The City Council established a list of strategic initiatives, during a working session on June 4, 2007, that reflect its priorities for the coming year.  The strategic initiatives were aligned with the Council’s value drivers, vision and mission.

Working to improve the quality of life of our residents

• Complete the vision for Window-on-the-Bay Park. (Community Development)

•  Update the storm drain utility, sanitary sewer and pavement maintenance needs and financing mechanism. (Public Works)

• Develop policy and framework for meeting Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) regulations. (Public Works)

• Identify another specific major workforce housing project in collaboration with other agencies / or key stake-holders, and develop an action plan for possible implementation.  Specific focus would be on use of Ft. Ord / Ryan Ranch properties.  (Community Development)

• Continue to coordinate with other local fire departments to explore a higher level of service to the entire region by reducing duplicate overhead and better utilizing existing resources, using agreements and / or consolidations. (Fire)

• Develop a condominium conversion policy recommendation to end the moratorium. (Community Development)

• Develop a system of standards and incentives for sustainability of new construction and remodels – “Green Initiative”. 

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Ensuring a level of economic vitality sufficient to support our quality of life and municipal infrastructure requirements -- both physical and human

• Evaluate the appropriate use and restoration of the passenger depot building on the west side of the Catellus property.  Complete public improvements on the east side, including improvements to the dry storage boat yard and parking lot.  (Public Works / Community Development)

1. Develop Council consensus on facilitating Monterey Bay Kayaks and Adventures by the Sea operators

2. Develop improvement plan for boat dry storage area

3. Develop reuse strategy for the train depot

• Develop a traffic impact fee to support General Plan implementation. (Public Works)

• Ensure long-term revenue / expenditure balance in the City’s operating budget and develop an infrastructure re-capitalization strategy. (City Manager)

• Develop a strategy for expanding the economic value of DLI, NPS and other federal activities. (City Manager)

• Enhance heritage tourism efforts through continued collaboration with local, state, federal and private organizations. (Museum and Cultural Arts, Community Development)

• Encourage each business district to develop an economic revitalization strategy.

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 Providing sufficient resources and support to develop and retain a high quality city workforce

• Continue initiatives to transform the City’s business processes and manage the corporate information of the organization, including the continued deployment of electronic-government business systems. (City Manager)

• Expand staff development and supervisory leadership programs to provide opportunities for City employees to enhance performance and professional growth and to develop succession planning strategies as a means to meet the City’s future leadership needs. (Executive Management / Human Resources)

• Develop and implement staff recruitment, retention and recognition strategies. (Executive Management / Human Resources)

• Complete the integration of the Community Development and Public Works

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 Ensuring an adequate water supply for the City; now and in the future

• Initiate land transfer process and water resource for Monterey’s Ft. Ord properties. (Public Works / Community Development)

• Develop water allocation policy to support Council priorities and strategic initiatives.

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Providing the City of Monterey with multiple modes of transportation that are safe, efficient and effective

• Implement high priority circulation improvement and maintenance projects on Lighthouse / Del Monte corridor and Highway 68, with specific emphasis on the following:

  1. Develop policy direction on Lighthouse Avenue traffic objectives and necessary improvements.

  2. Complete Highway 68 improvements at CHOMP.

  3. Complete the N. Fremont / Del Monte / Lighthouse signal controller upgrades.

  4. Develop strategy for Washington-Del Monte improvements.

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Appropriately preserve, promote and maintain our historic, cultural and   environmental assets

• Develop strategy to preserve and interpret Pacific Biological Lab, Wing Chong Market and La Ida Café.  (Museum and Cultural Arts)

• Expand Library funding sources and endowment to improve library services to residents, local business owners, employees, students and visitors. (Library)

• Maintain responsible stewardship of historic and cultural resources. (Library, Museum and Cultural Arts, Community Development)

• Develop strategy for the expansion of cultural and performing arts.

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Strategic Initiative HOLD File

During the June 4, 2007 working session, the Council directed that the following strategic initiatives be placed on hold for later review, action or re-evaluation on a case-by-case basis as they revisit their list of priorities:

• Complete the Coastal Plan Implementation Program for review and approval by the Coastal Commission (Community Development)
• Complete the City Council decision-making process on the Public Service Center project scope, location and certification of EIR, and develop construction drawings. (Public Facilities)