Placement: Proclamations and Special presentations
Action Requested: Discussion
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Hear an Update on What Works Cities Certification
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Submitted By: Kate Parmelee, Deputy City Manager for Strategic Initiatives & Innovation
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a Smart & Connected City.
Executive Summary (General Business): The City of Port St. Lucie has been pursuing certification through Results for America's What Works Cities Program and has recently achieved Silver Certification. Staff will provide an update on the process.
Presentation Information: A 5-minute PowerPoint presentation will be provided.
Staff Recommendation: Request that the Council hear the presentation.
Background: What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates local governments for their exceptional use of data to inform policy decisions, allocate funding, improve services, evaluate the effectiveness of programs, and engage residents. Certification provides cities at all points in their data journey with a standard of excellence that shows how investing in data and evidence practices can lead to tangible and equitable outcomes for residents. Embedding data and evidence into decision-making sets the foundation for stronger, safer, healthier and more equitable communities. Data-informed cities produce sustainable solutions to endure today's crises and tackle tomorrow's challenges, set better priorities to make every dollar count, budget equitably and effectively, and better engage their communities. The City of Port St. Lucie has been pursuing certification in alignment with the City's Strategic Plan goals of a Smart & Connected City and High-Performing Government organization, and our City Manager's goals to better utilize data and innovation to move our City forward.
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Attachments: A PowerPoint presentation will be provided prior to the meeting.
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