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Stockton City Council Goals & Activities for 2005 - 2006

PRIMARY GOALS

A. Improve the quality of life for all communities of Stockton by preventing and reducing crime with emphasis on community oriented policing and neighborhood-based interventions and services.

B. Assume the leadership role in developing social, economic and cultural opportunities for all, especially youth.

C. Revitalize the Downtown, the Waterfront, and embrace other redevelopment and economic development opportunities throughout the entire City as part of the City’s overall strategy of economic development to support healthy, active and viable communities.

D. Develop a “Smart Growth Strategy” based on a long term vision for Stockton , with regional consideration, to provide opportunities for appropriate and viable development and economic growth.

E. Exercise fiscal responsibility provide needed services and keep the City Council actively involved in monitoring the financial health of the City.

GOALS AND ACTIVITIES

GOAL A:
Improve the quality of life for all communities of Stockton by preventing and reducing crime with emphasis on community oriented policing and neighborhood-based interventions and services.

1. Within existing fiscal constraints, implement neighborhood improvement programs including partnering with neighborhood groups in seeking and offering grants and incentives to those groups that: a) initiate requests for such incentives and grants, and b) can demonstrate significant neighborhood involvement.

a. Develop neighborhood strategies for the Magnolia and Gleason Park Districts, University Park , Kentfield and the Airport Corridor. Implement Code Enforcement as a priority.

b. Consider the implementation of a demonstration project in a distressed area, such as the Airport Corridor, where the City partners with a developer in improving that area. Consider the City providing the infrastructure improvements as developer incentive.

2. Provide the Council with monthly activity/progress reports.

3. Continue to establish strategies and objectives for Codes Enforcement as a priority of the Council. The goal is to achieve visible and definitive change throughout the City including impacting entire neighborhoods.

a. Address code enforcement issues that exist in pockets of older neighborhoods.

b. Take appropriate action with street vendors.

c. Continue to address issues related to visible trash containers. Include Midtown as an area for a pilot program.

d. Submit to the Council Legislative and Environmental Committee an ordinance that implements a rental improvement and occupancy inspection program. Review rental property requirements and standards for possible use as a template and include ad hoc review.

4. Continue with the strategy to develop “maintenance districts” to facilitate the building and maintenance of neighborhood parks.

5. Through crime analysis, identify specific high crime areas and develop and expand strategies to impact those in a way to reduce the frequency of crime.

a. Continue to implement plans for South and Southeast District Police Facilities.

b. Continue to build police officer contact with identified neighborhood liaisons.

c. Provide the Council with monthly reports.

6. While focusing on traffic within an individual development, implement an “area” approach to traffic analysis and traffic calming resulting from new development projects.

7. Report information to the Council and the media in a timely fashion.

Action Teams Assigned:
Community Health Action Team
Neighborhood Action Team
Midtown/Magnolia Action Team

GOAL B:
Assume the leadership role in developing, through partnerships, social, economic, health and cultural opportunities for all, especially youth.

1. A high priority of the Council is to continue to enhance the City’s efforts with youth by developing effective and cooperative working relationships with the School Districts involved with Stockton .

a. Council will meet periodically with the school boards to establish specific objectives and strategies which will be implemented by assigning follow-up activities and responsibilities. Consider districts level committees and/or “2x2” or “3x3” Council/Board approaches.

b. Partner with School Districts ’ administrators to further programs effectiveness through comprehensive planning and collaboration. Include schools representation on the appropriate Action Teams.

c. Continue and expand “After School” and “School Resource Officer” programs to all schools within the City. Develop revenue alternatives, including fees, to support these programs.

2. Continue the City’s commitment to art in public and private places by implementing the Master Plan and encouraging private sector involvement in support of art in public and private locations and in specific projects.

a. Address in the General Plan with an arts component that encourages such activities.

b. Monitor expenditures in such a way to coordinate with current fiscal realities. Consider a financial reserve pool.

c. Include involvement with new construction throughout the City.

3. Encourage, support and create programs and activities which enhance understanding, communication, pride and appreciation of all of Stockton ’s diverse communities.

a. To the extent possible, ensure representation of all communities in the City’s programs and activities.

b. Continue to develop at least one annual event with creative activities to bring together all of Stockton ’s communities in celebration of our diversity.

c. Continue the City’s emphasis on community unity. Continue the “Remember September 11” memorial function.

d. Develop strategies to make the Civic Memorial Auditorium available for cultural and performing arts.

4. Working with the Civil Service Commission and City employee representative, develop revisions to the Civil Service rules to enhance diversity in the City’s workforce.

• Implement a review of the City’s antiquated Civil Service System including related regulations. Consider appointment of an action team to address these issues.
• Continue to establish a more active and relevant relationship with the Youth Advisory Commission (YAC).

a. Continue to elevate the Commission’s status and participation in City activities, major issues and meetings.

b. Ensure YAC member attendance at youth oriented meetings in and out of this area.

c. Continue the “Mayor and Council’s Citywide Youth Conference” as one event.

d. Continue to assist the YAC in developing specific tasks to be addressed during a defined period of time. The YAC will make periodic reports to the Council on their activities.

e. Continue to include YAC representation on the Youth and Education Action Team.

• Promote, facilitate and partner with those who develop health activities in the community with the goal of building a “Healthy Stockton.”

a. Consider health activities in After School programs.

• Involve the YAC.
• Recommend on the feasibility of a Citywide “Health Fair” at the Teen Center .

Action Teams Assigned:
Youth and Education Action Team
Neighborhood Action Team

GOAL C:
Revitalize the Downtown, the Waterfront, and embrace other redevelopment and economic development opportunities throughout the entire City as part of the City’s overall strategy of economic development to support healthy, active and viable communities.

1. Continue to implement the comprehensive “Downtown Strategy.” Exercise flexibility in addressing the Entertainment area.

2. Implement, as appropriate, a program of residential redevelopment throughout the City.

3. Update, report to the Council and continue to expedite current projects including the Channel District projects and the Stockton Sports and Entertainment Center . Be flexible and prepared to act quickly.

4. Develop and implement a comprehensive program to educate the community on these efforts and projects.

5. Continue to work aggressively with the Downtown Stockton Alliance and others to improve the Downtown visual streetscape.

6. With the Police Department, continue to work with P.A.C.T. to address Downtown issues.

7. Continue with the strategy of developing around the four sides of the Downtown. Investigate and recommend on resource opportunities to support this strategy.

Action Teams Assigned:
Downtown Action Team
Community Health Action Team
Channel District Action Team

GOAL D:
Develop a “Smart Growth Strategy” based on a long term vision for Stockton , with regional consideration, to provide opportunities for appropriate and viable development and economic growth.

1. Continue with consideration and implementation of the update of the City’s General Plan. Adopt in of 2005.

a. Recommend on the inclusion of a “Youth Element” in the General Plan.

b. Recommend a process to review and develop a comprehensive infrastructure strategy.

2. For future planning, and in consideration of retaining green belts, farmland and in-fill sites, work with the County in reviewing Stockton ’s urban growth boundary to identify opportunities for economic development.

3. Continue to work with the CSU Site Authority and be prepared to act in a timely manner as opportunities may occur.

4. Implement the “Airport Way Plan” recommendations.

a. Involve stakeholders and continue to work with the Airport Corridor Team.

b. Work with the community to enhance existing commercial locations.

c. Continue to develop the Neighborhood Services Community Center .

5. Continue to focus on projects that enhance family wage and other jobs.

Action Team Assigned:
Airport Corridor Action Team

GOAL E:
Exercise fiscal responsibility provide needed services and keep the City Council actively involved in monitoring the financial health of the City.

1. Continue an effective City lobbying effort in Sacramento as well as Washington , DC .

2. Securing Federal grants and other revenues continues to be a high priority of the Council.

• Establishing new revenues through the use of creative, tastefully developed sponsorships, user fees, etc. will be considered by the Council on a case-by-case basis.

3. Continue to review and recommend local street repair expenditures, utilizing to the extent possible, funds from sources other than the City.

4. Continue to participate in regional water quality planning and policy development.

5. Continue to identify economically feasible strategies for the development of fresh water.

6. Continue to identify sources and ways in which the City can build diversity in new revenue sources.

• Continue to review the cumulative impact of the City’s fees.

7. Maximize retention and utilization of City resources.

8. Provide the Council with regular (quarterly) reports on the City’s and Redevelopment’s financial status with “rolling” projections.

Action Team Assigned:
Budget Efficiency Action Team