02-05-24 Commission Priority Setting Meeting Agenda - PdfCity of Atlantic Beach
Agenda
Commission Priority Setting Meeting
Monday, February 5, 2024 - 5:30 p.m.
City Hall, Commission Chamber
800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Page(s)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. WELCOME (MAYOR CURTIS FORD)
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
4. REVIEW OF 2023 PRIORITIES AND THEIR STATUS (BILL KILLINGSWORTH, CITY MANAGER)
2023 Priorities
3-4
5. OVERVIEW OF NOMINAL GROUP PROCESS, SMART FRAMEWORK FOR GOAL SETTING AND
URGENT/IMPORTANT MATRIX (LINDA LANIER, FACILITATOR)
6. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF RESPONSES FROM COMMISSIONERS ACCORDING TO PRIORITY AREAS
(LINDA LANIER AND GROUP)
7. COMMISSIONERS VOTE FOR THEIR PERSONAL PRIORITIES IN EACH SUBJECT AREA
8. BREAK
9. DISCUSSION AND SECOND ROUND OF VOTING (IF NEEDED) TO WORK THROUGH PRIORITIES IN EACH
AREA AND GENERATE COLLECTIVE, AGREED UPON GOALS FOR 2024 (LINDA LANIER AND GROUP)
10. NEXT STEPS
11. ADJOURNMENT
This meeting will be live -streamed and videotaped. The video recording will be posted within
four business days on the City's website. To access live or recorded videos, visit
www.coab.us/live.
Any person wishing to speak to the City Commission on any matter at this meeting should
submit a request to the City Clerk. For your convenience, forms for this purpose are available
at the entrance to the Commission Chamber.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes,
persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this meeting should
contact the City Clerk's Office at (904) 247-5821 or at City Hall, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic
Beach, FL 32233, no later than 5:00 PM on the Thursday prior to the meeting.
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Agenda Item #
05 Feb 2024
RESOLUTION 23-05 EXHIBITA
ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION PRIORITIES
ESTABLISHED JANUARY 30, 2022; APPROVED BY RESOLUTION FEBRUARY 27, 2023; AMENDED ON MARCH 13, 2023
CITY SERVICES & COLLABORATION
Ensure that City has a high -performing workforce, well-managed volunteer corps, and viable
partnerships via:
• Developing an effective customer -centric service strategy that sets measurable goals, creates a
consistent feedback loop, and makes customer satisfaction the end goal across the organization.
• Providing consistent and equitable code enforcement.
■ Developing and implementing a comprehensive volunteer management program.
• Enhancing senior services programming and outreach to seniors.
• Exploring alliances with a child -service organization to support the after-school program, and
ensuring that the program has qualified educators on staff or serving as volunteers.
■ Fostering partnerships with the Beaches cities, the City of Jacksonville, and the State of Florida.
INFRASTRUCTURE & STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Address critical current and future needs via:
• Administering the City's 10 -year capital improvement plan.
• Exploring options for compliance with Senate Bill 64, which requires the City to eliminate surface
water discharge of treated effluent by 2032.
• Administering the stormwater master plan.
• Reviewing stormwater management codes pertaining to impervious surface and retention swale
requirements.
RESILIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP
Validate COAB's commitment to resiliency, sustainability and the environment via:
• Updating the City's vulnerability assessment and implementing the City's adaptation plan.
• Reducing residential water consumption by 15%, and residential and City energy consumption by
10%, by Dec. 31, 2023.
• Adopting an integrative pest management plan for the City, and voluntary guidelines for the private
sector.
• Utilizing tree canopy assessment data to create actions to further protect and enhance the canopy.
TRAFFIC SAFETY & PARKING MANAGEMENT
Improve safety, connectivity and quality of life via:
• Conducting a comprehensive beach -access parking and mobility study.
• Exploring the prospect of forming a citizens committee to review beach -access parking and mobility
issues, and provide recommendations to the City Commission.
■ Identifying new opportunities to improve bike-, e -bike-, and pedestrian safety, and developing
strategies, accordingly.
• Conducting an analysis to determine whether a roundabout at the "Five -Way" would be a viable
and cost-effective traffic management tool.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Enhance community corridors, connectivity and parks via:
■ Administering the Mayport Road Vision Implementation Plan, Connectivity Plan and Parks Master
Plan.
■ Developing a Seminole Road gateway -improvement plan.
CITY FACILITIES
Improve residents' and visitors' enjoyment of City facilities via:
■ Upgrading the Gulliford Hall stage at Adele Grage Cultural Center.
■ Enhancing youth baseball, pickleball, tennis and racquetball facilities.
Agenda Item #
05 Feb 2024
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