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Study Session Summary of January 14, 2016 - Council Strategic Session - Prioritization and Policy Priorities Update
Summary
Call to Order:
Mayor Hendricks called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.
City Councilmembers Present:
Mayor Glenn Hendricks
Vice Mayor Gustav Larsson
Councilmember David Whittum
Councilmember Jim Griffith
Councilmember Pat Meyering (arrived at 1:25 p.m.)
Councilmember Tara Martin-Milius
Councilmember Jim Davis
City Councilmembers Absent:
None.
Public Comment:
None.
Study Session Summary:
City Manager Deanna Santana provided opening comments and an overview of the strategic session.
Council received presentations on service delivery highlights, current conditions and trends, and areas of opportunity in the following operational focus and priority areas: Administrative Services; Library & Community Services and Public Facilities; Transportation, Streets, and Infrastructure; Public Safety; Community, Economic, and Workforce Development; Environment and Sustainability.
Mayor Hendricks recognized Interim Director of Library and Community Services Anne Cain for her service and presented a certificate of recognition.
Council recessed at 10:24 a.m.
Council reconvened at 10:46 a.m. with all Councilmembers present except Councilmember Meyering.
Council discussion included questions, comments, requests for additional information, and general direction relating to the policy topic areas and guiding principles summarized below (some comments were made by more than one Councilmember and are only listed once).
-Comments that interdepartmental coordination is important and an interest in finding a way to help the public understand what is going on in the City and the services available.
-Comments regarding the importance of Information Technology infrastructure.
-Interest in developing a list of unfunded projects.
-Questions and comments regarding the need to get ahead of Department of Public Safe...
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