City Manager's Annual Report Annual Report 2018 | A Year In Review | Page 8

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STRATEGIC
ENGAGEMENT
PSL LAUNCHES COMMUNITY CONVERSATION
ABOUT ITS FUTURE
T o design the roadmap that will guide our community to its bright, prosperous
future, City leaders must think strategically. And while looking at the big picture,
a vital part of the planning process involves gaining a deep understanding of the
needs and wants of the community.
After all, the City’s future will be shaped by those who live here today.
That concept was the driving force behind the 2018 #IamPSL Citizen Summit
– a community conversation about PSL’s long-term goals. This new, interactive
format for gaining citizen input during the City’s strategic planning process was
so successful, it is now set to become an annual event. (An even larger version
is being planned for Feb. 23, 2019.)
The City’s Strategic Planning process functions in a continuous loop by gaining
feedback from the community and using it to set goals and reporting back on
progress.
The Citizen Summit is an integral part of this process. This was not an ordinary
public meeting. More than 400 community members showed up on a Tuesday
evening in May 2018 to become co-creators of the City’s future. Residents were
able to walk through and give feedback at fun, interactive booths, geared toward
ages 6 and up. Each booth represented one of the City’s seven strategic goals,
STEP 1
CITIZEN
SURVEY
Get statistically valid
input about goals.
STEP 5 STEP 2
REPORTING CITIZEN
SUMMIT
Annual report;
website dashboard;
quarterly progress.
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STRATEGIC
PLANNING
CYCLE
Get in-person
feedback; report
back to citizens.
STEP 4 STEP 3
STAFF
LEADERSHIP
RETREAT STRATEGIC
PLANNING
RETREAT
Staff strategizes on
implementation. Council meets to
set goals.
CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT