The City of Irvine I-Trac system monitors and regulates the flow of traffic throughout the City. 2007 CITY OF IRVINE STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN Sean Joyce City Manager Executive Summary Table Business Plan Context: Managed Growth......................... 2 Of Population and Development: The Five-Year Forecast .... 3 Strategic Goals.................................................................... 7 Contents A Clean and Well Maintained Environment ..................... 8 Safe Community .................................................................. 9 Economic Prosperity and a Livable Community ............. 10 Effective Government........................................................ 12 Economic Conditions and Fiscal Threats ........................ 13 Five-Year Fiscal Outlook .................................................. 14 FY 07-08 General Fund Budget ........................................ 18 Chapter 1: A Clean and Well Maintained Environment Rehabilitation and Maintenance Maintain Irvine Streets ..................................................... 21 • Rehabilitate Arterial Streets ................................. 21 • Rehabilitate Local Streets ..................................... 23 • Reconstruct Arterial and Local Streets................. 24 • Maintain and Repair Bridges ............................... 25 Hardscape......................................................................... 25 • Rehabilitate Concrete Sidewalks, Curbs, and Gutters............................................................. 25 • Rehabilitate Parking Lots and Off-Street Bicycle Trails....................................................................... 26 • Rehabilitate Storm Water Drainage Systems....... 27 Maintain and Enhance Irvine’s Traffic Signal System..... 27 • Maintain, Rehabilitate, and Upgrade Traffic Control Systems ......................................... 27 Maintain Street and Park Landscapes ............................ 30 • Maintain Landscaping: City Parks, Greenbelts, Street Landscapes, and Public Rights-of-Ways .... 30 Maintain Irvine’s Civic Facilities and Parks..................... 32 • Provide for Facilities Maintenance and Rehabilitation that Meets Approved Service Levels, ADA, and Safety Standards ...................... 33 • Remove 100% of Graffiti ........................................ 37 Code Enforcement Maintain Standards .......................................................... 37 • Meet Standards for Code Enforcement and Water Quality Inspections.............................. 37 Strategic Business Plan 2007 i Chapter 1 (continued) Table Strategic Goals Success Indicators ................................. 39 Of Chapter Funding Summary ............................................... 40 Contents Chapter 2: Safe Community Public Safety Emergency Response Services......................................... 43 • Provide Timely and Effective Police Response to Emergency and Non-Emergency Calls for Service............................................................... 43 • Geographic-Based Policing .................................... 44 • Maintain Active Involvement as a Member of the Orange County Fire Authority........................ 47 Building and Safety Building Safety .................................................................. 48 • Provide Effective Enforcement of City Building, Fire, and Grading Codes........................................ 48 Park, Facilities, and Open Space Parks and Facilities .......................................................... 49 • Implement the Five-Year Park and Facilities Construction Program............................................ 49 Open Space....................................................................... 53 • Provide Sound Stewardship of Open Spaces ........................................................... 53 Family Support Services Educational Opportunities............................................... 54 • Support Our Children and Our Schools through the City of Irvine Educational Partnership Fund Program ................................... 54 Recreational Activities ..................................................... 55 • Provide Recreational Activities for Children and Youth that Promote Socially Productive Behavior............................................... 55 • Provide Facilities and Activities that Promote a Safe Environment for Irvine’s Youth ......................................................... 57 • Implement the Strategic Plan for Children, Youth and Families and Work to Promote the Well-being of Local Families.................................. 57 Strategic Business Plan 2007 ii Chapter 2 (continued) Table Community Access ............................................................ 59 Of • Engage a Culturally Diverse Community............. 60 • Engage Senior Citizens.......................................... 61 Contents • Engage Persons with Disabilities.......................... 61 • Engage the Community at the Irvine Civic Center............................................................ 62 Strategic Goal Success Indicators ................................... 63 Chapter Funding Summary ............................................... 65 Chapter 3: Promote Economic Prosperity and a Livable Community Buildout of the General Plan • Promote a Safe and Economically Prosperous Community through the City’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance ................................... 66 Orange County Great Park • Develop the Orange County Great Park ............... 68 Redevelpoment Agency • Implement the Redevelopment Agency the public benefit from the Redevelopment Plan for the Great Park Project Area.................... 72 Economic and Business Development Business Attraction........................................................... 74 • Promote Economic Growth and Development that Attracts and Retains Business and Tourism ........ 74 • Enhance Economic Development and Business Retention................................................. 75 Planning and Development.............................................. 76 • Strengthen the City’s Revenue Base..................... 76 • Increase the Number of Businesses Located in Irvine that Generate Sales Tax Revenue.......... 77 • Support Legislation that Protects City Revenues, Long-Term Financial Stability, Infrastructure Rehabilitation, Maintains Funding Levels for Highway and Transit Programs, and Preserves Local Decision Making.................................................................... 78 Strategic Business Plan 2007 iii Chapter 3 (continued) Table Circulation Of Mobility.............................................................................. 78 • Fund the Circulation, Capital Improvement Contents Program, and Bicycle Transportation Plan .......... 79 • Fund the North Irvine Transportation Mitigation (NITM) Projects ................................... 82 Transit................................................................................ 83 • Encourage the Use of a Balanced Multi-Modal Circulation System ................................................ 84 • Promote the Development of Alternative Transportation Systems......................................... 85 Safe, Quality Housing Processing Standards....................................................... 86 • Provide a Timely and Efficient Development Review Process ....................................................... 86 Competitive Fees............................................................... 87 • Maintain Development Fee Service Time Standards...................................................... 87 Housing.............................................................................. 87 • Provide Quality Housing for All Economic Segments of the Community.................................. 87 Sustainable Community Promote Sustainable Practices as a Core Value............. 91 • Use and Protect Resources in a Manner that Enables People to Meet their Current Needs and Provide for the Needs of Future Generations ............................................................ 91 • Enhance Irvine’s Physical Environment by Promoting “Energy Efficient” High Performance Buildings................................................................. 92 Water Quality .................................................................... 93 • Use and Protect Water Resources in a Manner that is Environmentally Conscious ....................... 93 • Improve Surface Water Quality to Maintain Beneficial Uses in Upper Newport Bay and the San Diego Creek............................................... 94 Solid Waste Management & Recycling ............................ 95 • Provide Solid Waste Collection Systems to Meet the Refuse Disposal Needs of the City and Comply with State Waste Diversion Mandates ................................................................ 95 Strategic Business Plan 2007 iv Chapter 3 (continued) Table Clean Air............................................................................ 96 Of • Be Actively Involved with the AQMD to Promote Clean Air Programs................................. 96 Contents • Foster Public-Private Partnerships that Improve the Community’s Quality of Life............. 97 Strategic Goal Success Indicators ................................... 99 Chapter Funding Summary ............................................. 100 Chapter 4: Effective Government Citizen Satisfaction • Measure Citizen Satisfaction............................... 103 Community Engagement • Provide Public Information