Strategic Plan Progress Report: Quarter 2 2025
On March 3, 2025 Englewood City Council approved updates to the City’s strategic plan, including new key projects for 2025. 33 projects were targeted for completion in Quarter Two, with thirteen successfully completed, fourteen delayed, two on hold, and three projects completed ahead of schedule.
Completed Projects:
Partner with Bridge House to successfully open the Tri-Cities Ready to Work program
Develop an "Adopt-a-Spot" program to engage members of the community in beautification efforts
Fully implement special event permitting
Explore, if directed by Council, ranked choice voting
Develop standard operating procedures for internal events
Implement digital voting system for Council meetings
Revise the New Employee Orientation program
Designate system as a primary tool for tracking the geographic information systems (GIS) strategic plan
Fully implement new utility billing software
Post weekly crime stat updates on social media
Work with Colorado Energy Office to conduct an Energy Performance Audit on major city facilities
Improve business interface to include testimonials and make more "user friendly"
Develop resources for businesses with less than ten people on achieving specific sustainability-related goals
Quarter 3 Projects Completed Ahead of Target Date:
Create an analytics structure to monitor website performance
Obtain Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator certification
Develop mapping tools and templates for emergency activations
Delayed Projects:
Implement Affordable Housing Outreach Campaign throughout 2024 (in progress)
Implement a banner program for south of Hampden on Broadway (in progress)
Develop a strategy to address safety perceptions in commercial corridor (in progress)
Develop a glossary of common language and terms
Create an internal staff committee to focus on integrating mission, vision and values statements into the work of the City
Update the election manual and related processes (in progress)
Update the Council Member onboarding and offboarding processes (in progress)
Begin work to develop standard operating procedures (SOP) guidebook that states how policies should be interpreted and implemented
Create a process to conduct stay interviews
Improve at least one break area in city facilities (in progress)
Create a survey to obtain input on employee opinions of and interest in co-working spaces
Create at least three unique courses for employees and publish a training catalog with course offerings (in progress)
Automate workflow for open requisitions, refine jobs descriptions, etc.
Establish a document governance policy (in progress)
Develop 5-year plan for facilities and maintenance asset management (in progress)
Work to review and improve contract processes for infrastructure-related contracts (in progress)
Complete resiliency workshops and resiliency framework (in progress)
Complete walkability maps for three schools (in progress)
Develop a proposal for a parking plan for Council consideration
On Hold Projects:
Create a governance structure around form use and management (Delayed due to staffing.)
Update business license application to include number of employees at business (Staff is re-evaluating the best way to obtain information about employment numbers due to capacity restraints.)

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