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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/16/2021 Item 6, Hermann Council Agenda Correspondence City of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum Department Name: City Administration Cost Center:1001 For Agenda of:February 16,2021 Placement:Consent Estimated Time:N/A FROM:Derek Johnson, City Manager DJ Prepared By:Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager Ryan Betz, Assistant to the City Manager SUBJECT:2021-23MAJOR CITY GOALS RECOMMENDATION 1.Approve the draft Major City Goals for the 2021-23 Financial Plan:and 2.Direct Staff to return to the City Council in April 2021with recommended preliminary work programs,Capital Improvement Planprojects, and related budget appropriations required to providecore services of the various operational and support departments. DISCUSSION As part of developing the City’s two-year financial plan, the City Council identifies and adopts Major City Goals, which are defined as ‘the most important, highest priority goals for the City to accomplish over the next two years, and as such, resources to accomplish them should be provided and included in the Financial Plan’.At the February 6, 2021 Council Goal-Setting workshop, the Council was presented with the results of public engagement effortsand candidateCity Council Major City Goalstatements. Facilitated by a third-partyconsultant, the Council supported the adopted City Council Visionas an overall guide in developingthe following draft Major City Goals for the 2021-23 Financial Plan: City Council Vision The City of San Luis Obispo is a dynamic community embracing its future while respecting its past with core values of civility, sustainability, diversity, inclusivity, regionalism, partnership, and resiliency. 2021-23 Financial Plan Major City Goals Following Council direction for consistency in goal statements, staff made the following minor edits below. Economic Recovery, Resiliency & Fiscal Sustainability In collaboration with local partners, continue to support economic recovery for all from the COVID pandemic and support a thriving local economy by supporting local businesses, arts and culture, downtown vitality, practicing fiscal responsibility, paying down unfunded pension liabilities, and investing in critical infrastructure. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion(DEI) In response to our commitment to making San Luis Obispo a more welcoming and inclusive city for all,and the work of the DEI Task Forceandcontinue to develop programs and policies to support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and advance the recommendations of the DEI Task Force. Housing and Homelessness In order to expand housing options for all, continue to facilitate the production of housing, including the necessary supporting infrastructure, with an emphasis on affordable and workforce housing. Collaborate with local non-profitpartners, and Federal government, and leverage resources fromthe county, the state,and federal governmentsto discover and implement comprehensiveandeffective strategies to reduce chronic homelessness. Climate Action,Open Spaceand Sustainable Transportation To proactivelyaddress the climate crisis,continue to update and implement the Climate Action Plan for carbon neutrality, including preservation and enhancement of our open space and urban forest, alternative and sustainable transportation, and planning and implementationfor resilience. Approving the Major City Goals will provide staff the high-level policyframeworkin whichto develop work plans, including programs, services and capital projects, that will be presented to the Council as part of the Major City Goal Program and Strategic Budget Direction scheduled for April 20, 2021.The Council provided examples of certain strategies, outcomes and tasks that each individual had in mind for the forthcoming work programs and staff will use these suggestions along with community input and adopted policies and plans to guide work plan development. Previous Council Action February 6, 2021-City Council Goal-Setting Workshop February 2, 2021-City Council Five Year Budget Forecast and 2020-21 Mid-Year Review January 14, 2021-Joint Special Meeting of the City Council and Citizen’s Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission January 12, 2021-City Council Meeting:2021-23 Financial Plan Process: Economic Outlook, Budget Policies and Capital Improvement Plan November 17, 2020-City Council Meeting: Setting the State: Receive a Status Update for the 2019-21 Goal Setting and Financial Plan Process Future Council Actions April 2021-Major City Goal Work Program and Strategic Budget Direction June 2021-Preliminary and Final Budget Adoption Hearings Public Engagement Public comment on this item wasprovided to the City Council through written correspondence prior to the workshop and through public testimony at the workshop. Prior to this item, therehave been a variety of opportunities for community members to provide input to the City Council to enable them to establish the Major City Goals. These opportunities include input from City Advisory Bodies, a Community Priorities Survey, a notice to over 150 community groups and individuals,a virtual Community Forumand a Community Forum Survey. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in this report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15378. FISCAL IMPACT Budgeted: N/ABudget Year: 2020-21 Funding Identified: N/A Fiscal Analysis: Funding Current FY CostAnnualized On-Total Project Cost Sourcesgoing cost General FundN/ANAN/A State Federal Fees Other: TotalN/AN/A There is no fiscal impact associated with the action before Council. Appropriate budget allocation will be included inthe Strategic Budget Directionpresentation on April 20, 2021.