9.
City Council Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 12/13/2016
- From:
- Stephanie Smith, Assistant to City Manager
- Department:
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
Recognition of Outgoing Mayor and City Councilmembers
DESIRED OUTCOME:
Information Only
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On December 20th, the newly elected Mayor and City Councilmembers will be sworn into office. At the December 13th City Council Work Session, the City Manager will recognize outgoing Mayor Jerry Nabours and Councilmembers Karla Brewster and Jeff Oravits for their service to the Flagstaff community.
- Jerry Nabours was elected Mayor of Flagstaff in 2012 and was re-elected in 2014.
- Karla Brewster was elected to Flagstaff City Council in 2008 and re-elected in 2014.
- Jeff Oravits was elected to Flagstaff City Council in 2012.
Every two years that City Council adopts goals. These goals provide staff direction to plan and organize resources during the two-year term. At the December 13th Council Work Session, the City Manager will highlight a handful of these accomplishments while recognizing the outgoing members of the Flagstaff City Council. The City Manager will provide a full report on how the City did with respect to implementing these goals during the past year at the January 5th Council Retreat. Council will be provided a summary and full report in advance of this retreat.
- Jerry Nabours was elected Mayor of Flagstaff in 2012 and was re-elected in 2014.
- Karla Brewster was elected to Flagstaff City Council in 2008 and re-elected in 2014.
- Jeff Oravits was elected to Flagstaff City Council in 2012.
Every two years that City Council adopts goals. These goals provide staff direction to plan and organize resources during the two-year term. At the December 13th Council Work Session, the City Manager will highlight a handful of these accomplishments while recognizing the outgoing members of the Flagstaff City Council. The City Manager will provide a full report on how the City did with respect to implementing these goals during the past year at the January 5th Council Retreat. Council will be provided a summary and full report in advance of this retreat.
INFORMATION:
COUNCIL GOALS:
1) Invest in our employees and implement retention and attraction strategies
2) Ensure Flagstaff has a long-term water supply for current and future needs
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics
4) Develop and implement guiding principles that address public safety service levels through appropriate staff levels
5) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user
6) Provide a well-managed transportation system
7) Continue to implement the Flagstaff Regional Plan and focus efforts on specific plans
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
9) Improve the economic quality of life for Flagstaff through economic diversification, and by fostering jobs and programs that grow wages and revenues
10) Support and assist the most vulnerable
11) Ensure that we are as prepared as possible for extreme weather events
1) Invest in our employees and implement retention and attraction strategies
2) Ensure Flagstaff has a long-term water supply for current and future needs
3) Provide sustainable and equitable public facilities, services, and infrastructure systems in an efficient and effective manner to serve all population areas and demographics
4) Develop and implement guiding principles that address public safety service levels through appropriate staff levels
5) Explore and adopt policies to lower the costs associated with housing to the end user
6) Provide a well-managed transportation system
7) Continue to implement the Flagstaff Regional Plan and focus efforts on specific plans
8) Improve effectiveness of notification, communication, and engagement with residents, neighborhoods and businesses and about City services, programs, policies, projects and developments
9) Improve the economic quality of life for Flagstaff through economic diversification, and by fostering jobs and programs that grow wages and revenues
10) Support and assist the most vulnerable
11) Ensure that we are as prepared as possible for extreme weather events