Burien City Council 2007
Goals and Priorities
Goals
Ø Public Safety: Safe Neighborhoods and Safe Streets
Ø Community Involvement: Open responsive government and informed citizens.
Ø Economic Development: Include commercial centers and neighborhood business
Ø Partnerships: Expansion of local, regional and federal partnerships
Ø Stewardship: Historical and environmental stewardship/sustainability
Ø Employee Satisfaction: Professionally trained, motivated and dedicated staff
Ø Local Control: Land use and planning
Ø Services: Provide quality services and programs for all ages
Priority Projects and Policies
· Implement Economic Development Plans
· Implement Annexation Decisions
· Create Education Partnerships
· Implement Emergency Preparedness Plans
· Improve Public Safety
· Implement Transportation and Surface Water Management Projects
· Implement Community Outreach to Diverse Groups
· Implement Parks Projects and Plans
· Create a Framework for Sustainability
· Foster Local, Regional, State, and Federal Partnerships
· Ensure Long-Term Financial Stability of City
· Prepare Housing Strategies
Expanded Priority List with Work Program Items
Priority Projects and Policy Issues
· Implement Economic Development Plans including activities such as:
o Northeast Redevelopment Area;
o Town Square;
o Marketing the city; and,
o Cultivating relationships with new and existing businesses
· Implement Annexation Decisions
o Include extensive community involvement
o Cooperative process with all impacted jurisdictions and organizations
· Create Education Partnerships
o Create standards of achievement.
o Build on partnerships such as “Ready for Kindergarten” program
o Create development and operating agreement with the Environmental Science Center
· Implement Emergency Preparedness Plans
o Focus on local partnerships
o See in relationship to diversity outreach and improving public safety
· Improve Public Safety
· Implement Transportation and Surface Water Management Projects
o Implement Major Projects
· 1st Avenue South
· Sub-basin Plans and programs including Miller/Walker Creek, Salmon Creek and Ambaum
· 509/518 Interchange (with WSDOT)
o Create a pro-active approach to sustainability and walkability
o Review and actively participate in NPDES phase 2 process
o Review Council role in setting priorities in relation to funding
· Enhance Community Outreach to Diverse Groups
o Review possibility of creating pro-active ad hoc diversity group
o Review role of elected officials and staff/councilmember connections,
o Increase city’s role as facilitator/partner in human services and nonprofits
o Review possibility for a united human service center
Expanded Priority List with Work Program Items (Continued)
Priority Projects and Policy Issues
· Implement Parks Projects and Plans
o Develop a community supported plan for community center and campus
o Review events, celebrations and connection to diversity outreach
o Explore funding for feasibility study for Seahurst north shoreline project
· Create a Framework for Sustainability
o Create a common definition for council, staff and community
o Create action steps on achieving common goals
· Foster Local, Regional, State, and Federal Partnerships
· Ensure Long-Term Financial Stability of City
o Diversify revenue stream
o Improve budget process and understand impact of policy decisions
o Decide on levy lift lid
· Prepare Housing Strategies