Strategic Plan & Council Vision

Focus Areas and Projects

Goal A.  Accessible, efficient, and transparent government energized by engaged and informed residents.
Projects:

• Invest in technology that promotes citizen engagement in development applications and public works.
• Streamline Village Council Meetings with an electronic voting solution that provides a real-time dashboard and reporting access to the voting record of each meeting.

Goal B.   Maintain financial stability and sustainability as we accomplish new goals.
Projects:

• Reevaluate Storm Water Fee to cover increased stormwater infrastructure projects, stormwater vac-con services, and Village-wide tree-trimming efforts.
• Implement recommendations from Eco. Dev. Strategic Plan relating to market outreach & zoning code updates.

Goal C.   Public asset management that prioritizes parks, public spaces and infrastructure.
Projects:

• Create a master list of fiscal assets (i.e., roads, sidewalks, etc.) that consists of an inventory of all park infrastructure and assets with the provision that we develop data of what was built and its expected life expectancy while ensuring an annual funding mechanism to replace assets.
• Determine which Parks Masterplan items are to be funded in FY25.

Goal D.   Responsible growth that fosters diverse housing options and economic development.
Projects:

• Survey existing rental and ownership markets for seniors and affordable housing and what needs to be done to support those communities.
• Develop a concept incorporating Village transportation assets (iBus, FreeBee) into the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program.

Goal E.   A vibrant walkable, bikeable Village that reflects the needs and desires of the community.
Projects:

• Complete Streets projects along Miami Dade County roadways.
• Study parking requirements for new developments.

Goal F.   A consistent priority on ensuring Palmetto Bay is a safe community.
Projects:

• Add permanent Public Safety Aide position.
• Expand the License Plate Reader System throughout the Village.
• Expanding our security camera system within and around our public facilities.

Goal G.   Environmental stewardship and sustainability.
Projects:

• Continue to look for and investigate the opportunity to acquire sensitive lands and green spaces within the Village.
• Implement internal policies and workflows to ensure end-of-life technology is auctioned or recycled through approved channels before dispositioning.
• Study and implement the recommendations of the Resilience Action Plan.

Goal H.   Outstanding opportunities for art, culture, recreation, and lifelong learning.
Projects:

• Develop a forward-thinking planning process for utilization of the VPB Foundation, Inc. to support the four pillars, which are art, culture, recreation, and lifelong learning.
• Review and implement the Parks Master Plan according to a survey conducted by the Council.