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Council reviews draft community goals; staff to add measurable annual metrics and return for adoption
Summary
Staff presented draft citywide goals derived from summer/fall engagement and recommended translating the broad goals into measurable annual priorities; council suggested adding measures for resident retention, litter and tangible metrics for public safety and customer service.
Assistant to the City Manager Zachary Raffa briefed the council on draft community goals developed from a nine‑month engagement process that produced roughly 4,000 discrete ideas from 849 participants.
Raffa summarized core themes that emerged from public input: strong parks and programming, a desire for a more positive regional image for Brooklyn Park, investment in neighborhood amenities, and improved, multilingual communications. He presented six draft goals—Inclusive and engaged community; Safe community; Equitable outcomes; Beautiful places;…
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