(7)AR 101910 Community Services Department 5-Year Strategic Plan

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1) Administration/Organization a. Department Manual GOAL = Department shall maintain a Department Manual, updated regularly, and distributed to new employees upon hire, and to all employees at least once per year. MEASUREMENT = Manual shall be completed and distributed to all employees by the end of the fiscal year 2010-11. GOAL = Department shall host at least one training each year, including all divisions, at which updated Department Manuals shall be distributed, and appropriate training conducted. MEASUREMENT = Training shall be implemented during the fiscal year 2010-11, and conducted each year thereafter. b. Department Brand/Logo GOAL = Department shall establish a logo, which is to be used on all department correspondence when possible, both internal and external. MEASUREMENT = Department logo shall be finalized and established by the end of the fiscal year 2011-12. c. Environmental/"Green" Planning GOAL = Department shall complete an "environmental report card," and self-assessment, in conjunction with National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) standards, and set yearly goals, in keeping with the findings from such self-assessment, to be increasingly "green" conscious. MEASUREMENT = Self-assessment shall be completed by March 31, 2011, and each Division shall submit at least one goal for increased compliance with accepted industry "best practices" for green goals/development, during the budget process for each Fiscal year, beginning with Fiscal year 2011-12. d. Revenue Generation GOAL = Develop "Cost Recovery Philosophy" for City Council consideration and department use in setting current and future fees. MEASUREMENT = Department shall conduct an analysis of current programs for cost -recovery, and develop a "Cost Recovery Philosophy" for use in setting current and future fees. Study and document to be completed by end of calendar year 2010. GOAL = Seek new methods for revenue generation within the Department. MEASUREMENT = Department shall incorporate into each fiscal year budget, beginning with fiscal year 2011-12, at least two (2) new revenue-producing programs, services, or amenities. This plan shall be outlined in the department revenue presentation to City Council during budget preparation.