CC 06-02-2020 Item No. 17 FY 2020-21 City Work Program_Staff PresentationJune 2, 2020Update FY 2020-21 City Work ProgramCC 06-02-20 Item No. 17
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Background●FY 2020-21 City Work Program was adopted on March 31●Subsequently revised in response to impacts from COVID-19●COVID-19 also delayed some items in FY 2019-20 City Work Program scheduled for completion by June 2020●These items will continue to be worked on and completed
FY 2019-20 City Work Program Items Delayed Due to COVID-19●Smart City●Public Safety Surveillance●Shelter in Place (SiP) has delayed installation of City surveillance cameras●Public Engagement●Consider New Commissions and Committees●SiP has delayed meeting with the Economic Development Committee●Marketing Project●SiP has delayed meeting with the Fine Arts Commission
FY 2019-20 City Work Program Items Delayed Due to COVID-19●Operational Efficiency●Workforce Planning●COVID-19 work has taken priority for Administrative Services and this work was delayed●Public & Private Partnerships●Art in Unexpected Places●SiP has delayed meeting with the Fine Arts Commission●Community Livability●Lawn Buster Drought Tolerant Planting Pilot●Due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, the scope was revised to reduce costs, delaying contracting and implementation
FY 2019-20 City Work Program Items Delayed Due to COVID-19●Community Livability (Continued)●Short-Term Rentals (STRs)●Draft Ordinance is complete but the item is delayed to determine what TOT and STR activity might be expected to offset enforcement costs●Lawrence Mitty●The County has delayed their review of sale due to their focus on COVID-19●Use of Athletic Fields in Parks●SiP has delayed meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission
FY 2019-20 City Work Program Items Delayed Due to COVID-19●Community Livability (Continued)●Comparative studies…for mixed use developments and high density residential guidelines…●COVID-19 has become the focus of other cities and has slowed coordination●Dark Sky/Lights Out Policy and Bird Safe Design Guidelines●COVID-19 has slowed coordination efforts
Recommended Updates to FY 2020-21 City Work Program●Public Engagement and Transparency●New City Seal/Logo●Recommended for removal as it is not a high priority and can be deferred to future years (est. $150,000 savings)●Housing●Housing Strategies●Updated to specify that it referred to “Affordable Housing Strategies” and to include a density bonus ordinance update
Recommended Updates to FY 2020-21 City Work Program●Sustainability and Fiscal Strategy●Single-Use Plastics Ordinance●While continuing with development of the ordinance, the item was revised to delay implementation as additional regulations for businesses may not be timely given the economic impacts of COVID-19●Climate Action & Adaptation Plan Updates●Revised to incorporate a phased approach to bring portions of the project in-house to manage costs (est. $150,000 savings, though costs in FY 2021-22 will be determined based on the analysis completed in FY 2020-21)
Recommended Updates to FY 2020-21 City Work Program●Sustainability and Fiscal Strategy (Continued)●Pilot – Trash Collection Based on Volume (at City-owned properties only)●Recommended for removal as it can be deferred to future years (est. $30,000 savings)●Public Infrastructure Financing Strategy●Revised to reflect updated timelines●Modernize Business Tax & Analyze Potential Revenue Measures●Recommended for removal as the timing is not ideal given the economic impacts of COVID-19 (est. $25,000 savings)
Recommended Updates to FY 2020-21 City Work Program●Quality of Life●Emergency Services Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)●Revised to reflect a lower budget due to contract negotiation (est. $13,000 savings)●Heart of the City Plan●Recommended for removal as it can be deferred to future years (est. $1,000,000 savings)●Review and Update General Plan & Muni Code●Revised to reflect progress by the Planning Commission●Vallco Specific Plan●Recommended for removal (est. $650,000 savings)
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