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Ignite! Strategic Plan and Implementation Process
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Issue/Request:
Attached to this packet form is the Ignite! Strategic Plan document. Because of the significant community input and the Mayor and City Council leadership throughout the process, we have produced a final draft of the Strategic Plan that includes:
· Vision Statement - “Lee’s Summit: A vibrant community ensuring the finest quality of life for all generations.”
· Seven Critical Success Factors -
o Strategic Economic Development
o Strong Neighborhoods with Housing Choices
o Cultural and Recreational Amenities
o Community Engagement
o Community Health and Wellbeing
o Collaborative Relations with Education Partners
o City Services and Infrastructure
In addition to the Vision Statement and Critical Success Factors, the Ignite! Plan provides an outstanding Organizational Mission Statement as well as Organizational Values. The Mission Statement and Values will provide guidance to city’s management team and employees in all operational matters.
Proposed City Council Motion:
I move to direct staff to prepare a resolution adopting the Ignite! Strategic Plan and Implementation process as presented.
Background:
The Mayor, City Council, and staff leadership has been actively engaged in the creation of a long-term strategic plan, Ignite!, that will provide guidance to our community, elected body, professional staff, and stakeholder groups for the next 10 years. Ignite! is the third “strategic plan” that has been based upon extensive community-based participation. The previous two plans, “Lee’s Summit: 21st Century” and “Lee’s Summit 360”, have been instrumental in creating many successful outcomes. Our hope is to continue this tradition through the City Council’s adoption of Ignite! Equally important, is the development of an implementation process. Our community efforts will need to remain focused on the Critical Success Factors established in the Ignite! Plan.
As a community, we have alread...
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