Agenda Date: 12/11/2018
Subject:
Title
Employee Development Plan and 2019 Budget Proviso
Body
Presented By:
Mark Relph, City Manager and Noel Mink, Director of Human Resources
REQUESTED COUNCIL DIRECTION:
Does city council support proceeding with the employee development plan and the release of the 2019 budget proviso?
BACKGROUND:
City Council formalized a goal for the City Manager to address city-wide employee training and development with the intent of creating an effective work force in alignment with council and community goals. To set a long term strategic approach for such an effort, it starts with establishing the organization's mission, values, and vision. In the 2019 budget process, Human Resources and City Manager, Mark Relph requested $125,000 to address this goal. The $125,000 was approved but council placed a proviso on the project requiring council review and approval of the project concept before the project proceeds. This study session is intended to provide just that opportunity.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Highly efficient and high performing organizations that excel in customer service are mission and values based. Providing an overarching mission allows all facets of an organization to drive toward one goal; while the values are the means to reaching the goal. Becoming mission and values based will help streamline operations, customer service, break down silos, become more efficient, and allow every employee to understand directly how they impact their community. It also provides a framework of holding contributors accountable to a level of service that is outlined by the mission and values. Lastly, it empowers all employees to act in service of the mission which directly impacts how they view their customers and citizens.
At the November 13, 2018 study session, staff presented the community development process review project with "Team Tipton". This particular effort was targeted to mapping and improving the development applications submitted to ...
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