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Home My WebLink About23-17 Resolution No. 23-17 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has previously adopted the City's Strategic Principles and Priorities for 2018-2022; and WHEREAS, the Elgin City Council and staff engaged in strategic planning workshops. discussions and deliberations throughout 2022; and WHEREAS,the City of Elgin has engaged the community and its key stakeholders during interviews, in-person workshops and virtual meetings in drafting a successor Strategic Plan; and WHEREAS, the 2023 Strategic Plan establishes the City Council's vision, mission and value statements; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the attached 2023 Strategic Plan is hereby adopted as a policy document of the City of Elgin to serve as the framework for the setting of strategic principles and priorities, departmental operational planning,budget development and resource allocation. s/David J. Kaptaln David J. Kaptain, Mayor Presented: March 8,2023 Adopted: March 8, 2023 Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 3 Attest: s/Kimberly Dewis Kimberly Dewis, City Clerk ELGIN THE CITY IN THE SUBURBS- Strategic Plan Y� ire- v",)II Contents �4 About the Community ` Strategic W �I• ' ter# � �� Planning Process Vision & Strategic 4 Outcome Areas ` 5 f J Mayor y{� y� David Kaptain Council Members C Corey Dixon Dustin Good * k AIR ,o Rosamaria Martinez r' Tish S. Powell Carol J. Rauschenberger 4 Toby Shaw F. John Steffen ' 'r Steven Thoren =y� City Manager f Richard Kozal Assistant City Manager Karina Nava wd r f. The Elgin . Community The City of Elgin is located in Cook and Kane According to the 2022 American Community Survey, Counties,35 miles from the City of Chicago.With Elgin's top employment sector is Educational a population of nearly 115,000 residents in the Services, Healthcare, and Social Assistance,which 2020 Census, its population growth is outpacing employs 19%of residents.The Elgin School District is state trends. Elgin's residents are diverse,with 47% the City's top employer.The second largest industry of residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino, 5% in Elgin is Manufacturing,which employs 18%of identifying as Black, and 5%identifying as Asian. residents. In 2021,the Bureau of Labor Statistics Over a quarter of Elgin's population is foreign born, reported that the City's unemployment rate is slightly and 46%of residents report speaking a language higher than the national average at 7.3% other than English. Elgin offers a wide array of cultural and recreation amenities for residents and visitors, including the Lords Park Zoo and Hemmens Cultural Center,which hosts the nationally renowned Elgin Symphony Orchestra.The City is host to popular events such as Nightmare on Chicago Street and the annual Historic Elgin House Tour.Additionally,the Fox River provides opportunities for outdoor recreation and more adult entertainment at the Grand Victoria riverboat casino. The City of Elgin is the sixth largest city in Illinois, with a growing and diverse population. It is a unique I community with a rich R history that distinguishes it from the rest of the s`ei Chicago metropolitan area. � 1 •h Strategic PlanningProcess The City of Elgin initiated a strategic planning process in 2022 to guide the direction of the City for the next three to five years. The process used to develop the plan was designed to ensure: + A shared vision of the outcomes that City sought to create. Organizations driven by clear purposes and shared values have a greater capacity to succeed than those that are not. + A collective understanding of the available resources, - environment, and principles upon which the initiatives will be based. i Acceptance of the direction and urgency of the strategic plan,which will be integrated into the way the City operates on a daily basis. ` Elgin's strategic planning process involved input from a =_ broad group of internal and external stakeholders to achieve these conditions for success.To date, this has included: + Interviews with the Mayor and Council and listening sessions with Board and Commission Chairs A workshop with the City Manager and Senior Following adoption Leadership Team of the strategic plan, + Development of an environmental scan members of the City's with background on the current state of Senior Leadership the community Team will convene + Work sessions with the City's Mayor and Council + Two in-person and two on-line community input implementation team sessions attended by 78 community stakeholders meetings related to each Strategic Outcome Area to I j� J � � IIJFjIIAI R,u� develop implementation — all initiatives and key ° performance indicators. `3 � 6uP�b j CITY OF ELGIN _i Mission A transformative organization at the forefront of governmental service delivery Values Dedicated: Unwavering in our commitment + Respectful:Thoughtfully considering all toward advancing our mission viewpoints in all interactions Collaborative: Routinely engaging each other + Innovative: Committed to introducing in planning and problem solving while equally progressive change and ideas to be creative weighing ideas and opinions to arrive at the and impactful to the organization best possible outcome Vision Elgin is a diverse and authentic City that embraces its history while aspiring to be an inclusive, innovative, and vibrant community 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN 3 Strategic Outcome Areas & Initiatives EWIN DIVERSE HOUSING T LIVABLE NEIGHBORHOODS - - CONNECTED,ENGAGED E►NIRONMENTAL f ® 01A I ELUSIVE COMMUNITY STEWARDSL1lP -� �FIIJANCIALL`( SUSTAINABLEDIVERSIFIED INFRASTRUCTURE-SERVICES GROWTH Q VIBRANT COMMUNITY CQo� Connected, Engaged, and Financially Sustainable 0 Inclusive Community Infrastructure and Services Elgin fosters collaboration and communication and Elgin provides high-quality services and reliable provides resources and events to strengthen the infrastructure through innovative approaches and community's social fabric. Initiatives may include: long-term planning in a fiscally responsible manner. Initiatives may include: + Improve communication and engagement with the community + Prioritize thoughtful transportation + Create a block steward program + Establish a plan for dam removal + Enhance connection by creating more bike paths + Incentivize auto-pay and self-service options and sidewalks + Pursue grants for water main replacements + Hire a Director of Communications + Investigate form-based code to replace + Circulate a community newsletter current zoning + Utilize community relations staff that target our + Replace aging infrastructure with a sound diverse community financial plan + Continue and expand the citizen survey 4 CITY OF ELGIN O 000 Livable Nei Diverse Housing and Neighborhoods °°° Vibrant Community 9 Elgin creates and supports inviting and accessible Elgin advances the creation of safe and venues including outdoor spaces for recreation desirable neighborhoods by supporting a variety and entertainment, supported by lively commercial of housing options. Initiatives may include: hubs. Initiatives may include: + Develop housing alternatives + Offer a variety of community events + Remove the watch factory in Elgin's historic district + Develop options for a dog park + Increase density and housing downtown + Update Hemmens + Fully fund and staff police and fire to meet + Develop more community gardens new technology + Enhance recreation programming for current + Implement a homelessness plan and collaborate community spaces with existing services agencies + Develop options for a skate park + Support and encourage home purchases + Provide long-term planning for parks + Develop a housing and retail plan for + Change downtown traffic patterns Grove Avenue + Invest in unified marketing and attraction strategies + Provide a history of Elgin and current information about programs offered to all new homeowners via transfer stamp + Increase low to moderate income housing (� Environmental Stewardship 2_11 Diversified Growth l� Elgin partners with residents and businesses to Elgin's balanced growth is intentional, planned, promote ownership of our shared environment, and supportive of our vision for a vibrant while also preparing for shifting climate impacts. community. Initiatives may include: Initiatives may include: + Create targeted development strategies + Encourage community participation in + Pursue reuse of the old Sherman Hospital environmental stewardship + Pursue reuse of the Simpson Electric property + Finish City-wide sustainability plan + Limit development activities to major + Continue to promote the river as a natural resource infrastructure planning + Prioritize environmental initiatives Restrict certain uses in downtown such as First + Strategize green spaces and west-side parks Friday event spaces + Develop greenways to include wildlife corridors Create meaningful incentives for small businesses Identify hubs for good entertainment y Encourage balanced growth by providing reasonable zoning 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN 5 ELGIN TI TF CITY IN THE SUBURBS- City of Elgin 150 Dexter Court Elgin, IL 60120 847-931-6001