STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Priorities An important component of the City’s long-term planning efforts is the identification of strategic priorities, both programmatic and infrastructure related, to guide the long-term outlook. Priorities, and the funding available to achieve them, change over time given evolving community needs, and through the leadership of the City Council. The Proposed FY 2019-21 Budget and Five Year SBP support the City strategic priorities, discussed below.
M AINTAIN HIGH QUALITY ESSENTIAL CITY SERVICES
The City of Irvine’s commitment to public safety is evidenced by the City’s continual standing as the nation’s safest city. To maintain our current service levels, and our response times within reasonable timeframes, five police officers, one police sergeant, and two civilian positions are added to existing staff in the Proposed FY 2019-20 Budget. Additionally, four more police officers, an additional crime analyst, and an upgrade from a part-time to full-time senior public safety assistant are included in the FY 2020-21 Budget. We are also adding staff in Community Services to operate new community facilities. In the current fiscal year, the City’s 11 th and 12 th community centers, at Los Olivos and Portola, were successfully opened. Planning and design continues for implementation of other Parks Master Plan priorities, including Bommer Canyon Cattle Camp Rehabilitation Project, Heritage Community Park Improvements Master Plan, and Plaza Park Playground and ADA Improvements. Community Services offers resources and activities that support children, youth and families. These programs include Irvine Children’s Health Program, FOR Families, Child Resource Center, Youth development and resiliency programming, Irvine Child Care Project and parent and child care provider education workshops. To address child care capacity, the Irvine Child Care Project added 500 new school-aged child care slots within the last two years. Recreational activities and programs keep our City’s young people engaged in positive activities, thereby decreasing potential involvement in high-risk activity. Department activities include Mobile Recreation, Youth Action Teams, Middle School Programs, Fine Arts, Aquatics, Youth Athletics and Leaders in Training.
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FY 2019-21 Proposed Budget
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