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Interim city manager consolidates work plan for council review; OSAC asks for study-session presentation
Summary
Interim City Manager Kim presented a combined work plan aligning council expectations with staff priorities, highlighting onboarding, a midyear permitting pilot, revenue strategy discussions and executive transition planning; OSAC directed Kim to present the plan at a study session and continue reporting to OSAC and the city strategy retreat.
Interim City Manager Kim presented a consolidated document on Sept. 26 that combined the council’s expectations with the manager’s work plan. Kim said the integrated plan reorders and clarifies sequencing across onboarding, organizational performance, communications and council initiatives.
Kim told the Operational Strategy and Administrative Committee that the plan includes an onboarding refresh and a feedback mechanism for newly seated council members, a midyear check-in on a pilot program for concurrent housing permitting, and a revenue strategy discussion that could include "a public safety sales tax," which Kim linked to recent legislative changes described in the meeting as "House Bill 20 15." Kim said the goal is a balanced 2026 budget and to prepare a revenue roadmap for council consideration.
Kim also described ongoing work on executive transitions and recruitment, noting coordination with the HR consultant firm (Kaufman/Cliff Moore) and the need to set expectations for department director confirmations. Kim noted continued emphasis on transparent communications, post-meeting briefings and an internal review of department capacity.
Mayor Waters and Council member Scott both thanked Kim for compiling the items into a single, digestible document and asked that the plan be brought to a study session so the public can review the content. OSAC formally directed Kim to present the expectations and work plan at a council study session and to continue reporting to OSAC and include the work plan in the January–February strategy retreat.
Ending: The committee asked staff to consider an OSAC-level check-in before the strategy retreat to review progress, and Kim said staff would work with the clerk’s office and department teams to maintain visible, iterative updates rather than a static plan.
