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Home My WebLink About0469.095J ... ', -.... City of Palo Alto City Manager's Report TO: HONORABLE cm' COUNCIL FROM: CITY ~.AGER DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER AGENDA DATE: October 30, 1995 CMR:.:69:95 SUBJECT: ConrtnDation of Council Priorities for Fiscal Yean 19%-97 and 1997-98 BEOJiEST CoIwciI is requested 10 confirm !be selection of Council priorities 10< fiscal years 1996-97 and 1997-98. The priorities were identified as !be consensus of !be Council as a result of the discussion at the study session on October 16,1995. Bf'£QMMENDADONS k is recommended !hat the Council: I) confJrlll tbe selection of the following four prioritiei; for fiscal year 1996-97: The Comprehensive P'.an; FamilieS, Youth and Community; The Infrastructure Plan; and Tra.ffic Management and Safety; 2) confirm the selection of the IDIlowing three priorities 10< fiscal year 1997-98: The Infrastructure PLan; Traffic Management ilId Safely; ilId Revitalization of Neighborhood Busi.'1eSS Districts; 3) approve the scope prepared 10< each priority; ilId 4) direct staff 10 inc<:><p<>rate these priorities into the development of the budget. POI,rex IMPUCATIQNS The Council's priorities denote i>sues whicb warratl! ilIl intensified effort during tbe ensuing fiscal year. By designating. priority, Council sends a message 10 !be Cily orgaru."".ation, and tbe community as wen. that heightened attention ilId re..<oIlrCeS are 10 be directed toward the issue. In doing so, !be Council Members commit their own personal involvement also. EXFClITIVE SUMMARY At the cooclusion of the study se.sion, Council requested staff 10 draw upon the discussion and the suggestions put IO<th and produce • refined scope for each of the priorities. The proposed scope for each priority is as ro!lows; ~. '-'.-. . -" .:' ~ -:.". ..~ c- 4 .-. -. For FIscal Year 1996-97 The Coml.Z'Chrndn PJag ".--~ .:.:-" -'. " . .. - .- CoDtinue the aggressive effort 10 assure completion of the Comprehensive Plan process by early Fall 1 m. encounging broad participation so that \he document is visiooaIy and has stroDg «Jmmllnity S'Jpport. Critical steps include review and adoption of \he fuW enviroomen!lll impact report followed by adoption of \he updated Coolprehensive Plan. DeIermine \he manner in which the Plan's goals, policies and programs will be implemented, establish priorities. review financing aJtematives and prepare • schedule for implementation. In accord wilh !hat schedule, begin 10 undertake the cnIinance cllanges essential for implementation of the Plan. Epmflies, Vputh and P>mmpgity In cooperation wiIh !he scbool district and !he private sector. continue with \he formulation and implementation of. compreheIlSive approach for providing: 1) additionai youth activities; 2) p!ograIDS and projects 10 provide intervention for "aI-risk" youth and their families; and 3) improvement 10 !be family environment by strengtbening and coordinating existing services to pareDlS and families in need of community support. F<>IIow Ihrough 00 !be ~ of !be Pooitive Alternatives for Yoolhcommittee. Particular attention will be directed at consolidating services I<> avoid dupli<:ation of effon and cost, and at accomplishlng these rasb tbrouglo !be involvement of !he youlh, families, and neighborboods for whom services arc sough!. Major empbasis will be placed on the establislunent of !he Farru1y ~ Ceruer. FOf" FIscal Years 19%-97 and 1997-98 The Infrastrnrtnrt Plan Continue !he development of !he long-range integrated plan (begun in FY 1995-96) for the restoration and mainrenance o(!he City's public infrastructure inc!u<fUlg buildings, parks and opell space, streets, sidewalks and ()(ber public paths and bikeways. The infrastructure implementation plan sboold accommcdate attention 10 acs!hetics as weD as function, and set for!h. program for long-term financing. The e:!!p/Iasis in FY 1996-91 will be OIl COOlpletion of \he public buildings component of !he plan and development of !he overaD framewod: for • COOlprebensive infrastructure managemeot system (lMS). The feasibility 0( e<paDding !he IMS 10 include !he integratioa of pr.,."xisting programs for streets and sidewalks wiD be evaluated. In FY 1997-98. !he emphasis wiD be 00 developmenl 0( the remaining plan COOlponents for parks and open spa«, and public paths, bikeways and parking lois. '~. -. . ~ ,. ; Tram.; Manap:ment ,00 Safety Address issues 0( parking, congestion, speed ~ traffic safety thrOUgllout !he City by means such as enbanced enforcemelll, driver education. and pbysical cbanges 10 the street envirODlllell( such as traffic calming devices. Ev>ioate transportation alternatives, ro. CO!IIIllIIter and non-commuter alike, including the provision 0( a Palo.1Jto shuttle bus system, as a way 10 lessen traffic volumes. Continue 10 wo ... , rooperalively with !he school district in dealing with school commute safety. For FIscal Year 1997-98 RemaH" Nejgbbocttood Bminess Djstrjcts Council DOled that identification 0( this issue as a prioriIy for FY 1997-98 is not 10 be interpreted as an indication that it should be treated as 0( lesser importance in FY 1996-97. Although the Council prioriIy 10 establish an aggressive program 10 revitalize the City', neighborhood coounen:ia1 distrlcts would not formally be initiated uDtiJ.1uly I, 1997, !here are a number 0( areas where ongoing assistance .. ,1) occur. The Mid:own revitalIzation process will proceed in 1996, and staff efforts 10 identify and resolve the issues related 10 ecooomic decline in !he neighborhood IfIStricts will continue. Assistance 10 businesses will be provided to all districts, and efforts to bring Iogether property owners with disparate interests can be initiated now. The ultimate adoption 0( !he new Comprebensive Plan may result in modification o(!be C'II)'" cJeslgnated neighlxxbood commercial areas; nevertheless, Ihe zoning ordinance provisions to allow for ease in developmeOl 0< redevelopment efforts can proceed throughout !be eoo.prebeosive Plan npdate proce<s. The fo!lowing actions are anticipated for FY 1997-98: idenfification of the land area and neighborhood commercial center needs within !he City that can be reasonably supported by Palo Al10 citizenry, given neighborhood =rcial market trends; developmelll 0( pbysical plans for revitalIzation 0< redevelopmenl efforts wbere neighborhood commercial centers are to remain; and revisions to !be zoning ordinance 10 facilitate revitalization efforts. FISCAl, IMPACT The pwpose of selecting priorities at this time of the year is 10 incorporate them into the preparation o(!be tw<>-year budget for fiscal yean 1996-97 and 1997-98. The mission driven budget format will ;mprove !he ability 10 identify the fiscal impact of !he priorities. Pace loU • "-"'"""--"'*"""------...,---- ".' " -: ~ ': '" ~ ~ ~ ENVIl!.ONMFNl'AI, ASSESSMENT NlA o PREP AR.ED BY: V~i ROOm, Assistant 10 the City Manager .ClTYMANAGERAPPROYAL: ~ Ber ,'~n, 1staDI iIy Manager ... ;: :