City Council Retreat City Hall - Canyon Trails Conference Rooms 1 & 2 1900 N. Civic Square Goodyear, AZ 85395 |
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pizzillo called the Council Retreat to order at 8:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Mayor Joe Pizzillo; Vice Mayor Laura Kaino; Councilmember Sheri Lauritano; Councilmember Wally Campbell; Councilmember Bill Stipp; Councilmember Brannon Hampton; Councilmember Vicki Gillis
- Staff Present:
- City Manager Wynette Reed; Deputy City Attorney Sarah Chilton; City Clerk Darcie McCracken
| AGENDA ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION |
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Review, discussion and consideration of the Goodyear Strategic Plan and possible direction to staff.
Mayor Pizzillo opened the discussion commenting that the Council had completed a survey and the conversation would move through the current Strategic Plan. City Manager Wynette Reed reviewed the process to date and introduced the facilitator.
Led by Mike Letcher of the Bridge Group, LLC, the Council discussed the Strategic Plan and updated the Guiding Principles under each of the Focus Areas.
Council recessed at 9:40 a.m.
Mayor Pizzillo reconvened the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
Council reviewed identified projects to support the Strategic Plan's guiding principles.
Council recessed at 11:10 a.m.
Mayor Pizzillo reconvened the meeting at 12:00 p.m.
Mr. Letcher spoke about operationalizing the strategic plan and the steps needed on a regular basis to keep the Strategic Plan relevant. The steps include reviewing and updating the plan annually, a commitment to providing the time and resources necessary to complete the tasks, prioritizing when new projects are added and adjusting priorities when external conditions change. The Council discussed the timing needed to allow enough time to add projects to the budget.
Council discussed having regular retreats to be able to discuss the plan and the connection to the budget process. Additionally, they discussed when newly elected Councilmembers are on-boarded and to include them in the budget discussions as quickly after the election as possible.
Led by Mike Letcher of the Bridge Group, LLC, the Council discussed the Strategic Plan and updated the Guiding Principles under each of the Focus Areas.
Council recessed at 9:40 a.m.
Mayor Pizzillo reconvened the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
Council reviewed identified projects to support the Strategic Plan's guiding principles.
Council recessed at 11:10 a.m.
Mayor Pizzillo reconvened the meeting at 12:00 p.m.
Mr. Letcher spoke about operationalizing the strategic plan and the steps needed on a regular basis to keep the Strategic Plan relevant. The steps include reviewing and updating the plan annually, a commitment to providing the time and resources necessary to complete the tasks, prioritizing when new projects are added and adjusting priorities when external conditions change. The Council discussed the timing needed to allow enough time to add projects to the budget.
Council discussed having regular retreats to be able to discuss the plan and the connection to the budget process. Additionally, they discussed when newly elected Councilmembers are on-boarded and to include them in the budget discussions as quickly after the election as possible.
| ADJOURNMENT |
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Pizzillo adjourned the Retreat at 12:21 p.m.
| __________________________ Darcie McCracken, City Clerk |
__________________________ Joe Pizzillo, Mayor |
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