To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: LUKE SMUDE, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE CITY'S STRATEGIC PLAN, PRIORITY AREAS, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 17, 2026 the City Council directed staff to schedule and conduct a City-led strategic planning session on March 31, 2026. The session is designed to bring the Mayor, Council, City staff, and community members together to discuss the Priority Areas, Goals, and Objectives that comprise the City's Strategic Plan.
The meeting will open in the City Council Chambers at 2:00 P.M., then convene in the Main Library Meeting Room, located in Redondo Beach at 303 N. Pacific Coast Highway on the second floor.
Attached to this report is the agenda for the Strategic Planning Session, the ninth, and final, update to the current Strategic Plan which, covered the period June 2025 through March 2026, proposed draft updates to the new Plan and input received from various Commissions.
BACKGROUND
Since 1998, the City of Redondo Beach has been committed to the strategic planning process, which allows the City Council to establish goals and objectives for both short and long-term horizons. For this installment, Council has directed staff to guide the process to update the current Strategic Plan.
The City Council last held a dedicated Strategic Planning Session on April 29, 2025, and voted to update the format of the Strategic Plan to include Priority Areas that house more specific Goals and Objectives:
Priority Area 1: Economic Vitality
* Goal 1.1: Enhance the Waterfront
* Goal 1.2: Revitalize Artesia Boulevard
* Goal 1.3: Position Redondo Beach as a Destination for Business Investment
* Future Goal 1.4: Revitalize the Pacific Coast Highway Corridor
Priority Area 2: Public Safety and Community Well-Being
* Goal 2.1: Implement Measure FP (Reconstruct City Fire and Police Facilities)
* Goal 2.2: Strengthen the City's Mental Health Response and Commu...
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