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Home Menu1996 General Plan Policy and Program Evaluation
In developing a new General Plan 2035, the current 1996 General Plan provides a starting point. City staff have prepared an evaluation for each of the 266 policies and 454 programs contained in the current General Plan. This includes information on how each program or policy has been implemented (or not) over the past 18 years, what impediments prevented full implementation, and then a staff recommendation on whether the policy or program should be retained, revised or deleted. To simplify the review and provide a basis for initial discussion, staff categorized each policy/program into color coded tiers:
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Tier 1: Policies that are high priority; programs that should be implemented within 5 years. |
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Tier 2: Policies that are lower priority; programs that should be implemented in years 5-20. |
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Tier 3: Policies and programs that have lower relative priority and will not be included in the new General Plan. |
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Tier 4: Policies or programs that have been fully implemented and will not be included in the new General Plan. |
The policy and program evaluation for each of the General Plan Chapters were reviewed by various appointed Boards and Commissions (including the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission, the Economic Development Advisory Commission, the Design Review Commission, the Recreation, Cultural & Community Service Advisory Commission, and the Planning Commission), which considered public input and provided feedback to staff. All comments were considered by the City Council, which provided staff with direction on policies and programs to incorporate into the new General Plan.
Review of General Plan Chapters by Board and Commission
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General Plan Chapter |
Economic Development Commission |
Recreation, Cultural & Community Service Advisory Commission |
Bicycle/ Pedestrian Advisory Committee |
Design Review |
Planning Commission |
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Land Use |
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X |
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Transportation |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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Parks & Rec |
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X |
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X |
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Safety & Noise |
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X |
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Economic Development |
X |
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X |
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Human Services |
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X |
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X |
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Public Facilities |
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X (part) |
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X |
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Community Identity |
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X |
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X |
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The Power Point presentation below was presented to the various Boards and Commissions beginning in September 2014.
Status of Evaluations Matrices
Land Use Evaluation. Discussed at the City Council meeting on February 24, 2015.
Public Facilities Evaluation. Discussed at the City Council meeting on February 24, 2015.
Safety and Noise Evaluation. Discussed at the City Council meeting on February 24, 2015.
Community Identity Evaluation. Discussed at the City Council meeting on March 10, 2015.
Environment Evaluation. Discussed at the City Council meeting on March 10, 2015.
Human Services Evaluation. Discussed at the City Council meeting on March 10, 2015.
Transportation Evaluation. Discussed at the City Council meeting on March 24, 2015.
Economic Development and Fiscal Vitality. Discussed at the City Council meeting on March 24, 2015.
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