2003-01 Adopting Strategic Plan for Years 2004-2008A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ADOPTING THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE YEARS 2004 -2008
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly held strategic planning session on
December 14, 2002; and
WHEREAS, this session culminated in the preparation of the Kodiak Island Borough
Strategic Plan for the years 2004 -2008; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Strategic Plan outlines the Kodiak Island
Borough's mission, vision, and guiding principles; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly desires a formal adoption of the
Kodiak Island Borough Strategic Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
that the Kodiak Island Borough Strategic Plan for the years 2004 -2008 which outlines
the Kodiak Island Borough's mission, vision, and guiding principles is hereby adopted.
ATTEST:
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS SIXTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY 2003
Judith A. Ni n, cMC, Bo'ough Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -01
Introduced by: Manager Carlson
Requested by: Assembly
Drafted by: Borough Clerk
Introduced: 01/16/2003
Adopted: 01/16/2003
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Gabrielle LeDoux, Borough Mayor
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STRATEGIC PLAN
(FISCAL YEARS 2004 -2008)
Adopted by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
Resolution No. 2003 -01
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH'S MISSION, VISION, AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
I. MISSION
Our Mission is to provide quality service to the public in a fiscally responsible manner while
fulfilling Borough responsibilities and exercising powers required by Alaska Statute Title 29 and the
Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances.
II. VISION
Our vision is that the Kodiak Island Borough government is trusted and respected as a leader
in providing the highest quality of services to the public in a cost effective, efficient manner, that is
open, dynamic, and focused.
III. OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
ACCESSIBILITY
All citizens and employees throughout the Borough, regardless of abilities, will have ready
access to our services and facilities. Language and culture will not be barriers. Our operations will
be open to the public and will ensure fair and equitable treatment for all.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We will ensure public funds will be administered as required by State law, in a manner that
maximizes services in balance with available resources. We will do so in full accordance with the
law and in the public interest with the highest degree of integrity.
CUSTOMERS
We will operate in a customer - driven manner both internally and externally with a focus on
treating all persons with courtesy and respect. We will strive to provide the highest quality service
and ensure customer satisfaction.
DIVERSITY
We will treat all citizens with dignity and respect. We will demonstrate through our actions
an understanding and appreciation for cultural diversity and individual differences. Under no
circumstances will harassment or discrimination of a sexual, religious, or racial nature be tolerated.
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VALUED EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS
We will enable and encourage employees and volunteers to self manage their work with the
expectation that they are accountable for their decisions and actions. We will strive to provide and
maintain quality- working conditions along with providing the resources necessary for success.
While recognizing the importance of each member's contributions to the operation, we will nurture
teamwork and recognize and reward hard work, creativity, and innovation.
PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
We are committed to quality and excellence and will strive for continuous improvements and
creativity and will not be satisfied with "that's the way we have always done it."
MISSION - DRIVEN
We will focus our efforts on the mission of the Kodiak Island Borough and not allow
needless rules and bureaucracy, get in the way of accomplishing our objectives. Flexibility and
responsiveness, with accountability, will be the principal boundaries of our operation.
INTEGRITY, LOYALTY, AND TRUST
Ethical conduct is paramount and we will work to create an environment of trust and loyalty
based on open, honest, and positive interactions with whomever we have contact.
STEWARDSHIP
We are committed to and expect the most efficient use of the public's resources and will
strive to maximize the life, value, and utility of the public property under our trusteeship.
TEAMWORK
We will work professionally and cooperatively together as a team with a spirit of mutual
respect to accomplish our mission, recognizing the important contributions each member can bring
to the operation.
IV. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH GOALS
The Kodiak Island Borough was created as a regional government to serve the public by
financing and administering the primary functions of Education, Assessment & Collection of Taxes,
Land Use through Planning & Zoning, Mental and Physical Health, and General Administration.
Other services include Solid Waste Collection and Disposal, Parks and Recreation, Economic
Development, and Animal Control. It is our overall goal to provide these services in an efficient and
cost effective manner, and to strive for public satisfaction. The following strategies are designed to
accomplish these goals and are modified annually to be used as a foundation for the design and
implementation of the Kodiak Island Borough's annual budget.
V. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH'S CORE STRATEGIES
Overall strategic theme: To build and maintain credibility, trust, and accountability to the
public. We must continually work to improve our services and allocate our resources wisely. We
must listen carefully to our citizens and to fully and effectively inform them of how our actions are
addressing their needs and concerns.
Table of Powers
MANDATORY POWERS
A. Education
B. General Administration and Finance
C. Tax Assessment and Collection
D. Planning and Zoning
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ADOPTED POWERS
E. Community Health (restricted area - wide)'
F. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal (non area -wide, outside cities)
G. Parks and Recreation (non area -wide, outside cities)
H. Economic Development (non area -wide, outside cities)
I. Animal Control (non area -wide, outside cities)
A. Education Goals and Objectives
1. Pursue increased funding at the state and federal level to offset the local cost for
education.
A. Maintain a vigilant and active lobbying effort to insure a strong voice for
education at the state and federal level.
B. Continue to actively participate and support regional organizations such as
the Alaska Municipal League and the Southwest Alaska Municipal
Conference as vehicles for increased funding for education.
2. Continue to improve our positive and cooperative working relationship with the
Kodiak Island Borough School District that maximizes efficiency and positive
outcomes.
A. Annually create and or review a memorandum of agreement for all in -kind
projects and operations prior to budget preparations by both bodies, that
stipulates service types, levels and agreed costs and financial plans.
B. Create a long -term fiscal plan for budget purposes that deal with the
contribution cap, SB 36, and the fiscal shortfalls projected for the State of
Alaska in 2004 -2005, that minimizes negative impacts on school district
operations and ensures solid educational programs and adequate maintenance
and operations of school facilities.
C. Seek cooperative solutions to educational needs that are balanced,
sustainable, and effective.
3. Continue with the current momentum towards addressing the physical condition and
safety needs of educational facilities.
A. Create and provide to the voters a General Obligation Bond ballot to take
advantage of the current program for State participation on bonded debt for
school facilities.
B. Conduct a comprehensive needs and condition survey of all facilities.
C. Generate a short (one year) and long term (five year) plan with funding and
staffing needs to address any deficiencies for each facility.
D. Focus on projects that are eligible for the State's Major Maintenance bond
program and insure that all eligible projects are submitted for consideration
and scoring.
E. Complete a memorandum of understanding between KIB and KIBSD that
will minimize confusion, delineate responsibilities, and achieve cooperative
completion of maintenance programs in a cost effective manner.
4. Aggressively pursue a vocational educational program that addresses regional needs
and includes a cooperative effort between educational providers. This program will
include the renovation of the existing voc -ed facility and the addition of a community
This adopted power is restricted to Hospital and Mental Health services only.
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voc -ed facility that is integrated with the needs of the School District and the Kodiak
College with a goal of providing training and skills to address the needs of the local
economy.
A. Work with stakeholders to generate a listing of local labor needs to ensure
training funds are appropriate and focused.
B. Continue to work with the Kodiak Island Borough School District in the
"Career Pathways" program to insure physical plant needs are met and to
coordinate with Kodiak College.
B. General Administration and Finance Goals and Objectives
1. Create and maintain a long term fiscal plan that incorporates Kodiak Island Borough
School District funding and maintenance costs for all Borough operations including
enterprise funds that includes contingency plans for the potential of significant
financial crisis at the State level in 2005 -2006 due to the depletion of the
Constitutional Budget Reserve.
A. Update the existing long -term fiscal plan to produce a reliable and
comprehensive plan reflecting assumptions and fiscal projections under the
current fiscal and political environment.
2. Continue to provide reliable and competent accounting services to all Borough
operations and departments and ensure timely reconciliation of all accounts
receivable and payable.
A. Continue to protect the corpus account of the Facilities Fund to offset the
need for increased taxation.
B. Safeguard Borough assets through an investment program that stresses safety
of principal as a priority but still yields sufficient returns on investments to
offset the need for tax dollars.
3. Annually examine user fees during the budget process to ensure the fee structure
fairly reflects the cost of providing special services or objectively quantifies general
fund subsidies for Assembly consideration.
A. Ensure all user fees cover the actual cost of providing the service unless a
lower level of funding has been approved by the Assembly to minimize
general fund subsidies of special services.
4. Increase the volume and quality of public information and education using all forms
of media in a cost effective manner that allows for interactive or two -way
communications.
A. Expand and maintain a quality web page that allows for access to public
interest in items such as meeting schedules, minutes, and agendas, review
items, along with maps showing trails, wetlands, ownership and evacuation
plans and additional links to other public resources.
B. Provide the Assembly and public with accurate and timely financial reports
that reflects the Borough's financial position in a user - friendly format.
5. Review current policies and procedures to reduce the inventory of tax - foreclosed
property through annual sale that minimizes negative community impacts.
A. Review current process to ensure all properties are reviewed and selected for
documented public purposes prior to disposal in a timely manner.
6. Continue to work with municipalities and other service providers to increase
efficiencies and cooperation that will lower costs to the citizens.
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A. Continue to pursue efficiencies by utilizing municipal services in a
cooperative manner with all municipalities.
B. Continue to seek out and evaluate all options for providing superior services
through consolidation, annexation, unification or other methods that may
maximize efficiencies.
7. Continue to review and implement land sale strategies that are in balance with the
real estate market and provide the transfer of developable public lands to the private
sector in a cost effective manner.
A. Evaluate all Borough land and conduct another land sale in the summer of
2003 of land that is appropriate for development and in demand.
C. Tax Assessment and Collection Goals and Objectives
1. Continue to provide a comprehensive taxation and assessment program that is fair
and equitable for all citizens and provides adequate funding to accomplish the
mission statement.
A. Review all forms of taxation to ensure 100% inclusion.
B. Continue to review the property inventory to ensure valuations and data are
currents.
2. Review taxation options with an eye towards diversification of taxation in order to
spread the tax burden as much as possible.
A. Review current flat rate boat tax and make recommendations to cover cost of
administration.
3. Implement a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Kodiak Island Borough.
A. Form a steering committee of GIS stakeholders that address the
implementation and maintenance of a web ready GIS system.
B. Encourage the participation of other entities to collaborate cooperatively in
the GIS process and ensure compatibility to the greatest extent possible with
federal and state agencies.
C. Integrate the GIS program with the E -911 system and seek financing
opportunities through the grant process.
D. Planning and Zoning Goals and Objectives
1. Create a stepped program and curriculum for the training of Planning and Zoning
Commissioners that address both the legal and community responsibilities of the
positions and recognizes the need for continued talent and expertise at this level.
A. Facilitate the attendance of new commissioners to "New Commissioners"
training programs, along with subscription services to appropriate planning
books and periodicals along with building up the existing in house media
library.
B. Provide through the Borough clerk's office training for the proper and legal
process for meetings to ensure fair and equitable treatment of Borough
citizens.
2. Create and implement a phased plan for updating the Comprehensive Plan with
maximum public input and review and update and incorporation of the various area
plans.
A. Prioritize the updating of Village Community Plans in an expedited manner
to ensure their plans are current and useful in their grant applications.
B. Create a template for the processing of sub -area plans that are integrated with
the Borough comprehensive plan to ensure a responsive, cost effective and
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active review process that facilitates citizens needs and excites and
encourages citizen participation.
C. To the extent possible, merge the Coastal Zone Management Plan with the
Kodiak Island Borough Comprehensive Plan to maximize efficiencies and
minimize confusion.
3. Review existing zoning ordinances with a focus on minimizing the amount of zones
where possible to mitigate confusion.
A. Periodically review adopted zoning districts to ensure that they are
appropriate and focused on the needs and direction provided by the
Comprehensive Plan.
4. Continue to work towards maximum service delivery and minimal staffing levels by
increasing use and efficiencies of existing assets and state /federal planning grants and
efforts.
A. Seek out and utilize other State and Federal planning programs and integrate
them with existing Borough planning needs to maximize resources.
E. Community Health Goals and Objectives
1. Create a long term facilities plan for the Hospital and Mental Health Center.
A. Working with the contractor and advisory groups create a long -term plan for
health facility maintenance and construction to serve the needs and changing
demographics of the community.
2. Seek to acquire sufficient land to support future Hospital growth that is reflective of
the long -term facilities plan for the Hospital.
A. Utilizing the product of E. 1. A., seek to acquire sufficient land to serve any
future construction needs.
F. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Goals and Objectives
1. Consolidate existing plans and long -term needs into a comprehensive plan that
addresses the solid waste function in an economic and efficient manner.
A. Integrate the Solid Waste Rate Study into current operations.
B. Identify future site for landfill and options for utilization of existing landfill
after closeout.
C. Review and implement any needed operational safety items at the landfill
facility.
D. Continue to take steps that will extend the existing landfill for as long as
possible without going out of the current permitted area.
E. As part of the plan identify and quantify all forms of subsidies and equate
progressive effects such as recycling to the impact on landfill life and the
relationship to costs.
2. Evaluate and analyze the recycling program to create a long term participatory
program and plan that is economically sustainable.
A. Coordinate with stakeholders and product producers with a focus on
rewarding good practices and minimizing solid waste production.
G. Parks and Recreation Goals and Objectives
1. Evaluate and identify those lands under KIB ownership that would be appropriate for
parks and recreation facilities.
A. Study the Salonie Creek valley for potential expansion of recreational uses.
B. Review urban areas for potential neighborhood pocket parks in areas of
growth.
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C. Develop standards for playground equipment and related improvements to
ensure the highest degree of utility at the lowest reasonable cost.
2. Create a road system trails plan using public participation and existing trails with a
focus on a trail network that is interconnected and allows for maximum use for all
citizens.
A. Reenergize the Parks and Recreation Committee and complete a trails plan
that is web ready and easily accessible for all citizens.
H. Economic Development Goals and Objectives
1. Maintain vigilance and effective participation in fishery politics and legislation that
advocates for long term preservation of landings of product to the Kodiak Island
Borough and ensures any environmental restrictions on fisheries are based on sound
science and fairly reflects any socio- economic impacts on our region.
A. Create and fund a fishery based economic enterprise fund to address the long
term health of the local fishing industry and staff the fund with personnel that
has the expertise and initiative to pursue a comprehensive and effective
program that leads to sustainable and economically productive fisheries that
insure the long term health of the fishery habitat and ecosystem.
B. Find and work with industry representatives that have a regional and
cooperative focus to assist in the direction of efforts and resources in
affecting fisheries policy and legislation.
C. Determine and foster strategies to create a statewide force to offset negative,
incorrect or misleading information about fisheries.
2. Actively pursue construction of the proposed Public Air Terminal Facility at the State
Airport that includes a fiscal plan and a review of the feasibility of an Airport
Authority.
A. Insure the Public Air Terminal Facility is integrated with the State and
Borough Transportation and Comprehensive Plans.
3. Continue to pursue high quality telecommunications access through fiber optics and
Internet access to outlying areas.
A. Insure that telecommunications are integrated into the long -term plans that
allow for maximum efficiencies and minimize redundancies through use of
common easements and infrastructure.
I. Animal Control Goals and Objectives
1. Continue to support a program that protects the public and animals in a cooperative
manner with the public.
A. Continue to have a Community Development Department monitor the
contract to ensure conflicts are minimized and public health and safety is
maximized.
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