Title
Briefing on Action Plan
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Council's Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC) concurred with the approach and concepts outlined in the proposed Public Involvement and Communication Strategy, including an Action Plan Partner Work Group Charter (Attachments 2 and 3).
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive briefing. As recommended by LUEC, concur with the general approach and concepts outlined in the Public Involvement and Communication Strategy, including the Action Plan Partner Work Group Charter
Report
Issue:
Staff has begun work to develop a Draft Action Plan for carrying out the goals and policies in the Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of this agenda item is for Council to receive a briefing and provide staff with guidance on a Public Involvement and Communication Strategy and Action Plan Partner Work Group Charter (Attachments 2 and 3).
Staff Contact:
Stacey Ray, Senior Planner, 360.753.8046
Presenter(s):
Stacey Ray, Senior Planner
Background and Analysis:
In 2014, Olympia adopted a new Comprehensive Plan with updated goals and policies that reflect our community's vision. Early in the Imagine Olympia process, the City Council identified a vital next step: ensure the goals and policies become reality and have real "on the ground" impact by creating an Implementation Strategy or Action Plan.
In November 2013, the Council Land Use and Environment Committee (LUEC) provided staff with direction to begin work on an Action Plan, and some initial draft concepts were reviewed and approved by the full City Council at their 2014 retreat in January. Staff returned to LUEC in February to introduce the interdepartmental staff team formed to develop a draft Action Plan.
In April 2014, LUEC directed staff to move forward with a comprehensive and collaborative approach to participation. Additionally, LUEC said to move forward with five Action Areas that summarize goals and pol...
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