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BACKGROUND On March 25, 2013, the Council conducted a public workshop for the purpose of prioritizing City Council projects for the upcoming year. The process was similar to previous priority setting workshops in that the City Council had an opportunity to review both existing and potential new projects and to prioritize and/or reprioritize these projects in a way that meets the Council's expectations. As preparation for this workshop, staff provided comments current and new priorities that were rated individually and discussed at the workshop. The City Council also heard public comment regarding specific project for priority consideration. The end result of this process is Work Plan that is designed to inform the community of the Council's "shared vision" and provide the City Manager with the policy direction. The Work Plan is also incorporated into the City's budget documents. The work plan does not rank projects in various degrees of priority (e.g., highest priority, high priority, etc). Rather, all projects in the work plan are included equally as part of the City's work effort. However, to help define the Council's prioritized work plan, the projects have been placed in broad goals/categories as follows: • Bernal Property — Plan for the future development of the Bernal property, which includes 300 acres of City-owned property for public use. • General Plan — Complete a comprehensive update to the City's General Plan and coordinate the remaining development in the City as it approaches General Plan buildout. • City Finances — Plan for and react to future State fiscal issues; maintaining the City's fiscal sustainability. • Affordable Housing — Address affordable housing issues; where and how to plan for it. • Economic Development — Pursue economic vitality including the recruitment and retention of quality businesses. • Youth Programs — Strengthen youth programs, services and activities. • Public Safety — Provide a safe environment for the people and property in Pleasanton. • Quality of Life — Provide programs and services that enhance the quality of life for Pleasanton residents. • Environmental Awareness — Pursue environmental awareness, health, land use and preservation issues. • City Services — Provide effective and efficient municipal services. DISCUSSION When reviewing the work plan, it should be noted that many can be described generally as "special projects", meaning that they have a definite start and completion date and are not part of the City's regular ongoing service efforts. As an example, while the City devotes a substantial amount of its resources to providing planning services, carrying out the East Side Specific Plan process is a unique project conducted in addition to "normal" planning service activities. As a result, the East Side Specific Plan process is Page 2 of 3