AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
8:30 AM - SPECIAL MEETING
STRATEGIC PLANNING STUDY SESSION
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Recreation Center
16400 Brookhurst Street., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
http://www.fountainvalley.org
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PUBLIC COMMENTS/PUBLIC HEARINGS: Persons wishing to address the City Council or other government body listed complete a speaker card and give it to the City Clerk prior to the public comment period. Requests to speak will not be accepted after the public comment sessjon begjns wjthout permjssjon of the Mayor/Chair. Speakers must limit remarks to a total of (3) three minutes and address the City Council through the Mayor. Comments to individuals or staff are not permitted.
Scheduled Matters, including Public Hearings: Indicate on the card what item you want to address.
Unscheduled Matters: Indicate on the card what subject matter you want to address. Comments must be related to issues that are within the jurisdiction of the governing body listed on the agenda. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the governing body may not enter into discussion regarding items not on the agenda.
STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION
At 8:00 AM a light Continental Breakfast will be available. At 8:30 AM the meeting will promptly be called to order with an anticipated adjournment of 12:30 PM. There will be a mid-morning break with a group lunch at 12:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER 8:30 AM
CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL
Council Members: Constantine, Grandis, Harper, Vice Mayor / Vice Chair Cunneen, Mayor/Chair Bui PUBLIC COMMENTS (Unscheduled Matters Only)
Persons wishing to speak on Non-Agenda item(s) are requested to identify themselves by completing a blue speaker card indicating the item they want to address and to give the card to the City Clerk prior to the public comment period. Each person will have up to 3 minutes to speak.
PUBLIC COMMENTS (Scheduled Matters Only)
Persons wishing to speak on Agenda item(s) are requested to identify themselves by completing a blue speaker card indicating the item they want to address and to give the card to the City Clerk prior to the public comment period. Each person will have up to 3 minutes to speak.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM
1. Strategic Planning Session by facilitator Marie Knight of Knight Leadership Solutions A. Purpose of the Retreat, Public Comment and Introduction of the Facilitator and those in attendance
B. Welcome and introductions of Facilitator, Mayor and City Council, and City Staff C. Review Role of the Facilitator, Groups and Public; Strategic Planning Elements; Agenda -
D. Agenda for the retreat and discussion items:
1. Ice Breaker
2. 3 Years in the Making: An overview and celebration of the 3-year goals and objectives that moved the needle forward towards achieving our goals.
3. Survey Results, Did we move past success and achieve and made a significant impact in the community?
4. Food for thought: Potential Strategic Objectives to Consider:
a. Facility assessment that leads into Boys and Girls Club theatre property b. Contractors/consultants contract and extensions
c. What is next? Is there a desire to conduct in in-depth community survey to find out their thoughts on the challenges, opportunities and desires for tor the future before the next set of Strategic Plan Goals are set?
5. Are we at capacity? Where have we reached or passed the limits and how do we set/protect/defend reasonable performance and service expectations?
6. Finding Meaning over the Urgent: What/Who is important to you? Are you spending your time on the important or the urgent?
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