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2024, 04-09 Special MeetingMARKETINGSOLUTIONS research -based growth strategies City of Spokane Valley Council Retreat April 9, 2024 Meeting Agenda Activities Timeline 1. Welcome 5:OOPM 1.1. Opening remarks— Mayor 1.2. Review agenda 2. Council 2026 Priority Goals 5:15PM 2.1. Brainstorm 2.2. Consolidate 2.3. Prioritize Break 6:30PM 2.4. Frame top 5 Council goals 6:45PM 3. Wrap Up 7:30PM 3.1. Next steps 3.2. Evaluation 3.3. Closing remarks — Mayor Adjourn 8:OOPM Report: City of Spokane Valley Retreat Report from February 13, 2024 Vision City of opportunities, where people thrive, and businesses prosper. SWOT Analysis This analysis outlines the core Strengths and Weaknesses (internal conditions within the City's control), as well as Opportunities and Threats (external conditions beyond the City's control) as assessed by City Council and staff leaders. Key: The numbers in parentheses represent the number of votes each condition received... they are listed in priority order. T=total # of dots, G= Council dots, R=Staff dots. Strengths Financially solvent (T=48, G=18, R=30) Maximizing/leveraging resources (T=31, G=6, R=25) Culture of continuous improvement (T=19, G=3, R=16 Partnership with Spokane County — contract city (T=7, G=4, R=3) Talented and friendly staff (T=6, G=O, R=6) Excellent permitting process for businesses (T=S, G=S, R=0) Relatively low tax (T=3, G=3, R=0) Solid infrastructure (T=3, G=2, R=1) Caring and engaged community members (T=1, G=1, R=0) Attentive to our citizens' needs (T=0) Weaknesses * Lack of revenue diversification due to low taxes (T=45, G=12, R=33) * Insufficient public safety staffing and facilities (T=34, G=18, R=16) * Under funded infrastructure maintenance (T=24, G=6, R=18) * Underfunded capital improvement program (T=6, G=O, R=6) * Capacity issues with City staff (T=S, G=1, R=4) * Citizens expect more communication (T=4, G=4, R=0) * Business diversification not forward facing (T=3, G=3, R=0) Contract city, less control (T=1, G=O, R=1) �`� Spokane Valley/Retreat Report Page 12 Decentralized city (T=0) Opportunities Great location and quality of life (T=41, G=15, R=26) * Grant funding (T=23, G=S, R=18) * Expandable urban growth area (T=14, G=O, R=14) * Partnership opportunities (T=14, G=S, R=9) Business environment in Spokane (T=12, G=4, R=8) Education and workforce development (T=S, G=2, R=3) Close proximity to transportation hubs (T=S, G=S, R=0) Economy is transitioning — remote workforce (T=3, G=3, R=0) Annexation (T=3, G=3, R=0) Younger population demographic (T=0) Threats Drug and mental health crisis (T=31, G=11, R=20) Economic downturn (T=27, G=O, R=27) Preemption of local control (T=14, G=7, R=7) Lack of detention facilities (T=13, G=11, R=2) Political climate —fed, state, local (T=12, G=6, R=6) Lack of affordable housing (T=11, G=1, R=10) Homelessness (T=S, G=3, R=2) GMA restrictions (T=4, G=3, R=1) Technology concerns, e.g. Al (T=3, G=1, R=2) Workforce hiring and retention (T=1, G=O, R=1) Budget Goals Update for 2025/26 > Public Safety — #1 Switch out "maintain" with "achieve" — #2 Switch "jail operations" to detention services Pavement Preservation — More definition around what is included in "maintenance" Economic Development — #1 Consider adding small and new businesses L V, Spokane Valley/Retreat Report Page 13 #2 Add "brand" Homelessness and Housing — Define our expectations with other partners and municipalities Communications — Provide regular, timely, clear, and accurate information through a unified, creative, and professional brand — Increase opportunities for community members to share thoughts and inform City decision -making New category: Housing Development — Insure an equitable amount of cost to developers and end -users versus city taxpayers. Note: This will be covered in the Comp Plan update. Budget Goal Priorities Public Safety (T=75, G=42, R=33) Pavement Preservation (T=42, G=23, R=19) Economic Development (T=40, G=30, R=10) Homelessness and Housing (T=29, G=17, R=12) Transportation and Infrastructure (T=26, G=24, R=2) Communications (T=16, G=9, R=7) Note: For the priorities above, Councilmembers had six dots and staff only had three. Public Safety Areas of Focus Priorities Police (21) Detention (6) Pre-trial/Post Detention (6) Police Campus (6) Courts (2) Prosecuting Services (1) Note: Only the Council voted on the priorities above. And, two new categories were added to the original four: Pre-trial/Post Detention and Police Campus. Spokane Valley/Retreat Report Page 4 Next Steps Evaluate SWOT to make sure it is in line with our budget goals Staff to rewrite budget goals to be more concise statements Parking Lot Define level of service for Public Safety bullet #1 Evaluation Pros Cons Visioning exercise Staff part of the conversation Good room layout Liked facilitation Sticky dots Wanted more time on the budget goals Better connection between SWOT and budget goals Wanted more time of the Police areas of focus Get public comment Spokane Valley/Retreat Report Page 5 O a 0 v U) 4) ME cc E (L) 0 am a � V /� 75 M Y 1 O ■ L ■� O L O a tm O O N ■� U) (j) V � s .� cn i ca FL W O H Y 1 cc 0 CL � U O — tZ0 O o Q C� o UOO .� .L bn O 0 O a E tw O N _� Q O .� O .O W CO U CL A N m Y 1 cc 0 CL � U O — tZ0 O o Q C� o UOO .� .L bn O 0 O a E tw O N _� Q O .� O .O W CO U CL A N m kD �9 om R i L. G CA i /L E Y l O tw V / xY 1 O Z W V rl