HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2024-138 Resolution approving and adopting the City of Yakima Strategic Priorities for 2024-2025 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-138
A RESOLUTION approving and adopting the City of Yakima Strategic Priorities for 2024-
2025.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Strategic Priorities for 2024-2025 (referred to as the
Strategic Priorities) creates a dynamic set of strategies and identified desired outcomes to move
the community and the City forward over the next two years, and beyond; and
WHEREAS, the foundation of the Strategic Priorities is built on the following four goals for
the City: (1) A Thriving Yakima; (2) A Resilient Yakima; (3) A Safe and Healthy Yakima; and (4)
An Engaged Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Priorities are the result of the City Council retreat on June 14th
and 15th where the Council was asked to evaluate common themes from interviews done by
consultant Zach Ratkai of Sagelands Strategic, create priorities, and discuss desired outcomes
and strategies for those priorities; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Priorities provide direction and focus on issues that are
important to improving Yakima, the Strategic Priorities establish strategies and desired outcomes,
and include specific matters that the Council can work towards; and
WHEREAS,the Strategic Priorities will require the City Council and City Staff to take them
into consideration when developing and evaluation policies, preparing the City budget, and long-
range planning; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City of
Yakima to adopt the Strategic Priorities and work towards a thriving, resilient, safe, healthy and
engaged Yakima; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Council approves and adopts the attached Strategic Priorities for 2024-2025 for
the City of Yakima.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 16th day of July, 2024.
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AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 9.D.
For Meeting of: July 16, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Resolution approving and adopting the City of Yakima Strategic
Priorities for 2024-2025
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Zabel!, Interim City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
This Resolution adopts the Strategic Priorities established at the Council's retreat on June 14-15, 2024,
and further discussed at the study session on July 9, 2024. Attached for Council acceptance is the City's
final Strategic Plan report prepared by Zach Ratkai. This report represents a considerable amount of
work over two days in the month of June. Prior to the workshop, Zach interviewed all Council members
and several key staff members to obtain feedback on what's working well and what areas need
improvement.
Identifying the Council's strategic priorities is essential to the City's progress and sets a tone and
establishes a vision for going forward. Additionally, the plan communicates to the public, staff and
investors those things the Council sees as the greatest priorities. A solid plan serves as the filter by
which major policy issues are developed and evaluated by the Council.
Council reviewed these strategies at their July 9 meeting.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Res-Strategic Priorities 2024-2025.docx
Yakima_Strategic_Priorities
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A Safe & Healthy Yakima
Reduce the number of people living in the streets
Focus on a reduction to all crimes
Develop infrastructure with safety in mind
Focus on fire prevention through design and
standards
A Resilient Yakima
Design, build, and maintain robust
infrastructure
Streamline city processes
Build capacity to deliver on budgeted
expectations
Adopt reasonable budgeting practices
Diversify and focus on economic
development
Build and leverage local and regional
coalitions
A Thriving Yakima
Reduce homelessness
Become an attractive tourist and
business destination
Promote Yakima’s unique culture
Maximize current assets in the
community
Improve opportunities for youth and
families
Become a connected community
An Engaged Yakima
Foster community ownership
Promote a positive community image
Develop a culture of two-way
communication
City of
Yakima
Strategic
Priorities