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Department City Manager’s Office
Reference: A Resolution approving the City of Brighton Business Plan for 2018-2019
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Marv Falconburg, Assistant City Manager
Date Prepared: July 31, 2018
PURPOSE
A Resolution of the City Council approving the City of Brighton Business Plan for 2018-2019.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA(S)
Facilities, Amenities and Open Space; Strong Local Employment Opportunities; Recognizable and Well-Planned Community; Innovative, Data-Driven, Results-Focused City Government;
Safe, Active and Engaged Community; Financially Responsible; Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure; Strong Regional Relationships and Partnerships
BACKGROUND
Beginning in late 2017 and continuing into 2018, the City Council engaged in a process to create a Strategic Plan and corresponding Business Plan for the City. This process is critical to the success of the City of Brighton in order to ensure that adequate resources and funding are provided for those items which are the highest priority to the City Council. This process started with the City Council identifying policy level priorities towards the end of 2017 and into the beginning of 2018. Subsequently, the City Council attended a two day strategic planning retreat on March 23rd and 24th, 2018 to refine their vision of Brighton for the future. The process was facilitated by Dr. John Nalbandian of the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Julia Novak of the Novak Consulting Group.
After the adoption of the strategic plan, the City Council in collaboration with City Staff developed corresponding initiatives for each of the eight focus areas in the Strategic Plan. Over the last several weeks, staff has facilitated conversations with the City Council to further refine the initiatives and the resulting Business Plan.
Once adopted, the City Council and staff will match up resources to the initiatives that have been identified in the Business Plan through the Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2020 Budgets. This planning process establishes the framework whereby City Council and Staff will be able to ensure that activities and projects are aligned with this Business Plan, and the overarching Strategic Plan. By adopting this Business Plan, City Council and Staff can expect to see greater efficiencies and utilization of Staff resources and funding, in addition to greater clarity provided to the general public on the ongoing and future activities of the City.
This Business Plan along with the Strategic Plan will be the foundation upon which the Fiscal Year 2019 budget will be built in the coming weeks. Each year, the City Council will have an opportunity to re-evaluate the progress made under each focus area and make adjustments as necessary.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution approving the City of Brighton Business Plan for 2018-2019.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
1. City Council could choose to adopt the City of Brighton Business Plan for 2018-2019. Adopting the Business Plan by resolution gives visibility and credibility to the elements contained within the Business Plan.
2. City Council could choose to modify and adopt an amended City of Brighton Business Plan for 2018-2019.
3. City Council could choose not to adopt the City of Brighton Business Plan for 2018-2019.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
City of Brighton Business Plan for 2018-2019