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Special Meeting – 10:00 AM
10:00 AM SPECIAL GOAL SETTING MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Brown called the meeting to order at 10:08 am at the Hotel Corque, 400 Alisal Road, Solvang, CA 93463
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor David Brown, Mayor pro tem Louise Smith, Councilmembers Claudia Orona, Elizabeth Orona
Absent Councilmember Mark Infanti
Staff: City Manager Randy Murphy, City Attorney Chelsea O'Sullivan, City Clerk Annamarie Porter, Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry, Community Development Director Rafael Castillo, Parks & Recreation Director Jenny McClurg, Public Works Director Bridget Paris, Utilities Director Jose Acosta, Administrative Services Manager Jason Banta, Assistant to the City Manager Olivia Mutal-Uribe, Marketing Coordinator Candice Libera
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Brown led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. FY 2024-26 Financial Plan City Council goal setting workshop Welcome and Purpose
Agenda for the Session, Operating Agreements and Logistics Introductions: What I Love about Solvang (What I Want to Preserve, What Makes Us Special)
Building on Success: Major Accomplishments in the Past Three Years Public Feedback Results (from survey)
Review and Improve Key Focus Areas and Outcomes
11:15 Break
11:25 Brainstorm Long List of Goals for Each Key Focus Area 12:00 Lunch Break
12:30 Prioritize the Top 5 Goals for 2026 – 2028 Budget and Beyond 1:30 What/Now What/So What?
• What do we need to START doing?
• What do we need to STOP doing?
• What do we need to ENHANCE?
1:45 Break
MINUTES
SOLVANG CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026
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2:00 Decision Making Architecture
What happens when a great opportunity or idea comes up in the future, but it’s not part of our strategic plan?
2:30 Public Comment (3 minutes each)
2:45 Review of our Work and Commitments/Next Steps/Agreements Moving Forward Public Comment: Dennis Beebe
2:55 Final Video for the Day
2. CITY COUNCIL CLOSING COMMENTS
3. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brown adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Annamarie Porter, CMC, City Clerk
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