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Not startedHealthy Economy

Evaluate and implement options to support small business development organizations

Public-proof read

This objective is not done until the receipts are public.

ARP checks this promise against the City's own standard: owner, deadline, budget tie, measure values, update trail, and source records residents and neighbors can inspect.

Plan score

16/100

Objective profile

Lead department

Community Development

Due date

Jun 29, 2027

Budget status

Unknown

Progress

0%

Goal

Create an environment where small businesses can start, grow, and thrive

Partners

None listed

Success measures

Net growth of jobs in target sectors

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Economic development reporting / annual

Number of unique touchpoints with innovation start-up companies and partners

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Economic development reporting / annual

Average submittal review time for building permits

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Community Development permit reporting / quarterly

Commercial and industrial vacancy rates

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Economic development reporting / annual

Average submittal review time for land use applications

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Community Development permit reporting / quarterly

Percent of survey respondents rating availability of affordable quality housing as excellent or good

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Biennial community survey / biennial

Number of small business start-ups and expansions

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Community Development reporting / annual

Percent of survey respondents rating overall economic health as excellent or good

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Biennial community survey / biennial

Unique users of Small Business Development Center services

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Small Business Development Center reporting / annual

Percent of survey respondents rating vibrancy of downtown/commercial area as excellent or good

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Biennial community survey / biennial

Downtown vacancy rate

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Economic development reporting / annual

Percent of survey respondents rating Albany as a place to visit as excellent or good

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Biennial community survey / biennial

Number of programmed days for Waterfront Avenue and Monteith Park

Baseline: TBDCurrent: TBDTarget: TBD

Parks and Recreation programming reports / annual

Update trail

CompleteSource checkMay 2026

Council adopted the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan

The strategic plan was officially adopted by the City Council following presentations by Deputy City Manager Kayla Barber and Ashley Sonoff (Strategy Associate with SSW Consulting). ARP is treating implementation records as the next accountability trail.

Budget alignment begins with the 2027-2029 biennial budget cycle.

WatchSource checkSummer 2026

City strategic plan website and dashboard promised for summer 2026

The implementation section says the Strategic Plan website and dashboard go live in summer 2026. ARP will track whether it publishes source data, owners, deadlines, budget ties, and update history.

No public budget crosswalk has been produced yet.

WatchQuarterly strategyFY 2026-2027

Quarterly strategy and financial updates are now a standing watch item

The plan says every year includes quarterly strategy and financial updates, annual reports on accomplishments, and annual department updates.

Quarterly financial updates should show funded versus unfunded objective work.

In progressSource checkMay 2026

Senior Housing & Annexation proposal presented at May 27 meeting

Wynn Eaton, Esq. (Wynn Eaton & Associates / Wynaton.com) and Norma Eaton presented a concept for accessible, affordable senior housing at 2215 NW Violet Avenue. Tying this concept to House Bill 4082 (effective June 5, 2026) offers an innovative pathway to annexation and senior residential development, which directly impacts Objective 3c (Housing Implementation Plan).

Proposal seeks private-developer funding with potential municipal infrastructure coordination.

What still needs proof

Budget source or unfunded amount
Status evidence beyond a plan label
Baseline, current, and target values

Source IDs

albany-strategic-plan-fy2026-2030-report

Records trail

This objective should be checked against future quarterly strategy updates, financial updates, department work plans, and annual reports.

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