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Council reviews SWOT recap; staff to fold themes into FY26 budget and recommend comp plan timing
Summary
City staff presented a recap of a February council retreat SWOT exercise and a draft staff work plan; council members praised the themes but cautioned about methodology, asked for clarity on how the exercise informs the FY26 budget and sought stronger follow‑up on redevelopment, housing and community engagement.
City Manager Eden presented a recap of a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) exercise conducted at the council retreat and explained how staff proposes to use the themes to inform the FY26 work plan and budget.
Eden said council members had identified four primary strengths — city staff, conservative financial management, public safety and the local business community — and that staff collated many other items into the draft work plan staff will use to build the FY26 recommended budget. The first budget workshop is scheduled for the council’s May 6 meeting, Eden said.
Council members commended the exercise as a useful starting point but repeatedly cautioned that…
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