1. Strategic Planning Committee Meeting November 10 th & 11th, 2006

2. Purpose of the Thought Piece… To provoke thoughtful insight about the main questions we have been asked to consider in preparation for this meeting. In the next 5-10 years, what are the forces affecting: Local GovernmentLocal Government The ProfessionThe Profession The AssociationThe Association

3. Origin of the Thought Piece… Some of the forces impacting Local Government, the Profession and ICMA were identified by way of your homework, suggestions made by the academics on the committee and in the other material posted on the website.

4. Forces Affecting Local Government

5. Demographics Aging Population

6. Demographics Population Migration

7. Demographics Diversity

8. The Important Issues Transcend Boundaries Solving issues will require policy and implementation across traditional structures and disciplines, including government at all levels, the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

9. Government Fragmentation Fragmented government will require local officials to examine alternatives (e.g. “network” approaches / consolidations) to problem solving and implementation.

10. Media

11. Technology

12. Direct Democracy

13. Definition of Community How will development and demography impact our traditional definition of community?

14. Political Polarization and Lack of Civility

15. Trust in Government

16. Globalization

17. Immigration

18. Global Calamity: Terrorism and Natural Disasters

19. Fiscal Stress on Governments

20. Fractured Federalism VS.

21. Wealth Disparity

22. Sustainability

23. Forces Affecting the Profession

24. The Impending Generational Change

25. Competition for Talent

26. Are We the Reformers or Those to be Reformed?

27. The Value of Professional Management Improving the quality of public policy Long term and community wide perspective Community building and support Promoting fair and equitable outcomes and processes Developing organizational wide excellence and innovation

28. Changing Expectations of the Manager Role Is the manager focus on internal efficiency, building broad communities of interest or both!

29. Changing Profile of Elected Officials Diverse Councils The Role of the Mayor Power InfluenceResponsibility

30. Impact of the Adapted City Model City Charter 1 st Edition Model City Charter 2 nd Edition Model City Charter 3 rd Edition Model City Charter 4 th Edition Model City Charter 5 th Edition Model City Charter 6th Edition Model City Charter 7th Edition Model City Charter 8th Edition Model City Charter ?

31. Rise of the Non-Profit Sector City HallNon-Profits

32. Forces Affecting the Association

33. What is the value to members? Professional Development Credentialing Ethics Training and Enforcement Newsletters Support for Members in Transition PM Magazine Partners Program ICMA University Next Generation and Emerging Leaders Professional Awards ICMA Bookstore Range Riders Career Development Networking ICMA Annual Conference Personal Support Professional Engagement The list goes on… Committees and Task Forces Technical Assistance Results Networks

34. The Relationship to the State Associations

35. The Relationship to Affiliate Organizations

36. The “I” in ICMA ?

37. Member Growth

38. State of the Profession and State of the Art

39. Transition of Baby Boomers

40. Financial Framework

41. Questions Do any of these forces/trends require further elaboration? What emerged you believe had the most relevance for local government, the profession, and the Association? Why? Was there anything missing (forces and trends) that you feel is most pressing? Why?