Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Council Members

Columbus Consolidated Government (CCG)

Strategic Planning Session

February 21 and 22, 2008

Trade Center



Today?. Tomorrow?. and Beyond!



Agenda



8:00am Breakfast



Invocation Councilor Wayne Anthony

At Large District



Pledge All



8:45am Welcome Mayor Jim Wetherington



9:00am COUNCIL AGENDA



9:10am Opening Remarks/ Isaiah Hugley

Overview City Manager



9:30am Wireless Initiatives Andrea T. Arnold,

Asst. City Manager for Administrative Serv., Decatur, GA

Ms. Arnold will present the pros and cons of wireless initiatives for Decatur,

Georgia. The City of Decatur, founded in 1823, is the second oldest

municipality in the Atlanta metropolitan area and serves as the county seat of

DeKalb County. With a population of approximately 20,000 and covering four

square miles, Decatur is one of the most densely populated cities in Georgia.



10:15am Wireless Community Jim Nice, Community

Programs Director

OneCommunity

This presentation will focus on how communities can capitalize on opportunities

by carefully considering the state of technology within their borders, deciding

whether and how to get involved, and, if feasible, leading an effort to create

an infrastructure that will provide high-speed, broadband connectivity to all

points within the community to enhance economic development, overcome the

digital divide, and improve government service delivery.

10:45am Financial Outlook Pam Hodge, Director

Finance Department

This presentation will focus on the existing financial condition of the

Columbus Consolidated Government, forecasting thru FY14, and outline the

financial challenges facing the Columbus Consolidated Government over the next

5 years.



12:00pm Lunch



1:00pm Employee Compensations Tom Barron, Director

Recruiting/Retaining a Workforce Human Resources

Today, Tomorrow and Beyond

One of our key decisions for the future is what we do when we attain our goal

of paying CCG employees 100% market salaries. Carl Vinson/University of

Georgia recommend a performance pay system for organizations that are paying

market salaries. In this presentation we will demonstrate how this type of

plan works with a step system and a couple of optional deployment methods.



1:45pm Planning for a Better Columbus David Arrington,

Deputy City Manager,

Planning/Dev.

This presentation will provide an overview of growth the community has

experienced in recent years and projected growth anticipated from BRAC and

economic development projects. The presentation will also provide an

assessment of City infrastructure (stormwater facilities, government

facilities, and transportation) and outline proposed improvements necessary to

prepare for the projected growth.



2:15pm STRATEGIC PLANNING

Visioning Workshop Summary Charlotte Weber

JJ&G Community Planner

Ms. Weber will present a preliminary summary of the six Comprehensive Plan

Vision Workshops that were held in January and first part of February.



Strategic Plan Update Isaiah Hugley, CM

This is an overview of the Strategic Plan 2008 ? 2014 that will focus on

strategic priorities, key outcomes, and success indicators for Today? Tomorrow?

and Beyond!



3:30pm Strategic Action Plan Lisa Goodwin, Deputy CM Current Operations

"Strategic Planning is a systematic process and product for drawing a vision of

a community's future.? This session will focus on understanding change,

forecasting change, and setting a course of action to manage the expected

implications of change and will serve as a guide for making intermediate

decisions and demonstrating progress. The plan will serve as an integrated

road map of how our community will begin to move toward its most desirable

future.

Today?. Tomorrow?. and Beyond!

Agenda



Day 2

8:00am Breakfast/Invocation



PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES

9:00am Police Department Chief Ricky Boren Police staffing, analysis, etc.

A presentation from the Police Department on their Strategic Plan for 2008 ?

2014 focusing on the vision and strategic priorities for today? tomorrow? and

beyond.



9:45am Fire/EMS Department Chief Jeff Meyer

Fire/EMS Department

A presentation from the Fire/EMS Department on their Strategic Plan for 2008 ?

2014 focusing on the vision and strategic priorities for today? tomorrow? and

beyond.



10:30am Sheriff?s Office Sheriff Ralph Johnson

A presentation from the Sheriff?s Office Strategic Plan from 2008 ? 2014

focusing on the vision and strategic priorities for today? tomorrow? and

beyond.



11:00am Marshal?s Office Marshal Greg Countryman

A presentation on the Marshal?s Office Strategic Plan from 2008 ? 2014 focusing

on the vision and strategic priorities for today? tomorrow? and

beyond.



12:00pm Lunch





1:00pm Columbus as a Tourist Peter Bowden, President/CEO

Destination Columbus Convention & Visitors

Bureau

Current snapshot of tourism in Columbus and analysis of future; beginning with

branding work that galvanized the community, where Columbus was a destination

and where we are today; the tools and resources in place that help make

competing easier; the importance of partnerships; and future opportunities in

the market place.



1:30pm Development Outlook Mike Gaymon, President

Greater Columbus Chamber of

Commerce

This will be an overview on economic development including marketing efforts,

recruitment, scoreboard of jobs and capital investment and a focus on merging

opportunities.



Wrap-up

TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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