REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Planned Study Issue Work for Continuing and 2024 Council-Ranked Study Issues (Information Only)
Report
BACKGROUND
At its Study Issues/Budget Proposals Workshop on February 15, 2024, Council reviewed and prioritized the proposed 2024 Study Issues. Upon establishing the inventory of study issues, the next step in the process is for the City Manager to assess the organization's capacity to undertake the Council prioritized study issues, evaluate their connection to the Council policy priorities and operational initiatives, and balance the study issues with the delivery of core services. This report presents planned work on continuing and new study issues, and estimated start and completion timelines.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.3.26 Study Issues Process
Council Policy 7.1.7 Budget Proposal Process
Council Policy 7.3.1 Legislative Management- Goals and Policies
Policy 7.3A.1: 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.
DISCUSSION
At the February 15, 2024 Study Issues/Budget Proposals Workshop, Council reviewed 40 Study Issues to rank and prioritize for the 2024 Work Plan. Twenty-two (22) Study Issues were ranked by Council for City Manager assessment and consideration. The remaining 18 were dropped from consideration or deferred for consideration in a future year.
Since the February 15 Workshop, staff has assessed its ability to undertake Council's prioritized issues, taking into consideration available financial resources and departmental workloads, including capacity for maintaining core service delivery, advancing existing study issues, and beginning new study.
Recommended Study Issues
As outlined in Attachment 1, the City Manager has determined that the organization can begin work on...
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