2019-21 City Council Goals
Revised version, as adopted by the City Council on February 18, 2020. NOTE: The goals are not listed in any order of priority.
1. Transportation: Improve the connectivity, mobility and safety of the city's transportation network through planning and implementation of priority projects.
- Complete the Transportation System Plan update.
- Implement plans for the extension of 362nd and Bell Street.
- Complete a feasibility assessment of a Highway 26 bypass.
- Continue to invest in multi-modal options to provide choices for efficient means of travel.
- Complete the transfer of jurisdiction of Highway 211 within city limits.
2. City Finances: Sustainably manage the city's finances to ensure we meet the needs of our residents through the efficient and effective delivery of public programs and services.
- Establish a General Fund reserve policy.
- Enhance the city's budget to be more accessible and understandable to the public.
- Study options for generating additional revenue including cost recovery and alternative sources of funding.
- Conduct a workshop on the Sandy Urban Renewal Plan.
- Prioritize projects and develop a capital improvement plan for the Urban Renewal
Agency.
3. Sandy Community Campus: Make a decision on the future of the Sandy Community Campus (SCC).
- Implement a strategy, including a financing plan, for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the aquatic center.
- Depending on the Council's decision on the aquatic center, begin the design and construction of phase one improvements.
- Adopt a plan for the SCC.
4. Communications: Enhance the city's communications to its residents and public.
- Through the budget process, consider the creation of a city communications position.
- Actively communicate with the public, using existing staff capacity as effectively as
possible. Implement a communications action plan that includes but is not limited to the
following:- Redesign the City website.
- Improve the City’s social media strategy.
- Develop a Sandy e-newsletter.
- Develop a brochure or other related materials to promote tourism.
- Electronically publicize proposed developments and annexations.
5. Comprehensive Plan: Initiate an update of the city's Comprehensive Plan.
- Review options and approve an implementation strategy to update the Comprehensive Plan. Depending on the implementation strategy, begin the public engagement process for the Comprehensive Plan update.
- Complete existing and in-progress city plan updates including the Parks Master Plan, Transportation System Plan (TSP), Pleasant Street Master Plan, Telecommunications Master Plan, Water Master Plan and Wastewater Facilities Plan.
6. Wastewater Facility Plan: Begin necessary and essential improvements to the city's wastewater conveyance and treatment infrastructure.
- Select preferred alternatives and adopt the Wastewater Facilities Plan.
- Implement phase one of the Facilities Plan.
- Complete the discharge alternatives analysis and amend the adopted Wastewater System Facilities Plan.
- Develop a legislative funding request for the 2021 Oregon Legislative Session.
7. Sustainability: Develop a resiliency action plan for the City of Sandy.
- Establish an ad hoc committee to begin discussing relevant policy ideas for An Action Plan for a Resilient and Green Sandy.
8. Childcare. Increase the availability of childcare services for Sandy residents.
- Hold a Council work session to develop strategies or programs for increasing the availability of childcare services.
- Participate in county-wide efforts to increase and support childcare services.
9. Affordable Housing. Study solutions to create more affordable housing options in Sandy.
- Invite County staff to brief the Council on affordable housing options.
10. Economic Development. Actively attract and recruit new businesses to Sandy.
- Develop an action plan for business recruitment and attraction for economic development.
- Continue convening the Ad Hoc Economic Development Committee for input into recruitment strategies and targeted industries.
