HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_2021-02-19_MinutesSPECIAL MEETING
ATASCADERO CITY COUNCIL
Friday, February 19, 2021, 4:00 P.M.
Saturday, February 20, 2021, 8:30 A.M.
City Hall — Council Chambers
6500 Palma Avenue, Atascadero
(TELECONFERENCE)
Goal Setting Workshop
MINUTES
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021, 4:00 P.M.
Mayor Moreno called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: By Teleconference — Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz, Funk, Mayor
Pro Tem Newsom and Mayor Moreno
Absent: None
Staff Present: By Teleconference — City Manager Rachelle Rickard, Administrative
Services Director Jeri Rangel, Community Development Director Phil
Dunsmore, Public Works Director Nick DeBar, Police Chief Bob
Masterson, Fire Chief Casey Bryson, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
Lara Christensen, Deputy City Manager Terrie Banish, and IT Manager
Luke Knight
Facilitators: By Teleconference — Eric Bailey and Nicole Lance of Extraordinary
Balance
COUNCIL WORKSHOP — STRATEGIC PLANNING
1. Welcome, Facilitation Framework, Review of Strategic Priority Progress
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After a brief foreword, Mayor Moreno introduced the facilitators Eric Bailey and Nicole Lance
of Extraordinary Balance.
Facilitators Bailey and Lance set up the framework for how the facilitation of the workshop
would be conducted.
Community Development Director Dunsmore, Fire Chief Bryson, and Administrative Services
Director Rangel gave brief updates on the accomplishments over the past two years.
2. D20 Study Session Review
The Facilitators provided a review of the input gathered from the Measure D20 Study Sessions
and led Council through a priority alignment exercise.
3. Public Comment
The following persons spoke during public comment: Geoff Auslen, Tony Villa, Christina Asdel-
Cisneros, Vy Pierce, Ron Overacker, and Josh Cross
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the meeting with all present at 7:01 p.m. _
4. Communication Dynamics, Focus Areas, and Goal Setting
The Facilitators led Council through a discussion of the information gathered from their
interviews with the Council and Department Heads, introduced the goal setting exercise and
led Council and staff through the process of identifying and defining the strategic priorities of
the Council for the next two years.
The strategic priorities identified are:
✓ Economic and Community Vibrancy
✓ Ensuring Public Safety and Providing Exceptional City Services
✓ Fiscal and Infrastructure Efficiency and Sustainability
✓ Quality of Life
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Moreno adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m. to Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 8:30
a.m. to continue the Goal Setting Workshop.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021, 8:30 A.M.
"— Mayor Moreno called the meeting to order at 8:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: By Teleconference — Council Members Bourbeau, Dariz, Funk, Mayor
Pro Tem Newsom and Mayor Moreno
Absent: None
Staff Present: By Teleconference — City Manager Rachelle Rickard, Administrative
Services Director Jeri Rangel, Community Development Director Phil
Dunsmore, Public Works Director Nick DeBar, Police Chief Bob
Masterson, Fire Chief Casey Bryson, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
Lara Christensen, Deputy City Manager Terrie Banish, and IT Manager
Luke Knight
Facilitators: Eric Bailey and Nicole Lance of Extraordinary Balance
COUNCIL WORKSHOP —STRATEGIC PLANNING
1. Welcome and Goal Setting
The Facilitators gave a brief recap of the strategic priorities identified during day one of the
workshop and led Council, staff, and the public through an exercise to develop key focus areas
for each of the four priorities.
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 9:59 a.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the meeting with all present at 10:05 p.m.
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 11:16 a.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the meeting with all present at 11:19 p.m.
2. Alignment, Wrap-up, Next Steps
The facilitators reviewed the decision making criteria established by the City Council during the
2019-2021 and the City Council reaffirmed the criteria. The facilitators then wrapped up the
session and Council thanked everyone for their time, commitment and efforts over the course
of the Workshop.
Mayor Moreno recessed the meeting at 12:20 p.m.
Mayor Moreno reconvened the meeting with all present at 1:30 p.m.
3. SB 1090 Funds
City Manager Rickard presented the report to the City Council and answered questions of the
Council. Following Council discussion and direction to staff, City Manager Rickard reported
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that she would bring a formal appropriation for SB 1090 Funds back to the City Council for
approval.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The following persons spoke during public comment: Josh Cross, Maria Kelly, and Geoff
Auslen
Mayor Moreno closed the Public Comment period.
4. Council Norms
City Manager Rickard asked the City Council to review the Council Norms as adopted in 2020
and provide any recommended changes. After discussion by the Council, it was determined
that the third bullet under PUBLIC MEETINGS would be amended to read:
• Under Individual Determination, any Council Member may request to place an item
on a future agenda.
In closing, Mayor Moreno thanked everyone for attending.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Moreno adjourned the meeting at 2:47 p.m. to the next Regular Session on Tuesday,
February 23, 2021.
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