CITY OF MERCED - File #: 23-115

• File #: 23-115
• Version: 1
• Type: Business Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/18/2023
• In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
• On agenda: 2/21/2023
• Final action: 2/21/2023
• Title: SUBJECT: Approval of the City Council FY 2023/24 Goals and Priorities to Include Downtown & Economic Development, Housing & the Unhoused, Merced Unity Project, Natural Disaster/Flood Response, Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, Public Works & City Beautification, South Merced Study, and Quality of Life REPORT IN BRIEF Adoption of the FY 2023/24 Goals and Priorities to include Downtown & Economic Development, Housing & Homelessness, Merced Unity Project, Natural Disaster/Flood Response, Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, Public Works & City Beautification, South Merced Study, and Quality of Life. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion approving FY 2023/24 Goals and Priorities.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/21/2023	1	City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency	approved	Pass

Report Prepared by: Stephanie R. Dietz, City Manager

Title

SUBJECT: Approval of the City Council FY 2023/24 Goals and Priorities to Include Downtown & Economic Development, Housing & the Unhoused, Merced Unity Project, Natural Disaster/Flood Response, Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, Public Works & City Beautification, South Merced Study, and Quality of Life

REPORT IN BRIEF

Adoption of the FY 2023/24 Goals and Priorities to include Downtown & Economic Development, Housing & Homelessness, Merced Unity Project, Natural Disaster/Flood Response, Parks & Recreation, Public Safety, Public Works & City Beautification, South Merced Study, and Quality of Life.

RECOMMENDATION

City Council - Adopt a motion approving FY 2023/24 Goals and Priorities.

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DISCUSSION

On January 25^th and 31^st and February 9^th, the City Council held Town Hall meetings to solicit input from the community regarding the upcoming FY 2023/24 Budget and City workplan.  Following the Town Halls, the City Council convened a Strategic Planning Session on February 11th to review and discuss various topics.  Attached for City Council consideration are the proposed Goals & Priorities that were identified from the Strategic Planning Session.  Once adopted, staff will work to ensure appropriate funding is included in the FY 2032/24 Budget to support the identified projects.  The City Manager’s Recommended Budget will be presented to the City Council at its regular meeting on May 15, 2023.

ATTACHMENTS

1.  FY 2023/24 Goals and Priorities Document