City Council Priorities

City Council Priorities 2026-28

In late 2025, the City of Claremont began a public engagement campaign to gather community feedback on City Council Priorities for the next two years.

The City engaged Jacob Green and Associates (JGA) to facilitate two community forums and a City Council Priorities Workshop. The City also opened a community survey on December 4, 2025, that asked participants for their opinions on City programs and services, priorities for the City Council, and suggestions for improvements. At the workshop, the City Council made slight modifications to the seven existing priorities, which were initially approved in April 2022. The City Council also provided direction to staff on work plan objectives that fall under the seven overarching priorities. 

At its meeting on March 10, 2026, the City Council approved the 2026-28 City Council Priorities and Objectives document, which informed the budget development process for the 2026-28 fiscal year (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028).

City Council Priorities 2026-28

  • Preserve Our Natural, Cultural, and Historic Resources

  • Strengthen Long-Term Fiscal and Organizational Health

  • Invest in the Maintenance and Improvement of Our Built and Green Infrastructure

  • Ensure the Safety of Our Community Through Community-Based Policing and Emergency Preparedness

  • Increase Livability in Our Neighborhoods and Expand Opportunities for Our Businesses 

  • Promote Community Engagement Through Transparency and Communication

  • Develop Anti-Racist, Anti-Discrimination Policies and Plans to Achieve Community and Organizational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

City Council Priorities 2024-26

In November 2023, the City began a public engagement campaign to gather community feedback on City Council Priorities. The City conducted a community survey that asked participants for their opinions on City programs and services, priorities for the City Council, and suggestions for improving City operations and programs. Additionally, the City hired Patrick Ibarra of the Mejorando Group to facilitate three community focus group meetings. At its meeting on April 23, 2024, the City Council approved the 2024-26 City Council Priorities and Objectives document, which informed the budget development process for 2024-26 (July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026).

City Council Priorities 2024-26

  • Maintain Financial Stability

  • Preserve Our Natural, Cultural, And Historic Resources 

  • Invest In the Maintenance and Improvement of Our Infrastructure 

  • Increase Livability in Our Neighborhoods and Expand Opportunities for Our Businesses 

  • Ensure The Safety of Our Community Through Community Based Policing and Emergency Preparedness 

  • Promote Community Engagement Through Transparency and Communication 

  • Develop Anti-racist, Anti-discrimination Policies and Plan to Achieve Community and Organizational Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

City Council Objectives 2024-26

Each department developed a work plan for 2024-26 consisting of objectives that will be completed over the next two budget years. Staff will report to the City Council on the progress of the objectives bi-annually in January and July.

2024-26 City Council Priorities and Objectives(PDF, 482KB)

 

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