City Commission Targets Community-focused Initiatives
Progress Toward Strategic Priorities Strengthens Tallahassee
January 12, 2022
Today, Jan. 12, the Tallahassee City Commission reaffirmed its commitment to the seven strategic priorities outlined in the City of Tallahassee's five-year strategic plan. The seven strategic priorities are Economic Development, Impact on Poverty, Organizational Effectiveness, Public Infrastructure, Public Safety, Public Trust and Quality of Life.
At the retreat, the Commission also received updates on and discussed key strategic initiatives, including Southside Action Plan efforts, results of the Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile (TEAM) unit pilot program, progress on the development of the Clean Energy Plan and public safety efforts. The City's strategic plan is available at Talgov.com/2024, and residents can track progress toward its goals at Talgov.com/PerformanceDashboard.
At the Commission's direction during last year's retreat, the City initiated the Southside Action Plan (SAP). The SAP seeks to encourage quality land development and redevelopment that improves amenities, services and quality of life within the Southside community. Through intensive community engagement over the last year, citizens who live, work, learn and worship on the Southside shared their priorities to help set the course of action to further support neighborhoods and residents in the area. A dynamic website for the SAP will be launched in the near future to continue engaging and informing the community.
The City remains committed to implementing proactive and preventative solutions that ensure the resilience, strength and safety of the community. Some of these innovative public safety efforts include implementing affordable housing programs, engaging disconnected youth through the TEMPO program and assisting those in mental health crisis through the Tallahassee Emergency Assessment Mobile unit (TEAM) program. Currently, more than 250 affordable housing units have active permits, and more than 1,200 units are in the pipeline. Through TEMPO, the City has engaged 1,600 disconnected youth in the community, providing a pathway to essential services, education opportunities and workforce training. The TEAM unit, which began in March 2021, has assisted more than 772 individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. As the City looks toward the future, the Commission indicated its desire to further enhance these and other community service focused initiatives.
Fiscal Year 2021 was a year of both progress and immense challenges for the City, which continued to make significant strides toward goals. Some of the noteworthy accomplishments included being recognized as one of the best public utilities in America by the American Public Power Association and one of only five cities in the world to achieve a Gold level designation for LEED certification.
The City continues to press forward in the face of global and national challenges. Its team of roughly 3,000 public servants delivers best-in-class service, adapts continuously to best serve Tallahassee and remains committed to its mission - to be the national leader in the delivery of public service. Stay engaged with the City at Talgov.com.