HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council Workshop - Agenda - 02/01/2019KENT CITY COUNCIL 2019 ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING
Friday, 1 February, Noon – 4:45 p.m. / Saturday, 2 February, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lake Wilderness Lodge / 22500 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley
AGENDA
T HE MEETING’S PRIMARY GOAL:
Discuss the issues of greatest interest and importance to the Council and Mayor and what
should be done to advance our vision for the City’s long-term future.
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FRIDAY’S SESSIONS
12:00 Lunch will be provided. Please come early to enjoy the food and beverages and be
ready to convene the meeting promptly at 1 o’clock.
1:00 Welcome! Review Meeting’s Purpose
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BILL BOYCE
1:05 Review Agenda, Ground Rules, and Facilitation Techniques
JIM REID, FACILITATOR
1:10 Celebrate the Major Accomplishments of 2018
COUNCIL / MAYOR DANA RALPH
§ What are 2-3 accomplishments of 2018 that are you proudest of?
§ What lessons did we learn from them?
§ What, if anything, did we expect to make more progress on than we did?
1:50 Identify Major Accomplishments; Anticipate Upcoming Challenges
MAYOR RALPH / ELT / COUNCIL
§ What were the 2-3 major accomplishments of each department during 2018?
§ What could be the 1-3 biggest challenges facing each department in 2019 and ’20?
§ Which challenges will require the joint efforts of multiple departments?
§ What are the Council’s reactions and thoughts about the challenges ahead?
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3:15 Mayor’s Reflections on Her First Year in Office
MAYOR RALPH
§ Having completed her first year as Mayor, Mayor Ralph will offer some reflections
about City government, the community, and her experiences in 2018.
§ Are there any questions or comments?
3:30 Break
3:40 Review Community Survey Findings
COUNCIL / MAYOR RALPH / DANA NEUTS / ELT
§ What are the major findings from the recent survey of Kent residents
about City services and the future direction of the City?
§ What are the Council’s reactions to the findings?
§ What might be the next steps to address them?
4:40 Preview Tomorrow’s Agenda
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BOYCE / JIM REID
4:45 Adjourn the Business Meeting Until Tomorrow Morning
5:30 Dinner with Council Members, the Mayor, and ELT
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KENT CITY COUNCIL 2019 ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING
Friday, 1 February, Noon – 4:45 p.m. / Saturday, 2 February, 8 - 4 p.m.
Lake Wilderness Lodge / 22500 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley
AGENDA
THE MEETING’S PRIMARY GOAL:
Discuss the issues of greatest interest and importance to the Council and Mayor and what
should be done to advance our vision for the City’s long-term future.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SATURDAY’S SESSIONS
8:00 Breakfast refreshments will be available. Please come early to enjoy them and be
prepared to convene the meeting promptly at 8:30 a.m. Thank you!
8:30 Welcome! Review Yesterday’s Discussions and Meeting’s Purpose
COUNCIL PRESIDENT BILL BOYCE
8:35 Review Agenda, Ground Rules, and Yesterday’s Discussions
JIM REID, FACILITATOR
8:40 Advancing the City’s Vision for Technology
COUNCIL/ MAYOR RALPH / MIKE CARRINGTON / ELT
§ What is our long-term vision for technology in supporting City operations and the
provision of services?
§ What progress have we made in achieving that vision? What approaches have we
used to make progress?
§ What are the next steps in advancing our vision?
§ What resources will be needed?
9:50 Break
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10:00 How Should the City Address Homelessness?
COUNCIL / MAYOR RALPH / RAF PADILLA / JULIE PARASCONDOLA / MERINA HANSON /
TIM LAPORTE / ELT
§ What is the City currently doing to provide leadership in addressing homelessness?
What services are we providing? How much time are we devoting to this issue?
How many resources?
§ What services are our partners providing to address homelessness, including not-
for-profits, the private sector, other South County cities, and King County?
§ What are the impacts of homelessness on City facilities, public health and safety,
and the environment?
§ In light of this inventory, are there any gaps in the delivery of services?
§ What do we know of the expectations and interests of Kent’s residents and
businesses? Does the community survey shed any light on them?
§ Is there anything more that the Council is interested in exploring to address
homelessness and related issues?
12:15 Lunch
1:00 Discuss How the City is Advancing the Vision for Parks and Recreation
COUNCIL / MAYOR RALPH / JULIE PARASCONDOLA / ELT
§ What are the department’s current planning efforts and how do they influence
overall departmental vision and connect throughout the City and County?
§ How will the new capital revenue stream help achieve our vision for parks and
recreation?
§ How will we develop pliable yet practical methods to achieve strategic business
goals, sustainable workflow, and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction?
1:45 Discuss Quality of Life Issues
COUNCIL / MAYOR / KURT HANSON / RAF PADILLA / ELT
In preparing for the retreat agenda, Council members expressed interest in a variety of
issues affecting the quality of life in Kent.
§ What has the Administration done this past year to strengthen Code enforcement in
the interests of improving community aesthetics and public health and safety?
§ Are there any other quality of life issues that the Council is interested in briefly
discussing or putting on a list for future discussion?
2:30 Break
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2:40 Review Development Standards Issues
COUNCIL / MAYOR RALPH / KURT HANSON / ELT
§ What is the City doing to encourage manufacturing in industrial areas rather than
warehousing? Is there more the City could do?
§ What are the Council’s other interests in the City’s development standards?
3:20 Other Issues on the Horizon
COUNCIL / MAYOR / ELT
§ What are other issues of interest for possible future Council discussions?
3:50 Impressions of This Year’s Retreat
COUNCIL / MAYOR RALPH / ELT
§ What are we taking away from the 2019 strategic planning retreat?
4:00 Adjourn