July 15, 2008 – GB Work Session Discussion of Mayor Thomas E. Swisstack’s Priority List Recommendations

Administrative 1) Design, develop & implement new organization chart for city staff. Targeted Implementation Date: June 2008 Adjust to October 15, 2008

Administrative (cont.) 2)Conduct public, departmental (including employee) surveys. Refer to transition team recommendations (Administrative Team Final Report) for specific implementation & to the Governing Body for any & all policy decisions. Plan Date: July 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: September 2008

Administrative (cont.) 3)Review all city ordinances for current relevance & applications. Plan Date: July 2008 Adjust to October 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: December 2008 Adjust to April 2009

Administrative (cont.) 4)Complete significant revision to the 2020 Comprehensive Plan to be a strategic plan for the city's future. The Plan must be a living document that is reviewed & revised annually. The process of revision must be an essential element of the Plan. The Plan should be applicable to and used by all city departments. (cont.)

Administrative (cont.) 4)(cont.) Each department must utilize and apply the Plan uniformly. The Plan must be more than just a land use document. It must be the clear vision of our citizens for the future of Rio Rancho. Plan Date: August 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: December 2008

Administrative (cont.) 5)Develop and implement clear systems and process for providing information on city to all citizens, city employees and users of city products/services. Plan Date: July 2008 Adjust to October 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: August 2008 Adjust to December 2008

Administrative (cont.) 6)Develop quality of life plan that would address the needs of citizens as outlined in the transition team reports (Administrative Team Final Report) Plan Date: October 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: December 2008

Business/Econ. Development 1)Through public/private partnerships develop, zone, and extend utilities/infrastructure to one and/or two industrial parks (minimum of 100 acres each). Plan Date: July 2008 Adjust to September 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: October 2008 Adjust to December 2008

Business/Econ. Development (cont.) 2)Establish specific zoning throughout the city with the use of Corridor and Specific Area Plans for mixed use developments. These plans should be applicable to existing, current, and potential areas. Plan Date: July 2008 Adjust to September 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: December 2008

Business/Econ. Development (cont.) 3)Design, develop, and implement a city marketing plan for use both locally and nationally to include the targeting of specific retail and/or service businesses for expansion to Rio Rancho. Plan Date: August 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: September 2008

Development Services 1) Completion of Development Process Manual (DPM) with specific timelines for each step in the process. Targeted Implementation Date: June 2008 Adjust to August 2008

Development Services (cont.) 2)Develop a Review Board comprised of all necessary and/or related city staff members to meet on a weekly basis. This Board should have the authority to approve all plans, plats and/or permits for purposes of development and/or building. Plan date: July 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: September 2008

Fiscal/Financial 1)Develop an infrastructure program and funding approach in partnership with SSCAFCA that includes bonding, county, state and federal funding sources for roads, water, curbs, gutters, drainage and trail ways. Plan Date: August 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: December 2008

Fiscal /Financial (cont.) 2)Review the possibility of implementing tax incentive districts (TIDs) to assist the city manage growth. Plan Date: August 2008 Adjust to September 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: November 2008 Adjust to July 2009 based on legislative requirements from 2009 session

Fiscal/Financial (cont.) 3)Review all contracts and current financing related to the Santa Ana Star Center. Plan Date: July 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: August 2008

Infrastructure Create a strategic plan to address growth in the city concentrating on these specifics categories: A) Public Transportation Plan Date: December 2008 B) Water Resources/Conservation Plan Date: October 2008

Infrastructure (cont.) C) Water Rights Plan Date: December 2008 D) Alternative Energy Development Plan Date: December 2008

Infrastructure (cont.) E) Develop priorities with SSCAFCA on drainage and infrastructure needs to include roads, curbs, and gutters. Plan Date: September 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: December 2008

Public Safety 1)Establish a policy funding the expansion of police & fire services including fire stations & staff. Plan Date: July 2008 Adjust to September 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: November 2008 Adjust to December 2008

Public Safety (cont.) 2)Review the possibility of an Enterprise Fund related to capital requests for each department. Plan Date: November 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: December 2008

Public Safety (cont.) 3)Establish a regional communication/dispatch that is a free- standing department and is equipped with the latest technology. Plan Date: October 2008 Targeted Implementation Date: December 2008

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