HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-031-03/03/2015-ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE ECONOMIC HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN, FOR THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS (POSTPONED IN RESOLUTION 2015-031
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING AN UPDATE TO THE ECONOMIC HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2006, the City Council adopted Resoluf n 2006-097,
adopting the City's Economic Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, on February 15, 2011, the City Council adopted solution 2011-015,
adopting revisions to "City Plan," the City's comprehensive plan, includi a series of Principles
and Policies related to economic health; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2011, the City Council opted on Second Reading
Ordinance No. 149, 2011, amending Chapter 2, of the City Co to add a new Section 2-506
establishing a new service area to be known as Sustainability S ices; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2012, the City Council a pied Resolution 2012-044, adopting
the City's Economic Health Strategic Plan; and
WHEREAS, in 2012, the Economic Health ffice became a part of the Sustainability
Service Area; and
WHEREAS, on March 25, 2014, the tty Council considered and discussed the City of
Fort Collins 2015-16 Strategic Plan and pro tded input to staff regarding the content of the plan;
and
WHEREAS, in July 2014, Ci staff began working on an update to the Economic Health
Strategic Plan as an extension of e City's previous economic health planning efforts, and in
order to integrate, as part of t City's economic health planning efforts, the concepts and
priorities established in the Cit of Fort Collins 2015-16 Strategic Plan and align the priorities of
economic health planning of its with the priorities of the Sustainability Service Area; and
WHEREAS, the conomic Advisory Commission provided input to staff in connection
with the planning pr ess, and at its meeting on February 18, 2015, voted to recommend
adoption of the Up to to the Economic Health Strategic Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
and incorporated rein by this reference (the "Strategic Plan Update"); and
WHE AS, the City Council believes that the adoption and implementation of the
Strategic P Update will make clear the purpose and reasons for economic health planning and
activities ' the City of Fort Collins and assist the City in collaborating with academia, business
interes ; and non-profit and governmental entities to promote a healthy, sustainable economy
refle mg community values; and
WHEREAS, for the foregoing reasons, the City Council wishes to approve the Strategic
Ian Update.
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY
3/3/15
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby approves and adopts the Strategic Ian
Update.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby directs the City Manager to prov' e the City
Council no less frequently than annually a report on the status of the implem tation of the
Strategic Plan Update, the successes and outcomes from the implementation of t t Plan, and any
recommendations for interim modifications to the Strategic Plan Update.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City Fort Collins this 3rd
day of March A.D. 2015.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY
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