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Home My WebLink AboutCC Resolution 12305 (Council's Areas of Emphasis)RESOLUTION NO 12305 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL ADOPTING THE CITY COUNCIL'S AREAS OF EMPHASIS AND PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2006-2011 WHEREAS, the San Rafael City Council sets five-year areas of emphasis and priorities to help set the direction of the City; and WHEREAS, all the areas of emphasis and priorities that the Council sets allows the city departments to develop objectives and work programs that work towards achieving these goals over the next five years; and WHEREAS, the results of the five-year areas of emphasis and priorities are used to measure the progress the City has made in furthering the Mission of the City. WHEREAS, the five-year areas of emphasis and priorities of the Council for 2006-2011, are attached to this Resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of San Rafael, California, hereby adopts the five-year areas of emphasis and priorities for 2006-2011. I, JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of said City on the 2nd of July, 2007, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Mayor Boro NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None �r. D ANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk CITY COUNCIL AREAS OF EMPHASIS/PRIORITIES THE NEXT FIVE YEARS 2006-2011 REVISED APRIL 2007 Community Based Governance The City of San Rafael Five -Year Areas of Emphasis/Priorities are rooted in community based local government, which engages residents and other stakeholders in the planning, organizing, decisions, implementation, and evaluation of the collaborative development of a sustainable network of diverse and distinct neighborhoods. GI Collaborations with Neighborhoods, Schools, and the Business Community Neighborhood Partnerships School Partnerships Nonprofit, Business Partnerships G2 Affordable Housing ABAG housing goals Creative affordable housing options Homelessness G3 Sustaining A Vibrant Downtown West End Rehabilitation Phase II of 2n Street/Lindaro Corridor Improvements G4 Financial & Governance Stability Sustaining Essential Services, as required under Measure S Implementation Maintaining quality services with limited funding Redevelopment extension Organizational Excellence Excellent Customer Service Succession planning and staff development G5 Public Safety Emergency Preparedness Relations with nei0boring fire services — regional solutions Further Advances in Community Policing G6 Infrastructure & Technology Upgrade Seismic upgrade and modernization of critical facilities ADA Compliance & upgrades Adequate funding for infrastructure maintenance /repair /replacement G7 Quality of Life Neighborhood investment Increase/expand/improve — Library and Recreation facilities Immigrant Issues Demographic changes G8 Sustainability Short Term Goals of General Plan 2020 Internal & External Environmental Strategies, Plans, Practices and Programs G9 Transportation Improvements Gap closure projects SMART/Rail System Alternative Modes of Transportation City of San Rafael -- The Next 5 Years Neighborhood & Economic Vitality Creating and Preserving Healthy Neighborhoods • Sustainable Economy • Short Term General Plan 2020 Goals E3 New Strategies, Programs, Policies o Housing Initiatives Public Assets Improving and Preserving our Public Assets o Essential Facilities Strategy o Two Year Capital Improvement Projects E3 Infrastructure Improvement Projects Cl Regional Transportation Projects Quality of Life Serving and Strengthening Community o Sustainable Environmental Practices E3 School Partnerships E3 Cultural Strategies Public Safety Preventing and Responding to Emergencies E3 Emergency Preparedness E3 Regionalization Efforts o Pro -active Community Policing The Foun-r_] bion Financial, Social, and Human Capital Financial and Govemance Stability. Sustaining essential services and organizational excellence with limited funs Community Based Local Goverment. Engaging residents and other stakeholders in the planning, organizing, decisions, implementation, and evaluation of the collaborative development of a sustainable network of diverse and distinct neighborhoods. � I DEPARTMENTAL ON-GOING WORK (Core and Operational Services) i 0 M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R 5 H I P S City of San Rafael Fiscal Year 2007/09 KEY EFFORTS Neighborhood & Economic Vitality Quality of Life Creating and Preserving Healthy Neighborhoods Serving and Strengthening the Community Sustainable Economy 13 Facilitate the further development of key commercial sites such as the San Rafael Corporate Center and West Francisco Boulevard Extend Life of Redevelopment Agency Short Term General Plan 2020 Goals 13 Update Housing Element El Implement General Plan Programs 13 Update Design Guidelines 13 Adopt/Implement New Building Codes New Strategies, Programs, Policies 11 Update Encroachment Permit Policy El Initiate Non -Residential Building Inspection Program 13 Tree Preservation/Sidewalk Ordinance 13 Implement Parking Strategy Housing Initiatives 13 Strive to Meet Affordable Housing Goals Process 33 San Pablo Office Conversion, Loch Lomond 13 Participate in 10 -year Homeless Plan Public Assets Improving and Preserving our Civic Assets Essential Facilities Strategy Committee to Establish Strategy 13 Education Program Regarding Facility Needs 13 Analyze Funding Alternatives 13 Increase Resources for Deferred Maintenance Two Year Capital Improvement Projects 13 Traffic Improvements, Street Overlays, and Drainage 11 Park Improvements 13 Sidewalk Rehabilitation/ADA Curb Ramps Infrastructure Improvement Projects 13 4th Street/West End Village 13 Medway Road Improvements • San Rafael Channel Dredging • Canal Transportation Plan Components 13 Third and Union Intersection Improvements Regional Transportation Projects 13 Non -motorized Transportation Program Grants 13 HWY 101 Widening Phase III and IV Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), Marin County Transit District (MCTD), and Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) Assistance Sustainable Environmental Practices Conduct a Green House Gas Inventory Community Choice Aggregation Support Countywide Waste Reduction 13 Pest Management Phase 11 • Implement Green Building Program • Further Initiatives for "Greening the Fleet" School Partnerships 13 Library Service Options 13 Joint Use Agreements for Facility Use 13 Supply Childcare Services in Partnership with Schools Cultural Strategies 13 Create 5 -year Strategic Plan for Community Services 13 Develop Cultural Arts Vision 13 Expand Enrichment Services for Teens and Seniors Further Development of Library Foundation 13 Continued and Expanded Events 13 Update Park Master Plan 13 Implement Pickleweed Enterprise Plan 13 Address Changing Demographics Public Safety Preventing and Responding to Emergencies Emergency Preparedness 13 Expand DART to residents and businesses 13 Vegetation Management Program Phase 1 14 13 Expand Volunteers for EOC Support 13 Internal Training/Exercises 13 Pre -Incident Planning — Geographic Info. Systems (GIS) 13 Joint Use of Facilities for Disasters Regionalization Efforts 13 Fire Dispatch 13 Marinwood/San Rafael Emergency Response Pro -active Community Policing 13 Gangs and Narcotics Programs 13 Traffic Enforcement 13 School Safety/Resource Officers 13 Social Host Ordinance Youth Services 13 Update Alarm Ordinance 13 Expand Presence at Community/Neighborhood Events