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Strategic Plan Update Planning Commission <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />July 12, 2023 <br />City Manager’s Office <br />TITLE: RECEIVE AN OVERVIEW OF THE CITYWIDE STRATEGIC PLAN <br />PROJECT <br />SUMMARY <br />On November 15, 2022, the City Council authorized staff to develop a five-year citywide <br />strategic plan that will update and replace the current City Council priority-setting <br />process to ensure that the strategic themes and goals represent Pleasanton’s City <br />Council, community, and staff today and for the foreseeable future. <br />In spring of 2023, staff shared with each City committee and commission an overview of <br />the strategic planning process, including the draft Council Priorities for Fiscal Year <br />2023-2024. Staff is now presenting the City’s commissions and committees with an <br />update on the strategic planning process to date, the high-level themes that have <br />emerged from community engagement, and the next steps in the process, including <br />opportunities for further input. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Receive an overview of the citywide Strategic Plan project. <br />FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br />There is no financial impact from receiving an update on the status of the citywide <br />Strategic Plan. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City provides a full array of services to the community, including externally facing <br />services, such as Operations Services, Library and Recreation, Economic <br />Development, Engineering, Police, Community Development, and Fire. Internal services <br />include the City Attorney’s Office, City Clerk, Human Resources, Finance, and <br />Information Technology. <br />Historically, the City Council has developed a two-year work plan to set priorities that <br />consider the emerging needs of the City and the community.As Pleasanton continues <br />to balance a number of competing priorities,the City Council authorized staff to develop <br />a five-year road map to guide the City’s budget and work plan. The citywide Strategic <br />Plan will replace the two-year priority-setting process to ensure that goals and strategies <br />align with resources and represent Pleasanton’s City Council, community, and City <br />organization today. <br />Item 4