COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tim Hepburn, Mayor
Wendy Lau, Council Member
Steven Frank Johnson, Council Member
Rick Crosby, Council Member
Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita, Mayor Pro Tem
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Strategic Planning Meeting at 9:00 AM
La Verne City Hall - Council Chambers,
3660 D Street, La Verne, CA 91750
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the California Government Code, that a Special Meeting of the La Verne City Council is hereby called for the following purpose:
9:00 AM STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
AGENDA City Council-Special Meeting Strategic Planning 5/17/2025 Page 2
ROLL CALL Council Member Wendy Lau, Council Member Steven Johnson, Council Member Rick Crosby, Mayor Pro Tem Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita, and Mayor Tim Hepburn.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
STRATEGIC PLAN DISUSSION AND UPDATE. The City Council will participate in an externally facilitated Strategic Planning and Priority Setting Workshop to develop a comprehensive plan that guides the City's future direction, ensuring its long-term success, prioritization of services, fiscal sustainability, and alignment with community needs. This workshop includes defining the City's vision, mission, and values, discussing specific goals and objectives, and developing strategies to achieve those goals which will be brought back for City Council consideration at a future regular City Council meeting.
A general outline of major topic areas includes (tentative based on timing):
Welcome/Introductions - 9:00 am
Session I- Financial Overview (9:30 am)
Session II- Strategic Planning Overview (10:15 am)
Session III- SWOT Activity (11:00 am)
Break - 11:30 am
Session IV- Mission Statement Work (11:45 am)
Lunch Break/Gallery Walk - 12:30 pm
Session V- Values (1:30 pm)
Session VI- Strategic Priorities (2:00 pm)
Next Steps (3:00 pm)
Public Comment (3:15 pm)
Wrap-Up/Reflections (3:30 pm)
Conclude - 4:00 pm
ADJOURMENT
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE LA VERNE CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025, at 5:30 P.M.
Posting Statement: A true copy of this Agenda was posted on May 14, 2025, on the bulletin board at La Verne City Hall, 3660 D Street, La Verne, and on the City’s website at www.cityoflaverne.org.