HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-04 - AGENDA REPORTS - VISION FUTURE PRIORITY SETTING (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: A S and embers of the City Council
FROM: u ka p, Ci y r
DATE: November 4, 2003
SUBJECT: VISION & FUTURE PRIORITY SETTING PROCESS
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive staff presentation.
BACKGROUND
Over the past 15 years the City of Santa Clarita has utilized strategic planning as a method
of reaching out into the community to better understand the needs and desires of the
citizens. This process has resulted in four strategic action plans that reflect projects and
approaches to solving many of the City's issues.
While the City has used strategic planning with much success over the years, this year a
unique approach will be used to determine the major issues or concerns of the community.
Modeled after the One Valley One Vision project, the new approach will include multiple
community meetings within each of the four different geographic areas of the City. The
focus of these meetings will be to identify key areas of consensus among the communities
regarding priorities for City action. Once the community outreach process is complete, the
issue areas will be presented to City Council for review and comment. City management
staff will then further define the priority areas and craft action items to address the
goals/vision articulated by the community and agreed upon by the City Council. This plan
of action will be brought back to the City Council for direction and approval. This process is
scheduled to begin in January 2004. A team of management staff has been assembled to
guide and manage the process.
This new visioning process will include closing out the existing Community Strategic Plan —
Share the Vision IV one year early. A report will be brought to the City Council
highlighting our accomplishments. A brochure will be mailed to residents communicating
the City's completion of the Share the Vision IV. This information will include outreach
materials about the new process and how they can become involved.
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