Item 4JM E M O R A N D U M
(September 29, 2010)
To:
Shana K. Yelverton, City Manager
From:
Alison D. Ortowski, Assistant to the City Manager
Subject:
FY 2011 Ordinance and Project Priority Schedule
Action Requested:
Adopt the FY 2011 Ordinance and ProjectPriority Schedule
Background
Information:
During the course of the fiscal year, department directors are
responsible for managing many projects and priorities. Many of
these items require Council review. Our challenge is to ensure
that these projects andpriorities are developed in a high quality
manner and that we manage them through the review and
approval process in a way that ensures adequate staff and public
input, as well as sufficient review time for Council members. In a
busy city like Southlake, it becomes important to prioritize items
since everything cannot be accomplished at once.
WorkSession topics and ordinances are a particularly important
element of City Council packet and agenda management. This
packet contains our plan for addressing WorkSession topics and
ordinance needs in FY 2011.Please note that:
Identified ordinance projects have been grouped by quarters
of the fiscal year. Note that we are already working on some
FY 2011Q1 projects which is why you have already seen
some of these items;
Schedules have been set based on a number of factors
including: the need for advisory committee review, expected
preparation time, and agenda loads;
We have made Council meeting agendas a priority as we have
developed this scheduleand have taken into consideration the
meeting management principles that Council recently adopted;
Financial
Considerations:
None
Strategic Link:
B4 Provide high quality customer service; B5 Improve
performance of delivery and operational processes
Citizen Input/
FY 2011 Ordinance and Project Priority Schedule
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Board Review:
N/A
Legal Review:
N/A
Alternatives:
Alter schedule as council desires.
Supporting
Documents:
FY 2011 Ordinance and Project Priority Schedule.
Staff
Recommendation:
Adopt the FY 2011 Ordinance and Project Priority Schedule