TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Steve Powers, City Manager
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2015-2016 City Council Goals Report
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
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ISSUE:
Informational report to update the City Council on the status of the adopted 2015-16 Council Goals
RECOMMENDATION:
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Information Only.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND:
The City Council provides staff with direction as to its priorities in the form of goals. The established goals give staff direction when allocating resources and responding to opportunities that may arise.
FACTS AND FINDINGS:
On July 15, 2015, the City Council adopted five broad goals, as shown below, with 35 priority initiatives to be undertaken in 2015-2016. In the attachment, the initiatives are shown in order of priority for each of the five goals or result areas, with a brief status update (Attachment 1). The 2015-16 goals are to:
Safe Community
Ensure people feel safe in our community by focusing on the public’s safety, including prevention, and an effective and timely response when an emergency or threat arises
Strong Neighborhoods
Preserve livability for residents in Salem’s strong and distinctive neighborhoods
A Well-Planned Community
Provide our community with opportunities for artistic, historic, cultural and recreational pursuits and preserve our community’s natural environment
Vibrant Economy
Create the environment and opportunity for smaller traded sector businesses and local companies to retain and expand in Salem and foster strategic partnerships to grow jobs and income, attract visitors, and conduct strategic recruitment of traded sector employers
Good Governance
Maintain fiscal sustainability through multi-year financial plans to balance anticipated revenue and long-term facility needs with community-defined service levels, contractual commitments, and regulatory requirements
The attached report reflects the current status of the 2015-16 Council Goals.
Courtney Knox Busch
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Attachments:
1. 2015-16 Council Goals Progress Update
07/05/2016