City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2015
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER/s/
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Consideration of the Proposed Process for Updating the City Strategic Plan.
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ISSUE: City Council consideration of a proposed process for updating the City's Strategic Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorizes staff to proceed with the City Strategic Plan update process outlined in this memorandum.
BACKGROUND: The Alexandria City Strategic Plan was adopted in September 2004 and updated in January 2006 and June 2010. The 2010 updated City Strategic Plan was intended to be in effect until 2015. Following the General Election to be held in November 2015, a new City Council will be sworn in January 2016. The City Strategic Plan 2016 update is an opportunity for the next City Council to work with members of the community to establish the City's strategic direction and priorities for the coming years.
This memorandum outlines staff's recommendations regarding the process for updating the Strategic Plan, including content, development, community engagement, and timeframe.
City Strategic Plan Content:
For the 2010 update, the City Strategic Plan was expanded into five different categories of information: vision, goals, objectives, initiatives, and headline indicators. Since that time, the City government has restructured its internal plan to provide and evaluate services, primarily through the creation and expansion of the City's performance management system, Results Alexandria. Results Alexandria has helped staff align citywide goals with department work and identify opportunities for service efficiencies and other improvements. In light of this, staff recommends that the next City Strategic Plan be restructured from the 2010 version to closely follow the Results Alex...
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