FY2027 Strategic Goals
At a glance
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- What: status of the City's FY2026 strategic goals and the City Manager's proposed five to seven goals for FY2027.
- Where it stands: discussed on 2026-10-13 (deferred from the prior week); councilmembers were asked for feedback by email.
- Next: the City Manager sends a memo with the feedback by October 27 and returns to finalize goals on November 10; a monthly budget accountability report begins in February 2027 (draft review January 27).
FY2026 goals reviewed
- 311 call center evaluated (needs funding); affordable housing trust fund dollars activated with two awards and about $650,000 left for a smaller-projects request; Built for Zero and a Topeka-first policy for homeless services; Hotel Topeka renovations; digital kiosks; six electric vehicles; mental health court partnership; digital ticketing expected by the second quarter of 2027; fire station relocation plan (new commission meets October 28); rental registry (discussion in November, council consideration in December); short-term rental tax collection; legislative agenda; a balanced FY2027 budget and a multi-year utility rate schedule.
Proposed for FY2027
- Digital ticketing, a climate action plan, the fire station relocation plan with funding options, a two-year budget (FY2028 and FY2029), a revised five-year forecast in June 2027, and a five-year infrastructure management program.
Comments
- Joseph Ledbetter proposed goals on on-time road and water projects, permitting responsiveness, a citizen advisory committee on street projects, monthly public financial reports, privatization and city-county consolidation ideas, and lower out-of-town consulting fees.
- Danielle Twemlow supported moving ahead with the rental registry together with a licensing program for multifamily units.
- Councilmember Valdivia-Alcala backed the rental registry and said it does not target single-family housing; Councilmember Miller supported the five-year infrastructure program; Councilmember Hiller wanted the strategic plan to follow the outcome-based 2021 plan.
- Related: FY2027-2030 Strategic Plan.
Sources
Discussion time
About 27 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - City Council | 27 |
Log
- 2026-10-13 - City Council - FY2026 goal status and proposed FY2027 goals presented by City Manager Perez; two public speakers; feedback requested.