HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02 Adopting City Council's 2019-2021 Biennial Goals RESOLUTION NO. 2019-02
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY COUNCIL'S 2019-2021
BIENNIAL GOALS
RECITALS:
A. WHEREAS,the City Council desired to develop overall city goals to be used in the creation
of the 2019-2021 biennial budget;
B. WHEREAS, the City Council held a listening session, on January 7, 2019 to allow for broad
public input on City goals/issues and held two public meetings, on January 18, 2019 and
February 1, 2019, focused on developing City Council goals utilizing a facilitator.
C. WHEREAS,the City Council distinguished between"essential services"and"value
services" and ranked essential services as the City's first priority.
D. WHEREAS,the City Council defined"essential services"as,
"Fundamental services provided by the City of Ashland without which Ashland would no
longer function as a community. The process of allocating City of Ashland resources
will ensure that these services meet the needs of Ashland residences."
E. WHEREAS,the City Council addressed value services in the following way,
"The City of Ashland currently partners with other local organizations to provide value
services, which strengthen the community by helping to address specific challenges. The
City of Ashland will continue to leverage its resources to develop and/or enhance its value
services.Note that all value services are important.
The list represents the priority Council is placing on these value services as the 2019-2021
biennial budget is prepared, given the progress that has been made to date to address them
and the urgency with which they need to be addressed."
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The 2019-2021 goals set forth below are adopted and will be used during the
2019-2021 biennium to guide the preparation of the 2019-2021 biennial budget and City
spending, funding and programming during that same budget period.
SECTION 2. The City Council's list of essential services includes those services listed as well
as the infrastructure associated with them:
Electric System
Wastewater System (sewer)
Street Repair and Maintenance
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Drinking Water System
Stormwater System
Fire
Police
Municipal Court
Planning& Building Inspections/Plan Review
Parks Maintenance
SECTION 3. The City Council's list of value services include:
Tier 1:
Emergency Preparedness
Address Climate Change
Tier 2:
Reduce Wildfire & Smoke Risk
Economic Development
Housing Needs
Multi-Modal Transportation
Homeless Services
All-Age Friendly Community
Tier 3:
Acquisition of New Parks
Downtown Parking
Water Conservation
This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of March, 2019, and takes effect
upon signing by the Mayor.
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Melissa Huhtala, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this 2 6 'day of , 2019.
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CStromberg, Mayor
Revie .;d as to form:
13: Pd H. Lohman, C ty Attorney
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