REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Study Issue Presentation Dates for Studies Recommended for Study in 2017 and Approve the Recommended Actions as Identified in the Fiscal Impact of this Report
Report
BACKGROUND
Council reviewed and prioritized by department the proposed 2017 Study Issues at its annual Study/Budget Issues Workshop on February 17, 2017. Upon establishing the inventory of Study Issues, the next step in the process is for the City Manager to assess the organization's ability to undertake those issues prioritized by Council and their connection to the Council approved Policy Priorities, operational initiatives, and day-to-day workload. This report presents, for Council consideration, the proposed start date and tentative Council presentation date(s) for items recommended for study in 2017, as well as an update on the newest Council Policy Priority.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.3.1 Legislative Management - Goals and Policies
Policy A1: Utilize the General Plan as the City's principal long-range planning tool; utilize the Resource Allocation Plan and Program Outcome Statements as the City's principal mid-range planning tool; and utilize the Council Study Calendar as the City's principal short-range planning tool.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment and 15378(b)(4) in that it is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
DISCUSSION
At the February 17 Study/Budget Issues Workshop the Council ranked and prioritized Study Issues for 2017; 28 were originally proposed and Council's actions reduced the number to 17. In recent years, a mana...
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