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Staff Report Summarizing City Council’s Annual Planning Session of January 30, 2016
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the City Council review and accept the attached report summarizing the Council’s annual planning retreat that took place on January 30, 2016.
BACKGROUND
The City Council held their annual planning retreat on Saturday, January 30th, 2016 to assist in developing the City’s 2016 policy priorities and work plan. The session was organized into three sections:
1. Financial, policy, and project updates;
2. City Council discussion of priorities and goals;
3. Team communication exercise.
The planning retreat was publicly noticed as a special meeting of the City Council, in accordance with the Brown Act. Additional outreach for the meeting included social media announcements, as well as publication on the City’s website under the “City Calendar” and “Latest News” web pages. The City Manager, City department heads, and other City staff attended the event to provide updates on policy and project commitments for 2016. Members of the public also attended the meeting and provided comments on a range of issues.
Subsequent to the retreat, the City Council was provided an opportunity to individually rank their top priorities and goals.
The attached report prepared by K. Iwata Associates, Inc. summarizes the discussion and outcomes of the session.
After reviewing its content, staff recommends that the City Council accept the report prepared by K. Iwata Associates, Inc.
Fiscal Impacts
Funds for the facilitation services provided by K. Iwata Associates were previously appropriated as part of the adopted FY 2015-16 budget.
ATTACHMENT
• Report by K. Iwata Associates, Inc.
PREPARED BY: Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton, Administrative Analyst, City Manager’s Office