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SPECIAL MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
GLENDALE CENTRAL LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
222 E. Harvard St.
MARCH 21, 2023
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the City Hall Council Chambers, in said City, at 9:05 a.m. on the above date, pursuant to a call for such meeting signed by the City Clerk of the City Council, and on file with the City Clerk, a copy of which is as follows:
March 15, 2023
Date
A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING of the City Council is hereby called to meet at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in the Glendale Central Library Auditorium, 222 E. Harvard Street, Glendale, CA to consider the following item(s) of business, to wit; Agenda
•Welcome and Call the Meeting to Order
•Public Comments on Special Meeting Agenda
•Comments from the City Manager
•Review Today’s Agenda
•Icebreaker
•Discuss Governance and Create a Set of Norms
*Break
•Introduction and Context for Priority Setting Discussions *Lunch Break
•Discuss and Establish Top Priorities for FY 2023-24
•Wrap up and next steps
Written Notice of said meeting was given, which Notice consisted of a copy of the foregoing Call, and was served on each Member of the Council not joining in the Call, and upon the in said City not less than 24 hours before the time fixed in said Call for said meeting, as follows:
Upon Elen Asatryan at 5:00 p.m. March 15, 2023 Glendale, CA Upon Dan Brotman at 5:00 p.m. March 15, 2023 Glendale, CA Upon Paula Devine at 5:00 p.m. March 15, 2023 Glendale, CA Upon Ara Najarian at 5:00 p.m. March 15, 2023 Glendale, CA Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 5:00 p.m. March 15, 2023 Glendale, CA Mayor Kassakhian called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
ROLL CALL
- All Present
-Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on March 15, 2023 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 2 Agenda
Governance and Priority Setting
Steve Mermell and Susan Keene of Baker Tilly opened the meeting and facilitated a discussion with City Council on governance.
•Welcome and Call the Meeting to Order
•Public Comments on Special Meeting Agenda
•Comments from the City Manager
•Review Today’s Agenda
•Icebreaker
•Discuss Governance and Create a Set of Norms
*Break
•Introduction and Context for Priority Setting Discussions *Lunch Break
•Discuss and Establish Top Priorities for FY 2023-24
•Wrap up and next steps
Members of the City Council strengthened teamwork, developed a shared understanding of high-performance governance best practices, discussed and established norms, and established priorities for the next budget year.
The top four priorities selected were: Financial Sustainability; Economic Development; Mobility/Traffic and Pedestrian Safety; Improve Operations and Efficiency of City Government.
Staff will incorporate said priorities into the FY 2023-24 Budget process and return to the City Council to present a work plan containing projects, programs, and initiatives to meet Council’s top priorities.
ADJOURNMENT – 2:22 p.m.
Moved:Brotman Seconded: Devine
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale