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City of Ashland, Oregon / City Recorder / City Council Information / Packet Archives / Year 2004 / 10/05 / Council Goals

Council Goals

Council Communication

Summary of Council Goals for FY 2004-2005 and Timeline
Meeting Date: October 5, 2004 00 Primary Staff Contact: Gino Grimaldi
grimaldg@ashland.or.us
Department: Administration Secondary Staff Contact:
Contributing Departments:
Approval: Gino Grimaldi

Statement:
Attached is a summary and timeline of the 2004-2005 Council Goals.
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Background:
On January 9 and 10, 2004, the Mayor, Council and staff met to develop goals for the next fiscal year (2004-2005). The City Council reviewed the 2003-2004 goals and considered new goals for the next 24 months. At the City Council meeting of March 2, 2004 council approved the goals and based on the document entitled 2004-2005 Goals of the City of Ashland, a summary has been prepared which identifies the responsible department and anticipated schedule for addressing these goals.

The approval of the summary and timeline of the 2004-2005 Council Goals establishes the priorities for the organization over the next two years.

In the Community Development Department, affordable housing continues to be a top priority with the assignment of a staff person to assist with this effort. There have been some setbacks due to turnover within the department. Several vacancies have been filled and the Housing Coordinator position will now be able to move forward with Council Goals related to affordable housing.

Other priorities in the Community Development Department include the development of the riparian ordinance, completion of the update of the downtown plan, and designing the implementation of an economic development program based on the comprehensive plan. It is proposed that these Council goals be completed giving top priority to work on the riparian ordinance, followed by completion of the downtown plan and the economic development program.

It should be noted that two Council Goals assigned to the Community Development Department have been moved out one year from what was previously present to the Mayor and City Council. They are the development of an urban forestry plan and master planning for the Railroad Property and the Croman Property.

The summary and timeline also established priorities for other departments. Please refer to the attached summary for those priorities.

The proposed summary and timeline also indicates the need for Council Study Sessions regarding several Council Goals. Council Study Sessions allow the Mayor and City Council provide input and direction in the early stages of staff work on a Council Goal or at important decision points during the completion of a Council Goal. Feedback from the Mayor and Council regarding the planned study sessions would assist staff in establishing a schedule for study sessions.
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Related City Policies:
There is no established policy in the Ashland Municipal Code which states that council must hold a yearly goal setting process. However, Section 2.04.095, Identification of Fiscal Impact of Policy Decisions states:
A. At such time as the council adopts a new program or policy with significant revenue implications, it shall offer clear direction to city staff and to the budget committee as to how the new program or policy is to be funded.
B. When the city council adopts such a program or policy, it shall indicate how it expects that program or policy will be funded; e.g., which existing taxes or fees the council expects to increase and by how much, or which current city programs or department expenditures the council expects to reduce to fund the new program or policy. However, if the council cannot reasonably identify a potential funding source, it shall so indicate. . .

In 1998, the City Council adopted a goal to begin a strategic planning process for the City. In recent years the council has conducted the formerly-used annual goal setting process that identifies more short-term goals for the City, which are subsequently tied to the budgeting process.

Council typically holds a goal setting early in the year to provide the budget committee with potential goals and funding priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. The goal setting process has been a valuable tool for the City as it has created measurable, definable and implementable goals that have driven the finances and organization in a clearly defined way.
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Council Options:
The fiscal impacts of the various goals have been included in the budget for fiscal year 2004-2005.
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Staff Recommendation:
Council approval of the summary and timeline of the 2004-2005 Council Goals.
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Potential Motions:
Move to approve the summary and timeline.
Move to approve the summary and timeline with suggested adjustments.
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Attachments:
•   Summary of Council Goals for FY 2004-2005.

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