HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Resolutions 1639 RESOLUTION NO. 1639
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL POINT CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE CITY
OF CENTRAL POINT 2040 STRATEGIC PLAN.
RECITALS:
A. The City of Central Point is a growing community with an ever-changing
population,workforce, business interests, public services, and community needs.
B. In order to best serve the dynamic nature of Central Point,it is imperative that local
policymakers develop and adopt a long-range strategic plan.
C. The Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission, City Staff, Stakeholders,
Business Community Representatives,and Concerned Citizens have participated in
a detailed strategic planning process lasting more than 12 months and included
multiple revisions, public hearings, public workshops, community forums, and a
citizen survey.
D. The City Council has reviewed the draft 2040 strategic plan, which includes a
proposed vision, mission, values, strategic priorities, goals, and strategies
E. The City Council has received a recommendation of approval/adoption from the
City of Central Point Planning Commission.
F. The City Council has provided multiple opportunities for public input on the draft
strategic plan and made multiple revisions to previous versions of the plan.
The City of Central Point resolves as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of Central Point formally adopts the 2040 strategic plan, attached
hereto, as the official strategic plan for the City of Central Point.
Section 2. From time to time, by City Council resolution, the City Council of Central Point
may alter, modify, change, add to, or replace the 2040 strategic plan.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this 17`"day of September,
2020.
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03- 06 Strategic Plan Foreward
Vision, Mission, & Value
07 Statement & Definitions
1 1 -12 Strategic Priorities
Community Engagement
12-13 Strategic Priorities
Community Culture
15-16 Strategic Priorities
Vibrant Economy
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Acknowledgments
The 2040 City of Central Point strategic planning process would not have been possible without the input,
insights, and contributions of our community.
Dozens of residents,working professionals,elected officials,volunteers,City staff,and nonprofit organizations
strive to make our community better every day and enthusiastically answered the call to participate in the
strategic planning process through a well-attended community forum, a statistically valid citizen survey, and
several informal questionnaires.
As we transition from strategic planning to goal/budget development,and ultimately strategic implementation,
it is essential to understand that the City will rely on its partnerships, alliances, and stakeholders to deliver the
outcomes identified by City Council in our 2040 strategic plan.
Throughout our entire process, the City of Central Point partnered with Davis Consulting Group to assist with
the facilitation of the 2040 City of Central Point strategic plan. Specifically, Megan Davis Lightman was
instrumental in bridging the competing interests, opinions and values that are represented in this plan.
Finally, the City of Central Point Council is grateful for everyone's contribution to this critical process.
Introduction
The City of Central Point developed this Strategic Plan to articulate the mission, vision, values, and goals of
its residents, businesses, and public agencies to more effectively serve those living-in, working-in, or doing
business with the City of Central Point. The strategic plan charts a course for the City in response to an
assessment of current conditions and anticipated changes within the City, Jackson County, and the Rogue
Valley. The 2040 Strategic Plan was enriched by the perspectives of residents, community leaders, and
elected officials.
The City Council's primary goal in preparing this plan was to guide future decision-making as the community
grows and changes.
Central Point provides its residents with services protecting health, safety, and welfare, including police
services, safe drinking water, and stormwater quality. Additionally, the City offers building and planning
services, which helps manage smart growth, and supports a more substantial tax base through economic
development. Other services are not considered essential; however, they target increased quality of life
through recreation programs, park facilities, streetscapes, public art, and educational programs.
The Central Point City Council is made of citizens who are elected by residents to make policy decisions.
These decisions are usually based on information that is assembled by City staff. The staff is also
responsible for implementing the Council's policy direction, measuring progress,and providing feedback
to the Council and Community on how well the City is doing reaching its goals and objectives.
How the 2040 Strategic Plan is Organized
We understand that typically, strategic plans are designed for 3, 5, and 10-year timelines. However,
the Central Point City Council felt with our last strategic plan spanning 13 years; a 20-year strategic
planning horizon was within reach. Moreover, the City Council acknowledged that our past practice
has been to use budgetary goals on two-year intervals to achieve short-term goals and objectives while
relying on a long-term, overarching strategy to remind the Council, Staff, and Community of our "why."
The 2040 strategic plan contains revisions to our previous mission, vision, and values. Additionally, this
document identifies five new strategic priorities, each of which includes a series of goals and strategies.
Ultimately, the City Council, City Staff, and Stakeholders placed particular emphasis on identifying
strategic priorities, goals, and strategies that would serve the community well over the next two decades.
However, during the entire strategic planning process, linking our City's future to our heritage and
historical beginnings was at the forefront of our planning efforts.
The 2040 strategic plan is designed to allow the City of Central Point to achieve its best future. However,
this is a living document, and the Council will perform periodic reviews and update/revise as necessary
to ensure that the plan remains flexible and adaptable to the needs of the City.
How the Council Will Use the 2040 Strategic Plan
For the Council to set priorities, it needs input into what issues are worthy of attention, the nature of
those issues, and the City's ability—financially and politically—to adequately address each of them.
Moving forward, the City Council will establish budgetary goals on two-year cycles (aligning with the
biennial budget) that are derived from the 2040 strategic plan. These budgetary goals will not only
include high profile capital projects but will consist of operational oversight targets and the tracking
of multi-year projects.
How We Developed this Strategic Plan
As part of the 2019-2021 biennial budget, the Budget Committee and City Council discussed the need
for an overarching plan to guide future decision-making as the community and organizational change.
This citywide strategic planning effort began in September 2019.
The 2040 Strategic Plan emerged over an 1 8-month long process through three distinct phases:
1. 2019 Citizen survey was conducted in the first quarter of 2019.
2. The City Executive Team began a series of workshops to provide a strategic framework for the
City Council in late summer/early fall 2019.
3. The City Council began a series of public meetings, including a community forum in late 2019.
All of these phases included a robust and ongoing dialog among residents, organized stakeholders,
partner organizations, City Staff, and the City Council.
What We Learned During Our Process
The strategic plan started with an assessment of the City's current strategic plan. What did the City
Council, Staff, Stakeholders,and the Public think about what the City currently does well? About possible
areas of improvement? About forces that would affect its future performance? This analysis looked
at the City's past performance, current issues, and the internal and external pressures, economic and
demographic trends that may affect the City moving forward. A large portion of this analysis relied on
the 2019 citizen survey, which included a statistically valid telephone survey and a direct-mailed (utility
account) questionnaire.
Overall, the feedback from the 2019 survey was optimistic about the City and the services it provides.
More specifically, residents say the City is headed in the right direction and are very satisfied or satisfied
with City services overall. A vast majority of residents feel Central Point is exceptionally safe from a
public safety standpoint, but understand that issues like mental health, addiction, and homelessness
represent challenges. Additionally, City Parks &Open Spaces, Recreation Programs, and City-operated
Special Events are all considered as enhancements to the Central Point way of life.
During our analysis of current Central Point conditions, city staff felt two critical exhibits from the 2019
Citizen Survey offer insight into where our focus should remain. In exhibits A & B below, you will see
areas of focus favored by Central Point residents in the 2019 Survey.
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Ultimately, we also learned what we could do better. Generally speaking, we can always improve
communication between the City Council, Departments, Staff, and Citizens. Moreover, improving in all
areas of communication will allow us to define City strategic priorities better, articulate budget priorities
more clearly to the Public, and to provide a resilient focus for accomplishing all of our priorities.
As we prepare to execute on this 20-year plan,we look forward to the continued opportunity to strengthen
our relationships with our community partners.
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Vision Mission Values
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family-friendly, livable community community that provides a better Excellence, Heritage, Public
that cultivates its small-town feel experience for those living, Safety, Resilience, Service.
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Public and private investments in Central Point include physical (i.e., new buildings, streets,
waterlines, businesses, parks, etc.); social (e.g., programs and services that support people:
families, youth, retirees, etc.); and economic (i.e., programs and facilities that foster new growth
and development necessary to fuel the local economy and provide jobs for residents).
GOAL 1 - Build a strong city that is fiscally sustainable and provides enhanced services
and small-town nuance.
STRATEGY 1 - Partner with Urban Renewal to develop objective criteria to prioritize incentives
and investments for planning and infrastructure projects that maximize value to the community
in terms of cost-benefit, providing a connection between the east and west sides of town, and
providing an urban form that is walkable, attractive and resilient to change.
STRATEGY 2 - Seek and pursue grant opportunities to close fiscal gaps in projects that plan,
design, and/or implement projects related to development or redevelopment of lands within the
Urban Growth Boundary.
STRATEGY 3 - Partner with telecom and utility companies to offset infrastructure costs.
STRATEGY 4 - Maintain existing public safety services levels as the community continues to
expand and promote a community policing program.
STRATEGY 5 - Expand the Pine Street/Downtown Streetscape Improvements.
GOAL 2 - Be a city filled with happy, healthy people who are thriving.
STRATEGY 1 - Develop and maintain positive partnerships with public and private entities
and the community to understand community needs, and leverage resources to develop and
deliver opportunities for personal, professional, and/or vocational development. (Recreation
Programs, Maker Space, Artisan Corridor, Volunteerism, Community Events, etc.) (Nurturing in-
dividuals skills and personal growth is an essential element to Central Point's vitality. While this
is an organic process that must be desired by individuals in the population, the City can make
investments that consider and further the goal of providing an environment that is supportive of
this objective.)
STRATEGY 2 - Through the land development process, foster the creation of "healthy neigh-
borhoods" that provide safe, connected, and comfortable amenities for residents of all ages and
abilities to walk, cycle, play, and access community destinations. (Active lifestyles that include
people of all abilities are foundational to health and wellbeing).
STRATEGY 3 - Develop and implement an economic development program/toolkit to attract
more family-wage jobs to Central Point. (Idea that if needs are met, people are more likely to
be happy and make time for leisure, volunteerism, and social interaction).
STRATEGY 4 - Explore partnerships and opportunities to develop and implement urban agri-
culture projects within the Urban Growth Boundary. (Happy people eat well and know where
food comes from).
STRATEGY 5 - Plan, design, build, and maintain a comprehensive system of sustainable facil-
ities, trails, and park spaces, (setting the highest standards) to provide attractive places people
will use and enjoy. Acquire additional lands for active and passive recreation use based on
current deficiencies and public demands created by increasing population or the environmental
and recreational significance of the area. (Be mindful of the budget and plan trail locations)
STRATEGY 6 - Partner with public and private entities to facilitate a professional symposium
to give residents and businesses access to high-quality speakers at little or no cost.
STRATEGY 7 - Maintain parks and facilities at the highest possible levels to encourage a
sense of community pride and ownership.
STRATEGY 8 - Maintain support for a victim advocate position in our Police Department.
GOAL 3 - Provide opportunities for youth education, recreation, and support. (Kids are
the future. Happy, well-adjusted kids are the canary in the coal mine for true community/
family wellbeing).
STRATEGY 1 - Communicate regularly with SD6 regarding partnership opportunities to further
excellent K-12 education in Central Point. Promote, encourage and financially support ongoing
4H and FFA programs.
STRATEGY 2 - Continue to support, develop, and expand the CPPD's School Resource Officer
(SRO) program, including new and improved curriculum offerings. Providing positive/inspira-
tional adult role-models in our schools is critical to developing productive, knowledgeable, and
community-oriented youth.
STRATEGY 3 - Provide opportunities for social connection. Identify underrepresented groups
and help them participate and feel connected. Increase engagement in physically active recre-
ation, and enjoyment of parks and trails to foster active, healthy lifestyles. Reduce barriers for
accessing programs, services, places, spaces, and information.
STRATEGY 4 - Expand on existing recreation programming to reach a broader and more di-
verse audience. Research successful recreation programs to ensure that we are offering activities
that will best meet the current and future needs of our citizens.
STRATEGY 5 - Develop more indoor Winter activities utilizing existing public spaces in addi-
tion to building and use of a new Central Point Community Center.
STRATEGY 6 - Encourage a development dialogue between SD6's facilities planning com-
mittee, the City's Community Development, and Public Works Departments, to anticipate and
address projected growth demands.
GOAL 4- Manage growth to provide places that are timeless and loved by the community.
STRATEGY 1 - Engage the community in placemaking focus groups to learn what character-
izes places that are distinctly Central Point and desirable as growth occurs in the Urban Growth
Boundary.
STRATEGY 2 - Continually monitor and update the community's land use to reflect the commu-
nity's preferences for how new growth areas will look, feel, and function. (As the City grows in
response to market demand, this supports the creation of urban form and architectural character
informed by the community's vision for its future.
STRATEGY 3 - Provide a professional land development review process that is efficient, col-
laborative, and solution-oriented.
STRATEGY 4 - Develop a toolkit of incentives to leverage in exchange for more desirable
community places that provide public amenities associated with needed housing, employment,
and other services, including but not limited to: public plazas, open space, parks, affordable
housing, value-added design to attract professional office and other uses that provide more
living-wage jobs).
STRATEGY 5 - When developing new parks or updating features of our older parks, involve
the community in these planning efforts so that these facilities meet the needs of our citizens.
Each park should reflect the individual character of the neighborhood in which they reside. Con-
tinually reevaluate the needs of our community in terms of parks and facilities.
GOAL 5-Plan, design, and construct modern and efficient infrastructure in all areas and systems.
STRATEGY 1 - Continually update infrastructure plans.
STRATEGY 2 - Provide regular financial analysis on utility enterprise funds so infrastructure
can be adequately maintained, restored, upgraded, and expanded.
STRATEGY 3 - Aggressively seek to capitalize on partnerships with Jackson County, the City
of Medford, and the Oregon Department of Transportation to eliminate infrastructure deficien-
cies and build for the future.
STRATEGY 4 - Plan, design, and construct new public safety facilities (Police Station and East
Side Substation) to meet the evolving needs of the community.
STRATEGY 5 - Continually invest in technology infrastructure that maximizes our efficiency
and productivity.
GOAL 6 - Meet the housing needs of Central Point residents and businesses.
STRATEGY 1 - Rely on the findings, policies, and implementation of the City's Comprehensive
Plan Population, Housing, and Economic Elements.
STRATEGY 2 - Support and capitalize on opportunities to collaborate on projects with agen-
cies who specialize in providing affordable housing.
STRATEGY 3 - Pursue grant and/or Urban Renewal assistance in making housing affordable
and accessible to residents.
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Quality communication between government and its citizens and the business community is essential
to proactive and responsive governance.
GOAL 1 - Build strong relationships between government and its citizens.
STRATEGY 1 - Regularly survey the needs and preferences of Central Point residents.
STRATEGY 2 - Utilize practical communication approaches to reach and engage as many
community members as possible. Adapt approaches as preferences in the community change.
STRATEGY 3 - Communicate, collaborate, and partner with other governmental agencies,
public and private enterprises to pool and/or leverage resources to achieve optimal outcomes
for the community.
STRATEGY 4 - Mentor and develop internal employees who share the management philoso-
phy of inter-government/inter-agency cooperation.
STRATEGY 5 - Maintain a safe community that is known for its compassionate outreach to
citizens. Develop strategies to work with vulnerable populations compassionately.
STRATEGY 6 - Leverage community partnerships to increase public safety staffing, reduce
crime rates per capita, and enhance community relations with the city.
STRATEGY 7 - Create a community that is welcoming to diverse populations.
GOAL 2 - Promote community and city government through volunteerism.
STRATEGY 1 - Offer internships for youth through partnerships with local businesses,
governments, and schools.
STRATEGY 2 - Promote volunteer opportunities regularly. Maintain a database of volunteers
and their interests to further this objective.
STRATEGY 3 - Partner with the Chamber of Commerce to celebrate local accomplishments
and recognize volunteer efforts throughout the community.
STRATEGY 4 - Continue to embrace volunteerism, including the Central Point Police VIPS Program.
STRATEGY 5 -Expand existing park and recreation volunteer programs to increase involvement
in recreation programs, special events, and park maintenance. Work with School District 6 and
other organizations to provide enhanced community service opportunities for our youth to be
directly involved in park and recreation projects. Examine the potential of developing a citizen
"adopt a park" program.
GOAL 3 - Keep the community informed about growth and what officials are doing to manage it.
STRATEGY 1 - Regularly post-growth statistics, planning boundary adjustments, public works
project information on-line, and in newsletters.
STRATEGY 2 - Invite residents and businesses to participate in city planning processes.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
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Culture is defined in the dictionary as the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a
particular social group or people, in this case, the Central Point Community.
GOAL 1 - Celebrate Central Point's unique identity and way of life through community events
(public or privately sponsored), such as the 4th of July Parade, Community Christmas, Battle
of the Bones, Battle of the Food Trucks, Made in Southern Oregon, the Cheese Festival, and
include Expo events such as the Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo.
STRATEGY 1 - Continue to provide high-quality events that are historically recognized in the
City of Central Point. When considering the addition of new events, staff and council should be
thoughtful of existing partnerships, and prioritize quality over quantity.
STRATEGY 2 - Community events should be planned to enhance the family-friendly, safe, and
small-town quality of life that is valued in Central Point. These events should also celebrate the
unique cultural elements of our community.
STRATEGY 3 - Event programming should target a truly generational and varied audience that
provides a welcoming atmosphere to all segments of the Central Point population.
GOAL 2 - Create opportunities for all segments of the population to enjoy Central Point places
and events.
STRATEGY 1 - Plan events to accommodate and welcome people of all socio-economic status
and ability levels. (In other words, disabilities and hardship should not prevent our citizens from
enjoying these events. All are welcome).
STRATEGY 2 - Plan park designs with forethought for accommodating all populations and needs.
Ensure equitable access to safe and attractive parks and facilities that meet community needs.
Offer high-quality recreation programs to all age groups, varied interests, and neighborhoods.
STRATEGY 3 - Beginning with the city council and staff, Central Point should pride itself on
civility in all of our public debates. Differences of opinion are welcome, but disagreement
should never be a reason to treat others with disdain.
STRATEGY 4 - Continue to police the "Central Point Way" (approachable, reliable, dedicated
to service, committed to excellence, friendly/small town).
STRATEGY 5 - Create and support public art that celebrates our community. Continue to
collaborate with local businesses and schools to develop public art projects such as the mosaic
project. Showcase local artists whenever possible. Use art to celebrate community diversity and
multiculturalism.
GOAL 3 - Develop urban agriculture opportunities to connect farm to market in Central Point.
STRATEGY 1 - Maintain and enhance the viability of the artisan corridor through strategic in-
vestments, economic development programs, partnerships, and other tools to promote and lever-
age this unique cultural amenity to the community—Home of the World's Best Cheese Makers!
STRATEGY 2 - Provide opportunities for the development of a local seasonal farmer's market.
Celebrate local wineries and other artisan products such as chocolate, etc.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
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GOAL 1 - Maintain a strong financial position that balances the need for adequate service
levels and capital requirements against the affordability that is desired by our citizens.
STRATEGY 1 - Continually update the city's long-term financial plan/strategy.
STRATEGY 2 - Work with partner agencies and stakeholders to eliminate redundancy and
maximize efficiency in all areas.
STRATEGY 3 - Solicit support from partner agencies in our effort to maintain a robust
financial position.
GOAL 2 - Invite Public Trust.
STRATEGY 1 - Be a trusted source of factual information.
STRATEGY 2 - Protect our customers/citizen s' information in a responsible and legal manner.
STRATEGY 3 - Celebrate our successes and admit our mistakes.
STRATEGY 4 - Report biennially on the status/results of the 2040 strategic plan. Biennial
reporting will provide an avenue for the city to "follow-up" when and where appropriate.
STRATEGY 5 - Communicate effectively and transparently with the public.
GOAL 3 - Strengthen our organization by investing in our human capital.
STRATEGY 1 - Training employees well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so
that they will stay.
STRATEGY 2 - Continue to invest in a tuition reimbursement program that offers personal and
professional growth for our employees. (Expand the program to encourage courses to be taken
at Rogue Community College and Southern Oregon University).
STRATEGY 3 - Promote higher levels of educational attainment throughout the entire or-
ganization by offering incentives and professional encouragement.
GOAL 3A - Hire and retain quality employees who are skilled, solution-oriented and
people minded
STRATEGY 1 - Establish a competitive compensation (salary and benefits) package.
STRATEGY 2 - Evaluate applicants carefully based upon skill set, including technical and
communication skills to ensure we hire people who will succeed within our organization.
STRATEGY 3 - Recruit employees who we are familiar with from their valuable contributions
to other regional cities or agencies.
STRATEGY 4 - Implement a comprehensive Leadership Development Program.
STRATEGY 5 - Maintain and seek appropriate accreditations for our Police Department,
which demonstrate our professionalism and integrity.
GOAL 4 - Promote awareness of and encourage opportunities to participate in local
government as a citizen, volunteer or policymaker.
GOAL 5 - Continue to develop and foster the city's community policing program.
STRATEGY 1 - Build relationships with the community through interactions with local agencies,
stakeholders, and members of the public, creating partnerships and programs for reducing crime
and disorder.
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to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards
that pose the greatest risk.
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GOAL 1 - Manage growth to provide a timely and orderly provision of facilities and services
to serve existing and new development.
GOAL 2 - Build upon past success to further the purpose of promoting downtown revitalization
and renewal.
STRATEGY 1 - Expand the Central Business District improvements east to 10th Street and on
Front Street (Highway 99) through Urban Renewal.
STRATEGY 2 - Invest in Facade Improvements through the Urban Renewal Facade Improvement
Grant Program that results in physical improvements to buildings in the downtown that will create
lasting value for the community in terms of both physical appearance and tax increment benefit
while offsetting cost for the business owner. Priority should be given to projects that generate
more significant public benefit and/or reflect the historic character of the Central Business District.
STRATEGY 3 - Partner with the Chamber of Commerce and the local business community
to promote Central Point businesses (Buy Local, Live Local Campaign).
STRATEGY 4 - Promote destination business development through partnerships with the
Chamber of Commerce and the local business community.
GOAL 3 - Connect the east and west sides of Central Point to provide a sense of community
cohesion despite the physical barrier imposed by Interstate 5.
STRATEGY 1 - Expand the Urban Renewal District to include CP-3 and Beebe Farms property.
STRATEGY 2 - Through Urban Renewal master plan east side development north of East
Pine Street, including newly added lands in CP-3 and Beebe Farms. The subject properties
should be considered a Gateway to the Eastside TOD, the Jackson County EXPO, and the
UGB.
STRATEGY 3 - Plan, design and construct bicycle, pedestrian and aesthetic improvements
to the Pine Street Overpass in cooperation with ODOT.
STRATEGY 4 - Plan and construct transit stops for the new 'City Circulator' in coopera-
tion with the Rogue Valley Transportation District (RVTD).
GOAL 4 - Attract unique and quality businesses to the City of Central Point.
STRATEGY 1 - Develop an Economic Development toolkit to incentivize quality development
and business investment.
STRATEGY 2 - Implement an Economic Development program in Central Point where the City
is a partner and leader in managing growth that aligns with the community's preferred vision for
its future.
STRATEGY 3 - Work with partners and stakeholders to develop a City of Central Point
marketing campaign.
STRATEGY 4 - Promote market-driven workforce and affordable housing necessary to
meet the needs of current and future residents through user-friendly, reasonable regula-
tions, efficient land development review process, and incentive programs that provide par-
tial or full tax abatements, SDC payment deferral and/or credits or waivers, public/private
partnerships, etc. (refer to Community Investment Goal 6).
GOAL 5 - Support business development and entrepreneurship.
STRATEGY 1 - Update home occupation regulations to support home-based business growth
by allowing one employee that is not related to or living at the home.
STRATEGY 2 - Promote the development of flex space to support small business incubation and
transition of successful home-based business to brick and mortar locations.
STRATEGY 3 - Promote innovation and trades by eliminating barriers in development codes.
GOAL 6 - Seek opportunities to invest in local agricultural business and development.
STRATEGY 1 - Research and analyze programs developed by other communities that
capitalize/maximize on local agricultural investment.
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RESOLUTION NO._ 1639
A RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL POINT CITY COUNCIL ADOPTING THE CITY
OF CENTRAL POINT 2040 STRATEGIC PLAN.
RECITALS:
A. The City of Central Point is a growing community with an ever-changing
population, workforce, business interests, public services, and community needs.
B. In order to best serve the dynamic nature of Central Point, it is imperative that local
policymakers develop and adopt a long-range strategic plan.
C. The Mayor, City Council, Planning Commission, City Staff, Stakeholders,
Business Community Representatives,and Concerned Citizens have participated in
a detailed strategic planning process lasting more than 12 months and included
multiple revisions, public hearings, public workshops, community forums, and a
citizen survey.
D. The City Council has reviewed the draft 2040 strategic plan, which includes a
proposed vision,mission, values, strategic priorities, goals, and strategies
E. The City Council has received a recommendation of approval/adoption from the
City of Central Point Planning Commission.
F. The City Council has provided multiple opportunities for public input on the draft
strategic plan and made multiple revisions to previous versions of the plan.
The City of Central Point resolves as follows:
Section 1. The City Council of Central Point formally adopts the 2040 strategic plan, attached
hereto, as the official strategic plan for the City of Central Point.
Section 2. From time to time, by City Council resolution, the City Council of Central Point
may alter, modify,change, add to,or replace the 2040 strategic plan.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage this 17(11 day of September,
2020. !/
Mayor Hank Williams
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