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„~„ MEMORANDUM Elk`- RiVer TO: EDA FROM: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager DATE: June 13, 201 I SUBJECT: Vision and Goals ITF.hi # 7. At its meeting on May 16, 2011, the City Council approved the Task Plan as part of the Visioning process started last year. Similar to how a comprehensive plan focuses and allocates limited land, infrastructure and social resources to areas with greatest benefit, visioning exercises can be viewed as a way to focus limited resources (time, taxpayer dollars) toward more desired services with greatest benefit to the public. The attached hierarchy chart illustrates how all the pieces fit together. Background In September 2010, during a two day workshop hosted by Jermaine Davis, staff and Councilmember Westgaard identified the Vision and Goals. In February, the City Council identified and prioritized the following Action steps, including: 1. Expand and enhance communication 2. Evaluate existing programs and services 3. Improve, revitalize, and invest in streetscaping along primary corridors 4. Explore and develop new programs and services to meet community needs Process After the Vision, Goals, and Action Steps are identified, a number of tasks need to be completed. Tasks are basically a project level `to do' list. Since February, staff has worked on the development and refinement of these tasks. To develop these tasks, a staff committee representing the Administration, Finance, Parks, Police, Fire, Utilities, Community Development, City Clerk, and Economic Development departments and divisions met. Individually, each department or division was asked: 1. To identify ways they or other departments could address the goals and action steps identified. N:\Departments\Community Development\Economic Development\Marketing\Branding\Vision\Update to EDA post adoption 6-13- 11.docx