A California city is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive strategic planning services. The selected provider will assist in developing a strategic plan aimed at establishing a long-term vision for the city, setting actionable priorities, and creating a clear framework for reporting progress to city leadership.

The scope of work includes facilitating a community visioning process through public outreach initiatives such as stakeholder meetings, online surveys, and other forums designed to encourage public input. The vendor will also be responsible for organizing priority and goal-setting workshops with members of the City Council to gather meaningful input.

Additionally, the project requires the development of processes for active employee engagement at all organizational levels, ensuring staff input and participation throughout the planning cycle. The selected vendor will design and integrate methodologies for performance monitoring so that strategic priorities and goals inform the city's budgeting process through the use of financial and performance metric reporting.