The Strategic Plan incorporates the priorities identified as most important by City Council and is developed every two years. The strategic plan serves as a foundational guide for the development of the fiscal year budget. The plan is developed with respect to the 2020 Comprehensive Plan and aligns work across projects and departments. The 2025-2027 Strategic Plan was adopted by City Council on October 15, 2025.
Guiding Principles
- Maintain a Long-Term Perspective: Ground decisions in a forward-looking approach that balances immediate needs with long-term fiscal and community outcomes.
- Communicate with Clarity and Purpose: Proactively share the City’s story with the public, using clear, accessible language. Avoid assumptions about stakeholder knowledge, and ensure communications are informative and provided in a variety of methods to reach the many communities within our city. Build trust by delivering services and communications with consistency and transparency.
- Support Council and City Leadership Efforts to Increase Connection and Meaningful Engagement with the Community: Implement engagement opportunities that provide a venue for community members to connect meaningfully with City Council beyond regularly scheduled public meetings.
- Foster Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Promote a culture of shared accountability for City Council priorities by encouraging departments to work together through integrated workflows. Strengthen collective identification of opportunities and problem-solving, ensuring that services are delivered efficiently and cohesively.
- Utilize Innovation and Efficiency for Continuous Improvement: Harness technology and digital solutions to streamline processes, enhance customer service, and support data-driven analysis and decision-making. Identify and implement solutions that simplify operations, procedures, and processes.