Auburn Hills City Council
2022 Strategic Goals & Objectives

I.       Focus relentlessly on fiscal and operational sustainability

• Continue to pursue new revenue streams, acting upon opportunities as they become available
• Seek creative ways to reduce expenditures
• Require consistent departmental budget implementation & accountability
• Pursue a AAA bond rating
• Explore opportunities to improve stormwater management 

II.     Deliver outstanding city services

• Seek tech improvements in line with current trends in IT
•      Enhance internal IT infrastructure
•      Optimize our e-interface for residents
• Identify new/additional opportunities for council & staff to engage citizens
• Respond to generational & cultural needs
•      Connect kids to mentors – job skills (engage Teen Council)
•      Connect to kids 13-18 years of age
•      Opportunity for growth: 21-50 year olds (incl. our corporate community)
•      Enhance the cultural competence of our service delivery
• Explore recreation partnerships for AH kids
• Aspire to the Top 100 municipal golf courses for Fieldstone GC 

III.  Drive strategic community development

• Further develop M-24/Opdyke Road Corridor
• Support the effort to increase water flow in river corridor
• Focus redevelopment efforts on TIFA, city-owned, and private properties
• Continue downtown parking analysis

IV. Continue to grow and support a vibrant, sustainable, safe & connected community

• Continue to enhance community engagement via communications, e.g., construction, developments, events
• Continue to increase corporate engagement – monitor back-to-work configurations among major city employers via the (budgeted) 2022 business survey
• Continue to connect with school-age children
• Continue to keep Auburn Hills friendly and livable for all ages (Phase II)
• Evaluate civic center campus security measures to protect employees and the general public
• Decrease community risk, e.g., implement a Fire Safety Inspection Program
• Seek to obtain missing Riverwalk parcels/easements
• Redevelop the AH Skate Park 

V. Retain & attract high quality employees

• Maintain and grow a talented, customer-focused workforce
• Address deficits to attracting and retaining employees, across city departments
• Invest in employees through ongoing training & development
• Focus continuously on succession & business continuity planning
• Incorporate diversity training for all city employees