Council forms ad hoc committee to translate comprehensive and transit plans into fundable priorities

Council directed staff and a newly formed three-member ad hoc committee to review the city’s comprehensive plan and the Transit Development Plan and to develop a prioritized, realistic workplan that distinguishes grant-dependent projects from items the city may budget for directly.

Safety service director (Mr. D) told council that while both documents contain many aspirational items, they need to be converted into a realistic, fundable list and suggested starting with the comprehensive plan; volunteers for the ad hoc committee were confirmed and Mr. D agreed to chair the group.

Council discussed timing and process: members asked for a summarized executive overview to guide discussion, recommended a line-by-line departmental review and agreed on a target of returning a recommendation to council by the first meeting in December if possible.

What happens next: The ad hoc committee will convene with administration staff, compile prioritized recommendations, and return to council with a proposed schedule and potential budget implications for adoption or grant-seeking.

Ending: Council did not adopt ordinance-level changes at the meeting; the committee will set its agenda and meet before reporting back.