TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol V. Helland
425-556-2107
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Brooke Buckingham
Human Services Manager
TITLE:
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Approval of Human Services Strategic Plan
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
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City of Redmond Human Services staff partnered with consulting firm Equitable Future to develop its third Strategic Plan. This plan will provide direction for the City's work over the next five years. It includes a summary of the needs assessment findings, the values to guide our work, the role of human services, and recommends five strategic priority areas
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Human Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan, Human Services Strategic Plan
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
N/A
* Other Key Facts:
A contract was executed with Equitable Future LLC on July 1, 2021, for the development of a Human Services Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan will be used to better understand community needs which will help the City prioritize its human services work and investments over the next five years. Further, the plan will help inform updates to the Human Services Element of the Comprehensive Plan.
OUTCOMES:
The plan provides a roadmap for the City's Human Services Division over the next five years. Specifically, the plan identifies a set of actions under these strategic priorities:
1. Support community members in navigating daily life through multiple, ongoing crises so that our community can move forward together.
2. Foster a community where all - particularly BIPOC, immigrant, and low-income community members - have access to all that Redmond has to offer.
3. Serve as a convener and connector so community members feel a sense ...
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