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Q3 Work Plan Update
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Summary and Background Information:
Commerce City's 2013 Administrative Work Plan is based on council's established goals and the council-approved 2013-2014 budget.
Develop a balanced and vibrant city economy
· Cultivate economic development through business retention, expansion and job creation.
· Advance initiatives that expand the city's "business-friendly" environment.
· Lead revitalization and redevelopment opportunities within the city.
Ensure a financially-sound city government
· Deliver innovative and cost-efficient municipal services.
· Maintain a sustainable financial plan that strengthens reserves and reduces existing debt.
· Research and pursue alternative revenue sources.
Develop and maintain the public infrastructure
· Provide and maintain a first-class infrastructure system that addresses the needs of residents, visitors and businesses.
· Implement infrastructure improvements to increase mobility.
· Identify opportunities to improve transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
· Expand recreational offerings and trail/park networks to improve access.
· Identify additional amenities desired by residents and how best to financially deliver needs.
Preserve and nurture a quality community
· Craft consistent customer service experience for constituents across all city departments.
· Encourage continuous improvement in service delivery.
· Seek compliance with stated codes and implementation of citywide planning documents.
· Promote activities that enhance public health, wellness and quality of life.
· Maintain declining crime statistics through community policing initiatives.
Encourage community involvement, communication and trust
· Provide the highest level of service with unwavering integrity and ethics.
· Advance proposals that reform council practices and policies.
· Engage and communicate with entire community, including minority populations.
· Develop strong partnerships with school districts to enhance educational opportunities.
· Improve coordinated and consistent flow of information about Commerce City through a variety of internal and external channels.
· Develop and implement a youth-in-government initiative and citywide senior commission.
Why Have a Work Plan?
· Helps the organization be strategic. Our goal is to provide the programs and services needed by residents and businesses to achieve a quality community for a lifetime. The work plan helps focus on why we do what we do and how we are performing.
· Clear communication. A work plan articulates staff activities on a project-specific and operational level to achieve our city's vision and mission.
· Best management practice. The city manager can easily use the work plan to assess progress against council's goals, understand positive or negative operational trends, determine workload, assess budget/organizational needs and correct behavior.
· Accountability. A work plan increases accountability of employees and management to the public, the city council and the city manager.
· Efficient use of resources. The work plan helps make sure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely by tracking and reporting city activities.
· Balancing priorities. A work plan allows city manager to reassess priorities when issues or new activities arise and have conversations with council and staff to determine how best to move forward.
· Measurement. Believe the city is a high-performing organization. The work plan helps measure that performance and demonstrates how we move the organization forward.
How is it Organized?
· The summary sheets are an "At a Glance" look at key departments and divisions, including highlights over the past quarter
· The projects dashboard provides a snapshot of all projects in the pipeline, including alignment with council goals, cost, department lead, approvals and a 90-day look ahead of key milestones.
· The operations dashboard provides a snapshot of ongoing operations metrics used to track performance throughout the organization.
· Both have detailed sheets that provide more information for key staff on the specific tasks.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Brian McBroom
Staff Member Presenting: Brian McBroom
Financial Impact: $0
Funding Source: N/A
Staff Recommendation:
For information only
Suggested Motion: