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The workshop session was called to order at 5:10 p.m.
OFFICIAL MINUTES
City Council workshop follow up
Special study session
May 7, 2018
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jake Spano, Councilmernbers Tim Brausen, Steve Hallfin,
Rachel Harris, Anne Mavity, Thom Miller and Margaret Rog,
Staff present: City Manager Tom Harmening and Deputy City Manager/Director of Human
Resources Nancy Deno, Racial Equity Coordinator Alicia Soj ourner, Management Assistant Maria
Carrillo -Perez, Communications and Marketing Manager Jacque Larson.
Others present: Consultants ML Rice and Bridget Gothberg
City Council participated in a follow-up workshop to discuss and finalize the strategic priorities
and council norms.
Consultant ML Rice provided an overview of work conducted at the council January workshop.
ML Rice led the council the discussion of the development of the strategic priorities, where council
directed staff to take the information developed from discussions on strategic priorities and
propose big bowl priorities for council review. This process consisted of staff working with the
information and Vision 3.0 to develop the 5 main strategic priorities that also included areas of
focus under each priority. The five strategic priorities and focus areas under each were presented
to council for discussion. ML Rice asked each councilmember to put their dot by each bold
statement if they agreed on the five strategic priorities. All councilmembers placed their dots by
each of the five statements showing support by all.
ML Rice facilitated a discussion with council where council made adjustments to some of the
statements. Council was in consensus on the changes to the statements a several focus areas and
directed staff to make changes.
Mayor Spano asked the council to discuss the council norms and asked if there were any other
changes or modifications. Council discussed a number of the norms, gave some examples and
provided clarification. No changes were made.
It was the consensus of the council to have the strategic priorities and council norms at an
upcoming study session for formal approval.
Adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
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Melissa I ennedy, Ci y Clerk