On Tuesday, October 24th, 2017, staff provided information to City Council on a handful of new projects from the proposed FY18 Strategic Project Annual Work Plan. This effort prepared the City Council for discussions on policy projects at the Fall Retreat on October 28-29th, 2017. During the Fall Retreat, several additional topics were discussed and consensus from the City Council was reached regarding the addition of the following projects to the proposed Work Plan.  

Staff delivered a presentation on Reserve for Opportunities at the Fall Retreat. Many of these projects are already in the Work Plan. The addition of the three projects below will fully capture the work that staff shared with the City Council during those discussions.   

1. Sugar Land Town Square / TIRZ No. 1 Activation & Enhancements (Policy Project)
2. Evaluation of Future Destination Entertainment / Retail Venues (Policy Project) 
3. Evaluation of First Colony Mall Lifestyle Center Enhancements (Policy Project)

Consensus was also reached on two additional projects:  

1. Hurricane Harvey Studies (Management Project) 
2. Animal Shelter Expansion Policy Framework & Program (Policy Project)

In addition, Lyle Sumek (Lyle Sumek Associates, Inc.), the facilitator from the Fall Retreat, made three subsequent recommendations resulting from discussions at the Retreat. They are as follows: 

1. Festival Site Naming (Policy Project): This project will capture the work of the Festival Site Naming Task Force in their efforts to formally name the Sugar Land Festival Site.
2. Evaluation of Public Art Plan Refinements (Policy Project): This project will capture the implementation of the Public Art Plan in FY18.
3. Establishment of the Independent Ethics Review Board (Management Implementation Project): This project will capture the establishment of this new board.  

With these additions, the FY18 Strategic Project Work Plan, which provides the City Council and staff with a common direction on the priorities for the fiscal year, consists of 46 projects and initiatives shown by City Council Mid-Term Priorities.

•  8   Building Community: Diverse Cultures, Leisure, Arts
•  7   Great Place to Live: Development, Redevelopment, Mobility, Environment
• 25  Responsible City Government: Financially Sound, Exceptional Service
•  1   Safest City in America: Feeling Safe, Rapid Response
•  5   Strong Local Economy: Growing Business Investment

Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the FY18 Strategic Project Work Plan by approval of Resolution No. 17-27.