Transcript City of Indio Strategic Planning Retreat

City of Indio
Strategic Planning Update
Mission Statement
The City of Indio’s public servants provide
outstanding municipal services to enhance
the quality of life for our residents, visitors
and the business community.
Three – Year Goals
2011-2014 (Not in priority order)
As Identified at the January Retreat
• Enhance public safety
• Enhance public image and trust
• Improve financial stability and
sustainability
• Enhance and maintain the city’s
infrastructure, facilities and water
resources.
First 6 Months Set of Objectives
Enhance Public Safety
Objective
Status
1. Provide to the City Council a
debriefing on Operation Eastern
Encore
2. Conduct a table top EOC
exercise for city management
Completed in January
3. Adjust the fire department
budget so that it is operating
within FY 10/11 budget
4. Hire two part time code
enforcement officers
Completed in March
Completed in May
Completed in February
Enhance Public Image & Trust
Objective
1. Facilitate at least three town
hall meetings
Status
Completed in June
Improve Financial Stability &
Sustainability
Objective
Status
1. Hire a consultant to prepare a
city wide Fee Schedule nexus
study
2. Retain firm to commence
expansion of the RDA project
area feasibility study.
3. Receive authority from City
Council to select a marketing
firm to create and manage a
mass marketing campaign to
promote economic development
and enhance city image
Completed in March
Completed in March
Completed in March
Improve Financial Stability &
Sustainability
Objective
Status
4. Create and present to City
Council for consideration a
balanced budget for FY 11/12
without drawing on reserves
5. Retain firm to commence
expansion of the RDA project
area feasibility study.
6. Identify options to address
the city’s salary and benefit
obligations and present them to
City Council for action
Completed in June
Completed in March
Completed in June
Improve Financial Stability &
Sustainability
Objective
Status
7. Complete and present to City
Council/RDA/IWA for action to
complete real estate inventory
packet including use and
disposition strategies
8. Propose to City Council for
consideration a list of assets that
can be converted to cash to
enhance city resources
Completed in July
Completed in June
Enhance & Maintain the City’s
Infrastructure, Facilities & Water Resources
Objective
Status
1. City Council adopt FY11/12
CIP Budget
Completed in July
2. Present a draft Supplemental
Water Supply Program report to
the IWA Commission
Completed in June
3. Present to the City Council
for action a plan and funding
sources for permanent
reconstruction of Avenue 44
crossing of the Wash
Completed in April
Objectives Carried Forward
or Deleted
Enhance Public Safety
Objective
1. Present to the City Council
action for the restoration of the
fire inspector program
Status
Deleted due to budget
constraints
Enhance Public Image & Trust
Objective
Status
1. Hold a make up media
training workshop for the City
Council and Management team
Carried Forward
To be complete by December
2. Hold a media day and tour
for the media
Carried Forward
To be complete by October
Improve Financial Stability &
Sustainability
Objective
Status
1. Present to the City Council for
action a comprehensive
Marketing and Outreach Plan
2. Present to City Council for
consideration of new fees and
charges based on the Fee
Schedule Nexus Study
Carried Forward
To be complete by September
Carried Forward
To be complete by December
Three – Year Goals
2011-2014 (Not in priority order)
As of July Retreat
• Enhance public safety
• Enhance public image and trust
• Improve financial stability and
sustainability
• Enhance and maintain the city’s
infrastructure, facilities and water
resources.
• Expand and Retain Economic
Development
Next 6 Months Set of Objectives
Enhance Public Safety
Objective
1. Enhance graffiti program to
provide weekend service and
address private property
violation issues
Status
To be complete by September
2. Participate in the Great
California Shakeout as a part of
the city’s disaster preparedness
program
To be complete by October
3. Conduct a 2nd Community
Emergency Response Training
(CERT) course
To be complete by November
4. Request authorization from
City Council for issuance of an
RFP for animal care services
To be complete by October
Enhance Public Safety
Objective
5. Complete an operational
review of the Animal Care
Center of Indio
Status
To be complete by October
6. Conduct three (3) DUI
checkpoints
To be complete by December
7. Install two (2) computer
kiosks in city facilities to facilitate
self-reporting of crime and code
enforcement issues.
To be complete by November
8. Prepare a notice and flyer for
the public regarding new carbon
monoxide detector requirement
To be complete by August
Enhance Public Safety
Objective
Status
9. Conduct a study session with
the city council on code
enforcement and graffiti
To be complete by November
Enhance Public Image & Trust
Objective
1. Facilitate at least two (2)
town hall meetings
Status
To be complete by December
2. Hold an open house at the
To be completed by November
Animal Care Center of Indio/Pet
Adoption Day
3. Launch new Indio Water
Authority website
To be complete by January,
2012
4. Enhance the Human
Resources website to add job
information, salary and
benefits, and classification info
To be complete by October
Enhance Public Image & Trust
Objective
Status
5. Provide updated training to
supervisors and managers for
performance enhancement and
evaluation
To be complete by December
Improve Financial Stability &
Sustainability
Objective
Status
1. Continue to work with labor
groups on a monthly basis
regarding the city’s financial
status
2. Report to the City Council the
General Funds’ year end status
for FY 10/11, including a report on
the city’s ongoing efforts to
convert assets into cash.
3. Implement a new city wide
safety training program to
minimize risk & liability
To be complete by January,
2012
To be complete by November
To be complete by January,
2012
Improve Financial Stability &
Sustainability
Objective
Status
4. Present to the City Council for
action authorization to initiate a
RFP for bond refinance
services/advisor
5. Complete first round of
classification and compensation
studies for clerical positions.
6. Implement a Return to Work
program
To be complete by January,
2012
7. Develop a citywide intranet
system to serve as a resource
for employees
To be complete by November
To be complete by November
To be complete by November
Improve Financial Stability &
Sustainability
Objective
Status
8. Present to the City Council
and Arts Commission for
consideration an ordinance to
allow funding from the public art
fund be used for performing art
activities
9. Present to the City Council for
consideration revenue sharing
agreements regarding festivals.
To be complete by December
To be complete by October
Enhance & Maintain City’s Infrastructure,
Facilities & Water Resources
Objective
Status
1. Present to the IWA
commission consideration of a
long term financial model to
address water resource issues
To be complete by December
2. Present to the IWA
commission consideration of a
complete water system
evaluation study.
To be complete by October
3. Reconstruct northbound
Adams Street between Avenue
39 and Avenue 40
To be complete by November
Enhance & Maintain City’s Infrastructure,
Facilities & Water Resources
Objective
Status
4. Present to the City Council
request for authorization to issue
an RFP for the design of
Madison Street improvements
between Avenue 50 and Avenue
52
To be complete by December
5. Complete the grant funded
energy efficiency and greening
improvements on city buildings
To be complete by December
6. Begin fabrication and
installation of the Jackson Street
Art Project
To be complete by October
Enhance & Maintain City’s Infrastructure,
Facilities & Water Resources
Objective
Status
7. Award artist contracts to install To be complete by October
public art on Traffic Signal Boxes
at 3 new locations
Expand and Retain Economic
Development
Objective
1. Complete the RDA
expansion feasibility study
Status
To be complete by November
2. Present to the City Council
for consideration at least one
(1) affordable housing
agreement
To be complete by January,
2012
3. Present to the City Council
for consideration at least two
(2) disposition and
development agreements
To be complete by January,
2012
Expand and Retain Economic
Development
Objective
Status
4. Complete the City’s Better
Neighborhood Program
Improvements for Desert
Gardens, Valencia, and Burr
Street neighborhoods.
To be complete by January,
2012
5. Re-engineering of new water
service application and review
process to create a simple and
understandable resource guide
for new development.
To be complete by January,
2012
Expand and Retain Economic
Development
Objective
Status
6. Hire a part-time position for
RDA property management
To be complete by November
7. Issue an RFP for the
Downtown Specific Plan
To be complete by December
8. Present to the City Council
for action a request to submit
an annexation application for
the Bodell Heights/County
Island Area – Phase 2
To be complete by November
Expand and Retain Economic
Development
Objective
Status
9. Present to the Planning
Commission and City Council
for action an ordinance
extending land use entitlements
for two additional years
To be complete by November
10. Present to the City Council
a Development Agreement
status report
To be complete by October
Expand and Retain Economic
Development
Objective
Status
11. Conduct a study session
with the City Council regarding
economic development efforts
and discussion to develop an
economic development plan.
To be complete by October
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