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Council presses Community Development for performance indicators; reorganization tied to next budget cycle
Summary
Council members asked Community Development staff to deliver key performance indicators by the end of the fourth quarter. Staff said a reorganization is in progress but completion depends on a position request to be considered in the next budget cycle (fiscal year 2027).
Council members pressed Community Development leaders for clearer performance measures and a timeline for a department reorganization during a committee report and follow‑up questions in a council meeting.
Why it matters: Council members said they need data and evidence‑based performance indicators to evaluate departmental effectiveness and to inform budget decisions for fiscal year 2027.
What was said
Councilman Clark said he requested key performance indicators (KPIs) for Community Development by the end of the fourth quarter, which he identified as December.
“I requested KPIs, or performance measures, for community development by the end of this fourth quarter, which is in December,” Clark said during the committee report.
Staff described the reorganization as under way but dependent on funding for an additional position. A staff member identified in the transcript as Cedric said one position request is required and cannot be funded until the next budget cycle; other internal moves and a program manager assignment are already proceeding.
“...there will be 1 position request that we feel we need inside of the department, and that can't happen until next next budget. So I won't be able to have the reorg complete until I get a yay or a nay on that position,” Cedric said.
Council members said they expect objective metrics — data points and evidence‑based practices — to assess departmental performance and to use that information in the 2027 budget process.
Councilman Clark also asked staff to develop objectives and KPIs in the remainder of the current fiscal year and present a formalized plan as part of next year’s budget proposal.
Outcomes and direction
No formal vote was recorded on the reorganization or KPI request. The direction recorded in the meeting: Community Development staff will develop objectives and KPIs during the remainder of the fiscal year and include a formalized view of the proposed reorganization and position request in next year’s budget proposal.
Speakers quoted in this article are limited to those on the record.
