2007-08 2nd Quarter Status Report - City Of Beverly Hills

473 Work Plan Initiatives and 63 ongoing CIPs. The data contained herein reflects thestaff and community effort that has spurred this progress.As you’ll see by the numbers, Beverly Hills residents remained actively involved in theircommunity throughout the second quarter, demonstrating a high level of participation inrecreational programs and a heavy use of City services. Some examples: The Affaire in theGardens Art Show in October drew 40,000; the City’s general telephone line fieldednearly 6,000 calls and the library circulated more than 140,000 items. It was “business asusual” during the last three months, although several departments experienced significantupticks in community activity. The finance division processed 350 new businesses – a 45percent increase from the first quarter; Community Services administered 202 contracts,a 40 percent jump and the numbers of filming and special event permits issued wereconsiderably higher during the second quarter.Especially gratifying to me are current figures that point to the City’s success in servingour community youth and senior populations: capacity enrollment at the new preschoolin La Cienega Park; nearly 1,000 youngsters participating in after-school and weekendclasses; more than 5,000 seniors taking advantage of community services (such as lunchprograms and support groups); and close to 5,700 seniors enrolled in weekly classes.The high standard of service that characterizes the City of Beverly Hills cannot bemaintained without constant – and conscious – effort. A glance through this reportprovides ample testimony: Our police department consistently shines with its outstandingresponse times; our Capital Improvement Projects are carefully planned to move forwardat a steady pace; and we continually find new and better ways to exchange informationand enhance communications with our residents.priorities. The five City Council goals are:Guiding all of the effort that goes intosmoothly operating the City of BeverlyHills are the five City Councilorganizational program goals. Eachdepartment initiative and serviceindicator is linked to one or more ofthese goals, ensuring that staff timeand resources are spent on projectsstrategically aligned with Council Organizational Development—Being the Best Communications and OutreachI - 2FY 2007/08 2nd Quarter