2024-2026 Strategic Plan 

A Strategic Plan is a tool that outlines the City Council’s priorities for the organization and community and provides a clear direction of where the City is going and how it intends to get there. It includes a vision, mission, and values that guide actions, along with a set of multi-year priorities that guide decisions, and a plan for implementation and accountability. 

From August 14 to 16, the City Council, members of the City's senior leadership team, and a facilitator met for three strategic planning sessions. At these sessions, the group reviewed the progress on the City's current strategic plan and discussed what current challenges and opportunities the community was facing that should be considered when determining updated priorities and initiatives for the next several years. 

Based on that discussion, three new strategic priorities were identified: 

• Diversify Revenue
• Achieve & Sustain Operational Excellence
• Sustain Community Character & Safety 

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provides a clear direction of where the City is going and how it intends to get there. It includes a vision,
mission, and values that guide actions, along with a set of multi-year priorities that guide decisions, and a plan
for implementation and accountability.
From August 14 to 16, the City Council, members of the City's senior leadership team, and a facilitator met for
three strategic planning sessions. The facilitator, Sara Peterson, provided a narrative summary of that retreat
below. At these sessions, the group reviewed the progress on the City's current strategic plan and discussed
what current challenges and opportunities the community was facing that should be considered when
determining updated priorities and initiatives for the next several years. Based on that discussion, three new
strategic priorities were identified:
1. Diversify Revenue
2. Achieve and Sustain Operational Excellence
3. Sustain Community Character and Safety
Since the last strategic planning session in August, staff has identified specific initiatives and timelines to
create an implementation plan for the next three years. Those initiatives and timelines have been updated to
incorporate feedback from the October 10th Workshop. The 2024-2026 Strategic Plan is included below. It
includes updates to the City's mission, vision, and values along with a summary table of the strategic priorities,
desired outcomes and targets, and a list of specific initiatives. A Gantt Chart is also included to visually display
the timelines associated with the anticipated initiation and completion of each of these initiativesA Strategic Plan is a tool that outlines the City Council’s priorities for the organization and community and
provides a clear direction of where the City is going and how it intends to get there. It includes a vision,
mission, and values that guide actions, along with a set of multi-year priorities that guide decisions, and a plan
for implementation and accountability.
From August 14 to 16, the City Council, members of the City's senior leadership team, and a facilitator met for
three strategic planning sessions. The facilitator, Sara Peterson, provided a narrative summary of that retreat
below. At these sessions, the group reviewed the progress on the City's current strategic plan and discussed
what current challenges and opportunities the community was facing that should be considered when
determining updated priorities and initiatives for the next several years. Based on that discussion, three new
strategic priorities were identified:
1. Diversify Revenue
2. Achieve and Sustain Operational Excellence
3. Sustain Community Character and Safety
Since the last strategic planning session in August, staff has identified specific initiatives and timelines to
create an implementation plan for the next three years. Those initiatives and timelines have been updated to
incorporate feedback from the October 10th Workshop. The 2024-2026 Strategic Plan is included below. It
includes updates to the City's mission, vision, and values along with a summary table of the strategic priorities,
desired outcomes and targets, and a list of specific initiatives. A Gantt Chart is also included to visually display
the timelines associated with the anticipated initiation and completion of each of these initiatives.