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2015 Q1 Work Plan Update
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Summary and Background Information:
Commerce City's 2015 Administrative Work Plan is based on council's established goals and the approved 2015-2016 budget. This is the third year of the administrative work plan, which meets the city manager's objectives:
· 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 Projects work plan has been reorganized for 2015 with a focus on the five City Council Goals as an organizing principle. Each Council goal contains several programs that tie into the larger goal. By definition, most of the programs on the work plan are multi-department efforts and may have several projects underneath each program. The quarterly summary includes detailed information about...
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