20-2250 Adopting the City of Meridian Strategic Plan 2021-2025 Item#17.
CITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION NO. 20-2250
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER
HOAGLUN, PERREAULT, STRADER
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO
ADOPTING THE CITY OF MERIDIAN STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2025.
WHEREAS, the City Council discussed the development, methodology, and creation of a 2021-
2025 City Strategic Plan on December 15, 2020;
WHEREAS, the purpose of the City of Meridian Strategic Plan 2021-2025 is to establish a clear
vision for the City of Meridian and set appropriate strategic objectives to guide fulfillment of the vision;
WHEREAS, the City of Meridian Strategic Plan 2021-2025 will align appropriate resources and
deployment decisions to achieve the strategic objectives and allows for the creation of measures that
ensure attainment of those objectives within the specified time frames.
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council of the City of Meridian hereby approve the adoption of
the City of Meridian Strategic Plan 2021-2025.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:-
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Meridian hereby adopts the City of Meridian Strategic
Plan 2021-2025 as set forth in Exhibit A, as attached.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22nd day of December, 2020.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22nd day of December, 2020.
APPROVED:
Mayor Robert E. Simison
ATTEST:
By:
Chris Johnson, City Clerk
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY OF MERIDIAN STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2025
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Our Focus Areas define GROWTHRESPONSIBLE
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the next five years. TRANSPORTATION AND
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Each Focus Area have BUSINESS AND
strategic goals that ECONOMIC VITALITY
prioritize the actions we
will take to meet PUBLIC HEALTH
community priorities. AND SAFETY
Our Citizen Survey as well VIBRANT AND
as other feedback were SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
used to develop these key
Focus Areas and Goals GOVERNMENT EXCELLENCE
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Meridian will responsibly promote growth that
enhances its long term comprehensive vision and
prioritizes infill development. We will encourage
affordable, diverse housing options and high quality
communities.
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• Prioritize investment of city infrastructure and encourage
road and school facilities in identified areas to grow
responsibly and maximize the delivery of city services.
• Implement the goals in the community's Comprehensive Plan to
ensure orderly development.
• Utilize impact fees, cooperative agreements, urban renewal
districts and other tools to ensure that development pays its
proportionate share of services impacts.
• Establish enhanced housing affordability options in new
subdivisions to create additional opportunities for all.
• Apply design standards and ordinances to commercial and
residential development to ensure quality communities with
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Meridian will prioritize citizen desires for a more connected
and safe community infrastructure. We will engage our
partners and utilize resources to advance priority projects.
We will develop a safe and connected system that includes
pathways, sidewalks and o multi-modal approach to solve
congestion challenges and roadway deficiencies.
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• Advance construction of transportation projects on priority
arterial roadways to reduce commute times and improve
efficient movement within and about Meridian.
• Prioritize, plan and advocate for road and sidewalk
improvements making connections to increase accessibility and
safety while traveling to schools, parks and areas of community
interest.
• Enhance our pathway network through property investment,
agreements and construction to create continuous pathways
with additional connection points.
• Invest and provide street lighting to increase overall safety and
walkability in neighborhoods.
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Meridian will revitalize its downtown and grow its targeted
commercial areas to ensure a balanced economic base that
support family wage jobs creation. We will retain and
recruit businesses and services that support our targeted
industries and community needs.
• Retain and recruit business in the professional service,
technology, Light manufacturing and health care industries to
provide a balanced economic base.
• Support business development that increases the number of
family wage jobs to allow employees to Live and work in
Meridian.
• Utilize urban renewal areas and specific area plans to promote
business investment in targeted areas to meet community
needs.
• Pursue multi-story residential and mixed-use projects in
downtown that provide an increased quality of Live and value to
our citizens.
• Collaborate with impacted parties and agencies in our
downtown area to effectively plan economic vitality in
alignment with the sun setting of the urban renewal district. Ir
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Meridian will maintain its status as one of the safest
communities in the West by investing in services and
infrastructure that are essential to public health and safety.
We will provide timely services, safe drinking water, and
regulatory compliant wastewater services. We will evaluate
the environmental impacts and our decisions, using data to
inform our decision making. We will partner with our health
community to ensure access to quality care for our citizens.
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• Invest in innovative technologies and processes to enhance drinking
water quality, improve clean water discharge qualities and reduce
the impact on the external environment to protect public health and
compliance with regulations.
• Deploy public safety resources to neighborhoods, to facilitate
positive engagement, dialogue and build community trust.
• Invest in needed Police facilities while implementing strategies to
reduce property crime, improve traffic safety, enhance public
education and prevention efforts and meet service Level
expectations.
• Invest in needed Fire facilities while implementing strategies to
reduce Loss of Life and property, improve outcomes of response,
enhance public education and risk reduction efforts to improve
resident safety and meet service Level expectations
• Develop and support plans with community health providers to
ensure health care services are available in all parts of the FPage 43
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Meridian will create vibrant places for our citizens, embrace
sustainable practices, and preserve natural spaces. We will
provide innovatively designed parks and recreational
offerings. We will respond to citizen desires to be stewards
of our natural environment. We will partner with our
community and developers to create beautiful open spaces,
and cultivate art and cultural opportunities.
• Develop premier open spaces, indoor facilities, amenities and
public art projects to enhance the overall quality of life.
• Execute financially responsible, sustainable and
environmentally conscious projects to promote energy
efficiency, waste stream reduction, and water conservation.
• Identify, improve, and support public spaces, events and
program offerings that contribute to a premier and vibrant
community.
• Preserve Meridian's historic buildings, events, heritage and
identity through active efforts with community stakeholders.
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GOVERN M ENTEXCELLENCE
Meridian will encourage open, transparent and
approachable government. We will embody our CARE values
utilizing proactive, high quality communication with our
citizens and stakeholders enhancing community
engagement. We will invest in our employees in order to
deliver our citizens the most innovative, efficient, and value
added services, while providing financially sound, resilient
and effective government.
• Provide increased accessibility and transparency to government
information at all levels which empowers residents to make
decisions and utilize their voice and make informed decisions.
• Pursue solutions to ensure growth pays for itself in areas of
education, transportation and other government provided
services to achieve community priorities.
• Empower employees to innovate operations, update ordinances
and simplify processes in order to improve effectiveness and
provide premier services to our citizens.
• Utilize data informed decision making to meet the premier
standard for customer service and service delivery.
• Exemplify and prioritize premier service through investment in
our employees with skill based training and career path
advancement opportunities.
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