Title
2021 Q1 Work Plan Update
Body
Summary & Background
This presentation to Council is to provide an update on Staff’s progress on the 2021 work plan during Q1. Staff has made significant progress across all five of Council’s goals this quarter, and will be presenting updates to Council during this meeting. Staff prepares an annual work plan to track and manage projects and priorities for the year. Having a work plan ensures that all work accomplished by staff in a given year furthers the goals set by Council. This is the first update to Council since the adoption of the streamlined three-tiered work plan. Therefore, in addition to Council’s feedback on the progress made, feedback on the report itself is important. Improvements as to how this information is presented in the future will allow staff to more effectively and efficiently communicate progress to Council. Staff can make adjustments to the level of detail or nature of updates, as well as adding, removing, and adjusting targets as needed throughout the year based on Council’s direction.
From the start of the year through the end of March, staff has diligently worked to advance and realize Council’s vision for the community. The Envisio report and slides accompanying this communication will provide additional detail on the progress during this quarter. Overall, staff is 24% through the work plan, with 93% of projects on track, 2% already completed, and 5% experiencing some amount of disruption.
Goal 1
Council’s first goal (please note - the number of each goal does not indicate priority relative to other goals i.e. goal one is not more important than goal two) is to promote a balanced and thriving city economy. This goal primarily focuses on economic development and key development and redevelopment areas. There are four targets within this goal:
- Location of choice for primary employers
- Create a sense of place
- Catalyze development in identified key areas
- Improve efficiency and effec...
Click here for full text