TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
1. Subject
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Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan Quarterly Update.
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2. Summary
On November 26, 2024, the Orange City Council adopted the Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan. To ensure progress and accountability, the adoption included a commitment to provide quarterly updates to the City Council and the public.
3. Recommended Action
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Receive and file an update on the Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan.
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4. Fiscal Impact
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5. Strategic Plan Goals
The quarterly updates support every goal detailed in the Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan.
6. Discussion and Background
The Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan (Plan) was adopted on November 26, 2024. The Plan’s adoption included a commitment to provide quarterly updates to the City Council and public.
Provided below are the more significant developments since the May 27, 2025, City Council meeting with each update included in the attachment under the column entitled, “August 26 Update.”
• Belmont Estates HOA is in the process of purchasing FLOCK with The Outlets having already bought and shared FLOCK with the Orange Police Department (Objective 1.2).
• The HEART Team and Homeless Outreach Specialist sheltered 39 people experiencing homelessness since May 27, 2025 (Objective 1.6).
• Staff expect to complete the process of updating the City’s local hazard mitigation plan by December 2025 (Objective 1.11).
• Expanded the City’s permitting software to the Fire Department, Public Works Department, and Community Services Department (Objective 2.1).
• Formally launched the vision for the Orange Yards development (Objective 2.4).
• Launched The Juice and Our Orange Conversation (Objective 3.1).
• Staff is working with the Old Towne Preservation Association and Orange Legacy Alliance to develop an ordinance that would create a Heritage Commission (Objective 6.1).
7. ATTACHMENT
• Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan - August 26, 2025, Update.