 Costas appointed the first African-American to a city board and oversaw the hiring of the first African-American police officer.The Costas Plan, produced during the election, became the basis for Costas's goals in his first term, which included improving city planning, increasing government efficiency, building "strong" neighborhoods, and creating "quality" jobs.After a year-long planning process that included numerous public consultations, the city produced a Strategic Plan in 2005.