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2013 Priorities & Workplanning Notes
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La Conner I February 23, 2013 1:00-5:00 pm
Council Members Administrative Staff
• Joe Duffie • David Cline
• Allan Ekberg • Kimberly Matej
• Kathy Hougardy, President • Joyce Trantina
• Kate Kruller Facilitators
• De'Sean Quinn • Brian Murphy
• Dennis Robertson • Dawn Couch
• Verna Seal
12:45 What is your Metaphor for a High -Performing Organization? All
1:00 Overview of Session Council President Hougardy
• Session Objectives and Next Steps Council President Hougardy
• Session Agenda Brian Murphy
1:15 Positioning the City to Achieve our Community's Goals Council President Hougardy
• Share your Metaphor All
• Taking Stock of our Current and Desired Ways of Working Brian/AII
2:15 Workplanning: 2013 & Beyond Council President Hougardy
• Review Proposed Council Committee Workplan Items Brian/Dawn
• Review 2013 Priorities as Proposed by Executive Team Brian/Dawn
• Sort, Winnow, and Prioritize Proposed Priorities for 2013, with Reference to Strategic Plan All
4:15 Review and Revise Council President Hougardy
• Review and Revise Identified 2013 Priorities All
• Discuss Next Steps and How We Will Track and Report Progress All
4:45 Roundtable Reflections All
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METAPHORS FOR A HIGH -PER R ING TEA
Discussion Notes: Attributes of a
High -Performing Team
• Same Vision/Goal: Focus on desired outcomes
and challenges
• Interrelated system
• Support and tools
o Advice
o Expertise
• Rules, processor
• Complementary skills, specialized
roles/responsibilities
o Right person, right role
• Teamwork/collaboration
• Common values/respect
• Public/beneficiaries: engaged, feedback
mechanism
• Leadership
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Our Objectives
• Evaluate and finalize options for 2013
Priorities: Council, Committee, and
Department workplans
• Position the City to achieve the
Community's Vision and Strategic Plan
Goals and Objectives
• Advance a shared understanding of the
tools and processes for ongoing alignment
of City efforts
Notes from Committee Break-out Sessions
Utilities:
2013 Focus Areas
• Undergrounding (would affect community image and finances)
• Planning efforts for sewer, storm water, and ground water
• Projects
Day-to-day
• Facility tours
Community Affairs and Parks
2013 Focus Areas
• Golf course
• Coordinated overall city plan
• Eliminate crime on TIB and elsewhere
• Restore proactive/expanded code enforcement
• Automate parks and recreation services (online registration)
• Streamline (and fund) nuisance ordinance and abatement process
• School district relationship
Day-to-day
• Informational/monitor
o Southcenter Plan/economic development
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o PROS
o Community outreach updates
o Flexible schedule with land use issues
Finance and Safety:
2013 Focus Areas
• City compensation policy
• Provide oversight for administration of TIB Crime Reduction Initiative
• Research opportunities for new revenue and reductions in expenses
Day-to-day
• Information/policy/monitor:
o Review/improve budget documentation for long range policy decisions
o Electronic device policy for Council
Transportation:
2013 Focus Areas
• Pedestrian safety and sidewalks policy
• Policy regarding rail access (BNSF) and freight mobility (trucks)
• TIB transportation improvements
o Lights
o Parking
o Crosswalks
Day-to-day
• Informational/Monitoring
o Schedule flexible, budgeted projects and plans
o CIP review by transportation committee
o Apply apprentice program consent to City contracts over $1 million (write resolution)
Results of Large -Group Discussion: Proposed 2013 Priorities
The matrix on the following pages records the results of the large group discussion of the proposed Committee
workpians as summarized above. The matrix below will be discussed and finalized collaboratively with the City's
Executive Team at an upcoming joint meeting.
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Proposed 2013 Priorities
Crime Reduction along Tukwila International Boulevard ("TIB")
Implement the Crime Reduction Initiative
Begin Tukwila Village construction
Advance revitalization of the Urban Renewal Area
Increase bus shelter cleaning, litter pickup, and graffiti removal
An Improved Environment for Community Livability ("Livability")
Restore proactive code enforcement efforts citywide
Streamline and strengthen nuisance ordinance and abatement process
Improve pedestrian safety along Tukwila International Boulevard
Create strategies to mitigate neighborhood impacts of freight mobility
Strengthened Financial Fundamentals ("Financial")
Create a City Compensation Policy
Research revenues and opportunities to reduce expenditures (including impact of golf
course on General Fund)
Identify opportunities to improve golf course operations
Evaluate the viabilityof sewer utilityfunds
Updated Plans and Policies Aligned with the Community's Vision ("Plans & Policies`
Incorporate Strategic Plan Vision and aspirations into Comprehensive Plan updates
2013 Elements include: Utilities, Capital Facilities, Transportation, Natural Environment, Tukwila Intl Boulevard
Tukwila International Boulevard Plan
Southcenter Plan update
Facilities Needs Assessment
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PROS) Plan update
Revise policies for undergrounding of utilities
Establish public safety -oriented sidewalk policy
Implement improved and tailored public engagement strategies in all planning efforts
Departments
Lead Consulted
Police
Econ Dev
Econ Dev
Public Works
DCD
DCD
Public Works
Administration
DCD, Public Works
DCD, Econ Dev
DCD
Public Works
Parks/Rec
Public Works
Public Works
CDC, Public Works
Finance, CityAttorney
Police, Fire, Parks
Parks Commission
Finance
DCD
All departments noted above
Council
Lead Committee(s)
Finance & Safety
Finance & Safety
Finance & Safety
Finance & Safety, Comm Affairs & Parks
Finance & Safety, Comm Affairs & Parks
Finance & Safety
Finance & Safety, Transportation
Comm Affairs & Parks, Transportation
Finance & Safety
Finance & Safety
Comm Affairs & Parks
Utilities, Finance & Safety
Al Committees
Finance & Safety
Comm Affairs & Parks
Comm Affairs & Parks
Utilities
Transportation, Utilities
Comm Affairs & Parks
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Stream |ine our permitting process and use technology to provide betterservicefor DCID.IT Fire, Public Works, Comm Affairs & Parks
customers and greater internal efficiencies Police, Clerk, Finance
Explore online Registration for Parks and Recreation Programs Parko/Reo K Comm Affairs &Parks
Increase public access to and visibilityof Council members (Council Chats, other efforts) Council auaWhole
Advance the Qtys tools and processes for effective community engagement Mayor's Office DCD.EoonDnv, Comm Affairs &Parks
Police, HmnServices
Establish ayeadypmoosand procedures toalign Council and staff, aowell oothe Citys Administration Council aoaWhole
budget and annual priorities, around next steps inadvancing the Strategic Plan
Engage and align staff in proactive leadership around our shared Vision and Goals Administration Exec Staff
Improve our internal communications toensure staff are well-informed and have Administration
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Develop a City Communications Plan to provde consistent and thorough communications Mayor's Office
with our public
Build ostronger relationship with the school distrioVo)
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