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HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
CITY MA.'iAGER DEPAll.1'MENT: CITY M<\NAGER
October 11, l.994 CMR:463:94
Selection of Council Priorities for FisaJI Year 1995-96
The Council, in study se.ssion, will review ano discuss suggestions for wba.t should be
selectc-d as the Council's priorities for fiscal )'e-ar 1995·96, The priorities selected by
CO'Jncil consen:;us will be forrnelly approvea ,t the October l7 Council meeting.
RECO~lMENIl..Um",'s
Cou.'lCil Members have Individually indicated their preferences for prioritie~ through their
submit:tai of suggestions and the a.~igril11ent of points to items on the total list of suggested
prioriti.. ... The stuJy session provides t.~o opportunity to review the ranking of priorities
."d determine which have the support of the enUre Council. Typically, the Council selects
two or three issues to be its priorities for the ensuing fiscal year. The Council discussion
wHl also provide direction which will enable staff to compose more precise descriptions
of O,e priorities and thoir goal •.
I'OUCYJMFLICATIONS
The pro:ess of setting priorities enables the Couocil to identify the issue. which it believes
req".rire an inlensi lied effort during the neJ<t fiscal year. The priorities will be incorpol"1lted
in the guidelines for preparation of the budget for FY 1995-96.
EXECl1TlVE.iiIJ
As !he first step in the process, Council Members individually submitted their suggestions.
AUachment I is the list of suggested issu,". The Council-appointed boards, commission,
and committees were encouraged to submit suggestions and those were also i "eluded in the
attacbcd list.
Council Members were then given score sheets on which they individually assigned points
to establish their own priorities. The score sheets ha ..... e: been tabulated and the composite
t.ppeMS as Att.acluueoll.
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A".I. .. 3 i>. lisl of L'>e i5S\JeS as Council has now ranked them. Altachmenl 3 also
indica .... the l'l1lj!e of points assigned 10 various issues and the number of Council
M..-nbers ""'" oeIecW each ilm!. Some Council Members suggesled that some issues be
combined; refer to the footnoces on L'>e attachments.
()fib: nm.t.en issues initially .uggesled, two of tMm were assjgned points by. majority
of the CouDcil Members: these are Implementation of !he Comprehensive Plan (..,yen
members) and F"'Tlilie., Yoot.~ and Community (,i. members) .
The poinls I.~;gned to item 1t3, Inrr-ast.."1JCI1J[e, by four Councii. Members resulted in it
being ranled third. $e\'ernJ (){her i~mS' \\"hkh were x;lected on the individual score sheets
l:.ea.r some conr'¢.::rion 10 th.: hsue 0f Jnfrastnlcture. ,items 117, 9, 10, and 11) and Items
#8, 9 and Ii dearly empn:uiu. lilfraSlnJcture; items f:(J and 10 link infrasLructure and
ecooomlC ,"ubilit)'. If COtHlI.-i] \\ishl!j 10 ~.ir.;,u~ this issue as; a priorit)'. it is importanl L~at
!.h:."'. gcaJs. be m.'t.:le mc.re cxpLi(it.
n;;CA!. IMP.ACI
Until the priori tiC's are selected, it IS impossible to identlfy the actual ftsc-!ll impa:t. If
Cooocil de1ennircs U1aJ resotJr= should be dire<1ed at new program areas, this C3r, .ff«!
decisions about the le\<"el of funding available for exlsttng programs.
ENl'JRQi'\.'ME!lo'TAI AS~'\1Em'
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ATtACHMENTS
I. L.i.sI of Su~ Lssues for Priority Set'Jng
2. Composite Seore Sheet
3. Results of Initi&l Seo.; ng
PREPARED BY: Vied Rudin, Assistant to the City Manager
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LIST OF SUGGESTED ISSUES FOR PRIORITY SETTING
], AgiontMW 10 ~ljfrti.(O oftbe CQmp'-;bgtsl\~
(Fazzino, H." M<C"""" s;.;-.. WIo<.kr, PIavH"l[ Com,.ussoon;l
The Council will be ~ the new ~ Pian proc= at the •• me time ..
_ mojoo. cIt>&t-ot "'-"' wiJj be goir.g ihroo#. , ... publi< process ThoR may
(or may DOt) be.,... of a>odlia be<wee2> cxiJting roni<wentitJ<m<nU and tbe gozl> of tho
new plan. Eneosive Cwnci! time is "'" 10 be do",'<d ,0 It .... maio' land use cha"ges.
makir.g it pru<Ient to ackJ>o"loods< '"" as • Council prio!it)'. (McC",,")
CGmplete the Compr~-e 'P!.an prooc{::Ss on time: aIld ~itrun budge1, enlUfe thor gre.o.l~
JX'Is.."lble"-pa!tidpstioJ' ~ that ,~!' d-:->O.ll'11(':,,!! i$ truly \l..,icna.:-y anJ ~.'I~ stwr,£ comm!J!''';'y bl.!}'
in. (Huber)
Place tmpha..sis on t~ adoptior:.'~001!ti.(''.:(IJ'i of ('r.:.t~,~'.e$ to tmtrl.:r:lcm t~,e pc.l~cie:5 and
progra,ITl.5 oflne ne\ioly a.a'erpte-.:l Comrr!.'he~s.:\,.t P:~li'l (1i'J.,.; •• ;!,:r)
Completion and impletne:ltai'"OIl d the Comprehe-nsi\e PlaJl II ~lll guide the work oft~
Commi~on for the next 15 yez..r-s (Plannmg COMmiman)
2. Families Youtn and CQrnmurJ!):.
(Andersen, Fa:.:zift(), HJiMr, Kniss, Schr;ettkr, HRC)
Toe backbone of Palo )OJ,o is. its f:z.mll.ies. J".I~1 a.nd cond~tJons h.t .... e changed dra.rnatically
in the '9Os; the issue needs the C""ncif •• tteno"., n", ;"CIt, NLC ""nference highlight,
FImilies. youth IIId Com.-nunit)' (Kniss)
RecenI gang aaMty, the curfcv.. or~, graffiti, IIId I .... <:<pressed nee<! for. 1= oem ..
aD indi<:ate!hot Palo Alto', youth have need> !hot st.ooW be Iddressed. (Scm..Ukr)
This priority should include I) positive Idion IO",-.ro esI>Nishing activities for t<en&g"': ......
center or loeaIes for teem in ronjwlction ",ilh school district and private >ector (a
counterpoim to the curfew); 2) family resource center, \'with particular attention to
consolidating ser;;ces to avc.id dupticu.ion of (:tl(m and cost. (HI/ber, Andersen)
Fonwl>le • comprd>ensiv. approacll for pr"\1din~ I) Oll8oing youth activities and 2)
intervention l'Jith aHUI: youth (H1lI'rKlJf Rdations C omntission)
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3. OrwjzetionaJ Review ImptemmtatiQn_
Add, ... the sta1f and service ;...·.1 impli""ions (if any) of the adop,ed efficiency ~
p<oposed by either Hughes-Heiss Of ,he City Manager. (WMekr, F=ino)
4. Palo Attn's Economic F~
ShnilaJ-to pi'eviou:! yean' priority. Council needs to continue to emp~ tt-..is in order to
maintain the stabilIty of rt30urces to provide services L'\d to ,RJ Pl'OI,,( t~ mticipat~ .. i.5io~wy
Lt:peCts of the Comprenensp;c Plan. (Hubtr. Schnei&irj
Tl,jg includes the Orga:-.izs!ional ke\1ew, eQmpreh;?,.$l,,~ Pl.;tfr, _Fcor"':'1T1~c R~S-~1Jf':e ... PlarJ.
an.j :~iidto"'i'n Snldy. (Ander~n)
This priQrity tncorporatt.'!> the Organ.izational Rnriew, Palo .'\Jta'~ .&onorr~c Furure, snd
infrastr~re investment (Simitian)
8. Tnfustrucruf.
The development and adoption of • long fa"g. integra,ed pw. for rrWnt<na!lCe and
rosIOnI!ion of!he City.!:uiJt e:Mronmcnt including util.1ies, public building>, puhlic Iwds and
roadway sysI<mS. (Wh<e/tT)
&gin planning to updatelhe City. building> and parks. Many of the r.ciIities are 30 and 40
yeanold They have been mairrtair.ed Ct .•. , the foofdoe>nll<ak). but they are dated and do
COl ODmpar. favorably with newer faciIi,;" in neighboring cooununiti.. (lW.;enbaJmo)
Palo Alto', overoJj sense of weU belng and comnumity identity i. &ffected by the appearanoe
of the City, eopeciaUy the City', infr .. tnlCI'JI.. P'l' special ar,entian 'a the appearance of
sidewal.ks. curbs, streets, bridges, street lights, trash receptacles, utility L"'Id com:nuniCll:ion
boxes,. and all othei City o'Mled and City rnaint.uned structures and obje.."ts \\llen repairs are
made, when holes are cut in pavement, when ~green' boxe'S are installea and when pieces of
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~U< lR installe<l, the chang .. should be ""Mieered both functionally and 1lI'5IheIica1Jy.
When wear and teor ocevr, when paint is chipped and when thing> break Of fill down,
attention should be paid to the eppearanc< of the restoration. Wh<rever possible,
COIlSidention shou1d be given to using creath-.. problem solving solutions £-om artists and
design professionals. (piJh/ic Art Commissloo)
i O. Commercial Arm,
Improve the function and appearnnc" ofEi Camino and Midtown. (Rosenbali,,,,)
Improve the cleanlirle5S and!.1rtl("t hardv,,'al'"f in the Dov.n!o'n'T'. ~"Id Califorrua A\'¢I1"Ue bu!lnes.s
distrkts. (Rosenbaum)
Improve effici.enci-es in City's permitting. proces~s (.4ndersel1)
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D~'elop Ii regional approach to assisting the homeless (HUma/1 Reiatia,'1S Commissioo)
1 S. HQusing Opoortuniti~,
L-x:rease housing opportunities, especially affordable housing. Encourage. oppcrrunities for
the devdopnlent of eli..,.,., housing types. Reference the Vision Statement of the Housing
EIcma!!, CPAC Dnoft IV documen!: Affordabk housing iflCTOQ5<S /he diversity oj Palo Alia's
ciIizenry. VariotLr 1miJding densilie~ types and uses will exi51 in /he rommtmlty, fostered by
innovaIiI'e City planning and wning .:ec;51oos as .... 11 as comm""ity and non-profit SIIfJPOI1
fix very 100' and /ow income housing, in a ""1Y which expands /he ranges 0/ choices in
residential andwork ~nvironments. (A"chir~ctura1 Review Board)
Change the way the City does its lami use planning so it is more proactive Create enabling
land use and zoning regulations rather tN..n restrictive lists of items or uses that are not
allowed. (Architectural Re~'ieM' Board)
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C<aiwe to devdop • viJion for good community design. (Archil<ct/IraI Rrview Boarri)
II. Tho SqutI! ofForn! Ayenue.(SQfALand Pm[essoryill. DimjC!.!
~o_ of the public realm, i.e, the streets, street fiuniture, pilnt ... strip. and treeo.
(HiRaic ~ Boarri)
i 9 l.1lili!i§~ment <DiMiutional Revi ow
(lJrliiti~s Adl'iSOO' Commission)
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RESULTS OF INITIAL SCORING
~ Points Assigned
2 Families, Youth & Community 2500
1. Implemenlation of the 2100
Camp/Mensive Plan
8, Infrastructure 1700
4, Pale Mto's Ecor'lom!c Futwrt3! 750
, Palo Alto's E""nomic Viabi I ity· "
10. Commercial Areas 475
3, Organ izalianai Review 350
I mpiemenlation
13. Relationship with East Palo Alto and 350
Slamord
11, Business Dislrids 225
ATTACHMENT 3
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"Note: The description of this issue rombines support for items 6, 4 and 3.