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City of <br /> 7(..* <br /> E <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> River <br /> Fire Department <br /> TO: Fire Service Task Force <br /> FROM: T. John Cunningham, Fire Chief <br /> DATE: Monday, April 16, 2012 <br /> SUBJECT: April 18, 2012 Discussion Topics <br /> ATTACH: Sample strategic plan (initiatives, goals and objectives from the <br /> Alameda County Fire Department) <br /> The goal of our upcoming meeting is to begin laying the foundation for the development of <br /> the strategic plan. Below is additional background material pertaining to the three discussion <br /> topics on the agenda. <br /> 5.1: Core values and vision <br /> The ultimate goal of the Task Force is to create a working strategic plan that will provide a <br /> blueprint for the future. The end result will be a list of actionable initiatives and objectives <br /> that will guide management and administration to make future policy, budget and personnel <br /> decisions. Before we begin the process of putting initiatives and objectives to paper,it is <br /> important that we come up with a baseline list of core values and a shared vision of where <br /> we want to go. For instance,what do our city policy makers expect of the fire department? <br /> When someone calls 911,what is the level of service (such as response times) that our <br /> customers expect? <br /> We will use the meeting time as a brainstorming opportunity to discuss core values and a <br /> shared vision. The intent is not so much to focus on the past but rather the future. Please <br /> come ready to discuss what core values you see as being important to not only the fire <br /> department but, most importantly, to the customers we serve. <br /> 5.2: Initiatives and goals <br /> Our first two meetings led to some great discussion. What also began to come to fruition, at <br /> least in a primitive form, are initiatives and possible objectives to be included in the <br /> completed strategic plan. For instance, there was a shared consensus about revising the City <br /> Code to reflect today's city governance structure and to take a fresh look at the department's <br /> organizational chart(including span of control, succession, etc.). <br /> PI / EIEI IT <br /> !NATURE <br />