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Home My WebLink About10-24 RESOLUTION NO. /0�21/ A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, amending the Strategic Plan for the years 2025-2026. WHEREAS, the City Council, held a work session on July 30, 2024 dedicated to developing a 2-year Strategic Plan; and WHEREAS, prior to the work session, Council Members attended individual conferences with a facilitator to develop ideas and strategies for the Strategic Plan; and WHEREAS, on September 3, 2024, Council considered and discussed the 2025-2026 Strategic Plan; and WHEREAS, Council and staff share a collective desire to identify what is most important for the City to achieve, and the City's strategic approach for doing so, in the next two years and beyond; and WHEREAS, the work session was held to develop and align strategic priorities,while balancing input from all Council Members,with the goal of informing Budget, Capital Facilities Projects and Work Plan to assist the City in identifying next steps and responsibilities; and WHEREAS, Council agreed on four areas of focus: Community Resilience, Citywide Resource Optimization, Housing, and Infrastructure Development, Maintenance and Connectivity; and WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan directly supports the Comprehensive Plan and reflects theVision for the Community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,Washington, that the document marked Exhibit A and attached hereto is hereby adopted as the City's 2025-2026 Strategic Plan. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 4 day of S..s,pttricrber, 2024. 0c+0 be ate Dexter, Mayor ATTEST: ly/tAe',1 t.AA4) ----e- - Kari Martinez-Bailey, City Cler APPROVED AS TO FO . William E. Bloor, City Attorney 4 - Exhibit A r 'hoe IMPLEMENTATION PRINCIPLES L RCM Environment Budget Equity Relationships STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS Community Resilience Citywide Resource Optimization Housing Infrastructure Development, r--• , Maintenence, and Connectivity �_ City of Port Angeles Exhibit A 2025-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN Strategic Focus Area Goals Measures Impacted Groups • Neighborhood Association proposal is presented to Council by 12/31/2024 Internal City Departments: for action. • All City Departments • Evaluate community response to efforts to establish baseline number of • Increase community engagement outreach with the communications by 6/30/2025. External Impacted Groups: public and local businesses. • Determine innovations to improve communication effectiveness by • Service organizations 6/30/2026. • Advocacy groups • Evaluate National Night Out program and present to Council by • Local businesses 12/31/2026 • Government agencies • Reinforce environmental • Identify Legislative priorities for Elwha Watershed Protection by • Private citizens stewardship by leading change 12/31/2024. • Vulnerable populations • Integrate environmental stewardship policy considerations to be and investing in achievable incorporated into Council memos by 6/30/2025. solutions in alignment with the • Address equitable sustainable long-term stewardship of city properties in Climate Action Plan. Elwha River Valley. Community Resilience • Improve public safety and • Increase#of users of City Emergency notification system to 90%or higher by 12/31/2026. peace of mind in our • Include public safety funding/revenue sources in Legislative priorities community while promoting annually. policies that create efficient • Reduce unfunded mandates/barriers for state funding through annual practices. adoption of legislative priorities. • Solidify extreme weather preparedness plan by 6/30/2025. • Complete capital improvements to senior center,fire hall,and Vern Burton • Expand application of disaster for emergency facility use by 12/31/2026. preparedness and emergency • Effective March 31,2025,ensure battery backup systems are incorporated response practices. in all new municipal buildings and renovations to existing buildings. • Update and deliver the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan to Council by 12/31/2025. • Review reserve fund policy and emergency fund capability by 06/30/2025 • Develop plans to maintain • Develop new policy and approve by 06/30/2026 economic stability for • Evaluate needs and measures based on past events and case studies unexpected events. complete by 12/31/2026 to include resident impacts and business impacts. 1 _ City of Port Angeles Exhibit A • 2025-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN • Develop a community health and wellness plan by 12/31/2025. • Improve community health and • Communicate policy and plan with community partners and residents by wellness or community 12/31/2026. resilience • Define measures for increased public health and wellness indicators by 12/31/2026. • Explore new partnerships with local sport and activity-based organization to promote wellness—ongoing. • Invest in upgrades to youth field facilities ex:Girls Softball Fields and Soccer fields. 2 City of Port Angeles Exhibit A • 2025-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN Strategic Focus Area Goals Measures Impacted Groups • Maintain fund balance requirements—ongoing. Internal City Departments: • Maintain fiscal health • Maintain affordability index—ongoing. • All City Departments • Identify programs and services where staff capacity must be enhanced to implement Strategic Plan by 12/31/2025. External Impacted Groups: • Develop succession planning strategies for Council, Boards and • Washington State • Grow staff capacity Staff by 12/31/2026 including recruitment and staff retention. • Community partners • Increase#of completed continuing education courses, (advocacy support) certifications,or endorsements by 12/31/2026. • Community colleges and • Seek grant funds with the goal of 50%of the Capital Budget to professional associations be funded through grants. • Maximize grant funding/Support for • Report annually on dollars leveraged through community State Funding partnerships. Citywide Resource • Report annually on dollars contributed towards community Optimization partnerships. • Promote policies that create efficient • Perform gap analysis on policies and practices by 12/31/2026. practices • • Advocate for adequate and non- • Increase the City's advocacy capacity to address priority issues regressive state revenue including funding for Hwy 101/Truck Route interchange • Evaluate water storage and/or source alternatives to the Elwha River by 12/31/2026. • Evaluate&develop a phased in path for using alternative • Stabilize utility resources for changing energy sources for Electric Utility annually. environments • Develop funding-ready community solar project by 12/31//20261dentify City owned properties and infrastructure endangered by changing environments by 12/31/2026. 3 City of Port Angeles Exhibit A • 2025-2026 STRATEGIC PLAN Strategic Focus Area Goals Measures Impacted Groups • Complete comprehensive plan that meets • Comprehensive plan updated by 6/30/2025 Internal City Departments: housing needs of PA • Housing Action Plan Update by December 2025. • Community&Economic • Update the City Housing Action Plan from Development 2019. • Public Works&Utilities • Continue multi-family housing pilot • Pilot project plan finished (site/layout)by 9/30/2026 • Legal Department project in Capital Facilities Plan • Fire Department • Finance Department Housing • Recruit,attract,or facilitate new • Build local contractor/building knowledge-ongoing construction of an apartment complex by • Apartment complex in process with plan for completion • City Manager's Office External Impacted Groups private developer by 9/30/2026 • Low-income residents • Establish business license ordinance identifying number of local contractors by 12/31/2025 • Workforce • Incentivize Development and Vacant Land • Vacant housing base rate into COSA by 12/31/2024 • Tenants Conversion • Identify number of Vacant business spaces by 12/31/2025 • Advocacy groups o Implement fair and adequate base and annually thereafter • Service organizations for buildings served by Utilities • Establish underdeveloped parcel fee by 12/31/2026 • Government agencies • Establish Unoccupied residence fee by 12/31/2026 • Community colleges and other educational organizations • Builders and developers Strategic Focus Area Goals Measures Impacted Groups • Ensure adequate wastewater capacity is • 100%A Street Basin design complete by January 2026 Internal City Departments: available for housing and commercial • 100%A Street Basin construction funded by 12/31/2026 • Public Works&Utilities opportunities. • Fund top 20%failure rated sewer by 12/31/2026 • Parks&Recreation • Community& Economic • Improve connectivity between • Identify priority areas for sidewalk expansion-ongoing Development neighborhoods • Update School Walking Routes Map in Comprehensive Infrastructure Plan 6/30/2025 External Impacted Groups: Development, • Explore policies to improve connectivity between • Government agencies Maintenance,and neighborhoods—by 6/30/2025 • Trade associations Connectivity • Users of sidewalks and stairs • Improve pedestrian access to downtown • Laurel Street stairs project funded 12/31/2025 • Laurel Street stairs project completed 6/30/2026 • Develop a snow plan for improving sidewalk safety and maintaining access in high use areas such as Laurel Street Stairs,Oak Street Ramp,and Eighth Street Bridges by 12/2025 4