10 - FY22 - 23 Strategic Plan Final Update

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Item No. 10 Memorandum TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council FROM: Grayson Patti, City Manager SUBJECT: FY22/23 Strategic Plan — Final Update DATE: November 13, 2023 BACKGROUND: On January 9, 2023, the City Council approved a new Strategic Plan via Resolution 2023-002. This Strategic Plan is made up of a Vision, Mission Statement and Goals for the City of Paris. It is intended to guide the City in the development and implementation of its fiscal budget for the next ten years, with the flexibility of knowing that future City Councils will review and amend as needed to keep this plan relevant and effective. The City Council has prioritized five (5) primary goals, rooted in the Strategic Plan's Vision and Mission Statement. These are intended to be long term goals that will be relevant in the immediate and future fiscal years. From these goals, and as funding is available, action items will be established each fiscal year through the budgeting process. The following are the five goals with action items identified in the FY22/23 Budget: 1.) Enhance the City's relationship with key State and County Representatives. 2.) Encourage Economic Development through business development and retention planning. 3.) Promote long-term growth in the community. 4.) Retain our citizens. 5.) Market the City. Pursuant to the Strategic Plan, a report was given to the City Council during the fiscal year budgeting process this past summer as to the status of the FY22/23 Strategic Plan Action Items. STATUS OF ISSUE: On September 11, 2023, the City Council approved the City Manager's proposed FY23/24 Budget which included a proposed Strategic Plan via Exhibit H. On September 25, 2023, the City Council