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Horizon Issues

In addition, it is expected that there will be major attempts to eliminate local government charters, home rule
authorities, local government protections, and rule-making authority within local governments.

City staff will be required to defeat and curtail any legislation that will be detrimental to the City Charter,
ordinances, policies, and comprehensive plans, as adopted by the Mayor and Council.

During the legislative process, city staff will be required to protect the current funding received from the state and
engage opportunities to seek additional funding that will enhance the Mayor and City Council’s ability to govern.
While the State legislature is not in session during FY2022, staff will have the ability to focus on the federal agenda,
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build relationships with legislators, and prepare for the 88 session in 2023.

Directions Home will build on the success of permanent supportive housing projects such as Casa de Esperanza
and New Leaf Community Services in order to develop 150 additional units of permanent supportive housing
through a combination of Directions Home general capital funds, Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation Funds
and HOME-ARP funds. Directions Home continues to respond to the changing needs of the homeless system due
to COVID and COVID-funding.

City Secretary
To capitalize on the successful transition of Council and Boards and Commissions to a virtual platform, the City
Secretary’s Office plans on further increasing functionality by incorporating a hybrid WebEx meeting environment.
This will require additional technology and staff time.

Continued implementation and leveraging of the robust workflow of the city-wide Enterprise Information
Management System (EIMS) as more and more of our processes become natively digital.

Continued improvement of citizen participation in the Council meetings to account for those who do not want to
attend in person is a priority of the department.

Code Compliance
Consumer Health and Multi-Family Fee evaluations are needed to continue to support the current level of services
and address future growth/service demand, as outlined in the FY2019 staffing study.

Development Services
The Development Services Department foresees a continued demand to meet expected service levels and
expanded growth with the need for enhanced/improved and more robust technology.

The demands for form-based codes, design overlays, historic districts, and conservation districts will continue
along with requests for annexation, special district modifications, and municipal boundary adjustments. As the
City continues to grow and diversify, ordinances need updating and integration to meet the demand for urban
development types. Strategically adding capacity to the roadway network also becomes more critical, driving the
need for adequate professional staff dedicated to proactive solutions and program management. The Department
continues to see steady growth in permits and the number of inspections each year, while striving to meet ideal
turnaround times and customer service satisfaction ratings.

Diversity and Inclusion
Horizon issues for current programming include succession planning, reliance on grant funding, and continued
demands on the Department’s limited staffing to fulfill essential functions and meet community expectations.

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