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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
August 28, 2012
Yakima Convention Center Suites 100 -300
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. City Council Retreat regarding Strategic Planning
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1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison, Council Members
Sara Bristol, Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover •
Staff: City Manager O'Rourke and City Clerk Claar Tee
Facilitator: Mike Levinson
2. Strategic Planning
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City Manager O'Rourke introduced Mike Levinson as the facilitator. Mr. Levinson reviewed a
Power Point presentation with Council. City Manager O'Rourke reviewed the preliminary results
on the citizen survey, which the Council discussed.
The Council by consensus created the following Strategic Priorities:
Built Environment
o Infrastructure
o Cleanliness
o Aesthetics
• Economic Development
o Mill Site
o Airport
o Downtown
Public Safety
o Crimes against property /auto thefts
o Gangs
o Downtown
Public Trust & Accountability
o Financial sustainability (communications and marketing)
o Responsive customer service
Partnerships
o Leverage (money /assets, HR, regulations, real estate /land)
3. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m. to the next Council Business meeting on September 4, 2012
at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
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Motion: Adjourn, Moved by Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison, Seconded by Council Member
Rick Ensey. Carried 7 -0. Council Members voting Aye: Adkison , Bristol , Cawley , Coffey ,
Ensey , Ettl , Lover .
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