May 31, 2023
City Manager's Office
DATE: May 31, 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 22, 2023
May 16, 2023
April 4, 2023
November 8, 2022
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. The Council met on May 22, 2023, for a goal setting session, and voted to
meet again on May 31, 2023, to further review and
prioritize objectives.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
REVIEW consolidated list of objectives under each of the proposed City Council Goals and PRIORITIZE objectives
and additional details necessary and PROVIDE direction. – City Manager’s Office (510-620-6512).
AGENDA
REPORT
May 31, 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 team building 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 Special City Council Meeting was held on May 22, 2023. 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.
At the Special City Council Meeting on May 22, 2023, the City Council collectively established six (6) City-wide goals. The goals are:
1. Improve access and quality of housing and reduce homelessness.
2. Increase revenue and improve economic development.
3. Improve the quality of life and community health.
4. Improve public safety.
5. Strengthen the City’s internal infrastructure.
6. Address shoreline issues and ecological sustainability.
Individual councilmembers added objectives that fit under each of the individual goals (Attachment 1). The collective list of objectives will be reviewed and prioritized at the next Special City Council Meeting on May 31, 2023 (Attachment 2).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – City Council Goals and Preliminary Objectives from May 22, 2023