STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 23, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:36 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:45 p.m.

Present Were: Chairperson Councillor Barbara G. Haller

Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes

Councillor Michael C. Perotto

Also: City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

1. Communication of the City Manager relative to FY 1999 International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA) Comparative Performance Measurement Program.

#29B CM January 9, 2001

In Committee December 6, 2001 – Held

Recommend File

2. Communication of Roberta R. Schaefer, Executive Director, Worcester Regional Research Bureau relative to Benchmarking Economic Development in Worcester.

#29 CC November 27, 2001

Recommend File

3. Communication of the City Manager relative to Worcester Regional Research Bureau CompStat and CitiStat.

#30B CM April 15, 2003

Recommend File

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with an update to the implementation of a CityStat or similar call-taking system.

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager report to the City Council concerning the implementation of an internal benchmarking system for city departments similar to a 311 system used in other communities.

Dr. Roberta Schaefer, WRRB, appeared and spoke to this topic.

4. Report of the Committee on Municipal Operations upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to the Worcester Regional Research Bureau’s ComNet Initiative.

#89 CC May 13, 2003

Recommend File

5. Report of the Committee on Municipal Operations upon the Communication of the City Manager relative to ComNet Summary.

#90 CC May 13, 2003

Recommend File

6. Communication of the City Manager relative to ComNet results.

#6F CM August 12, 2003

Recommend File

7. Communication of the City Manager relative to most recent ComNet re-surveys conducted by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau.

#17G CM September 9, 2003

Recommend File

8. Communication of the City Manager relative to June’s Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Part IV, Section 16 Citywide Master Plan)

#8A CM June 1, 2004

Recommend File

9. Communication of the City Manager relative to July’s Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Part IV, Section 16 Citywide Master Plan)

#8A CM July 6, 2004

Recommend File

10. Communication of the City Manager relative to August’s Monthly Economic Development Initiatives Report. (Part IV, Section 16 Citywide Master Plan)

#8A CM September 7, 2004

Recommend Hold

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager report to the City Council concerning future funding for the generation of a Master Plan.

11. Report of the Committee on Commerce and Development upon the Order of Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes request Commerce and Development Committee to set priorities as to those projects that do not have funding and are going to require City participation for funding and report back to City Council at least one month before budget session commences.

#67 CC July 6, 2004

Recommend Hold