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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStrategic Plan power pointCity of Iowa City's 2018-19 Strategic Planning Process Updated 2/15/2018 --Items in yellow highlight have not yet been discussed -- 1: Confirmation of Guidine Statement of Intent and 7 Strateeic Goals A more Inclusive, Just and Sustainable Iowa City 1. Promote a Strong and Resilient Local Economy 2. Encourage a Vibrant and Walkable Urban Core 3. Foster Healthy Neighborhoods throughout the City 4. Maintain a Solid Financial Foundation 5. Enhance Community Engagement and Intergovernmental Relations 6. Promote Environmental Sustainability 7. Advance Social Justice and Racial Equity Step 2: Determine any Specific Actions within the Strategic Goal Areas The following is a list of previously offered ideas from individual Council Members. The list matches the latest budget memo and includes additional submissions, but staff has reworded some, organized them by Strategic Goal area, and added a miscellaneous category. Following each item is a letter indicating the degree of challenge from a staff perspective to implement, (H) High, (M) Medium and (L) Low. An * indicates that staff feels the item is more suitable for a future work session and does not need to be included in the Strategic Plan. 1. Promote a Strong and Resilient Local Economy a. Undertake a comprehensive assessment of the current public transit system and implement changes to assure that the service best meets the needs of the entire community b. Effectively market and grow the local food economy c. Through cooperation with the Iowa City School District Iowa Workforce Development Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Works, and others, increase opportunities for marginalized populations and low-income individuals to obtain access to skills training and good jobs respond effectively to the U_of beauttJLGGI 2. Encourage a Vibrant and Walkable Urban Core a. Collaborate with the University of Iowa on its redevelopment of University -owned property located in the Riverfront Crossings District and on improving the quality, accessibility, and use of the Iowa River Corridor b. Preserve important parts of Iowa City's history by considering the designation of additional buildings as historic landmarks, and by considering the creation of an historic preservation district for part of the downtown c. Evaluate existing strategies and consider additional actions to address the need for reinvestment in the existing private housing stock in the community d. Work with private landlords to transform the student -oriented hou� Van Buren and S. Johnson Streets into well-managed higher -density projects with ^^^^« ^^d other urban amenities. (M) 3. Foster Healthy Neighborhoods throughout the City a. Adopt anew Affordable Housing Action Plan that identifies new strategies to improve the availability and affordability of housing in Iowa City b. Embed the 'Missing Middle" concept into the City's land development practices by adopting a Form Based Code for at least one (preferably two) of our neighborhoods Follow through on commitmenlWde during Novemb discussion regarding Lusk Avenue (M) d. Ensure the next two budgets contain sufficient funds to make meaningful progress toward achieving the goals of the Bicycle Master Plan and Parks Master Plan i. Consider a plan for rubberized surfacing at park playgrounds ii. Develop strategies to address the equity gaps noted in the Parks Master Plan and plan for the equitable distribution of destination parks within an easy and safe distance of all residents. e. Complete an analysis of traffic accident data and identify actions to improve the safety of our roadways 4. Maintain a Solid Financial Foundation 5. Enhance Community Engagement and Intergovernmental Relations a. Consider use of technology in work sessions to solicit comment and encourage broader participation from the public (L) b. * Include a calendar of events in the Information Packet so the Council can discuss attendance at City or community events (L) c. Consider a communication centric mobile app for residents (M) d. Increase opportunities for community inclusion by diverse stakeholder groups in important decision-making, events, and programming (M) 6. Promote Environmental Sustainability a. Adopt an effective Climate Action and Adaptation Plan and ensure the next two budgets contain sufficient funds to make meaningful progress toward achieving its goals (L) b. Review city efforts to green our vehicle fleet (L) c. Consider the creation of a Tree Advisory Board and enhance efforts to increase the reach of the Parks and Recreation Foundation (M) 7. Advance Social Justice and Racial Equity a. Support organizations and efforts in the in the community that provide services to people experiencing and recovering from trauma and crisis related to mental health and substance abuse. b. Evaluate and consider a policy to limit city business to vendors that pay all employees a wage of $10.10 or higher c. Explore expanding upon and fully implementing racial equity toolkit embedding it within city department and Council levels. d. Consider elevating hourly staff wages to $15/hour or more within two years 8. Miscellaneous a. * Increase opportunities for the Council to engage with City staff and consider a voluntary survey to all employees seeking feedback on city related issues (L) b. * Review the Farmer's Market vendor rules and regulations (Vendor Handbook) (L) c. * Review federal tax law changes, how it impacts Iowa City and what responses, if any, other cities are pursuing (L) d. * Review the breakdown of Senior Center membership by city/county of residence (L) e. * Forecast road resurfacing projects in the community (M) f. * Add City Council district boundaries to CIP map and offer a report on visible projects per district (L) g. *Review participatory budget research from staff and determine actions for next budget cycle (L) h. *Develop a long-term plan for autonomous vehicles (M) prepare for increased use of autonomous electric-powere� buses, especially with regard to implications for Vehicle -Miles Traveled, bnrkinn j. * Review the temporary use of right of way process for construction projects, the impacts those have on businesses and residents, and what the city does to alleviate concerns (M) Step 3: Confirm Supporting Metrics After specific actions are developed, staff will offer thoughts on appropriate supporting metrics. Our intention will be to update the metrics quarterly or when data becomes available, whichever is sooner. Step 4: Adopt the Strategic Plan by Council Resolution This action is targeted for March 2018. Step 5: Approval of the Staff Implementation Plan Staff intends to develop an implementation plan that will list the steps needed to complete each action. The roles that City Council and staff will need to play to complete each task will be clearly defined for each specific action.