City Manager's Bi-Weekly Report ISSUE 20 | DECEMBER 2017 | Page 2

RUSS BLACKBURN, CITY MANAGER “Port St. Lucie is a Safe, Beautiful, and Prosperous City for All People – Your Hometown.” This bi-weekly report is produced for City Council and residents to get the inside scoop on the daily government operations and how City departments are performing. mission mission to provide Exceptional Our mission is Our to mission provide is Exceptional Municipal Municipal Services Services that are that are Responsive to our Community while Planning for and Smart and Balanced Responsive to our Community while Planning for Smart Growth that is managed in a Financially Responsible Manner. Balanced Growth that is managed in a Financially Responsible Manner. vision vision Port St. Lucie has Great Neighborhoods; the city’s excellent Educational Opportunities for lifelong learning; organizational vision Port St. Lucie has Great Neighborhoods; a Diverse Local Economy and Employment options; Port St. Lucie is recognized Convenient Transportation; a Diverse Local Economy and Employment options; nationally as a leader unique Natural Resources including the St. Lucie River; Convenient and Transportation; Leisure Opportunities for an Active Lifestyle providing superior services excellent Educational Opportunities for lifelong learning; VALUES unique Natural Resources including the St. Lucie River; and Leisure Opportunities for an Active Lifestyle ETHICS VALUES We value ethics, integrity, and honesty as moral principles that are the foundation of ETHICS public trust and confidence. We value ethics, integrity, and honesty as moral principles that are the foundation of pub- lic trust and confidence. accountability We value accountability and accountability believe transparency and fiscal We value accountability and responsibility are essential for believe transparency and fis- citizen confidence are in essential our local cal responsibility government. for citizen confidence in our local government. customer service We are committed to providing superior customer service to our community and organization. customer service We are committed to providing superior customer service to our community and organization. STEWARDSHIP As stewards of the community, we STEWARDSHIP strive to nurture our organization; As stewards of the community, we maintain and enhance the natural strive to nurture our organization; and built and, commit maintain environment; and enhance the natural to and responsible actions and, that commit sustain built environment; both present and future generations. to responsible actions that sustain both present and future generations. “ through a diverse, empowered, and visionary city team. ” diversity We embrace diversity, promote inclusion, and respect the unique qualities of our city team diversity and of our community. We embrace diversity, pro- mote inclusion, and respect the unique qualities of our city team and of our community. teamwork We are committed to working teamwork together as a team by We are committed to working respecting and supporting together as a team by respect- each other, and are dedicated ing and supporting each other, to achieving our common and are dedicated to achieving goals. our common goals.