HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.12.08 CCP STUDYCOUNCIL STUDY SESSION
MEETING
City Hall Council Chambers
December 8, 2025
AGENDA
1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
2. Council Miscellaneous Discussion Items
3. City Manager Miscellaneous Discussion Items
a. 2025 Strategic Priority Project Update
4. Adjournment
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Council Regular Meeting
DATE: 12/8/2025
TO: Council Study Session
FROM:
THROUGH:
BY: Shannon Pettit, City Clerk
SUBJECT: 2025 Strategic Priority Project Update
Requested Council Action:
Background:
Budget Issues:
Inclusive Community Engagement:
Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect:
Strategic Priorities and Values:
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Strat Priorities CC 12.8.25
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Executing on Strategic Priorities – 2025 Review
Overview
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•Review the work undertaken 2025
•Outline 2026 process
•Looking beyond 2026
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Background
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•The organization needed a way to track and streamline high-
priority projects
•The goal was to begin setting up a system to execute and track
progress – focus on progress
•64 projects were identified and introductory system developed
•Presented to City Council in July on this effort
•Tonight is a review of 2025 and look into where we are headed
Background
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•Projects were slotted into priority areas outlined in the
strategic plan
•Priority areas include:
Enhance Economic Growth
Develop Financial Stability
Increase Safety for Community & Employees
Improve Employee Engagement
Improve Communication
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Review of 2025
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Current Status of 2025 Projects
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Current Status of 2025 Projects
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2025 Highlights
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•Enhance Economic Growth
Developed the groundwork for an economic growth plan
•Develop Financial Stability
Delivered regular financial reports to City Council
•Increase Safety for Community & Employees
Built better digital forensics capabilities in BCPD
Developed & implemented crime reduction plan
Re-established staff safety committee: updated emergency plans, camera security, and phone lines
•Improve Employee Engagement
Revamped employee onboarding
Held individual conversations with departments on pay analysis and 2026 budget updates
•Improve Communication
Built intranet site to improve access to news and documents for staff
Began monthly City Manager update meeting open to all staff
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2026 and beyond
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2026 Process
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•We will continue a similar process for 2026
•Some known projects will slide from 2025 into next year:
•Updated standard operating guidelines in BCFD
•5-year financial plan
•Exploration of options regarding the Opportunity Site
•Safety Committee goals
•Minor updates to city website (buried/outdated information)
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Where we are headed
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•The goals for all of this work are:
Execute at a high level through focus, visibility, and ownership
Begin tracking progress and outcomes
Develop an annual process that identifies and aligns strategic priorities
Have those priorities inform annual budget discussions
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2025 Began an
intentional
process
Track activities
2026 Begin
annual strategic
goal setting
Building
alignment and
outputs
2027 Get on a
schedule to have
strategic goals
inform budget
conversation
Co-create
strategies and
focus on
outcomes
STRATEGY
APPROACH
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Questions
13
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