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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2015 2015-17 Consolidated Goal Submittal 1 2015-17 FINANCIAL PLAN CITY COUNCIL CONSOLIDATED MAJOR CITY GOALS The following consolidates the 2015-17 Major City Goal submittals from the Mayor and Council Members. They are organized by common topics and in order of magnitude by number of submittals. As several goals were a combination of different topics, we tried to place them in the most logical topic area and reflect 33 total goals. We provided the information formatted as working document for use during the Goal-Setting Workshop on Saturday, January 24, 2015. The goals submitted for Measure G funding are marked. Measure G NEIGHBORHOOD WELLNESS 2  Improve neighborhood wellness, public safety and code enforcement both in the residential areas and in the Downtown.  Neighborhood Wellness. Continue to work with residents on neighborhood quality issues. Utilize Cal Poly’s “Future Collaborations List” and the Civility Working Group’s recommendations as well as updated LUCE and other city policies to continue to forge mutually beneficial working partnerships with Cuesta and Cal Poly. Continue participation in the Cal Poly Master Plan update, urging additional student housing on campus. Measure G: Yes, for some.  Neighborhood Wellness. Improve neighborhood wellness, maintain public safety, and ensure compliance with noise, occupancy, and maintenance standards within all residential NEIGHBORHOOD WELLNESS 3 areas, including both multi-family and single-family homes. Measure G  Neighborhood Wellness: Expand proactive enforcement enhancing protocol to reform nuisance properties/residents. Explore and implement additional non-enforcement strategies to improve neighborhood quality of life through positive relationship building. Measure G  Neighborhood Wellness BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 4  Implement the bicycle master plan and improve and maintain bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Measure G  Shift Transportation Modes toward Bicycles and Pedestrians. Initiate implementation of the recently-updated Land Use and Circulation Element by expanding bicycle facilities for both commuting and recreational purposes consistent with the 2013 Bicycle Master Plan. Create a Pedestrian/Walkability Plan for the Downtown and adjoining neighborhoods; continue to invest in new sidewalks, curb cuts, street lighting, and other amenities to improve the walkability of the City’s neighborhoods and business areas. Measure G  Bike and Pedestrian Paths. Design and Construct Railroad Safety Trail from the Railroad Station to Cal Poly. Complete Design for Bob Jones Trail from LOVR to the Octagon Barn. Complete at least 2 continuous cross town bike routes. Complete BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 5 at least 3 Safe Routes to School infrastructure improvements. Measure G  Bicycle & Pedestrian Paths LAGUNA LAKE 6  Protect, maintain and, if need be, rehabilitate open space, the urban forest and natural reserves, including Laguna Lake Natural Reserve. Measure G  Natural Resources. Initiate the implementation of the Laguna Lake Natural Reserve Conservation Plan. Measure G  Preserve and Restore Open Space and Laguna Lake. Protect, maintain, and where needed restore open space, the urban forest, and natural reserves, including Laguna Lake Natural Reserve. Implement the LLNR Conservation Plan with financing options including available grants, tax increment financing, and other options that associate program costs with citywide benefits. Partner with the County to implement existing General Plan programs to reduce billboards along Highway 101. Measure G  Laguna Lake Master Plan Measure G FISCAL HEALTH/RESPONSIBILITY 7  Promote fiscal health, preserve essential services, and update the Downtown Concept Plan, as well as maintain and improve infrastructure, including Mission Plaza and other historical infrastructure. Measure G  Fiscal Sustainability & Responsibility. Integrate the City’s Fiscal Sustainability Philosophy, including increased transparency and a plan regarding long-term unfunded liabilities, into the budget process as well as day-to-day decision making.  Fiscal Health: Establish policy to pay down components of unfunded liability that pose the greatest threat to the City’s ability to complete essential infrastructure and deliver essential services.  Reduce PERS Unfunded Liability PARKS & RECREATION 8  Update Parks and Recreation Element, create Master Plan, maintain and improve Parks facilities and update recreational programs. Measure G  Plan for New Parks and Recreation Facilities and Historic Sites. Update the City’s Parks and Recreation Element, improve and maintain existing parks facilities and update recreational resources to include lighted tennis courts, pickleball facilities, and other trending activities. Create a Master Plan for expanded senior services. Identify additional funding sources for City- owned historic adobes and sites. Measure G  Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation: Install lights at Sinsheimer tennis courts. Implement the Laguna Lake Conservation Plan. Complete improvements to the Jack House. Measure G  Open Space Maintenance DOWNTOWN 9  Downtown. Continue to assess and renew the Downtown consistent with the EDSP and updated LUCE policies, including completing a Mission Plaza Master Plan and supporting the development of cultural attractions and housing and niche workspaces. Work collaboratively through a multi-pronged effort with the downtown employers and employees plus services providers such as the County and nonprofits, as well as downtown residents and the community at large, at greatly reducing the incidence of adverse and criminal behaviors by transient homeless and others. Consider updating the Downtown Concept Plan. Consider public-private collaborative solutions to routine Downtown maintenance challenges. Measure G: Yes, for some.  Improve Downtown & Expand Mission Plaza: Extend Mission Plaza to reinforce this cultural “heart” of the community; DOWNTOWN 10 minimize vehicle traffic on Broad & Monterey, and emphasize pedestrian connectivity among the key cultural, historical, artistic, and theatrical facilities in this corridor. Provide significant City funding as challenge grants to the arts organizations and the History Center for their facilities in this corridor. Update Downtown planning and design guidelines to expand retail and pedestrian activity to the north above Santa Rosa Street, and south below Nipomo Street. Measure G  Renew the Downtown: Complete update of the Downtown Concept Plan. Integrate Pedestrian Master Plan into the Bicycle Master Plan. Eliminate Mission Plaza dogleg. Expand public safety efforts including video monitoring, increased lighting, and Community Action Team approach to addressing issues downtown. INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE 11  Infrastructure Maintenance & Investment: Develop comprehensive maintenance plans for major public facilities such as parks, and major publicly-managed natural resources such as creeks and open space. Address deferred maintenance of key city infrastructure, focusing first on water & sewage lines, sidewalks, parks and open space. Measure G  Establish Infrastructure Financing Fund and associated policies necessary to create baseline and ongoing contributions for essential infrastructure projects. Measure G  Infrastructure Maintenance AFFORDABLE HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS 12  Implement the Housing Element, facilitating workforce, affordable, supportive and transitional housing options, as well as facilitating the City’s fair share of the Homeless Services Center. Measure G  Housing Affordability and Homelessness: Implement the Land Use and Housing Elements to improve the jobs/housing imbalance by streamlining plans and permits for workforce housing, and by direct subsidies and support for affordable, supportive and transitional housing projects. Continue to support development of the Homeless Services Center and the “Continuum of Care” in partnership with the County and non- profit providers.  Affordable Housing CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 13  Implement the Climate Action Plan, including feasibility study regarding establishment of Community Choice (CCA).  Implement Climate Action Plan: Continue to implement the Climate Action Plan, including a feasibility study regarding establishment of Community Choice Aggregation (CCA). Provide additional investments to conserve energy and generate community-scale renewable power (e.g., wind, solar, and biofuel production) wherever feasible, taking advantage of “cap and trade” program funds. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 14  LUCE, CAP, EDSP, BTP and Housing Element Implementation. Address the fundamental requirements for supporting a variety of new housing and multi-modal circulation projects by completing the review and update of key underlying programs such as the Development Impact Fee Program, Infrastructure Financing options (including evaluation and possible establishment of a new Infrastructure Fund), and The Zoning Regulations. Measure G: Yes, for some.