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4th Quarter Update
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Summary and Background Information:
Commerce City's 2013 Administrative Work Plan is based on council's established goals (http://c3gov.com/index.aspx?NID=924) and the council-approved 2013-2014 budget.
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 througho...
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