May 22, 2023
City Manager's Office
DATE: May 22, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Shasa Curl, City Manager
Nickie Mastay, Deputy City Manager
LaShonda White, Deputy City Manager
Patrick Seals, Project Manager
Lilia Corral, Management Analyst
Irene Lozano, Executive Assistant
Subject:
City Council Goal Setting Session
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
May 16, 2023
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Following City Council discussion regarding a retreat and strategic planning session in November 2022, Council
shared their interest in conducting a set of meetings to develop and approve city-wide goals.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
DISCUSS, DEVELOP, and APPROVE City Council
Goals and Objectives and PROVIDE direction to staff –
City Manager’s Office (510-620-6512).
AGENDA
REPORT
May 22, 2023
DISCUSSION:
Background
On November 8, 2022, the City Manager’s Office released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit qualified professional facilitators experienced in working with elected officials or bodies for City Council teambuilding and community strategic planning. After all responses were scored, City staff presented a proposed contract to host a City Council teambuilding retreat and the development of a City-wide strategic plan on April 4, 2023. The City Council did not approve the proposed contract; however, they did emphasize the importance of setting priorities and goals. Subsequently, the City Manager’s Office recommended working with The Gardner Group, LLC, to facilitate the goal setting session.
Goal Setting Session
In order to determine City Council priorities and goals, a City Council Goal Setting Session (Session) is scheduled for May 22, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and open to the public (Attachment 1). The City Manager’s Office retained Henry Gardner, former City Manager of Oakland and former Executive Director of the Association of Bay Area Government, to facilitate the session. Mr. Gardner has provided consulting services to the City of Richmond in the past, including work performed in collaboration with the City Manager’s Office, Community Services, and the Police Department.
In preparation for the session, Mr. Gardner conducted interviews with the Mayor and Councilmembers with guided discussions focused on goals and priorities for the City.
Mr. Gardner filtered the responses into two lists: City Council Goals (Attachment 2) and Priorities Not Considered Goals (Attachment 3). The City Council will select a given number of goals for city-wide implementation and begin conversations regarding the development of objectives and strategies.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – City Council Goal Setting Session Agenda Attachment 2 – City Council Goals
Attachment 3 – Priorities Not Considered Goals