At its annual Goal Setting and Strategic Planning Session on January 26, 2018, the La Palma City Council discussed a variety of issues, with the following proposed Priority Goals for 2018:
Engage in Proactive Economic Development, including:
- Developing a Specific Plan for the Brookside Apartments complex
- Reviewing the PND Zoning Requirements as part of the ongoing Zoning Change Project
- Encouraging the development of a hotel (Multiyear Goal)
- Investigating legal cannabis uses in the Industrial Zone
- Encourage and/or facilitate enhanced architecture design and/or niche shopping areas within current strip mall locations
Invest in Community Improvements, including:
- Finding a location and building a Dog Park utilizing Park Development Funds
- Adding Exercise Equipment to Central Park in the FY 2018-19 Budget utilizing Park Development Funds
- Redesigning and refurbishing Medians throughout City (Multiyear Goal from 2017)
- Upgrading security at City facilities (Multiyear Goal from 2017)
Improve communications with the public through:
- Conducting Bi-annual citywide surveys
- Increasing Police Interaction in neighborhoods
- Taking steps to videocast Council Meetings (Multiyear Goal)
Continue working for a permanent solution on School District Boundaries that allows La Palma children to attend La Palma schools