PC - Item No. 6A - Strategic Plan Update - Goals and StrategiesROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE ROSEMEAD
PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: MICHELLE RAMIREZ, ACTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2011
SUBJECT: STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE —GOALS AND STRATEGIES
SUMMARY
The City Council is currently undertaking the development of a new Strategic Plan for the
2012 and 2013 calendar years. The Strategic Plan helps to provide guidance and direction
for the City's commissions, committees, and departments through the framework of a long-
term vision statement, key organizational goals, strategies, and action plans. As part of the
development of the Strategic Plan, the City Council will convene a joint meeting on
December 13` with both the Planning Commission and Traffic Commission to review
proposed goals, strategies, and action plans for 2012 -13.
Staff Recommendation
It is recommended that the Planning Commission review and provide comment on the
proposed goals and strategies for the Strategic Plan update.
ANALYSIS
The City undertakes a strategic planning process every two years to help establish goals,
strategies, and action plans. This effort includes developing a strengths, opportunities, and
threats analysis (SWOT) for the City, holding public workshops to discuss goals, and finally
developing a strategic plan document.
The City Council met in September to initiate the process and has subsequent public
workshops scheduled in November and December to further discuss the plan. In
December, the City Council will convene a meeting with both City commissions to take
input on goals and strategies that have been identified.
In order to prepare for this joint meeting, a copy of the proposed goals and strategies has
been included in this report for the Planning Commission to review and provide comment.
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Michelle G. Ramirez
Acting Community Development Director
Attachment A — Draft Goals & Strategies
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ATTACHMENT A
CITY OF ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION
GOALS AND STRATEGIES
Goal 1: Beautify residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors;;:,__
Strategy 1:
Enhance public view areas within the public right of way z and private properties
Strategy 2:
Develop additional neighborhood parks land opemspace' r
Strategy 3:
Begin implementation of the downtown Rosemead design guideli ies.
Goal 2: Enhance public safety and quality of life }
Strategy 4:
Take proactive measures to prevent. crime and improve quality of... life in
neighborhoods
Strategy 5:
Assist in the preservation and improvement of: `historical, cultural and natural
resources.
Strategy 6:
Increase the City's level of Emergency Prepare' ness.
Strategy 7:
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Encourage enhanced participation by commurnty based organizations and
institutions in the community ife of Ros mead
Goal 3: Ensure the City's continued financial viability >'
Strategy 8:..
Develop a comprehensive ten-ye&% . financial plan
Strategy 9:
Eliminate the existing "underlying structural budget imbalance" in the General
Strategy 10:
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Aggressively pursue economic development initiatives
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