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<br /> <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />• Council Interviews. The first step was to seek early input from City Council <br />through individual interviews to understand their perspectives on key <br />accomplishments and challenges, vision for the city, and important policy <br />interests. These interviews informed the subsequent stages of information <br />gathering. <br /> <br />• Executive Team Input. Information was obtained from the City’s executive team <br />through a comprehensive gap analysis questionnaire to understand major <br />projects and initiatives currently underway, planned, and desired. <br /> <br />• Mid-Manager Input. A meeting was held in March for all City mid-managers to <br />seek their perspectives and ideas. <br /> <br />• Employee Survey. An all-employee survey collected feedback from all City staff. <br /> <br />• Community Input. City staff facilitated community engagement activities, <br />including 11 focus groups, two pop-up events at the farmers’ market, and an <br />Open House. These community engagement activities sought to gather valuable <br />input from the public and ensure their active involvement in the strategic planning <br />process. <br /> <br />After the City Council adopts citywide Strategic Plan in the fall, staff will develop an <br />Implementation Action Plan, which will describe specific projects to advance each <br />identified strategy and goal. The Implementation Action Plan will identify individual <br />projects and initiatives with a proposed timeline for delivery that considers budget and <br />other resources. <br /> <br />While the goals and strategies identified in the citywide Strategic Plan will cover a five- <br />year period, the City will review both the Implementation Action Plan and the citywide <br />Strategic Plan on a bi-annual basis to align with the City’s two-year budget process and <br />adjust as needed to reflect changing conditions. <br /> <br />Community Engagement <br />Community engagement was identified as a vital factor in continuing to understand the <br />needs and priorities of community members and to ensure that the Strategic Plan <br />reflects the diversity of the community today. <br /> <br />In April and May 2023, to maximize community participation and gather diverse <br />perspectives, three types of engagement activities took place: focus groups, an open <br />house, and pop-up events at the farmers’ market. <br /> <br />The predominant themes from all three community engagement activities were: <br /> <br />