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Home My WebLink About06/14/2024 00. Misc Distributed at the MeetingYAKIMA CIRetreat December 2, 2023 Welcome Our Purpose •create a unified and vibrant future for Yakima •Identify key priorities and goals •Embrace the chance to create a lasting legacy for the community •Preserve and sustain the beautiful community we know. Agenda •Welcome •Ground Rules •Introductions •Strategic Planning Overview | Toppenish Process | Outcomes •Overview of Visioning, Historic Engagement Data •Review Priorities and Discuss •Review Goals and Objectives •Prioritization •What’s Next? •Adjourn! Who is this Guy? Zach Ratkai •22 years in Local Gov •MPA from Univ or Colorado •Certified Facilitator •Collaborator •Amateur Ice Hockey Dreamer Introductions •Name •Department/Affiliation •Have You Ever Met Anyone Famous? RESPECT Every Idea is a Good Idea No Side Bars Disagree with Curiosity ELMO Be here, now Focus on the Donut Rabbit, Squirrel, Elephant Strive for 80% 4 questions to answer… A Strategic Plan •Is NOT a Master Plan •Is a big picture view to guide the organization – a road map •Is a budgeting tool – gives the overall guidance for coming years: Strategic Priorities and Key Goals •Is a communication tool: what is most important and why •Is a living document – MUST be discussed, updated and integrated to be truly useful to the County •Is a LIVING document – gives our best vision, based on what we know today, about our future. Purpose of your Strategic Plan •To provide direction – a clear Vision of the future that is shared •Guide and inform the budget •Actionable items that will support the Community •Gives a clear focused message: Key Goals, what services and programs we provide •Information tool •Budgeting Tool •Marketing Tool Outcomes of Strategic Planning Decision making Sustainable Budgeting Determines Services Unified vision Drives Partnerships Creative ways to collaborate and leverage Local Government 101 •Community Leadership •Both Council and Staff •Responsive Management of Issues •Staff •Meaningful Communication •Honest | Direct | Respectful | Proactive •Understanding Roles •Council = Policy/Strategic •Staff = Implementation | Tactical •Foster Mutual Respect, Build Trust •Ethics High Performing City Councils •True Partnership •Council, City Manager, Staff •Clarity and Respect for Role and Responsibilities •Avoid Surprises •Effective Meetings •Accountability •Continuous Learning •Trends in the Community •Trends in Govt. Elements of Success •Sense of TEAM, working together on a common PURPOSE •Value diversity of communication, perspective, leadership style •Mutual understanding of roles, responsibilities and expectations •Develop and SUSTAIN effective communication •Communication is essential to trust! Council Members Should •Meet routinely with City Manager to establish a close relationship •City Manager is greatest asset to reaching goals •City Manager is first point of contact •They can convey issues to staff •Council provides strategic direction •City Manager directs staff (implementation) •Refrain from public criticism of staff, convey issues to CM privately City Manager Commitment •SUPPORT: Support Council to be productive and successful •HELP: help Council (and thus the community) to succeed. •COLLABORATE: Work with Council to stay focused on priorities and make progress. •GUIDE & DEVELOP staff and organizational culture •RESPECT policy -making role of the City Council •ENGAGE the community to build trust and confidence Outcomes •Effectiveness •Fulfillment •Positive Staff Morale •Accountability •Community Confidence •Successful Outcomes YAKIMA TODAY Yakima Today: Favorables Proud, Friendly, Involved Community Arts and Culture Recreation and Location High Expectations Engaged Staff Lack of Community Trust Yakima Today: Opportunities Strategy Economic Development Build Community Trust Leadership Longevity Strategic Budgeting Perceptions of Safety/Community Yakima Today: Key Issues •Need a Solid Vision/Strategy •Stable Leadership •Poor Self Image “Well, it’s Yakima” •Loss of Business (Union Gap) •Homelessness •Infrastructure •Hiring •Lack of Revenue •Downtown Image •Affordable/Attainable Housing Time for a Break! How did we get Here? •Lack of Self-Promotion •Changes in Council/Leadership •Lack of Economic Development •Business Recruitment •Expansion/Retention •Missed funding opportunities •Decline in Funding/Service Levels •Trust between Council and Staff •What else? ENGAGEMENT RESULTS Interviews Council and Staff •Similar Questions •Confidential •Gather Information and Obtain Common Themes YAKIMA: FUTURE VISION Recap and Planning for Tomorrow •Recap •Review of Common Themes •Determination of Priorities •Goal Setting!