Title
Approval of the Proposed Agenda Items, Location, and Facilitator for the 2020 Annual City Council Retreat
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The General Government Committee met on October 16 and recommended the following agenda items and location for the City Council Annual Retreat.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the 2020 annual retreat location, agenda items and facilitator as recommended by the General Government Committee.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the recommendations for the agenda items, location and facilitator for the annual retreat.
Staff Contact:
Jay Burney, Interim City Manager, 360.753.8740
Kellie Purce Braseth, Strategic Communications Director, 360.753.8361
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
Annually the City Council holds a retreat to consider priorities for the upcoming year, and discuss other issues or topics of importance to the Council and the community. The recommended date for the 2020 annual City Council retreat is Friday and Saturday, January 10 and 11, 2020. The recommended location is the LOTT Clean Water Alliance Boardroom, 500 Adams Street NE.
In previous years, Council has scheduled the first day of the retreat as a half-day starting at noon, with a longer second retreat day running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The General Government Committee recommends scheduling two full days of retreat: devoting Friday, January 10, to focus on relationship strengthening and skill building and devoting Saturday, January 11, to discussing Council assignments for the year, and topics such as the Homeless Response Plan and the local economic ecosystem.
The recommended 2020 retreat schedule is Friday, January 10 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, January 11 from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
General Government recommends Nancy Campbell facilitate the retreat, and staff have confirmed her availability. Should Council approve, Ms. Campbell will begin conversations with each Councilmember and the Interim City Manager to develop a proposed agenda for the retreat.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
N/A
Options:
1. Approve the time, date, facilitator and agenda items for the annual retreat.
2. Make changes to the time, date, facilitator and/or agenda items.
3. Do not approve the time, date, facilitator and agenda items for the annual retreat
Financial Impact:
Cost for the facilitator is estimated at approximately $10,000.
Attachments:
None