Cultural Council Agenda and Packet 2019 03 21

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City of Louisville Strategic Planning Framework Critical Success Factors and 2019 - 2020 Priority Initiatives Financial Stewardship and Asset Management The City of Louisville has established financial policies and internal controls to ensure financial sustainability and financial resiliency, and to safeguard the City's assets.The City's recurring revenues are sufficient to support desired service levels and proactively maintain critical infrastructure and facilities. The City practices long-term financial planning through a comprehensive budget process to proactively adjust for changes in financial forecasts. City employees are trusted stewards of the public's money and assets. 2019 - 2020 Priority Initiatives: • Review and update fiscal policies. (Administration & Support Services)* • Review finances, fees, and budgets to ensure sound financial structure and fiscal sustainability for the new Recreation Center Fund and Golf Fund. (Administration & Support Services, Recreation) • Continue implementation of the City's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, including the implementation of utility billing and electronic time sheets. (Administration & Support Services) Reliable Core Services Louisville is a safe community that takes comfort in knowing core services, such as police, roads, water and basic maintenance, are fair, effective, consistent, and reliable. Excellent customer service is provided in the delivery of all City services.The City is prepared for emergencies and offers residents peace of mind knowing basic municipal services are planned for and carried out. 2019 - 2020 Priority Initiatives: • Complete the City's Transportation Master Plan and identify and implement key investments that will improve the City's transportation infrastructure. (Transportation, Community Design) • Complete infrastructure improvements outlined in the Capital Improvement Plan, including Citywide paving management upgrades, new water treatment pump station replacing Sid Copeland, and water and sewer line replacement. (Transportation, Utilities) • Increase efforts to improve the City's medians and landscaping infrastructure, including forestry resources. (Parks, Transportation) • Complete renovations at the Police Department facility to expand the City's Emergency Operations Center. (Public Safety & Justice) Vibrant Economic Climate Louisville promotes a thriving business climate that provides job opportunities, facilitates investment, and produces reliable revenue to support City services. Our unique assets enhance the City's competitive advantage to attract new enterprises, and Louisville is a place people and businesses want to call home. 2019 - 2020 Priority Initiatives: • Implement recommendations from the McCaslin Area Market Study to support redevelopment within the area. (Economic Prosperity, Community Design) • Develop a plan to increase proactive retail recruitment for the City of Louisville. (Economic Prosperity) Quality Programs and Amenities Excellent programs and amenities sustain the unique experience of living in Louisville. The community enjoys quality facilities and public spaces as well as cultural and educational services that reflect our heritage and are accessible for all. Program performance is evaluated on a regular basis. Opportunities exist to support a healthy mind, healthy body, and healthy community. 2019 - 2020 Priority Initiatives: • Transition Recreation and Senior Center programming and services to reflect the increased demand associated with the newly expanded facility. (Recreation) • Complete upgrades to two City playgrounds, and infield improvements at the Louisville Sports Complex. (Parks, Recreation) • Increase natural resource management activities on City Open Space with the addition of new natural resources staff, including improving native vegetation, increasing weed control, and evaluating the effectiveness of management efforts. (Open Space and Trails) • Increase programming and hours at the Louisville Historical Museum, and increase program marketing and outreach to grow attendance and participation in all City cultural events. (Cultural Services) 3 *The City of Louisville has a program based budget and Key Performance Indicators that reflect progress on all program goals. This denotes the program area with which these priority initiatives are associated. 4