ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager with a Request to Approve the 2015-2030 City Council STRATEGIC PLAN.
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BACKGROUND: The City Council met in May 2015 and August 2015 to update the 15-year Strategic Plan. The strategic plan process was initiated to ensure that the Council, staff, and the public clearly understand the Council’s vision for the future and have a shared policy and management roadmap to achieve it.
The strategic plan includes the following key elements:
• A long-term Vision Statement with defined, value-based principles that describe the preferred future in 15 years for the City of Peoria;
• Four mid-range Goals with measurable objectives that become the major focus areas for the City of Peoria over the next 5 years;
• A Plan to realize the Vision and achieve the Goals with an analysis of major challenges and opportunities and specific actions over the next 5 years;
• A Policy Agenda for 2015-16 that includes a list of top, high and moderate priority actions for the Mayor and Council to address during the next year;
• A Management Agenda for 2015-16 that includes a list of top, high and moderate priority management and administrative actions for the next year;
• A list of key Projects or current Management Actions to be completed or requiring significant work for the next year;
• A Mission Statement that defines the responsibilities of the City of Peoria; and
• A set of Core Values that establishes how the City of Peoria will operate.
The long-term Vision Statement:
Peoria 2030 is a safe, beautiful, and growing city. Peoria 2030 has a vibrant downtown, and a choice of great neighborhoods with character. Peoria 2030 has a strong economy, and connectivity within the city and to the world. Peoria 2030 has a culture of educational excellence, responsibility and accountability.
The four mid-range Goals are:
• Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
• Grow Peoria: Businesses, Jobs, and Population
• Attractive Neighborhoods with Character: Safe and Livable
• Vibrant Downtown: Riverfront/ Central Business District/ Warehouse District
The Policy Agenda includes the following items:
• Top Priority Policy Agenda Items:
o Capital Improvement Budget and Funding Mechanism
o Road Maintenance Plan and Funding Mechanism
o Combined Sewer Overflow /Storm Water Utility
o Long Term Balanced Budget Strategy
o Caterpillar World Headquarters: Redevelopment Agreement
o Comprehensive Downtown Master Plan /Riverfront Greenspace
o Neighborhood Wellness Action Plan
• High Priority Policy Agenda Items:
o City Economic Development: Policy and Toolkit
o Comprehensive Business Corridor Development Plan
o Commercial Blight Removal Program Funding
o Small /Minority Owned Business Development
o School Strategy
o Building /Structures Demolition and Abatement Policy and Procedures
o Bradley University Strategy
o Development Design Standards and Review Process
• Moderate Priority Policy Agenda Items:
o Revenue Enhancement Plan
o Northwoods Mall: Upgrade /Sterling Business Corridor Study
o Housing Strategy
o Hotel Markey Study
The Management Agenda includes the following items:
• Top Priority Management Agenda Items:
o Water Company Study
o Frequent Code Offenders Program
o Community Development: Performance
o Building Inspection Simplification and Responsiveness
o Business Outreach /Retention Strategy
o Warehouse District Residential Development
• High Priority Management Agenda Items:
o City Employee Diversification
o Leadership Development /Succession Planning Process
o Vacant Land Policy
o Downtown /Warehouse District SSA /BID
o Downtown Business Retention /Attraction Strategy
o Innovation Team Work Plan
o Parental Responsibility Community Education Program
• Moderate Priority Management Agenda Items
o Customer Service: Audit /Assessment /Action Plan
o Complete Streets Policy
o Growth Management Strategy
o City Corporate Communications Plan
o Labor Negotiations and Contracts
o Historic Preservation Ordinance and Commission Amendments
o National Incident: Analysis of Police Policies /Procedures
o Fire Department: Deployment /Resource Allocation
o Manual of Practice /Subdivision Ordinance
o Louisville Slugger Project
o Franchise Agreements: Comcast, Ameren
o LED Streetlight Conversion
o Unified Development Ordinance
o Urban Forestry Policy and Management Program
o Citywide Bike Master Plan
o Downtown Parking Master Plan
o Liquor Policy Ordinance: Revision
o Non Residential Parking Requirements
o Open Container Area Evaluation, Direction
The Management-in-Progress Items for 2015-16 include:
• Human Resources Manual: Development
• Recording System: Upgrade
• Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program
• I PAWS Public Alerting System
• Aerial Platform Truck
• Council Agenda Integration with Meeting Video
• Library Cards for All District 150 Students: School Supply List
• Strategic Plan: Update
• P-25 Public Safety Trunked Radio System
• Snow Removal: Enhancements
• National Citizen Survey: Council Report
• Fire/Police Cadet Program
• AED for Police
• Naloxone Kits: Funding
• Healthcare Cost Containment: Council Update Report
• Virtual Machine Hosts: Replacement
• Human Resources/Payroll System
• Performance Management Conversion
• Computer Aided Dispatch System: Upgrade
• Fire Department Management Stabilization
• Peoria Fire Station Alerting System Upgrade Installation: Phase I
• Process Improvements
• Credit Card System: Development
• City Communications and Marketing Program: Installation
• Text to 9-1-1
• Knox Box System
• Idling Reduction Program (GRIP): Pilot Study
• 3-D Laser Scanner for Crime Scenes
• LED Standard: Direction
• Travel Policy: Update
• Fire Rescue Boat: Operational
• New Patrol Cars
• Fire Technology: Update
• EMS Software
• Mobile Data Units (Fire)
• Fire House Network Wiring
• Homicides Cost Research Study
• Car Fax Integration with Police Software
• iSeries Computer System: Decommission
• Fire Department National Accreditation
• Police Department National Accreditation
• Mobile Integrated Healthcare Structure
• Police Body Cameras: Funding
• Legislative Agenda and Advocacy
• Diversity Recruitment for Fire Department
• Fire Department Upper Management Training Program
• Fire Explorer Program: Enhancement
• Respect Peoria Program
• Police Minority and Protected Class Recruitment
• Economic Development Position: Hiring (1)
• River Trail: Land Conversion for IDNR
• Moss Avenue School: Sale
• Madison Theater and Parking Lot: Plan
• Greater Peoria EDC: Roles and Responsibilities
• New Enterprise Zone
• Grocery Store Southside Recruitment
• Youth Build Application
• Growth Cell Report: Annual Update
• Landlord Training: Revision
• Residential Police Officer Program: Expansion
• East Bluff Redevelopment: Behren’s Grant
• Development Process Mapping/New Guide
• 2012 Building Codes: Adoption
• Architectural Salvage Deconstruction Report
• Wisconsin Corridor Overlay
• Emerald Ash Borer Management Program
• TIGER 2015 Grant Application: Washington Street (MacArthur)
The Major Projects for 2015-16 include:
• Police Radio System: Upgrade
• All Mobile Radio Narrowband
• Traffic Preemption System for Fire
• Orange Prairie Road North Section
• Forrest Hill Reconstruction (Knoxville to Sheridan)
• University Street Improvement Project (Nebraska to Forrest Hill)
• Allen Road (IDOT)
• Allen/Alta Roundabout Project
• Wisconsin Corridor Plan: Project, Cameras, Mural, Bus Shelter
• Alta/Radnor Road Intersection Project
• TIGER II Grant Project: Warehouse District Improvements
• Washington Street Reconstruction Project
The Mission Statement for the City of Peoria is:
To provide excellent municipal services, balancing exceptional customer service with financial responsibility.
The Core Values of the City for 2015-16:
P Professionalism: Professionalism in our actions, our appearance, and our speech while having a sincere regard for the people we serve and the people we serve with.
E Excellence: Perform our duties at the highest levels and aspire towards excellence as our standard in all endeavors.
O Opportunity: Promote and ensure an environment of opportunity, fairness, diversity, and equality inside the organization and throughout our community.
R Respect: Treat everyone with respect and recognize every individual’s value, irrespective of wealth, power or position.
I Integrity: Hold ourselves up to the highest standards of honesty, integrity and accountability. Our expectations of others should be our model when we act.
A Attitude: Affirm that a positive attitude is a difference maker that can drive success and positively influence all aspects of our service.
To implement the Strategic Plan, staff has prepared action outlines that include the steps, timeframes, and the key staff person or team responsible for each action item. Once approved, the Strategic Plan will be presented to the City Staff and regular status reports will be developed for the staff and the public.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Strategic Plan will provide policy guidance for the City departments and the public. Future funding decisions in future budgets should be aligned with the Strategic Plan.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Numerous goal objectives and policy and management items pertain to improving the livability, safety and quality of City neighborhoods.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: City of Peoria City Council and Administrative Staff, citizens, private and public organizations will have a clearer understanding of the City vision, goals, direction, and priorities, in light of the significant organizational, financial and staffing challenges facing the City of Peoria.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The Strategic Plan would not be adopted and the direction that the Strategic Plan provides would not be utilized.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: 03039-120630
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL’S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
2. Grow Peoria: Businesses, Jobs, and Population
3. Attractive Neighborhoods with Character: Safe and Livable
4. Vibrant Downtown: Riverfront/ Central Business District/ Warehouse District
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Reduce crime.
2. Improve District 150.
3. Grow employers and jobs.
4. Invest in our infrastructure and transportation.
5. Support sustainability.
6. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
7. Keep taxes and fees competitive.
8. Have an efficient government.
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office