Minutes - Council Work Session - 02/01/2024 - Special Strategic Planning

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track of. He added that they have some of the best data as far as who the key holders are for businesses in the City as the City has required this information. City Administrator Hagen noted if the Council thinks of any other action items after the meeting, they can send them to him. He asked the Council if they were in agreement with moving the process forward for the resident survey. Councilmember Riley explained that the streets have been terrible in the past and he would like to ask the residents if they think the roads have improved. Councilmember Musgrove asked if the Council would get a chance to review the questions that will be asked on this survey. City Administrator Hagen said yes. Councilmember Musgrove noted that if they do not ask the same or similar questions on each of the surveys then they will not have a good way to measure trends. City Administrator Hagen shared that Staff has had over 40 new hires over the last three years. He noted that the processes for hiring have changed. He shared he would like to bring in a book author who wrote a book called ‘Homerun Leadership’ which is all based on a decision-making process that they are doing everyday as Staff. He shared his goal behind this all-Staff training is to help decisions be made at the lowest level possible and getting Staff to understand the vision of all departments, not just their own. He noted they have funds available for this. He said they would bring in the book author and they would meet all day with a deep dive into his concept of decision making. He noted he would then bring back the book author for a second, half-day session. He added that they would be able to manage Staff coverage while Staff is in these meetings. Councilmember Riley shared that if City Administrator Hagen thinks this is a good idea, then he will support it. Councilmember Musgrove noted that she has found value in having smaller groups in these all- Staff meetings. She agreed that if City Administrator Hagen thought this would help leadership, then she would also be in support of it. She added that these kinds of opportunities where Staff get to learn together are very valuable. Councilmember Olson shared that he finds it very helpful for Staff to all get on the same page. He shared his support for this. Mayor Kuzma shared his support as well. City Administrator Hagen shared he can get the Council a copy of the ‘Homerun Leadership’ book. He shared that the Staff would meet to work on everything that has been discussed this evening to bring back an updated Strategic Plan to the Council with proposed new action items and outcomes that will go along with them. City Council Special Work Session / February 1, 2024 Page 19 of 20