City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JANUARY 18, 2022
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
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FY 2022 Draft Proposed Long-Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program.
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ISSUE: What planning work priorities should be established for FY 2023 and beyond?
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Receive this report and provide guidance to staff on the Draft FY 2023 Long-Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program; and
(2) Schedule this Work Program for final consideration and adoption on May 10, 2022.
BACKGROUND: Each year, City departments involved in long-range planning and implementation jointly prepare a Long-Range Planning Interdepartmental Work Program for the upcoming fiscal year and beyond. The work program includes the completion of plans and studies underway, new plans scheduled to begin, and implementation of previously approved plans.
The draft Work Program, provided as Attachment 1, is presented for Planning Commission (January 4) and City Council (January 25) feedback and guidance early each calendar year to help inform development of the City Manager's Proposed Operating Budget as well as development of a final Work Program docketed for City Council approval on May 10. This annual review cycle ensures coordination of work, staffing and financial resources, and the opportunity for Planning Commission and City Council to ensure alignment of proposed planning work across departments with the City's Strategic Plan. This memo provides a summary of project highlights in the draft work program; a complete project descriptions document will be provided as part of the docket package for consideration of the final work program in May.
DISCUSSION:
Planning and Zoning
In FY 2023, the volume of planning work desired well exceeds what available staffing resources can support,...
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