The short version

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   City staff updated the City Council on the city's strategic plan for 2023 to 2028.

   Ryan Armijo, deputy director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, reviewed the plan's vision, mission and core values. Armijo also explained where staff stand on the plan overall.

   What it means for youThe plan sets the city's goals for 2023 to 2028.

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   Staff said 70 of the plan's goals have not started, three years in.

   Staff said this is not unusual in a five-year plan. They asked the City Council to say which of these goals are still high priority, which should be dropped and which should be put on hold.

   What it means for youThe City Council's guidance will decide which unstarted city goals move ahead.

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   The plan is built around five main areas of city service.

   They are quality of life, community and economic development, infrastructure, public safety, and running the city organization well.

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   No votes were taken, and the public could not comment.

   This was a discussion-only work session. The agenda says the city's rules do not allow public comment at work sessions.

   What it means for youResidents could watch in person, online or on the city's live stream, but could not speak.

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   The agenda also listed the 2026-2027 planning calendar and the city manager's goals, but the minutes do not record them.

   The minutes provided cover only the strategic plan update.

Everything on the agenda (3 items)

Reports, presentations and discussion 3

Update on the city's 2023-2028 strategic plan Report

Ryan Armijo, deputy director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, gave the update. Work on the plan began in December 2022, when city leaders reviewed the old plan. Residents and others gave feedback through January 2023, and the plan went to city leaders in September 2023. It has five main areas: quality of life, community and economic development, infrastructure, public safety, and running the city organization well. Staff said 70 goals have not started yet, three years in. They asked the City Council whether each one is still high priority, should be dropped or should be put on hold.

For you: Residents whose city services and projects depend on which plan goals go ahead.

Report only

Planning calendar for 2026-2027 Report

This was listed on the agenda for discussion. The minutes provided do not record any discussion of it.

Report only

City manager's goals and priorities for 2026-2027 Report

This was listed on the agenda for discussion. The minutes provided do not record any discussion of it.

Report only

What the record doesn’t say

• Which of the 70 unstarted goals are in question, and what the City Council told staff to keep, drop or put on hold.
• What was said about the 2026-2027 planning calendar and the city manager's goals; the minutes provided skip from page 1 to page 4.
• The exact time the meeting ended; that part of the minutes is garbled.
• The minutes say they were approved on Sept. 10, 2026, which is before the meeting date, so that date may be a mistake.
• Whether any costs or timelines go with the plan's goals.

Meeting details

Meeting

Special work session, 3:30 p.m.

Where

Council Chambers

Presiding

Mayor Paul Wymer

Attendance

Mayor and five councilors present (two arrived late); Councilor Lenentine absent

Written from

From the approved minutes.

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