CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP on 2025-01-21 9:00 AM - Commission Prioritization Workshop

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What is discussed at the start of this segment?

Adam Geller 0:02

Great.

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There we go. Um, you know, so we're here today. Um, we call this a commission prioritization session. Um, but we're planning to advance the strategic plan and get some feedback from all of you today. Um, so staff is here, we're gonna be listening, taking notes, um, finding out what your priorities are for the next year plus. Um, these are developed annually. Um to you know address the most pressing community needs. Okay, you think it works now? So just from a governance perspective, you know, we know that the city commission sets our um priorities and policies, a policy setting group. We're staffed, you know, our job is to get us from point A to point B. So you tell us what point B is and we put the operational plans together and make the recommendations for funding to get us staff.

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Okay, next one. So today, um, we're gonna identify those priorities. Notice that the um time on our agenda is more than what our typical annual prioritization um workshop is. Um the reason for that is in addition to talking about priorities, we're hoping to get some feedback um from all of you on some important issues that we'll talk about. Um the other thing we're gonna do is um provide we call it a landscape review, just so everyone understands what our current situation is as far as population, demographics, changes in demographics. So we're all on the same page as it relates to those. So today you give us, like I said, we listen, um we bring back to you priorities through the budget development process.

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In July, we present a proposed budget, September proposed um put hearings, and then October we start the process all over again. Um So a reminder about what is in our strategic plan as far as what those are safe community, housing options, sustainable and resilient community. Um Um transportation, beautiful and welcome welcoming community, and diverse and attractive economy. So that's what is in our longer term strategic plan. Um and with that So with that we have a little video that we want to share with you. Highlight what we've been doing over the past The city of Fort Lauderdale. It's the city you never want to leave. It's a city that builds community. These aren't just catchphrases, they're words we live by.

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It's the vision of who we are now and where we want to be in the future. The city's vision plan was originally adopted in 2013. It was developed by the community for the community. It's what our neighbors said they want Fort Lauderdale to look like in 2035. inspirational and it means that I have a picture of

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This plan established that we must be connected, ready, community, here, prosperous, and united to become the city you never want to leave. The city's recently adopted five-year strategic plan connects the community's long-term vision with its day-to-day operations and outlines five specific focus areas, public safety, housing, infrastructure, public places, and business growth and support. Within each of these areas of focus, the city has outlined six goals to achieve by 2029. One. Build a safe community. Та із проактинство. Two. Enable housing options for all income levels. Great. Be a sustainable and resilient community. Four, facilitate an efficient multimodal transportation network.

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Five, build a beautiful and welcoming community. Six, build a diverse and attractive economy. As we work toward each of these goals, the city is guided by the principles of customer service, fiscal responsibility, innovation, the wise use of technology, and inclusivity. Each year, the City Commission develops its priorities into work plans that align with the city's strategic plan and advance the strategic plan in targeted one-year increments. This process starts in January with a priority setting workshop. Then, from March through June, staff works to fund the Commission priorities through the budget development process. The proposed budget is presented to the commission in July. The city conducts public hearings and adopts the budget in September.

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In October, we can start implementing plans to make those priorities a reality.