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OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PROMOTING IMPROVED RESULTS THROUGH PERFORMANCE
MEASURES AND DATA-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING
WHEREAS,the City Council and employees are committed to continuous improvement and
full reporting of the City's activities to the citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and his executive leadership team recognize the need to
continuously improve the City's performance management system; and
WHEREAS, an outcome based performance management system is an integral component
of the City's High Performing Government strategic plan, which is used to provide a structured
approach to the management of City operations and a link between the City's vision, mission and
values statements: and
WHEREAS, an outcome based performance measurement system also helps ensure that
available resources are used to achieve excellent results at low cost to the taxpayer and to enhance
the citizen's understanding of the City and the services it provides.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby formally recognizes and supports the City
Manager's efforts to: systematically utilize performance outcomes in program development,
evaluation and decision making; to require executive leadership to improve anticipated outcome
measures to assess the achievement of outcomes; and to continuously improve the City's ability to
link expenditures and outcome measures within future budgets.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to annually report such efforts to
the City Council and the public, including publication in the annual budget, so citizens and decision
makers can monitor program outcomes and assess them against the costs incurred achieving those
outcomes.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 21 st .
day of August A.D. 2012. 01
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