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Department Name:
City Council

Mission Statement:
The mission of the City Council is to create a vibrant city for people and businesses that value world-class experiences, culture,
quality, and a second-to-none level of community service in a hometown environment.

Services Provided:
1. City Council serves as the legislative branch of the City of Mansfield representing all citizens.
2. The Council establishes legislative policy through the adoption of ordinances and resolutions in order to provide a safe, pleasant
environment within the community and efficient delivery of public service.

CITY COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES N O R T H

Noteworthy Organizational Remarkable Together Healthy
Essentials Excellence Experiences as One Economy
Consistently Strong team Distinctive Create Sustainable assets,
high-quality and internal services and community financial strength &
services culture amenities connections growth

N O R T H
Goal #1 ● ● ●

Recognize community issues and concerns and develop strategies beneficial to all citizens.

Objectives
1. Maintain open lines of communication to take advantage of citizen and staff input.
2. Provide forums, discussions and open meetings to allow citizen involvement.
3. Continue to incorporate ideas from strategic planning sessions with City Management, boards and commissions wherever possible.

Actual Actual Budget Budget
Performance Measures 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
City Council Meetings 39 32 35 35
Sub-committee Meetings 20 29 20 20
Public Hearings Held 23 46 80 50

N O R T H
Goal #2 ● ● ●

Develop legislation that will benefit present and future citizens of Mansfield.

Objectives
1. Encourage healthy debate among council members to develop innovative ideas.
2. Schedule meetings, workshops and forums to allow staff, citizens and boards to pool ideas and information.
3. Maintain a strong financial position and credit rating.

Actual Actual Budget Budget
Performance Measures 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Council/Management Strategic Planning Workshops 0 0 1 1
Council Budget Workshops 0 1 2 6
Ordinances Enrolled 39 31 50 50
Resolutions Enrolled 101 97 100 100
Bond Rating Upgrades 1 1 1 1

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