Title
Study Session Summary of August 21, 2014 - City Council Strategic Planning Meeting
Summary
The City Council met in study session at Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum, Room, 570 E. Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, California on August 21, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. with Mayor Jim Griffith presiding.
Call to Order: 8:38 a.m.
City Councilmembers Present:
Mayor Jim Griffith
Vice Mayor Jim Davis
Councilmember David Whittum
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Glenn Hendricks
City Councilmembers Absent:
Councilmember Pat Meyering
Councilmember Gustav Larsson
City Executive Staff Present:
City Manager Deanna Santana
Assistant City Manager Robert Walker
Assistant City Attorney Kathryn Berry
Director of Human Resources Teri Silva
Director of Finance Grace Leung
Director of Information Technology David Jensen
Director of Community and Library Services Lisa Rosenblum
Director of Public Works Kent Steffens
Director of Public Safety Frank Grgurina
Director of Environmental Services John Stufflebean
Director of Community Development Hanson Hom
Visitors/Guests Present:
Dr. Bill Mathis, Mathis Consulting Group
Public Comments:
Maria Pan provided comments regarding the City's Mission Statement.
Study Session Summary:
Council received presentations on operational priorities, service gaps and trends in service in each of the following areas:
-Administrative Services
-Library and Community Services and Public Facilities
-Transportation, Streets and Infrastructure
-Public Safety Services
-Environmental Service
-Community, Economic, and Workforce Development
Council reviewed organizational and resource capacity and limitations, and identified policy priorities and issues, summarized below:
1. Civic Center
2. Main Library and Lakewood Branch Library
3. Public Safety Over-hiring Policy and Additional Positions proposed study session
4. Infrastructure to support development
5. Strategic Planning for the Drought/Water; De...
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