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Department Goals & <br />Objectives <br />• Develop and implement a long-term fiscal <br />sustainability plan to address the budget <br />deficit while maintaining essential City <br />services <br />• Continue to align organizational strategies <br />with the ONE Pleasanton Strategic Plan <br />• Conduct a comprehensive assessment <br />of City departments and services to identify <br />operational efficiencies, improve service <br />delivery, and optimize resource allocation <br />• Combine Community and Economic <br />Development to streamline permitting and <br />development services to support business <br />attraction and retention <br />• Develop additional revenue enhancement <br />strategies to build fiscal stability <br />• Enhance citywide emergency <br />preparedness with a focus on employee <br />health and safety and emergency <br />communications <br />• Continue to strengthen workplace culture <br />and expand employee engagement and <br />professional development through <br />initiatives such as BELONG (Building <br />Equity, Leadership, Opportunity, Nurturing, <br />and Growth) Pleasanton <br />• Further develop and expand strategic <br />communications to effectively reach all <br />community members <br />• Continue to modernize public meetings <br />and information management to increase <br />accessibility and transparency; update the <br />Citywide records retention schedule <br />• Begin coordination of the November 2026 <br />General Municipal Election for officers <br />• Conduct the City Council retreat and <br />update Council operating procedures and <br />onboarding protocols <br />• Complete the exploration and potential <br />development of a City Charter <br />• Develop a preliminary Civic Center <br />evaluation and planning framework <br />• Hire a new Livermore -Pleasanton Fire <br />Department Fire Chief and Deputy Fire <br />Chief <br />Department <br />Accomplishments <br />• Implemented comprehensive emergency <br />preparedness programs, including a <br />citywide Training and Exercise Plan, with <br />updates to the Emergency Operations Plan <br />and Injury and Illness Prevention Program <br />• Launched the BELONG Pleasanton <br />initiative to enhance workplace culture and <br />create an environment where all <br />employees feel valued and supported <br />• Conducted two successful Pleasanton <br />Community Academy programs to engage <br />residents in local government <br />• Implemented key initiatives from the <br />Economic Development Strategic Plan, <br />including a feasibility study for the <br />Downtown Business Improvement District <br />restructure and retail revitalization efforts <br />• Enhanced citywide communications with <br />expanded social media outreach, e - <br />newsletters, and targeted community <br />engagement strategies <br />• Implemented electronic agenda and <br />records management systems <br />• Implemented strategic plan initiatives with <br />regular tracking and reporting <br />• Hired new executive team members, <br />including Assistant to the City Manager, <br />Human Resources Director, Police Chief, <br />and Public Works Director <br />