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The detailed list of proposed goals for 2012 is included below and should be considered "desired and dynamic goals" that are subject to change based on unanticipated events and changes in projects that occur during the year. As with the rest of the budget, we will finalize the list based on direction from the Mayor and Council. • Economic Development. Continue working with the current owners of and parties interested in acquiring the former Sam's Club and Safeway properties to ensure that desirable retail uses are located in those facilities as soon as possible. Explore the viability for non - retail uses. Provide status reports monthly to Business Retention and Development Committee (BRaD) and bi- monthly to City Council. (Administration Department) • Business Retention. Coordinate business retention and recruitment activities. Conduct 40 business retention visits. Review and provide recommendations on all Business Assistance Packages (BAP's), and make regular visits with local business leaders taking into account the Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Program. (Administration Department) • 2012 Citizen Survey. Begin 1st quarter of 2012 and complete by 2nd quarter. Give the new Mayor and City Council the opportunity to formulate objectives /focus for 2012 before starting to discuss survey questions. (Administration Department) • US36 Design -Build Project. Issue RFP in September 2011 with responses in February 2012. Begin construction in April 2012. Design /construction involvement based on bikeway and roadway extension on 96th Street. (Administration Department) • DRCOG Stamp and Highway 42 Study. Coordinate DRCOG STAMP and Highway 42 Corridor Study. (Administration Department) • 2012 Ballot Issues — Coordinated and Strategic Effort. FasTracks, Open Space Extension, and Historic Preservation Tax expansion. (Administration Department) • City Council Strategic Planning and Development. Conduct orientation for new Council Members. Conduct Council retreat(s) to discuss strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, review Vision and Mission, develop Values statement and prioritize top goals. Identify and schedule training/ development opportunities. (Administration Department) • Implementation of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 54 GASB 54). Implement new fund balance reporting requirements with the issuance of the 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Implementation will include a change in classification of fund balance and an assessment of the City's use of certain fund types — specifically, Special Revenue and Capital Project funds. (Finance Department) • Comprehensive Plan Review and Update. As required every four years, review and update the Community Vision, Principals and Policies, amendment procedures of the Framework Plan Map, and the fiscal impact model. (Planning Department) • Staffing Plan. Create a 5 -year Staffing Plan that reflects the future needs of the City and its citizens. (Administration Department) • City Services Facility Remodel. A. Select new name for City Services Facility, finalize design, award contract, and begin construction in 2013. (Public Works and Parks & Recreation Departments) • Geographical Information System (GIS) Implementation. Complete major elements of the GIS system and begin using the system to more cost effectively manage the City's assets and programs. Expand staff access to ArcGIS Server (departmental application development). Cartegraph system integration. Further work on infrastructure data layers and master address file database. (Finance Department) • Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Trails (PROST) Master Plan. Begin implementing tenants of adopted in the Comprehensive PROST and Golf Course Improvement Plans. (Parks & Recreation Department) • McCaslin Intersection Improvements. Begin planning for improvements to McCaslin/Washington intersection and to McCaslin /Dillon intersection. Conduct 10