TO: CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ADAM PIRRIE, CITY MANAGER
DATE: MARCH 10, 2026
Reviewed by:
City Manager: AP
SUBJECT:
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APPROVAL OF THE 2026-28 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES AND OBJECTIVES (FUNDING SOURCES: VARIOUS)
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SUMMARY
In late 2025, the City began a public engagement campaign to gather community feedback on City Council Priorities for the next two years (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028). The City engaged Jacob Green and Associates (JGA) to facilitate two community forums and a City Council Priorities Workshop. The City also opened a community survey on December 4, 2025, that asked participants for their opinions on City programs and services, priorities for the City Council, and suggestions for improvements.
At the workshop, the City Council made a modification to the seven existing priorities, which were initially approved in April 2022. The City Council also provided direction to staff on work plan objectives that fall under the seven overarching priorities. As such, staff recommends the City Council approve the 2026-28 City Council Priorities and Objectives (Attachment), which will inform the budget development process for 2026-28 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028).
RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Staff recommends the City Council approve the 2026-28 City Council Priorities and Objectives.
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ALTERNATIVES TO RECOMMENDATION
In addition to the recommendation there are the following alternatives:
A. Request additional information.
B. Provide additional direction to staff regarding the 2026-28 Priorities and Objectives.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The process of updating City Council Priorities and Objectives is intended to inform the development of the City’s 2026-28 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget. In many cases, objectives identified by the City Council may require the allocation of funding and/or resources through the budget development process. Accordingly, the financial impacts related to the 2026-28 Council Priorities and Objectives will be accounted for in the City’s 2026-28 Budget, which will be presented to the City Council for its consideration at a later date.
The cost to prepare this report is estimated at $1,000 and is included in the operating budget of the Administrative Services Department.
ANALYSIS
Late last year, the City began a public engagement campaign to gather community feedback on City Council Priorities for the next two years (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028). The City engaged Jacob Green and Associates (JGA) to facilitate two community forums and a City Council Priorities Workshop. The City also opened a community survey on December 4, 2025 that asked participants for their opinions on City programs and services, priorities for the City Council, and suggestions for improvements. At the workshop, the City Council made a modification to the seven existing priorities, which were initially approved in April 2022. The seven proposed priorities are:
• Preserve Our Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources;
• Strengthen Long-Term Fiscal and Organizational Health;
• Invest In The Maintenance And Improvement Of Our Infrastructure;
• Ensure the Safety of Our Community Through Community-Based Policing and Emergency Preparedness;
• Increase Livability In Our Neighborhoods And Expand Opportunities For Our Businesses;
• Promote Community Engagement Through Transparency And Communication; and
• Develop Anti-Racist, Anti-Discrimination Policies And Plan To Achieve Community And Organizational Diversity, Equity And Inclusion.
The City Council also provided direction to staff on work plan objectives that fall under the seven overarching priorities. It should be noted that several items that were identified as objectives in 2024-26 have either been completed or have become on-going items that have been built into day-to-day operations, and therefore, removed from the 2026-28 City Council Priorities and Objectives. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the 2026-28 City Council Priorities and Objectives (Attachment A), which will inform the budget development process for 2026-28 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028).
RELATIONSHIP TO CITY PLANNING DOCUMENTS
Staff has evaluated the agenda item in relationship to the City’s strategic and visioning documents and finds that it applies to the following City Planning Documents: Council Priorities, Sustainable City Plan, Economic Sustainability Plan, General Plan, Youth and Family Master Plan.
CEQA REVIEW
This item is not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
The agenda and staff report for this item have been posted on the City website and distributed to interested parties. If you desire a copy, please contact the City Clerk’s Office.
Submitted by: Prepared by:
Adam Pirrie Katie Wand
City Manager Deputy City Manager
Attachment:
Proposed 2026-28 Council Priorities and Objectives