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CC_2024_04_29_AGENDA THE CITY OF LAKE FOREST ***** SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING AGENDA ***** Monday, April 29, 2024, 6:00 p.m. 220 E. Deerpath Lake Forest, IL 60045 Honorable Mayor, Stanford R. Tack Nancy Novit, Alderman First Ward Jim Preschlack, Alderman Third Ward Joseph R. Waldeck, Alderman First Ward Ara Goshgarian, Alderman Third Ward Edward U. Notz, Jr., Alderman Second Ward Eileen Looby Weber, Alderman Fourth Ward John Powers, Alderman Second Ward Richard Walther, Alderman Fourth Ward CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 6:00 p.m. 1. Strategic Plan Discussion - Facilitator Patrick Ibarra, Mejorando Group 2. Opportunity for Public Comment 3. Adjournment Office of the City Manager April 22, 2024 The City of Lake Forest is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or the facilities, are required to contact City Manager Jason Wicha, at (847) 234-2600 promptly to allow the City to make reasonable accommodations for those persons. 1 City of Lake Forest Mayor and City Council Meeting Agenda April 29th, 2024 Facilitated by Patrick Ibarra The Mejorando Group 1. Update on Project Schedule and planned activities for this week – (6:00 – 6:10) 2. Review feedback obtained to date from elected and appointed officials – (6:10 – 6:30) refer to page 2. 3. “Headwinds: Change as a Process, not an Event” – Explore the various trends impacting the role of government, the community, and the departments. (6:30 – 6:45) Refer to page 3. 4. Discuss potential updates to current Strategic Planning Goals (6:45 – 7:30) Refer to pages 4 and 5. • Goal I: Fiscal Stewardship • Goal II: Business and Economic Vitality • Goal III: Environmental Sustainability, Recreation and Leisure • Goal IV: Multi-Modal Transportation and Infrastructure • Goal V: Community Character, Health and Safety • Goal VI: Housing Diversity and Residential Development The Mejorando Group City of Lake Forest 2 THEMES FROM FEEDBACK OBTAINED TO DATE • Lake Forest has a strong sense of history and heritage along with a proven record of success. • Engagement by community members in many areas continues to be high. • Financial stewardship remains a foundation for public policy planning and good government. • More young families have moved into the community. • The Central Business District continues to be vibrant. • Public assets which may require immediate reinvestment include Police Department offices, the Recreation Center and stormwater infrastructure. • Multi-modal transportation options continue to be in demand. • The community is experiencing a rise in demand for a variety of recreational opportunities for people of all ages. • Investing in the City’s workforce continues to be a high priority. • Great strides continue to be made with the mix of housing options available to prospective buyers. 25% of housing stock has “turned over” since 2020. • The role of the City to address various issues such as housing, economic development, environmental sustainability and transportation continues to “ebb and flow.” The Mejorando Group City of Lake Forest 3 HEADWINDS EXAMINE THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE The Mejorando Group City of Lake Forest 4 CURRENT STRATEGIC PRIORITIES The Mejorando Group City of Lake Forest 5 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Setting Goals Essentially, the setting of Goals serves to manage the gap between the present and desired future (i.e., the Vision) by defining where the city and community wants to be and establishing the steps needed for the desired outcome. Goals usually address both short and long-term issues. They are directly tied to the vision statement and do not include a great deal of specificity. Specific performance measures will appear at the level of the objectives that support each of the goals. Goals, then, are generalized statements of where Lake Forest wants to be at some point in the future. The number of goals cannot be predicted. Strategic plans may concentrate on four or five goals, or they may list dozens of areas that will component parts of the focus for Lake Forest during the next several years. Each of the goal statements in the strategic plan will be followed by one or more objectives. There is no set number of objectives that are appropriate for each goal. Some goal statements may have relatively few objectives attached to them, while some goal statements could have 10 or more objectives.