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)
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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
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#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
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