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V. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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    David Grethen 11 months ago

    Here is an outline of my planned oral comments during the first Public Participation.

    We should support development of an executable plan and let the team perform

    Appropriate emphasis on plans over progress
    Looking back - Large carryovers in CIP budget (Attch 1)
    Looking forward - Hopeful in light of increased staffing (Attch 3)

    Plan and schedule (Attch 5) well-conceived and supported by DG
    Provision of labor loading indicates thoughtfulness and some realism
    Statement of staff assumptions also important and critical to success

    Schedule phasing also reflects staff-recommended priorities
    DG generally agrees with the implied prioritization
    Renewed emphasis on street paving and other infrastructure master plans
    DG recommends $3M/year street paving since city goal PCI >>70

    Expansion of 5-year plans (Attch 2) with additional projects is good improvement
    Consider further expansion with additional projects over entire life cycle

    Recommendations for planning and execution to enable success
    Discipline with project prioritization during planning and throughout year
    Everything can’t be a priority
    Human limits in multitasking
    Staff and contractor efficiency
    Willingness to declare what must be reduced in priority
    Discipline in requesting new CIP projects
    Minimize threats (distractions) to CIP staff assumptions during execution

    We should support development of an executable plan and let the team perform
    Agree with “Takeaways” slide

    David Grethen - Public Works Commission