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Setting short-term priorities aims at immediate issues while continuing work on long-range plans

For the year ahead, 91原创 City Council and staff have developed the City鈥檚 first one-year plan.
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91原创 City has drawn up its first one-year plan to set priorities for the year ahead. Mayor Nathan Pachal explained it is part of a new approach to planning by a 鈥榥ew council.鈥 An adjustable 鈥榬olling鈥 five-year plan is pending. (91原创 Advance Times files)

For the year ahead, 91原创 City Council and staff have developed the City鈥檚 first one-year plan.

It鈥檚 a for the year ahead that includes a review of the City鈥檚 financial planning process; assessing potential risks posed by 鈥減olitical, economic, social, and environmental changes and uncertainty;鈥 a review and update of the current Tenant Relocation Policy to assist renters displaced by development; and working with other involved parties to address homelessness, public safety and other issues.

It also calls on the City to 鈥渞emain focused on completing previous strategic initiatives鈥 such as preparing for SkyTrain鈥檚 arrival, and the overhaul of the aging Fraser Highway One-Way and its century-old infrastructure.

Details were released on Monday, March 20.

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Mayor Nathan Pachal explained it is part of a new approach to planning by a 鈥渘ew council鈥 that combines short-term with longer-range planning, one that will provide continuing updates for residents through a variety of measures.

Priorities for the one-year action plan were set during a workshop at the beginning of year involving council members and senior City staff.

鈥淭he goal of the workshop was to confirm and agree on 鈥渒ey鈥 council priorities and expectations, establish how the plan will remain current, and develop a plan to communicate with the public about its progress,鈥 said Mayor Pachal.

That includes using community newsletters, community meetings, public notices, monthly e-newsletters, advertisements, social media, postcards, and the City鈥檚 website.

Also in the works, and also another first for the City is a five-year 鈥渞olling鈥 strategic plan, which will be revealed in the near future, which will be designed to be adjustable as needed.

鈥淓very year, evaluate,鈥 Pachal told the 91原创 Advance Times.

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