Title
Approval of the Proposed Agenda, Location, and Facilitator for the Mid-Year City Council Retreat on August 15, 2020
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The General Government Committee met on July 22 and recommended the following agenda, and facilitator for the City Council Mid-Year Retreat. Discussion is needed regarding location include meeting in person, meeting using Zoom or a hybrid approach meeting in person and using Zoom.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the upcoming mid-year retreat details including location, agenda, and facilitator as recommended by the General Government Committee.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve the recommendations for the location, agenda, and facilitator for the mid-year retreat.
Staff Contact:
Jay Burney, City Manager, 360.753.8740
Presenter(s):
Jay Burney, City Manager
Background and Analysis:
The Council holds a mid-year retreat to address timely issues, review progress on major initiatives, and check-in on other matters as determined by the City Council.
At its January 2020 retreat, Council set Saturday, June 13, as the date for the mid-year retreat. However, due to COVID-19 the meeting was postponed. The General Government Committee met on July 22 to discuss a new date, the agenda, location and facilitator.
This year the General Government Committee recommends the retreat occur on August 15, 2020 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., with Nancy Campbell facilitating. The suggested agenda topics are COVID-19 lessons learned, work ahead on Racial Justice and City led reforms, and relationship grounding. Discussion is needed regarding location include meeting in person, meeting using Zoom or a hybrid approach meeting in person and using Zoom.
The decision before Council is to approve the recommendations, as well to discuss and decide on the location of the meeting.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
N/A
Options:
1. Approve the time, date, facilitator and agenda and decide on the location of the mid-year retreat.
2. Make changes to the time, date, location, facilitator and/or agenda and decide on the location of the mid-year retreat.
3. Do not approve the time, date, location, facilitator and agenda or and decide on the location of the mid-year retreat.
Financial Impact:
Cost for the facilitator is estimated between $4,000 - 7,000 depending on agreed meeting format.
Attachments:
Draft Retreat Agenda