City Council Meeting Date: October 21, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Risi Karim, Assistant to the City Administrator
Title
Annual Strategic Plan Report (2025-2028).
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Action Requested:
This is an informational item only. No action is requested from the Council.
Summary Report:
Staff is providing an update on the City’s progress toward implementing the 2025-2028 Strategic Plan. Approved earlier this year, the plan reflects the City’s continued commitment to thoughtful, transparent, and results driven governance.
The Strategic Plan serves as the guiding framework for aligning organizational efforts with community priorities through four key focus areas:
• Improve Financial Strength
• Increase Housing Availability
• Achieve Infrastructure Sustainability
• Enhance Service Delivery
The City has made progress on several key initiatives. Notable activations include the Ames Mill Dam removal project, which has completed Phase 1 feasibility and engineering studies and is moving into removal for Phase 2; ongoing downtown and neighborhood flood mitigation efforts that strengthen community resilience and protect critical infrastructure; and a realigned focus on preserving Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH), building on the 2025 4D Tax Incentive Program to maintain long term housing affordability across the City.
A supplemental memo containing the full 2025 Strategic Plan report will be provided to the Council next week.
Alternative Options:
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Financial Impacts:
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