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Isla Vista board refines strategic goals, adds community‑focused 'smart' objectives
Summary
Board members reviewed progress on safety, civic engagement, quality of life and representation goals, approved edits to several 'smart' goals and asked staff to clarify and prioritize operational details for outreach, guardians, sidewalks, lighting and the civic leadership initiative.
The Isla Vista Community Services District used part of its retreat to review and refine its strategic plan goals and 'smart' objectives for the coming year.
Staff presented a four‑part framework—goals, outcomes, inputs and outputs—and noted progress on many prior objectives, including the Soultopia event and a mobility plan. The existing core goals remained safety, civic engagement, quality of life and representation, and staff proposed edits and new 'smart' goals targeted at sustaining large community events, refining non‑police night responses and expanding civic leadership and outreach efforts.
Board members asked for clearer wording and better visual presentation of goals and recommended breaking some broad items into smaller, measurable goals (for example, distinguishing between the actions needed to make a permit parking program feasible versus the capital purchases needed for automated license‑plate recognition). "There are three things: doing the things we need to make our current program successful, evaluating the success of our current program, and then working with the county and the coastal commission," one committee member said during the discussion.
Public‑works staff briefed the board about parking‑compliance procedures (digital chalking, notices, and subsequent citation/tow processes) and discussed options for equipment purchases (LPR cameras and vehicles) while cautioning about capital and operational costs.
Staff also previewed a public dashboard to publish program metrics (walkups at the safety station, parking compliance measures, and other outcome widgets) and said it will be automated and updated on a scheduled cadence. The board discussed outreach staffing and supported a fuller staffing model to maintain ongoing weekly in‑person outreach in addition to digital channels.
Next steps: staff will refine language and structure of the 'smart' goals, return with clearer visuals and timelines for each item, and finalize the outcome dashboard for publication.
