HomeMy WebLinkAboutStrategic Planning Session Report PowerPointSTRATEGIC
PLANNING
SESSION
REPORT
November 8, 2025
January 26, 2026
OVERVIEW
•Staff began planning in summer of 2025.
•Unlike in previous years where a consultant was used, staff fully
executed the meeting.
⚬Achieved cost savings, narrowed in on specific goals, and
offered more opportunities for community engagement
•The public meeting was held on November 8, 2025 and was an
opportunity for council members to gain consensus and provide
direction to staff.
•The meeting was advertised, open to the public and included
multiple public comment opportunities.
•By the end of the session, eight (8) SMART goals were created.
⚬SMART = specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-
bound
•Several items were highlighted during the workshop and
placed on a Future Focus List to stay on track of the agenda but
capture items that need additional consideration at a later date.
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GOAL #1:
Provide a billboards progress report for Council consideration.
GOAL #2:
Facilitate further discussions in order to prepare a roadmap for
constructing the Lifeguard Headquarters / Police Department
Substation.
GOAL #3:
Complete smaller-scale beautification projects in the Greater
Main Street Area that can be funded by the current adopted
budget.
GOAL #4:
Provide a paid parking staff report to Council.
GOAL #5:
Create a Business First Working Group to evaluate the Main
Street Specific Plan and consider updates related to franchises,
entertainment, and other changes.
GOAL #6:
Consider opportunities for the expansion of special events citywide.
GOAL #7:
Create an Olympics Working Group for the 2028 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles.
GOAL #8:
Communicate the Strategic Plan to the public and Council.
NEXT STEPS
•Progress and status updates for the goals will be reviewed at another workshop that will tentatively
occur in Spring 2026.
•City Council guidance on Future Focus items will occur separately from the eight (8) SMART goals.
VIEW THE REPORT
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Thank you!
Lauren Barich, Management Analyst
lbarich@sealbeachca.gov
562-431-2527 x1336