HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-10-18 City Commission Packet Materials - A3. Strategic Plan Update
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Andrea Surratt, City Manager
SUBJECT: Strategic Plan Update
MEETING DATE: December 10, 2018
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: Receive update and provide direction as needed
BACKGROUND: The City of Bozeman adopted a Strategic Plan on April 16, 2018. Every department has been working to implement the projects and actions in the plan since that time. To better facilitate this
work, the organization has recently been aligned to more efficiently address the goals of the plan. The
Strategic Plan communicates who Bozeman is, where it plans to go, and it identifies a number of key steps it will take to evolve into the Bozeman we want for the future. The Plan maps out more near term
goals/projects/actions that will:
-focus our work at the staff and commission level. - focus our community efforts, and
- will be realistic to accomplish in 2-5 years.
These characteristics shape the Strategic Plan. They are guides for our laser focused decision-making, realistic to budget constraints and allowable within Montana laws. Local government service delivery is
very prescriptive. Its primary purpose is to provide basic services paid for by taxpayers related to the health, safety and welfare for all citizens. Yet, high performing government organizations demonstrate and ability to prioritize their focus to accomplish well the most important tasks each year.
10% of work is responding to what comes up, unplanned
20% of work is special projects (Strategic Plan, etc)
70% of work is daily tasks required of the job
Therefore, the successful strategic plan is a near-term laser-focused guide for commission,
community, and staff with realistic, measurable outcomes that can identify future success. The
Strategic Plan guides all of us toward a chosen better future for Bozeman. A presentation will be
given that highlights the current work of the staff toward implementation of the Strategic Plan.
The top priorities of the Strategic Plan include the following:
Strategic Plan – 7 Priorities
• Community Outreach
• Affordable Housing
• Planning & Land Use Initiatives
• Annexation Analysis and Study
• Parks Maintenance District
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• Partnerships for Education & Learning
• BPSC
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: No fiscal effects of receiving the Strategic Plan update presentation. Decisions about priorities and projects potentially can affect the budget.
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