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OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: Lyndsay Mitchell, Director
Department Narrative Business Plan Goals and Objectives

• Goal: Expand and Enhance the City’s Image
The Office of Strategic Initiatives manages special
projects for the City Manager’s Office and houses Real o Objective: Promote Community Engagement
Estate Services, the Neighborhood Engagement • Goal: Plan, Manage, and Maintain Public Transportation
Program, Historic Preservation and the Landmark Infrastructure
Preservation Commission, Research and Analytics, o Objective: Complete Construction Projects in a Timely
and the Arlington Urban Design Center. Special Manner
project management involves coordinating • Goal: Enhance Economic Impact Through Development and
components of larger, complex initiatives that involve Redevelopment Efforts, Partnerships, and Investment
multiple departments. The Neighborhood Engagement Opportunities
Program engages residents to build social capital, o Objective: Foster Development and Redevelopment in
leadership, and pride at the neighborhood level. The Targeted Areas
Landmark Preservation Commission identifies and o Objective: Build a Strong and Diverse Business
protects Arlington’s historic assets and educates Community
citizens on the city’s past. Research and Analytics • Goal: Plan, Manage, and Maintain Public Assets
works towards transparent use of data to provide o Objective: Maintain City Standards for all Municipal
timely and effective analytical support to City Buildings
programs, services, and its citizens. Real Estate
Services is responsible for all real estate transactions • Goal: Continue Responsible Fiduciary Emphasis for the
for the City including acquisition of property for capital Organization and Council
projects, managing leases, and managing oil and gas o Objective: Seek New or Alternative Funding Sources
pipeline agreements. The Arlington Urban Design
Center is a partnership with the University of Texas at Revenue Highlights
Arlington. Graduate students from the College of • Cell Tower Leases $187,239
Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs work with • Real Estate Transfer 160,000
staff to provide conceptual renderings at no cost to • Small Cell Fees 151,500
businesses and neighborhoods in Arlington. • Pipeline License Agreements 70,100
Total $568,839
At A Glance
• 14 Authorized Positions Budget Highlights
• Budget Break Down • Real Estate Services (7 FTEs) moved from Economic
Personnel Services $1,606,697 Development
Operating Expenses 222,718 • New Business Intelligence and Marketing Analyst $90,908
Total $1,829,415 (offset)

Department Diversity
By Race and Gender

American Native
Black or Some Other
Hispanic Indian and Hawaiian and
White African Asian or Two or Female Male
or Latino Alaska Other Pac.
American More Races
Native Islander
City of Arlington Population 36.7% 30.0% 22.3% 7.1% 0.2% 0.4% 3.3% 51.0% 49.0%
City Organization 52.9% 21.6% 18.0% 3.5% 0.7% 0.1% 3.2% 37.4% 62.6%
Strategic Initiatives 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 80.0% 20.0%

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