Strategic Planning

Why is Strategic Planning Important?

Strategic planning plays a pivotal role in shaping the future we envision for our community. By carefully assessing our current resources, identifying potential challenges, and setting clear goals, we can effectively allocate our resources, prioritize projects, and ensure the efficient delivery of essential services. A well-crafted strategic plan not only guides our decisions today but also safeguards the interests of future generations, fostering sustainable development and enhancing the overall quality of life for everyone.

Goals and Objectives

• Creation of a new strategic plan
• Incorporate citizen, organization, employee, City leadership and Commission participation and feedback
• Incorporate the City's 6 Epic Goals into the plan
• Identify specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely goals and actions
• Develop the organization's mission, vision, and values
• Identify key priorities and strategies for a 3-5 year range
• Inform and align the City's annual budget with goals and priorities

Budget

• Total Budget = $64,512.50
• Phase 1: Data Research, Gathering & Review = $35,000.00
• Phase 2: Strategic Plan Design & Presentation = $29,512.50

Strategic Planning Process

The City of Dunedin has engaged the USF Florida Institute of Government (FIOG) and St. Petersburg College Collaborative Labs to facilitate the one-year Strategic Planning process.

The Community's Role

The entire community, both residents and businesses, play in important role to developing a shared vision in partnership with the City. The community's active participation and valuable input in this process is vital as we work together to chart a course that ensures our municipality's success, resilience, and harmonious growth. This project has been designed to provide various opportunities of feedback that will drive the content of the final plan.

Stakeholder Interviews

• One-on-one meetings with various community stakeholders
• Meetings to be scheduled in September 2023

Community Engagement Sessions - Public Meeting

City Hall, 737 Louden Avenue, Dunedin

• November 1, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
• January 16, 2024 at 5:30 pm
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  Community Engagement Sessions will start conversations among residents about the future of Dunedin. Discussion will focus on identifying those things about the City that resident’s treasure and wish to preserve, as well as the community's hopes and aspirations for the future. The forum's agenda will include a combination of small-group discussions and large group workshop activities that aim to facilitate open conversation and the sharing of ideas.

Questions?

Please reach out to Nicole Delfino, Strategic Planning Project Manager, at 727-298-2755 or send an email to ndelfino@dunedinfl.net.
More information.

Commission Meeting 7/25/2023