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capacity. Attachment B shows the one-time allocations for ongoing services that will expire in <br />the next few years. <br />Work on Council Goals <br />The new City Council was sworn in on January 5, 2007. At its annual goal-setting retreat in <br />February, the council reaffirmed the four overarching goals of the organization and six ongoing <br />strategic goals. The council also added four new strategic goals for the next two years. The list <br />represents an admirable mix of practical objectives and lofty aspirations. From developing <br />sustainable plans to fix our city streets and infuse our downtown with new vitality, to <br />formulating strategies for eliminating homelessness and racism, these priorities, when met, will <br />help us to become and remain the kind of compassionate, well-managed community we want to <br />be. Many members of the community are engaged with us in developing two-year action plans <br />to address these council goals. Funding for the action plans will be identified once they are <br />approved by the City Council. The 10 strategic goals, including the action plan efforts that the <br />budget supports in FY07 and FY08, are outlined on the next pages. <br />The continuing goals are: <br />Race <br />Enhance understanding of race issues and improve community relationships. <br />-The action plan for this council goal focuses on community input and Mayor and City Council <br />education as a background for action on issues of race. Members of the Community Committee <br />on Race (CCR) are working to develop recommendations for next steps and will report to the <br />City Council in May 2007. <br />No additional funds are proposed in this budget. <br />Homeless Initiative <br />Continue to work collaboratively with our community partners to end chronic homelessness in <br />ten years. <br />• Blue Ribbon Committee <br />• Youth <br />• Women and Children <br />The FY07 annual budget allocates $150,000 to fund the initiative. During FY07, the funds <br />were used for homeless prevention, transportation, and day services for homeless people.. On <br />February 8, 2007, over 1,000 of our community's most vulnerable residents took full, advantage <br />of the free food, clothing, services, and other resources provided at the first annual Project <br />Homeless Connect event. The atmosphere was filled with goodwill, appreciation, and, most <br />notably,. hope. Ending chronic homelessness in this community is one of the City Council's <br />most ambitious and commendable goals. This overwhelmingly positive event exemplified what <br />can be done when the pursuit of social equity is an integral part of efforts to achieve long-term <br />community goals. This spring, the Mayor, with council approval, appointed a committee to <br />identify permanent and stable funding sources for addressing homelessness and housing issues. <br />No additional funds are proposed in this budget. <br />4 <br />