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revitalization / redevelopment. Beginning in FY2018 and continuing in to FY2019, the City
will experience approximately $450 million in new growth through private sector
investment. In FY2019, staff will continue to proactively implement the Strategic
Economic Plan that was designed specifically for our community.

Community Revitalization / Redevelopment—Development plans for code
enforcement and community beautification continue to be a priority to the City Council.
As such, plans will be re-evaluated and formulated to encourage investments and
enhance the attractiveness of the community for further revitalization and redevelopment.
This initiative will require a significant investment in enhanced code enforcement
operations, public space beautification, and owner-occupied home improvement
assistance. These efforts have the goal of making our city a great place to live, visit, and
conduct business.

Performance Measurement/Management – Perhaps the key issue in sustainability for
the City in this fiscal year and the future entails measurement, management, and
reporting. Enhanced measurement, management, and reporting are critical in gauging
progress, measuring effectiveness, determining accountability, and guiding future budget
planning and operations. Communicating these findings and measurements on an
ongoing basis, is critical in ensuring the Council and public remain confident in the
initiatives formulated to address current and future community needs and issues.

Personnel Expenditures/Expenses—There are six added positions for FY2019: 2
police officers, 2 firefighter/paramedics, a parks supervisor, and a parks maintenance
worker. Additionally, there is a re-classification for the position of Community Project
Coordinator. Other personnel increases are overtime for the Parks Department, on-call
pay for the Fleet Department, on-call pay for Fire Investigators, and Certification Pay for
the position of Fire Investigator. The FY2019 budget also reflects changes to employee
healthcare costs, as well as the contribution rate for the employee retirement plan
(TMRS).

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