Annual Strategic Planning Session

Attached is progress status of the 2022 Action Plan.  Completed items are highlighted in green and items where progress has been made are highlighted in yellow.  Additionally, the last community survey results can be found by viewing the April 27, 2021 Council Work Session packet.
 
Below is a proposed schedule for this evening:

Time                           Item
 
6:00 PM                     Opening
6:05 – 6:15                 Review Agenda and Meeting Objectives
6:15 – 6:30                 Ice Breaker Activity
6:30 – 7:15                 Review 2022 Strategic Plan: Progress Update/Celebrate Success
7:15 – 7:30                 Break
7:30 – 8:00                 Small Group (4) Exercise: add, amend, delete items on current plan
8:00 – 8:15                 Group Reports
8:15 – 8:45                 Dotmocracy Priority of Action Items for 2023
8:45 – 8:55                 Discuss Next Steps/Closing Comments
9:00 pm                    Adjourn
 
New items for consideration
These items have been shared for consideration ahead of the meeting.  Throughout the evening, these and other items will be considered for implementation into the 2023 Strategic Plan.

• Reward one item as the best process, idea or personnel cost saving that occurred in the prior year.  Communicate these accomplishments to the public.
• Bring Waterfowl for Warriors to Ramsey.  Currently, this is a program that is active in a neighboring community.
• Fire Hydrant and Storm Drain Sponsors
• Utilize neighboring city's events to promote local businesses.  I.e. Sidewalk sales for businesses along Hwy 47 during Anoka River Fest
• Implement QR Codes in printed materials and for development information.  I.e. City of Monticello utilizes sidewalk stickers with QR Codes directed towards development webpages.
• Review efficiency/effectiveness of advisory boards & committees
• Implement Policy striving for less regulation of residents
• Analyze operations and develop plan/strategy to eliminate inefficiencies and streamline the organization
• Implement a beginning percentage increase to the general fund levy increase (excludes pavement management, EDA, debt service)

This meeting is scheduled to adjourn at 9:00 pm.  Additional follow-up discussion will be scheduled at a future work session as needed.

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Brian Hagen, City Administrator

Based upon discussion.