Laguna Niguel Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan 5-Year Update

The City asked residents to lend their voices, contribute their ideas, and actively participate in the decision-making process of the Strategic Plan 5-Year Update.

The Laguna Niguel Strategic Plan provides the City with a clear set of goals and strategies to guide the City’s decisions and resources both in the short-term and long-term. Since nearly five years have passed since the City's first community Strategic Plan survey, the City reached out to the community again to garner input about the City as goals are set for the 2024 Strategic Plan Update. The City analyzed survey responses to identify key themes to better understand what matters most to residents.

Background

On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, the Laguna Niguel City Council adopted its first-ever Strategic Plan. Developing Laguna Niguel's first-ever Strategic Plan marks a major milestone for the community as a whole. The City initiated its strategic planning process to set goals and priorities for its future. Through the strategic planning process, the City has been able to create a blueprint for the future and develop a plan to accomplish its determined direction. The Strategic Plan is intended to define current and future needs and establish goals and strategies that, when implemented, will enable the City to meet those needs. The core goals identified are:

Goal 1: Public Safety
Goal 2: Fiscal Sustainability
Goal 3: Open Space and Environmental Preservation
Goal 4: Infrastructure and Technology
Goal 5: Economic and Community Development
Goal 6: Communication and Community Outreach

In addition, the Strategic Plan identifies the City's mission statement, vision statement, and guiding values.

LAGUNA NIGUEL'S MISSION

The City of Laguna Niguel is committed to providing a vibrant quality of life for all residents, businesses and visitors in a safe, beautiful and involved community.

LAGUNA NIGUEL'S VISION

The City of Laguna Niguel is dedicated to preserving a safe, flourishing and community-oriented environment through thoughtful engagement, financial responsibility, and a commitment to innovation.

LAGUNA NIGUEL'S VALUES

Integrity

Excellence

Innovation

Security

Quality

Service

A collaborative process was used to develop this Strategic Plan. Various stakeholders were involved throughout the process, including City residents, business-owners, and Council Members. This process included the preparation of an environmental scan in which quantitative and qualitative data was analyzed, a community strategic plan survey which resulted in an astounding 1,271 responses, and a workshop with the City Council and executive staff.

The Strategic Plan also includes an Implementation Action Plan which identifies and lists all strategies, key implementation tasks, lead responsibilities, other agency involvement, staff and financial resources, timeline, and success indicators for each goal. This management tool will guide City staff's work and continue to be updated to ensure that the established goals are being achieved.