To initiate and undertake a community development program, a city may:

1.  Formulate a comprehensive community development plan.

2.  Develop a policy-planning-management capacity to:

(a) Determine the city’s needs;

(b) Set its long-term goals and short-term objectives;

(c) Devise programs and activities to meet its goals and objectives;

(d) Evaluate the progress of its programs in accomplishing the goals and objectives; and

(e) Carry out the management, coordination and monitoring of activities necessary for effective planning implementation.