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 and Grant Thornton Advisors, LLC Budget Risk and Economic Advisory Services Report Quarterly Updates.
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2. SUMMARY
On November 26, 2024, the Orange City Council adopted the Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan. Then on July 22, 2025, the City Council received and filed Grant Thornton Advisors, LLC's Budget Risk and Economic Advisory Services report. This presentation and report details the progress made over the past quarter regarding the City's Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan as well as the Budget Risk and Economic Advisory Services Report recommendations.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Receive and file an update on the Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan and Grant Thornton, LLC Budget Risk and Economic Advisory Services report.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
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5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
The quarterly updates will support every goal detailed in the Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Fiscal Years 2025-2030 Citywide Strategic Plan
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. Each update is included in the attachment under the column entitled, "December 9 Update."
Grant Thornton Advisors, LLC Budget Risk and Economic Advisory Services Report
On July 22, 2025, the Orange City Council received and filed the Grant Thornton Adviosrs, LLC (GT) Economic Advisory Services report (Report). While GT's analyses and recommendations were multi-faceted, they can generally be summarized into three categories:
1. Enhance Economic Development.
2. Incorporate cost reductions.
3. Find opportunities for revenue enhancements.
Progress reports for the three categories are discussed in turn.
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