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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: April 18, 2016 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:16-067 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.F. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:City Council <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report Summarizing City Council’s Annual Planning Session of January <br />30, 2016 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />It is recommended that the City Council review and accept the attached report summarizing <br />the Council’s annual planning retreat that took place on January 30, 2016. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City Council held their annual planning retreat on Saturday, January 30th, 2016 to assist <br />in developing the City’s 2016 policy priorities and work plan. The session was organized into <br />three sections: <br />1. Financial, policy, and project updates; <br />2. City Council discussion of priorities and goals; <br />3. Team communication exercise. <br />The planning retreat was publicly noticed as a special meeting of the City Council, in <br />accordance with the Brown Act. Additional outreach for the meeting included social media <br />announcements, as well as publication on the City’s website under the “City Calendar” and <br />“Latest News” web pages. The City Manager, City department heads, and other City staff <br />attended the event to provide updates on policy and project commitments for 2016. Members <br />of the public also attended the meeting and provided comments on a range of issues. <br />Subsequent to the retreat, the City Council was provided an opportunity to individually rank <br />their top priorities and goals. <br />The attached report prepared by K. Iwata Associates, Inc. summarizes the discussion and <br />outcomes of the session. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 4/11/2016