:e of the City's public inrraslr'..lcture lndlJding blJild)ngs, parks and open 'ipace,
streets, sidewalks and other publk: path'S and bikeways, Thro! infrastruc(ure llnpJemcntation
plan should accommodate ::tttention to acsthetic:s as well as function and .sd forth a progrum
for long~term fwancing_
£ISCAl, IMPACT
The purpose of selecting priorities at this time of the year is to incorporate them into the
preparation ofL~e budgel for fi"",1 year 1995-%. The mission oriven budget fonnat will
impreve the ability \0 identify the fiscal impact of til< priori!ies.
ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMFN'f
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PREPARED BY: Vied Rudin, Ass;,tanl io the City Manager
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL.
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