2017 Intergovernmental Priorities Discussion.

On October 24, 2017, the City Council received an update to the Intergovernmental Priorities and began the process of providing edits to the document. Staff has received additional comments from the Council and is bringing the document back for further discussion. Minor comments to the existing priorities are highlighted in red, new comments that are more substantive are highlighted in blue and deletions are crossed out. It was also suggested that the Tribal Priorities be transferred to the Council Goals document. Upon approval of City Council and pending any additional changes, staff will bring the finalized document back to the City Council at its November 21, 2017, meeting for final adoption.

 Council Goals:
1) Invest in our employees and implement retention and attraction strategies.
2) Ensure Flagstaff has a long-term water supply for current and future needs.
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to      serve all population areas and demographics.
4) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user.
5) Develop and implement guiding principles that address public safety service levels through appropriate staffing levels.
6) Relieve traffic congestion throughout Flagstaff.
7) Address key issues and processes related to the implementation of the Regional Plan.
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments.
9) Foster relationships and maintain economic development commitment to partners.
10) Decrease the number of working poor.
11) Ensure that we are as prepared as possible for extreme weather events.