Strategic Plan
The City Council held its 2026 - 2028 Strategic Planning Session with participation from the City Manager and Executive Team. During the session, the Council discussed and approved four multi-year broad goals and identified four top priorities for the coming year. The Council and Executive Team also engaged in a visioning exercise to guide future planning.
Multi-Year Goals
Four goals were agreed to by the Council as a framework for the services and projects for which the City allocates staffing and budgets. Each of the goals is stated as a desired outcome. The key activities within each goal area are also shown.
- Livable, Safe and Vibrant Community
Public safety services, housing, long range and current planning, recreation, parks, events, engaged community members and partners, arts and creativity, concern for the vulnerable.
- Quality Infrastructure and Environmental Stewardship
Maintenance and improvement of infrastructure, facilities, fleet, climate policies.
- Dynamic and Growing Businesses
Support for existing businesses and attracting new ones, diversity of business types, proactive engagement with business community.
- Resilient Organization and Employer of Choice
Employee training and development, recruitment and retention, information technology, process improvements, customer service.
Top Priorities
The City has many projects and initiatives that are moving forward and will continue. The City Manager and Executive Team report progress on these. The Council determine that its top priorities for the coming year are the following initiatives.
2026 - 2028
- Sutter Health Development
- Revenue Measures for 2026
- 40th Street Redesign
- Art Center Project
2025 - 2026
- Bicycle and pedestrian focused projects (i.e. 40th Street redesign and Ashby interchange)
- New website for use by the public with information about City services
- Revenue, budget & Audits; and Researching revenue measures for 2026
- Sutter Health Development