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CC - (1) Discussion of City Council Strategies Developed at the August 29, 2016 City Council Strategic Planning Retreat; and (2) Direction to the City Manager as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: October 10, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/04/16); Cultural Affairs Commission and Cultural Affairs Foundation Board (10/04/16)
Department Approval: Jeff Muir (10/04/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) discuss the City Council strategies developed at the August 29, 2016 City Council Strategic Planning Retreat, and (2) provide direction to the City Manager as deemed appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On August 29, 2016, Regina Birdsell and Leslie Robin from the Center for Nonprofit Management conducted the 2016 City Council Strategic Planning Retreat (Retreat). The goals of the Retreat were for the City Council Members to engage in a dialogue to identify: (1) three to five City Priority Areas for 2016-2021 and (2) three to five topics to engage in Community discussion to further understand the issues. The City Council Members discussed the following goals:
1. Participating in the upcoming General Plan process to clarify vision for the future;
2. Creating a separate Cultural Affairs organization;
3. Increasing civic engagement;
4. Having the City become known as a City of Kindness and Compassion;
5. Addressing Ballona Creek;
6. Improving transportation and reducing congestion;
7. Addressing diversity and workforce development; and
8. Increasing revenue to support economic development.
Following the Retreat, staff r...
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