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Item No. 6.B.
For Meeting of: July 10, 2018
ITEM TITLE: Correction to March 17, 2018, City Council minutes
SUBMITTED BY: Sonya Clear Tee, City Clerk
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
After listening to the audio record of the March 17, 2018, City Council Retreat regarding the
Strategic Plan, a correction is necessary. Page 3 of the minutes approving the "eight priorities for
2018-2020" #6 Plaza (Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee) should be
revised to say "#6 Plaza (Economic Development Committee)".
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve correction.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date
d minutes 7/5/2015
Type
Coker Memo
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Committees: Themes/Topics
The following items were suggested as specific topics of each Committee after a brainstorming
session:
Partnership Committee: YMCA and Mill site.
Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee: grants for youth development and after
school programming, equity study, homeless resources, code enforcement, blue zones, affordable
housing, Sozo Sports Center, MLK pool, aquatic center, road and sidewalk repairs, traffic
abatement, low income and senior housing, ONDS monitoring and safe routes to all
elementary schools.
Economic Development Committee: airport, wastewater treatment, parking, plaza, low income
housing, code enforcement, social well-being, equity analysis, main street business development
and plaza development.
Public Safety Committee: reducing violence, gang prevention, intervention and suppression,
community policing, homelessness, equity, safe routes to all elementary schools, emergency
preparedness, code enforcement, police auxiliary, neighborhood watch, traffic and roads.
Council members discussed moving the Homeless Network from under the Healthy Communities &
Neighborhood Building Committee to the Partnership Committee. MOTION: Funk moved and
Gutierrez seconded to keep the Homeless Network under the Healthy Communities &
Neighborhood Building Committee. The motion failed by a 4-3 vote, Coffey, Cousens, Hill and
Mendez voting no. After further Council discussion is was deterrnined to leave it under the Healthy
Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee.
2018-2020 Priorities
After additional discussion the following motion was made:
MOTION: Gutierrez moved and Hill seconded to adopt the following eight priorities for
2018-2020:
1. Mill site -- including ground breaking for roads & utilities (Partnership Committee).
2. Youth — partnership with school district for implementation of after school
programs and youth programming with goals to reduce crime (Healthy Communities
& Neighborhood Building Committee).
3. Main street business development — cleaning main city areas to promote business
development (Economic Development Committee).
4. Community policing & gang enforcement (Public Safety Committee)
5. Safe routes to all elementary schools (Public Safety Committee)
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7. MLK pool (Healthy Communities & Neighborhood Building Committee) (1,04,111/1(
8. YMCA (Partnerships Committee)
The motion carried by unanimous vote. Council Member Funk shared her thoughts on publishing
the Strategic Priorities. MOTION: Funk moved to not publish the Strategic Priorities. The motion
died for lack of a second.
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