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ATTACHMENT D Council Strategic Priorities Action Plan Template April 2005 The following is information will be used by the strategic priority teams to prepare their action plan. Theses guidelines can be tailored to meet the context of the strategic priority, understanding that the magnitude of the priorities vary widely. A. Planning Horizon and Focus Use a 3-5 year horizon for identifying what the strategic priority will accomplish. Focus on the first 18-24 months as the first phase of the action plan. Use the material brainstormed by the Council as a starting point for framing the action B. Strategic Priority Outcomes Specifically identify a set of proposed outcomes for the strategic priority. The outcomes may be for the 3-5 year period or may be divides outcomes in two sets, one for the 3-5 year period and a second set for the first 18-24 months. C. Progress to Date Identify all work that has already been accomplished on this strategic priority over the last few years. Connect these accomplishments to the stated outcomes. Also identify any work currently in progress or identified in department planning documents that connects to any of the outcomes. D. Action Plan The action plan should have three components: 1. Action Steps and Tasks - Given the time horizons and progress to date, identify specific action steps and associated tasks designed to reach the stated outcomes of the strategic priority. 2. Responsible Staff - Identify names of staff responsible for coordinating the work of each action step. 3. Timeline - Estimate a timeline for each objective to include major milestones. E. Resource Needs Identify approximate resource needs. In additionto an estimation ofstafftime, consider consulting fees, temporary help, materials and supplies, etc. F. Monitoring and Evaluation Identify steps to monitor progress on action plan. Include a method for evaluating the impact of the plan on the proposed outcomes.