TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council
FROM:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
SUBJECT: Title
Monthly Status Update of Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives.
RECEIVE AND FILE
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this report.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this recommendation.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council and Department Heads participated in an all-day retreat held on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. The goal of this retreat was the development of a unified City of Manhattan Beach Strategic Plan, and part of that being the identification of three-year strategic goals.
The result of this meeting, the mission statement, and updated three-year strategic goals are included in this report. The City Council will receive monthly updates to the Strategic Plan Monitoring Matrix in order to measure progress on the goals and objectives, and to allow for the revision of those objectives (add, amend, and/or delete), as needed.
The City Council also scheduled the next strategic planning retreat to follow in six months. It is to evaluate progress on the goals and strategic objectives, identify core values for the City, and to develop objectives for the following six-month period. This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
DISCUSSION:
All Departments have reviewed the Strategic Plan and updated progress where appropriate. The changes from the last update are highlighted in yellow for your convenience.
There are differences between a work plan and a strategic plan. A work plan is task focused. A strategic plan is focused on clarifying the overall purpose and priorities of the organization.
Ideally, a work plan outlines all tasks necessary to complete an entire venture. This involves identifying, planning, and executing the steps necessary to achieve a particular result. It serve...
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