City Manager Objectives ExcerptsCity Manager Objectives for 2003-04
The following are projects that were identified by the City Manager or the City Commission for
work by the City Manager and Staff during the coming year.
This list includes amendments following City Commission meeting of August 5, 2003, input
from City Commission and discussion of list with City Management Leadership Team on August
8, 2003.
Strategic Planning
1. Work with the City Commission to develop and define the most important strategic issues and
direction that staff can be working on during this term. (Source: City Commission, City
Manager)
2. Implement Citizen Survey or appropriate alternative instrument to assess citizen needs,
opinions and satisfaction with City. (Source: City Commission, City Manager)
3. Conclude Benchmarking Project for Budget and streamlining City operations to reduce costs
and improve efficiencies. This relates to the Program Evaluation Project. (Source: City
Commission, City Manager)
4. Continue with City staff vision, mission, and values process. Determine interest in City
Commission level process. (Source: City Manager)
Financial Planning
5. Continue with implementation of five-year financial plan and capital improvement plan for
City. Proceed with bonding of capital improvements, as directed by the City Commission.
(Source: City Commission, City Manager)
6. Develop Long -Range Funding/Revenue Profile for City to reduce dependence on Property
Tax. (Source: City Commission, City Manager)
7. Prepare Financial Plan with eventual goal of an operating tax rate of 7.0%. Current rate is
7.6%. Continue with productivity improvement project with a goal of reducing overall city
staffing levels to range of 850-800. (Source: City Commission)
8. Continue with implementation of 5 -Year Financial Plan and develop long-range funding and
revenue profile. (Prefer a 10-15 year projection). (Source: City Commission, City Manager)
9. Review the sanitation rate structure and evaluate expansion of the automated residential
refuse collection into single-family neighborhoods where this service is not provided. (Source:
City Manager)
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44. Review and modify City purchasing and contracting procedures to include policy
recommendation for a more formalized local business preference and minority/WBE selection. .
(Source: City Commission)
45. Continue to market the use of the Senior Citizen Center for all seniors. Past utilization by
minorities has lagged. (Source: City Commission)
46. Proceed with Parks and Recreation Accreditation Program under auspices of program
administered by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies. (Source:
City Manager) - added 8/8/03.
Other
47. Complete an etWs ordinance, procedure or guiding principals resolution for elected and
appointed officials. (Source: City Commission) -Revised 8/6/03
48. Proceed with operation of Woman's Club, if policy direction of City Commission is granted.
The draft lease agreement has been completed and will be presented to the City Commission in
June 2003. (Source: City Commission, City Manager)
49. Improve Press/Media coverage of City with proactive and balanced views. Communicate
the role and accomplishments of the Commission and staff. (Source: City Manager)
50. Prepare outline for possible application for "All American City" award by the National Civic
League. (Source: City Commission)
KB: 4/27/03, 07/30/03, 08/07/03, 8/8/03
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