CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-SECOND COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-17-151 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton, by request
RESOLUTION
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Adopting A Vision Statement, Revised Five-Year Goals For The City Of Albuquerque, And Adopting Desired Community Conditions For Each Goal (Benton, by request)
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ADOPTING A VISION STATEMENT, REVISED FIVE-YEAR GOALS FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, AND ADOPTING DESIRED COMMUNITY CONDITIONS FOR EACH GOAL.
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 10(b) of the City Charter specifies that the Council shall annually review and adopt five-year goals and one-year objectives for the city, which shall serve as a basis for budget formulation and other policies and legislation; and
WHEREAS, Article IV, Section 10(d), Article V, Section 4(h), and Article VII, Section 1 of the City Charter specifies that the city operating budget should be formulated by the Mayor, in consultation with the Council and consistent with the goals and objectives of the city; and
WHEREAS, on April 2, 2001 the Council unanimously adopted what became Ordinance Enactment 16-2001 revising the budget ordinance to incorporate the goals and objectives setting processes for the City of Albuquerque, and on April 25, 2001, it became law; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-11-3(A), ROA 1994 requires the Mayor and City Council to collaborate to establish the five-year goals; and
WHEREAS, the Albuquerque goals and objectives process manifests Principle 1 of the Recommended Budget Practices of the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting which calls upon local governments to establish broad goals to guide government decision making by assessing community needs, priorities, challenges and opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Desired Community Conditions are outcomes that would exist if a city goal is achieved and merit adoption by the Mayor and City Council since these Desired Conditions play very important roles in the city's goals process, including being the focus of measurement in the Albuquerque Progress Report, and being the bridge between the goals and the city's Programs in the annual budget process, allowing for the alignment of the city's budget with the city's goals; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council have worked in close collaboration to support a goals development process that incorporates active citizen input from the community that surpasses the requirements of the Budget Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, for the purpose of re-visiting the vision, and reviewing and developing goals and desired conditions, a Goals Forum was held on July 19, 2016 which was facilitated by New Mexico First in partnership with the city and with the leadership of the citizen members of the Indicators Progress Commission (IPC) and that this Forum was based on the plan presented in the month of February, 2016 to the City Councilors by the IPC in pursuant to Section 2-11-3(F)(3) of the City Code ROA 1994; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the revised Budget Ordinance, the Indicators Progress Commission met numerous times during July through December of 2016 to draft the recommended vision, goals, and desired community conditions contained herein, using numerous key inputs, based upon the approved plan; and
WHEREAS, these key inputs included: the Goals Forum results; the 2014 version of the Albuquerque Progress Reports; the City’s performance plan, included in the Budget; an Albuquerque Perception of Community Conditions Citizens survey, conducted in 2015 by Research and Polling, Inc. under contract to the City of Albuquerque; and feedback from various City and community Officials; and
WHEREAS, the Goals Forum Report was issued in August of 2016.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY
OF ALBUQUERQUE.
Section 1. That the City of Albuquerque adopts the following Vision Statement: Albuquerque is an active, thriving, culturally rich, sustainable, high desert community.
Section 2. That the City of Albuquerque adopts the following five-year goals and related desired community conditions commencing in Fiscal Year 2018 to be used in conjunction with the development of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget and subsequent annual budgets thereafter:
(A) HUMAN and FAMILY DEVELOPMENT. People of all ages have the opportunity to participate in the community and economy and are well sheltered, safe, healthy, and educated.
1. Residents are literate, skilled and educated.
2. All students graduate and are prepared for a career or post-secondary education.
3. Residents are active and healthy.
4. Residents have access to medical and behavioral health care services.
5. Families are stable and economically secure.
6. Affordable housing options are available throughout the city.
7. Seniors live with dignity in supportive environments.
8. Seniors engage in and contribute to the community.
9. Residents are informed of and protected from public health risks.
(B) PUBLIC SAFETY. The public is safe and secure, and shares responsibility for maintaining a safe environment.
1. The public is safe.
2. The public feels safe.
3. Public safety agencies are trustworthy, effective, transparent, and accountable to the communities they serve.
4. The community works together for safety.
5. Domestic and wild animals are appropriately managed and cared for.
6. The community is prepared to respond to emergencies.
(C) PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE. The community is adequately and efficiently served with well planned, coordinated, and maintained infrastructure.
1. The water and wastewater system is reliable and meets quality standards.
2. The storm water system protects lives, property, and the environment.
3. High speed Internet is accessible and affordable throughout the community.
4. Integrated transportation options meet the public's needs.
5. The street system is well designed and maintained.
6. Sustainable energy sources are available.
(D) SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. Communities throughout Albuquerque are livable, sustainable and vital.
1. Parks, open space, recreation facilities, and public trails are available, accessible, and strategically located, designed, and maintained.
2. A mixture of densities, land uses, and pedestrian friendly environments is available throughout Albuquerque.
3. The downtown area is vital, active, and accessible.
4. Mixed-use areas with housing, employment, recreation, and entertainment exist throughout Albuquerque.
(E) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Protect Albuquerque's natural environments - its mountains, river, bosque, volcanoes, arroyos, air, and water.
1. Air, water, and land are protected from pollution.
2. Water resources are sustainably managed and conserved to provide a long-term supply and drought reserve.
3. Solid wastes are managed to promote waste reduction, recycling, litter abatement, and environmentally-responsible disposal.
4. Open Space, Bosque, the River, and Mountains are preserved and protected.
5. Residents participate and are educated in protecting the environment and sustaining energy and natural resources.
(F) ECONOMIC VITALITY. The community supports a vital, diverse and sustainable economy.
1. The economy is diverse.
2. The economy is vital, prosperous, sustainable, and strategic, based on local resources.
3. There are abundant, competitive employment opportunities.
4. Entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes develop and prosper.
5. Albuquerque is a place where youth feel engaged and believe they can build a future.
(G) COMMUNITY and CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT. Residents are engaged in Albuquerque's community and culture.
1. Residents engage in civic, community, and charitable activities.
2. Residents engage in Albuquerque's arts and cultures.
3. Albuquerque celebrates and respects the diversity of its people.
(H) GOVERNMENTAL EXCELLENCE and EFFECTIVENESS. Government is ethical, transparent, and responsive to its citizens. Every element of government contributes effectively to meeting public needs.
1. All city employees and officials behave ethically.
2. City of Albuquerque participates in mutually beneficial cooperative relationships with other governments.
3. City government and its leaders are responsive to Albuquerque’s citizens.
4. Government protects the civil and constitutional rights of citizens.
5. Customers conveniently access city services, officials, public records, and information.
6. Financial and capital assets are maximized and protected and reported accurately and timely.
7. City employees are competent and well-trained to deliver city services efficiently and effectively.
8. The work environment for employees is healthy, safe, and productive.
Section 3. That the Mayor and the Council, in accordance with the City Charter and Section 2-11-3 (D) (1) of the City Code ROA 1994 shall jointly develop one-year objectives consistent with the five-year goals. These objectives shall be specific and measurable efforts for Fiscal Year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years to achieve the goals adopted herein and shall be incorporated in the FY 2018 Budget, which, pursuant to Section 2-11-3 of the City Code ROA 1994, shall continue to focus on performance of city services in the context of achieving the five-year goals.
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