Council reviews city work plan priorities
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The City Council reviewed a strategic work plan that ties city priorities to available funding and is meant to guide a 2-to-3-year implementation plan. Council gave staff direction on roads, public safety, parks, economic development, senior services, community engagement, sustainability, and staffing plans.
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What this means
Council used this study session to shape the city’s next work plan, which will connect projects to available money and set measurable goals over the next 2 to 3 years. Residents can expect staff to come back with a draft plan that reflects council feedback on street repairs, park maintenance, vacant properties, senior services, public safety tools, and ways to improve public engagement. Council also asked for follow-up on traffic control near the railroad crossing on Rosemead Boulevard.
Key decisions
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- Staff will develop a draft implementation plan for each priority and return it for Council review and approval.
- Council directed staff to include strategies for roadway right-of-way improvements near schools and to explore utility undergrounding in certain areas.
- Council asked staff to strengthen the ordinance for street pavement restoration after utility work.
- Council requested more information on the Community Services Officer Program and the oversight of drone use.
- Council asked staff to bring back a preventative maintenance strategy for Live Oak Park infrastructure and to explain current and future program needs.
- Council directed staff to return with citywide strategies for addressing long-term vacant properties.
- Council asked staff to evaluate options for using a lobbyist or advocacy firm versus a grant-writing consultant for funding city capital projects.
- Council asked staff to explore a phone app for residents to report work requests or concerns.
- Council asked staff to explore additional funding sources for energy and sustainability upgrades to city facilities.
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City Council Meeting Agendas Meeting on April 28, 2026
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