DPD will advocate strongly for its recommendations and adopted plans.

Prepare and direct a yearly “Training and Professional Development Plan” to identify gaps in skills and knowledge for each department, taking into account emerging trends and best practices.

The planning functions of the DPD and HCD should be collaborative as they address neighborhood redevelopment and planning projects, and the divisions should consider new structural approaches that address duplicate functions.

Greater requirements for public input should be required by DPD like electronic notices, more effective sign posting, and public board meetings streamed online.

Increase public participation requirements for documents such as the comprehensive plan, neighborhood plans, annexation studies and other special interest plans and projects.