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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2E: Adopt Vision and GoalsEUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Approval of City Council Vision and Goals Statement Meeting Date: June 27, 2005 Agenda Item Number: 2E Department: Central Services Staff Contact: Lynda Rose www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-5017 ISSUE STATEMENT This is a revised vision and goals statement for council consideration. It was prepared by a subcommittee comprised of Mayor Piercy and Councilors Ortiz, Pryor, and Solomon. The last vision and goals statement was adopted in 2003. BACKGROUND At the City Council's goal-setting/strategic planning retreat on February 25-26, 2005, councilors determined that the 2003-04 vision and goals statement should be revised. A council subcommittee was formed to update the vision and goals statement for full council consideration. Mayor Piercy, Councilor Ortiz, Councilor Pryor, and Councilor Solomon agreed to serve. The subcommittee convened several times to contemplate changes that would best incorporate suggestions made by colleagues at the February retreat. RELATED CITY POLICIES The council's vision and goals statement is considered overarching policy, thereby guiding staff work plans. Either the entire or components of the vision and goals statement are commonly referenced and integrated into documents prepared for council, budget reports, master plans, etc. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may choose from the following options: 1. Adopt the vision and goals statement as submitted by the council subcommittee 2. Amend the proposed vision and goals statement 3. Continue using the current vision and goals statement CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends adoption of the revised vision and goals statement as submitted. L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050627\S0506272E.doc SUGGESTED MOTION Move to adopt the council vision and goals statement as revised by the council subcommittee appointed to review and recommend modifications. ATTACHMENTS A. Current and Proposed Vision and Goals Statement FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Lynda Rose Telephone: 682-5017 Staff E-Mail: lynda.l.rose~ci.eugene.or.us L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050627\S0506272E.doc ATTACHMENT A CURRENT VERSION 2003-04 VISION AND GOALS STATEMENT Eugene is a regional center for education, culture and commerce, and a comfortable, attractive and affordable place to live and work. We value the variety of our safe, livable neighborhoods and the beauty of our landscapes. We respect the perspectives and lifestyles of our active and diverse citizenry. We strive to provide sound, open government and to deliver effective, efficient services. SAFE COMMUNITY safe community where people feel secure and respected > SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A community that retains a high quality of life and a healthy economy, effectively links land use and transportation planning, and successfully manages growth and change in the urban environment > HEALTHY NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT A community that conserves and enhances the natural environment and provides an attractive and healthy place to live ~ ACCESSIBLE AND THRIVING CULTURE AND RECREATION A community that offers a wide variety of opportunities for positive cultural, recreational and educational development for all ~ EFFECTIVE, ACOUNTABLE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT A local government that works openly and respectfully with and for everyone in the community ~ FAIR, STABLE AND ADEQUATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES A local government whose ongoing financial resources are based on a fair and equitable system of taxation and other revenue sources and are adequate to maintain and deliver municipal services PROPOSED BY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE JUNE 27, 2005 VISION AND GOALS STATEMENT The Eugene City Council's vision is to: · value all people, encouraging respect and appreciation for diversity, equity, justice, and social well-being. We will embrace our differences as the source of our strength, and the basis for our success; · preserve our physical assets and natural resources. We will sustain our pristine water, clean air, beautiful parks and open spaces, livable and safe neighborhoods, and foster a vibrant downtown, including a stable infrastructure; · encourage a strong and vibrant economy, fully utilizing our educational and cultural assets. We will ensure that every person can achieve financial security, enjoy the fruits of their labor, and operate within a sustainable economic structure where business thrives. SAFE COMMUNITY A community where people feel safe, valued and welcomed SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A community that meets its present environmental, economic and social needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs ACCESSIBLE AND THRIVING CULTURE AND RECREATION A community that recognizes that the arts and outdoors are integral to the social and economic well-being of the community and should be available to all EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT A government that works openly, collaboratively, and fairly with the community to achieve measurable and positive outcomes FAIR, STABLE AND ADEQUATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES A government whose ongoing financial resources are based on a fair and equitable system of revenues and are adequate to maintain and deliver municipal services