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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jon Primuth
ROLL CALL: Mayor Jon Primuth
Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn G. Zneimer
Councilmember Jack Donovan
Councilmember Michael A. Cacciotti
Councilmember Janet Braun
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Michael A. Cacciotti
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES
The City Council welcomes public input. Members of the public may comment on the agenda item.
Members of the public will have three minutes to address the City Council, however, the Mayor and City Council may adjust the time allotted, as needed.
PLEASE NOTE: The Mayor may exercise the Chair's discretion, subject to the approval of the majority of the City Council, to adjust public comment time limit to less than three minutes, as needed.
Pursuant to State law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).
Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING – STUDY SESSION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2023, AT 9:00 A.M.
GARFIELD PARK - YOUTH HOUSE
625 1/2 STRATFORD AVENUE, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
South Pasadena City Council Statement of Civility
As your elected governing board, we will treat each other, members of the public, and City employees with patience, civility, and courtesy as a model of the same behavior we wish to reflect in South Pasadena for the conduct of all City business and community participation. The decisions made will be for the benefit of the South Pasadena community and not for personal gain.
NOTICE ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & ACCESSIBILITY
The South Pasadena City Council Meeting will be conducted in-person from the Garfield Youth House, located at 625 1/2 Stratford Avenue, South Pasadena, CA 91030.
Public participation may be made as follows:
• In Person – Garfield Park – Youth House, 625 ½ Stratford Avenue, South Pasadena, CA 91030 Special Meeting Agenda October 14, 2023
ACTION/DISCUSSION
1. STRATEGIC PLANNING STUDY SESSION
The City Council, City Manager, and Facilitator Patrick Ibarra (from The Mejorando Group) will hold a strategic planning session with the purpose of drafting the City’s Strategic Plan.
The strategic planning session will include, but is not limited to, the following elements:
strategies for creating a more collaborative governing body, a presentation of “hot topic” items identified by Councilmembers, the Executive Team, and by stakeholders through the various community workshops and online survey conducted prior to the meeting; Council discussion of topics, and facilitated dialog regarding the City's vision, mission statement and strategic priorities; and, Council identification of specific goals to pursue moving forward with the intent to create an overall list of priorities for the City; and a discussion on governance.
ADJOURNMENT
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
PUBLIC ACCESS TO AGENDA DOCUMENTS AND BROADCASTING OF MEETINGS City Council meeting agenda packets, any agenda related documents, and additional documents are available online for public viewing on the City’s website:
www.southpasadenaca.gov/CityCouncilMeetings2023
Regular meetings are live streamed via the internet at:
http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm
AGENDA NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIPTION
If you wish to receive an agenda email notification please contact the City Clerk’s Division via email at [email protected] or call (626) 403-7230.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The City of South Pasadena wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. If special assistance is needed to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Division at (626) 403-7230 or [email protected]. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on October 14, 2023, on the bulletin board in the courtyard of City Hall located at 1414 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030, and on the City, website as required by law, on the date listed below. 10/12/2023 /S/
Date Mark Perez, Deputy City Clerk
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November 1, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M.
November 15, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M.