ROCHESTER — Proposed changes to the city’s strategic priorities and foundational principles are set for Rochester City Council review.

The council is holding a special study session at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Rochester Public Utilities Community Room, 4000 East River Road NE, to review potential additions, tweaks and other changes to the priorities and principles used to guide future policy discussions.

“The strategic priorities steer the city’s efforts, including the city budget and citywide action plan,” states a report to the council, prepared by Rochester Management Analyst Jessica Schuler ahead Tuesday’s session. “Regularly reviewing and refining them ensures alignment with the community’s evolving needs. A core goal of the session is to get feedback from the City Council that the (city staff) team can incorporate as the operations and action plan is developed.”

Using council feedback from earlier sessions, as well as input from city commissions and leadership, the city’s foundational principles have seen two additions to the existing goals of compassion, fiscal responsibility and social equity as key areas of focus amid city work.

The goal of providing quality services was moved up from being a strategic priority, which council members said is intended to increase its importance in daily operations.

Council members also requested adding “community connections” as a principle to encourage a greater focus on public engagement and making sure future city policies and actions consider potential impacts throughout the city.

When it comes to strategic priorities for future policy decisions, the council started with the three existing goals — affordable living, economic vibrancy and growth management, and quality services — and sought to clarify some areas, while adding other priorities.

The proposed revisions call for working toward equitable housing access to ensure all residents can find safe and stable housing.

The economic vibrancy and growth management is proposed to be broken into separate priorities — inclusive growth management and resilient economic vibrancy.

The growth management priority seeks to balance economic development and infrastructure planning with community needs, while the economic vibrancy goal seeks to foster a dynamic economy to support local business and attract new investments.

Two proposed new strategic priorities — responsible environmental stewardship and robust public safety — are moves from the existing foundational principles, which are intended to place new focus on the issues as city budgets and policies are prepared.

A final proposal would add “transformational capital projects” to the list of priorities, which calls for the city to “deliver on major investments and infrastructure projects that will enhance our quality of life for generations to come.”

The council will be asked on Tuesday whether the proposed changes to the foundational principles and priorities meet expectations or need additional tweaks before being presented for approval at a future meeting.

In addition to proposed changes to city priorities, the council will review potential revisions to its code of conduct and rules of procedure Tuesday. Key changes to be discussed include extending the open-comment period during council meetings to allow speakers three minutes to provide individual input, rather than two, and changing how to fill the council’s presiding officer role when the council president is absent.

Upcoming meetings

Meetings scheduled to be held during the week of May 26 include:

Rochester

• Fire Civil Service Commission, 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in room 104 in City Hall, 201 Fourth St. SE.

• City Council study session, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Rochester Public Utilities Community Room, 4000 East River Road NE.

• Heritage Preservation Commission, 5 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers of the city-county Government Center.

• Planning and Zoning Commission, 5 p.m. Wednesday in council chambers of the Government Center.

Olmsted County

• Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments, noon Wednesday in conference room 186, 2122 Campus Drive SE.