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HomeMy WebLinkAboutagenda.council.worksession.20150817 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION August 17, 2015 5:00 PM, City Council Chambers MEETING AGENDA I. Finalize Goal Language II. Next Gen Advisory Board Interview Top Ten Goals August 2015 - July 2017 Aspen City Council GUIDELINES • Tone and Tenor Matter • Make Decisions Based on the 30-Year Vision • Remember Where We’re Living and Why We’re Here TOP TEN GOALS 1. Identify and determine the feasibility of viable alternatives to personal vehicles including “next generation” mobility technology in order to improve the downtown experience. Champion: Randy Ready, Ashley Perl, Barry Crook, Mitzi Rapkin and Scott Miller 2. Reconcile the land use code to the Aspen Area Community Plan so the land use code delivers what the AACP promises. Champion: Chris Bendon and Jim True 3. Adopt an affordable housing policy that addresses existing deficiencies deferred maintenance in the deed restricted housing building stock and in capital reserve funding deficits. Champion: Barry Crook, Don Taylor and Mike Kosdrosky 4. Engage stakeholders to develop a River Management Plan that seeks to restore and maintain the health of the Roaring Fork River as it flows through Aspen, through protection and enhancement of aquatic habitat while at the same time respecting existing water rights and water uses. Engage stakeholders in the development to develop a of a Roaring Fork River Management Plan that seeks to restores and maintains a heathy River through protection and enhancement of aquatic habitat while at the same time protecting respecting exsiting water rights and water uses. Champion: Scott Miller, Karen Harrington, Jeff Woods and Jim True 5. Assess current public outreach practices as an overall organization and move forward with cohesive policies and procedures that unify the City’s community outreach goals and staff and ensure outreach plans Formatted: Font: Verdana, 12 pt, Font color: Red Formatted: Justified Formatted: Font: Verdana, 12 pt, Not Bold Formatted: Justified P1 I. into the future include a creative tool-kit of interactive communication methods along with traditional and proven practices. -or- Develop a creative arsenal tool-kit of techniques for accomplishing early and effective, two-way interactive communication with the community on matters of public interest. Champion: Mitzi Rapkin and Karen Harrington 6. Develop a plan to reduce traffic within the next two years. Champion: Randy Ready, Richard Pryor, Ashley Perl and Scott Miller 7. Pursue Identify economic development opportunities that diversify Aspen’s economy without relying on physical development. without the development. Champion: Chris Bendon, Steve Barwick, Barry Crook, and Don Taylor 8. Pursue energy efficiency-related code changes and complementary programs that will transform the energy use of buildings within the community. Champion: Ashley Perl, Chris Bendon, Scott Miller, and Dave Hornbacher 9. Develop a master plan that guides redevelopment and the use of the pedestrian malls. This includes exploring public and private partnership opportunities with construction timing including the installation and operation of infrastructure in order to minimize impacts. Plan for the needed infrastructure improvements on the pedestrian malls, coordinate anticipated redevelopment, minimize off- site impacts, and create a plan for the use of and the operation of the pedestrian malls. Champion: Jeff Woods, Randy Ready, Don Taylor, C.J. Oliver, Chris Bendon and Scott Miller 10. Analyze the city’s current balance the adequacy of facilities and employee housing as part of the total compensation package and provide recommendations to attract and retain a highly skilled workforce. Champion: Alissa Farrell, Barry Crook, Don Taylor, Karen Harrington, Mike Kosdrosky and Scott Miller Formatted: Centered P2 I. P3 II.