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CITY OF lOVVA CITY
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826
(319) 356-5000
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2018-2019
2020-2021
Advance Social Justice and Racial
Advance Social Justice, Racial
Equity
Equity, and Human Rights
a. Support organizations and
Ensure City progress towards
efforts that provide services
increasing diversity of staff in a
to people experiencing and
manner that is reflective of
recovering from trauma and
community demographics
crisis related to mental
health and substance abuse
• Complete the phased effort to
raise the minimum wage for
temporary employees to
b. Consider a policy to limit
$15.00 per hour by July 1, 2021
city business to vendors that
pay all employees a wage of
Continue emphasis on human
$10.10 or higher
rights -based training for city
employees, boards and
c. Explore expanded use of a
commissions, and the
racial equity toolkit within
community
City government,
embedding it within city
• Establish priorities and ensure
department and Council
resources for increased access
and translation of critical city
levels
messages
d. Consider elevating hourly
Continue partnerships with
staff wages to $15/hour or
community organizations
more within two years
through the City's Social Justice
and Racial Equity grant
program
• Develop a coordinated effort
across City departments to
expand social and recreational
programming for special
populations
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2018-2019
2020-2021
Promote Environmental
Demonstrate Leadership in
Sustainability
Climate Action
a. Adopt an effective Climate
• Adopt and begin
Action and Adaptation Plan
implementation of the
and ensure the next two
Accelerating Iowa City's
budgets contain sufficient
Climate Actions Report
funds to facilitate achieving
its goal
• Track and effectively
communicate progress
b. Support efforts to increase
toward reaching the
the reach of the Parks and
Intergovernmental Panel on
Recreation Foundation
Climate Change's
(IPCC) carbon emission
reduction targets adopted
locally by the City Council in
2019.
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2020-2021
Enhance Community Engagement
Strengthen Community
and Intergovernmental Relations
Engagement and
Intergovernmental Relations
a. Experiment with innovative
• Initiate an overhaul of the
ways of engaging with diverse
City's website
populations in person and on
social media
• Pursue creative engagement
techniques with a focus on
b. Improve collaborative
reaching diverse population
problem -solving with
groups
governmental entities in the
region on topics of shared
. Work collaboratively with
interest
other local governments and
strengthen ties with our state
c. Improve relationships with
and federal elected delegation
the executive branch and
legislature by reaching out to
legislators and other elected
officials and working with City
lobbyists
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2020-2021
Maintain a Solid Financial
Invest in Public Infrastructure,
Foundation
Facilities and Fiscal Reserves
a. Continue to monitor the impact of
• Carefully prepare for significant
the 2013 property tax reform and
financial challenges projected
evaluate alternative revenue
during the final years of State
sources as determined necessary
property tax reform mandates
through FY 2024
b. Continue to build the City's
Emergency Fund
• Strive to continue to reduce
the City's overall property tax
c. Monitor potential changes to
rate
Moody's rating criteria and
maintain the City's Aaa bond
• Evaluate Local Option Sales Tax
rating
and other alternative revenues
that may be needed to achieve
d. Continue to reduce the City's
Iowa City's strategic objectives
property tax levy
and reduce reliance on debt
and property taxes
e. Maintain healthy fund balances
throughout the City's diverse
• Develop a long-term plan to
operations
improve the pavement
condition of City streets
• Initiate physical and financial
planning efforts to modernize
and expand critical public
facilities
• Consider establishing a cost of
development framework that
can help guide decisions on
how best to accommodate
future growth
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2020-2021
Foster Healthy Neighborhoods
Foster Healthy Neighborhoods
Throughout the City
and Affordable Housing
Throughout the City
a. Modify the existing
• Continue efforts to expand
Affordable Housing Action
and adapt the City's
Plan to include new
affordable housing
strategies to improve the
strategies to meet needs
availability and affordability
throughout the community
of housing in Iowa City
• Consider and adopt the
b. Embed the "Missing Middle"
South District form -based
concept into the City's land
code and ensure it can be
development practices by
adapted to other parts of
adopting a Form Based Code
Iowa City
for at least one (preferably
two) of our neighborhoods
• Continue implementation of
the Parks Master Plan and
c. Ensure the next two budgets
complete an accompanying
contain sufficient funds to
Recreational Facilities
make meaningful progress
Master Plan
toward achieving the goals
of the Bicycle Master Plan
• Monitor and report
and Parks Master Plan
biannually on building and
rental permit trends in the
d. Complete an analysis of
former rental cap
traffic accident data and
neighborhoods
identify actions to improve
the safety of our roadways
for motorists, bicyclists, and
pedestrians
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2020-2021
Encourage a Vibrant and
Enhance Community Mobility for
Walkable Urban Core
All Residents
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 after consulting
with stakeholders
c. Evaluate existing strategies
and consider additional
actions to address the need
for reinvestment in the
city's existing private
housing stock
April 8, 2020
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2020-2021
Promote a Strong and Resilient
Promote an Inclusive and Resilient
Local Economy
Economy Throughout the City
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
d. Work with Procter & Gamble and
impacted supply chain
companies, local economic
development organizations, and
labor unions to respond
effectively to the company's
decision to terminate its local
production of beauty care
products
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Demonstrate
Leadership in
Climate Action
Invest in Public
Infrastructure,
Facilities and
Fiscal Reserves
Advance Social
Justice, Racial
Equity, and
Human Rights
Enhance
Community
Mobility for All
Residents
Strengthen
Community
Engagement and
Intergovernmental
Relations
Promote an
Inclusive and
Resilient
Economy
Foster Healthy
Neighborhoods
and Affordable
Housing
* Example of draft Strategic Plan objectives formatted without a numerical identifier. When the Plan is
finalized, staff will create an improved graphic design illustrating the concept that each objective
contributes and interconnects with other objectives to fulfill City goals.
April 8, 2020
STAFF PRESENTATION CONCLUDED
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 East Washington Strect
Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826
(3 19) 356-5000
(3 19) 356-5009 FAX
www. icgov. o rg