Today, Mayor Cara Spencer announced five new City of St. Louis Strategic Priorities and 25 underlying initiatives, outlining a clear direction for the City for the coming years.”By developing and sharing strategic priorities for the years ahead, we set clear expectations for where my administration and the City overall will focus our time, energy and resources,” said Mayor Cara Spencer. “These priorities are not meant to encompass all the important work done by City employees, but to focus where my team and I will spend most of our time to improve our city in ways that will make a difference for St. Louisans.”The City of St. Louis Strategic Priorities, and the administration’s current underlying initiatives, are:Rebuild Trust in City ServicesStreetsLaunch paving and sidewalk pilot program with dedicated funding streams, and formalize “dig once” coordination with utilities.TowingEliminate backlog and develop a tow lot expansion plan.WaterComplete water infrastructure plan and update rates for system renewal.Vacant lotsOptimize the mowing and trimming operations model for vacant private and public lots.CEMAUpdate the 2003 Comprehensive Plan and the Emergency Management Agency’s structure.Recover & Revitalize NeighborhoodsTornado RecoveryRapidly scale demolitions and repairs in the tornado zone and secure funding to rebuild.North City Neighborhood Plan ImplementationBegin implementation of North St. Louis neighborhood plans and improve public health and housing availability.Vacant PropertiesUpdate the city plan for addressing blight with an aggressive and sustainable model led by the land bank.Neighborhood StabilizationBring the Neighborhood Stabilization Division into the Mayor’s cabinet and empower the division to play a bigger role in neighborhood transformation.HomelessnessExpand permanent housing efforts and build a sustainable Code Blue plan.Accelerate Economic DevelopmentDowntown RevitalizationEnhance the strategy to attract and retain businesses and launch a public safety task force.CollaborationEstablish a new model to align, incentivize and deliver economic development across agencies.Ease of BusinessSimplify permitting and licensing.Zoning UpgradeLead zoning reform to increase the construction of housing.Catalytic InvestmentsEnsure responsible deployment of ARPA and use Rams settlement funds to catalyze and leverage investments for visible impact.Cultivate a Culture of ExcellenceCustomer-First CultureCreate customer-first experiences across departments; improve response times, resolutions, and accessibility.Data-Driven PerformanceDefine operational KPIs and targets for all departments and incorporate them in CityStat.HiringImprove applicant and onboarding experience; reduce application-to-offer timeline.TrainingDevelop and launch a manager development and capability-building program.RecognitionEstablish a new recognition program for City staff.Modernize City GovernmentCompetitive PayFinalize and implement the new pay plan.Organization 

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