RESOLUTION NO. 14-05

 

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2005/6

 

RECITALS:

 

A. The Grand Junction City Council initiated the development of a Strategic Plan in early 2002 to identify both long-term direction for the City and nearer-term goals, objectives and action steps for the City organization.

 

B. The overriding commitment inherent in the Strategic Plan is the City’s continued support of the strong services and programs residents expect from the City and the superior service standards the City expects of itself.

 

C. A Strategic Plan Team was formed composed of all seven members of City Council and the City staff management team. The team reviewed plans from other Grand Valley agencies, identified critical issues, developed Strategic Issues and Directions critical to the City in the next ten to fifteen years, contracted for a citizen survey and conducted nine neighborhood meetings.

 

D. As a result of this work the City’s first Strategic Plan with Action Steps for 2003 and 2004 was adopted by City Council in January 2003.

 

E. In the spring of 2004 the City began a two year update of the original Strategic Plan. City Council worked with the management team to review and update the six major Plan Directions and the associated goals and objectives.

 

F. Once again, the City contracted for administration of a statistically valid random sample telephone survey of over 400 residents. Working with a professional research firm, the Team developed the survey as a means of assessing residents’ interest in/awareness of the areas identified as Strategic Directions.

 

G. In order to inform and respond to citizens, Team members hosted a series of nine neighborhood meetings. The purpose of these meetings was to review the Plan Directions and Goals with local residents and ask for their responses.

 

H. The two year update to the City’s Strategic Plan includes objectives to be accomplished during 2005 and 2006. The two year update, just like the original Plan, was developed to help improve the quality of life for Grand Junction citizens and it is intended to be a guiding document for the City Council and City staff.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

 

1. The City’s 2005/6 Strategic Plan, is hereby adopted.

 

Adopted this 5th day of January, 2005.

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

/s/ Stephanie Tuin            /s/ Bruce Hill      

Stephanie Tuin            Bruce Hill

City Clerk              President of the Council