Strategic Plan

Update2014 - 2019

Recap on the Strategic Plan

October 2013 Consultant

Presentations

December 2013 the City Council

engaged Flint Strategies

April 2014 Adoption of the City-wide

Strategic Plan

Identification of 6 Strategic

Priorities

1) Promote Public Safety

2) Focus on Downtown Revitalization

3) Enhance Economic Development

4) Engage in Public and Private

Partnerships

5) Improve Circulation and Reduce

Traffic

6) Improve Communication with the

Community

PROMOTE PUBLIC

SAFETY

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chief Mike Abel

Partnership with Riverside PD for air support.

Purchase of new armored rescue vehicle.

Implemented new four-person proactive FLEX Team in patrol.

Implemented new two-person HOPE Team in patrol.

Completed multi-day Corona Police and Fire active shooter training and scenarios.

Completed numerous drug and alcohol, pedestrian safety, and handicap awareness operations.

Adopt-a-School Program – every school has an assigned officer to act as a liaison with staff and mentor with students.

Joined two new force multiplying task forces – DEA and Dept. of Homeland Security.

Completed first phase of City wide Camera system including new cameras in some City Parks.

Corona Police Department – Significant

accomplishments in 2014 furthering public

safety

Purchase and implementation of body worn

cameras for patrol.

Expansion of City wide camera system.

Final evaluation then implementation of new

radio system (PSEC).

Move to new Animal Services Facility (1330

Magnolia Ave. Corona).

Corona Police Department –Things to come in 2015

PROMOTE PUBLIC

SAFETY

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Chief David Duffy

Corona Fire responded to 11,384 calls for service in 2014. This is the highest call volume in our 117 year history.

Purchased two new KME Fire Engines.

Transitioned to a new Fire Chief.

Hired 3 new Firefighter Paramedics.

Promoted 4 Captains, 2 Battalion Chiefs, 1 Deputy Chief.

Moved Fire Headquarter, Training, Prevention, and Operations into one location.

Continued to provide emergency services to Riverside County Fire Department under contractual agreement.

Completed training and implementation of a Tactical Response to Violent Incidents program with Corona Police Department.

Corona Fire Department – Significant

accomplishments in 2014 furthering public

safety

Recruit 5 new Firefighter Paramedics.

Establish a free CPR Training program for

community members.

Continue implementing our succession plan.

Continue to participate in the Statewide Master

Mutual Aid System.

Corona Fire Department –Things to come in 2015

FOCUS ON

REVITALIZATION OF

DOWNTOWN

Assistant City Manager, Darrell Talbert

Downtown

Page 4: Goal 2 - FOCUS Focus on Revitalization of

the Downtown Area: 6th and Main Commit to a long-term effort

involving all City departments to achieve the revitalization of the City’s downtown area.

Explore potential new uses in the urban core that may result in new entertainment, arts & cultural amenities.

Support opportunities for private sector businesses to hold events to bring the community together in the downtown.

• Page 4: Goal 2 - UPDATE– Focus on Revitalization of

the Downtown Area: 6th and Main

• Foremost Communities– Entered into agreement

with the Successor Agency for NE Quadrant of the Corona Mall for possible mixed-use development.

– The Foremost agreement allows developer time to complete MAI appraisals, necessary studies, the SA to complete & enter into a full development agreement.

ENHANCE ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENTEconomic Development Manager, Daniel

Rittatore

BRE Program

Page 4: Goal 3 - FOCUS

Enhance Econ. Development with

a Focus on Hi-tech Opportunities

Support Economic Development

efforts that bring in higher paying

jobs.

Continue to work with local

businesses to ensure their ability to

grow and succeed in Corona.

Coordinate efforts with local colleges

and workforce training agencies.

• Page 4: Goal 3 - UPDATE

– Enhance Econ. Development

Business Retention & Expansion

Program

• 450 +/- business visits tallied in

2014

– 421 sector visits

– 27 in-depth visits

– Corona Innovation Center

• Focused on simulation and

gaming companies

• Incubator of start-up tech

companies

• Monthly Meet-ups with mentors

and industry professionals

• CoronaInnovationCenter.org

– Nominated for the 2014 IEEP

Red Tape to Red Carpet Award

IMPROVE

CIRCULATION &

REDUCE TRAFFIC

Public Works Director, Nelson Nelson

a. Proactively work with local and regional transportation

agencies to development opportunities to reduce traffic,

improve local circulation and improve regional

roadways.

b. Explore technological approaches to improve traffic.

Improve Circulation and Reduce

Traffic

a. Proactively work with local and regional transportation

agencies to development opportunities to reduce traffic,

improve local circulation and improve regional

roadways.

b. Explore technological approaches to improve traffic.

1) Remove vehicles from traffic.

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b) .

2) Replace vehicles with alternate mode of transportation

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b) .

Reduce Traffic

Reduce TrafficEncourage Carpools & Public Transit

Enhance bus schedule

Reduce wait time between Corona Cruiser buses – run every 30 minutes

Provide Alternate Fixed Routes

Modify Corona Cruiser routes into a hub and spoke model

Implement new technology

Smart Phone apps that update riders of estimated arrival time

Traffic signal priority for buses running behind schedule

Install validating fare-boxes to reduce dwell time

Infrastructure improvements

Alternate lanes for buses only (or share NEV lanes)

Install bike lockers at major trip generators (shopping centers, parks, etc.)

Create path of travel corridors between residential areas and schools

Support modification of Federal requirement of stopping buses at RR crossing

with automated gates

Reduce Traffic

Support effort to resume busing by Schools

Reduce TrafficNeighborhood Electric Vehicles

Reduce TrafficNeighborhood Electric Vehicles

Reduce TrafficComplete Bike Routes throughout City

1) Improve efficiency of flowing traffic

a) Traffic signal technology to improve efficiency

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b) Remove stop signs to create efficient corridor for

traffic

c) Construct roundabouts

d) Implement one-way streets

Improve Circulation

Improve CirculationSynchronize traffic signals where

feasible

Improve CirculationUtilize new technology

Improve CirculationSychro-Analysis to study options

Utilize wireless technologyImprove Circulation

Connected Vehicles

Vehicles will have automated features that

communicate with:

Other connected vehicles

The road

Traffic signals

Regulatory signs

Phones and other devices

Automated tollbooths

Smart parking spaces

Improve Circulation

Roundabouts rather than 4-way stop or traffic signal

Improve Circulation

Add one General Purpose Lane and extend two Tolled Express Lanes in each direction

Improve Regional Roadways

SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project

SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project will also

construct local improvements for Corona

Main Street will be widened to 3 lanes in each direction and two left-turn

lanes

Improve Regional Roadways

Improve Regional Roadways

Grade Separation Projects

Green River Road Widen Project will widen the road from 4 lanes

to 6 lanes

Improve Regional Roadways

Foothill Parkway Westerly Extension will provide 4 lanes to

connect South Corona to West Corona

Improve Regional Roadways

Foothill Parkway Easterly Extension will widen the road from 2 lanes

to 4 lanes

Improve Regional Roadways

Work with Other Agencies

RCTC on SR-91 for betterments, Foothill Parkway, etc.

WRCOG for Auto Center Grade Separation Project

City of Riverside for betterments on Buchanan Street

City of Norco on shared traffic signals & road

improvements

County of Riverside on the Magnolia Grade Separation

Project

RTA and Corona Cruiser coordination of routes and

times

SAWPA on the Brine Line Relining Project

US Army Corps of Engineers

BNSF Railway

US Fish & Wildlife Service

California Department of Fish & Wildlife

Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District

Environmental Protection Agency

COMMUNICATIONS

WITH THE COMMUNITY

Assistant City Manager, Greg Irvine

Layers of Communication

City of Corona utilizes multiple layers of

communication to inform residents in the

following areas:

News alerts

Events

City Services

Public Information & Documents

Public Interest Stories

Modes of Communication

1) Internet

2) Mobile Phones

3) Human Sources

4) Literature

5) Video / PEG

6) Telecommunications

Corona Communication

Sources Internet

City Website

Emails

Inner Circle

Mayor’s Message

News Alerts

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Community Calendar

Mobile Phones SeeClickFix

City of Corona App

Corona Communication Sources

Cont.

Human Sources Study Sessions

Committee Structure Infrastructure Committee

Public Services Committee

FLED Committee

Boards & Commissions Planning Commission

Parks Commission

Library Board of Trustees

Council Meetings: televised & streaming online

Staff Updates

Chamber Events

Access to Departments / Public Counter

Corona Communication Sources

Cont.

Literature

Public Records Requests

Recreation Brochure

Agenda Postings

Citizen’s Guide to Corona’s Services

Online Resources for Corona Residents

DWP Newsletter

Utility Inserts

Utility Bill Messages

Press Releases

Video / PEG

State of the City

PEG Programming

Live Streaming

Mayor’s Message

Telecommunications

Customer Service Line

City Info. Line

GeoCast Web / CommunicatorNXT

Corona Communication Sources

Cont.

TELECOMMUNICATION

SInformation Technology Director, Steve

Larson

Telecommunications

City Phone Registry (GeoCast Web)

Emergency notification system with Self-

Registration portal. Allows us to contact

citizens based on their home or business

location.

Telecommunications Cont.

CommunicatorNXT!

List-based communication tool to contact

defined groups of individuals for certain

responses.