Discussion:
In 2010, the Legislature created the Council on Local Results and Innovation. In February 2011, the Council released a standard set of ten performance measures for counties and ten performance measures for cities that will aid residents, taxpayers, and state and local elected officials in determining the efficacy of counties and cities in providing services and measure residents' opinions of those services. Participation in the standard measures program by a city or a county is voluntary. Counties and cities that choose to participate in the standard measures program must officially adopt and implement the established ten minimum performance measures and system developed by the Council. A county or city that elects to participate in the standard measures/performance measurement program is eligible for a reimbursement of $0.14 per capita, not to exceed $25,000 and is also exempt from levy limits under sections 275.70 to 275.74 for taxes payable in the following calendar year, if levy limits are in effect.
At its June 20, 2017 meeting, Shakopee City Council adopted Resolution No. 7906 (see attached) which approved participation in the Performance Measurement Program. A second resolution is required for subsequent reporting years.
While reporting 10 measures is the minimum requirement of the report, the city is submitting 13 for submission to the State as follows:
- Rating of overall quality of service provided by the city.
- Citizens’ rating of the quality of city recreation programs and facilities.
- Bond rating or the investment grade of the city’s credit rating.
- Citizen’s rating of the overall appearance of the city.
- Crime Rates Part I and II.
- Crime Clearance Rate Part I and II.
- Citizen’s rating of safety in their community
- Citizens’ rating of the quality of fire protection services.
- Fire Department's Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating.
- Fire calls per 1,000 population.
- Citizens’ rating of road conditions in the city.
- Citizen's rating of snow removal in the city.
- Citizen's rating of sewer services in the city.