11-14-2011 Workshop PresentationCity Council Workshop Meeting
City Council 2011/2013 Goals
November 14, 2011
Goal - Fiscal Responsibility
• The City will strive to return the highest
level (or sustain the current levels of
services) with the least amount of
taxpayer investment and plan accordingly.
Fiscal Responsibility
Objective
Seek Savings and Efficiency
Benefit Cost Reduction
Hold the line on M &S
FTEs
Utility Fund Review
Continue AC Turnaround
Budget Policy Implementation
Goal - Economic Development
• The City will continue to promote
activities designed to attract investment,
including but not limited to business
attraction and sustainability. As part of
this effort, the Council will:
I) Acting as the Urban Renewal Agency, the
Council will identify and undertake a new
project.
Goal - Economic Development
Development
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2) It is a high priority to get the long- vacant
Salud Building put to a use that will benefit
the Downtown District and the City as a
whole. This may be accomplished through
sale or long -term lease of the building. Or
through a joint venture between the City and
private investors, with any fiscal commitment
by the City to be financed with Urban
Renewal funds, without significant cost to the
City's General Fund.
Economic Development
Objectives
Resolution of the URA's Fire District Project
2008 agreement
Remodel the dormitory area of the station and
related restroom, bathing, dining and day -room
facilities.
Improvements are needed to handle overcrowding and staff
needs anticipated from new growth and increased activity in
the District.
Re- evaluate financial capacity of URA District
Prioritization of URA projects
Economic Development
Objectives
Review and prioritize Urban Renewal Projects
Develop, evaluate and implement North Front
Street Improvement project
Re- evaluate financial capacity of URA District
Extending improvements to City Limits
Urban Renewal Plan
Amendments
Limitations
Alternative funding (Grant &Loan)
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Economic Development
Objectives
URA CIP Projects
Re- evaluate financial capacity of URA District
Identify and prioritization of URA projects
Project identification
First Street
Old City Hall
BungalowTheater
Other projects?
Engage the community
Economic Development
Objectives
Salud (Association) Building Development
Continue to work with AC Gilbert's Discovery
Village
Urban Renewal Agency to determine potential uses
Re- evaluate financial capacity of URA District
Prioritization of URA projects
Evaluate project options and impacts to debt capabilities
Determine demand for parking
Evaluate options
Engage community
Agency confirmation
Implementation
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Economic Development
Objectives
Economic Development Program
Update web page — focusing on economic development
Actively promote Economic Development Program
Brochures
Business groups
Contract with SEDCOR to promote City of Woodburn
UGB &annexation process
Evaluate process and determine needed changes
Implement changes
Community Outreach — schedule local business meetings
Chamber of Commerce — highlight Enterprise Zone
Economic Development
Objectives
Expand Transit Service
Obtain grant funds
Expand hours of operation
6:00AM - 8:OOPM
Public outreach
Promotion
Goal — Increase Downtown
Parking Opportunities
The City Council will review options for
developing additional Downtown Parking and
tale appropriate action.
Increase Downtown Parking
Opportunities
Objectives
Understand the problem
Engage the public
Agency confirmation
Inventory of existing spaces
Agency confirmation
Woodburn Downtown Unidos Confirmation
Improved signage
Existing lots
Agency confirmation
Parking limits
Evaluate options
Agency confirmation
Public Parking Lot Upgrades
within Downtown Woodburn
Vicinity Map:
Existing Conditions
(Parking lot East of City Hall):
Existing Conditions
(Parking lotWest of Post Office)
Goal — Community
Communications /Outreach
• The City of Woodburn will continue its
current community outreach and
communications efforts, but will strive to
make better use of technology —such as
social media and other web -based
communication opportunities.
Goal — 99E Corridor Study
Completing the 99E Corridor Study and
pursuing opportunities to improve 99E is
a high priority for the City of Woodburn.
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Goal — 99E Corridor Study
Objectives
Citizens Advisory Committee adoption of
99E Corridor Plan
Finalize 99E Corridor Plan
Open house on Draft 99E Corridor Plan
Planning Commission /City Council work
session on Draft 99E Corridor Plan
City prepares findings, facilitates PC hearing
& CC /county hearing(s)
Planning Commission public hearing on 99E
Corridor Plan
Goal — 99E Corridor Study
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Objectives (continued)
City Council /Board of County Commissions
public hearings on draft 99E Corridor Plan
Adoption of Capitol Improvements Program
(CIP), including prioritized projects
implementing 99E Corridor Plan Projects
Identification of specific projects CIP /Urban
Renewal
Prioritize projects
CIP adoption
Implement projects
Goal I -5 Interchange Project
The city will continue to consider the I -5
Interchange project as one of the
community's highest priorities.