HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-30 City Council AgendasCITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
January 30, 2016
Special Meeting
Mitchell Park Community Center
El Palo Alto Room
3700 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
9:00 AM
Agenda posted according to PAMC Section 2.04.070. Supporting materials are available in the
Council Chambers on the Thursday preceding the meeting.
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TIME ESTIMATES
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another meeting. Particular items may be heard before or after the time estimated on the agenda. This may occur in order to best manage the time at a meeting or to adapt to the participation of the public. To ensure participation in a particular item, we suggest arriving at the beginning of the meeting and remaining until the item is called.
8:30 AM Welcome: Coffee, Breakfast and Gathering
9:00 AM Call to Order
9:00 AM Mayor’s Welcome and Overview of the Day
9:10 AM Oral Communications
9:25 AM 1.FY 2016 Performance Report and National Citizen
Survey (Continued From January 25, 2016)
10:10 AM Break
10:20 AM 2.Council Annual Priorities Settings
A. Process Foundation
B. Public Comment
C. Individual Nominees (Council Member
Explanations)
Public Comment
Public Comment on
Council Priorities
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D. Action: Final Grouping into Priorities, Vote and
Approval
11:30 AM Working Lunch
3.Priorities and Staff Work Plan: Getting the Work Done
A. Council’s Priorities Projects
B. Discussion of Topics for Special Committee of the
Whole and Council Study Sessions
It is hoped that Priorities Setting and Work Plan review
will inform a productive discussion about changes that
could enhance Council decisions and Staff work.
Follow-up action at a subsequent Council Meeting may
be necessary.
1:45 PM 4.Adoption of a Resolution Setting the Council’s Summer
Break and Winter Closure
1:50 PM 5.Wrap-Up and Next Steps
Adjournment
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11:45 AM