City of Wasco City Council Special Meeting Agenda, March 4, 2023
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AGENDA
Special City Council Meeting,
Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency and the
Wasco Public Finance Authority
Saturday, March 4, 2023 – 10:00 a.m.
Old Court House
810 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280
www.cityofwasco.org
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SPECIAL MEETING – 10:00 am
1) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Martinez
2) ROLL CALL: Mayor Martinez, Mayor Pro Tem Garcia, Council Members: Medina, Reyna, Saldaña
3) FLAG SALUTE: led by Mayor
4) NEW BUSINESS:
a. City Council 2023 Strategic Planning Session; Goal and Priority Setting Discussion and Direction related thereto and Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required. (Hurlbert)
5) ADJOURNMENT:
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on March 2, 2023, on/or before 6:00 p.m. The agenda is also available on the City website at www.cityofwasco.org.
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Maria O. Martinez, City Clerk
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: M. Scott Hurlbert, City Manager
DATE: March 4, 2023
SUBJECT: City Council 2023 Strategic Planning Session; Goal and Priority Setting Discussion and Direction related thereto.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Discuss and give Direction related thereto the 2023 Strategic Planning Session; and
2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c) (3), no environmental review is required.
Environmental Review:
The staff has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA guidelines because the proposed activity consists of a governmental fiscal/administrative activity which does not resul t in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
Discussion:
The Strategic Planning Meeting is designed to identify the overall goals and the means of achieving them.
The City Council meets annually with staff to review current and proposed goals for the various departments of the city. During this session , the staff presents an overview of departmental accomplishments and incentives. The City Council was provided a form (attached hereto as Attachment 1 ) prior to the meeting to list up to seven proposed major city goals, which will be discussed during the session.
The goal of the Strategic Planning Meeting is to establish a concise, prioritized list of areas of focus. The list will guide the Council and Staff in establishing an efficient and effective government.
STAFF REPORT
City of Wasco
Attachments:
1. Council Member Proposed Major City Goal List
Council Member Proposed Major City Goals
Please prepare up to seven proposed Major City Goals (the most important, highest priority things for the City to accomplish over the next five years) and submit them by Wednesday, March 01, 2023 . The Finance Department will compile a verbatim, composite list by topic without identifying who submitted the particular statements; and where appropriate, suggest wording for composite goal statements where similar ideas have been submitted. These will be distributed at the workshop on Saturday, March 04, and form the foundation for setting goals and establishing priorities.
Please refrain from releasing your personal list so that each Council member has the flexibility to review all of the submissions and discuss them at the Council Goal-Setting Workshop before staking a position. An electronic version of this form will be provided to you.