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