02/17/1994 CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION
February 17, 1994
The City Commission of the City of Clearwater met in special session in the Adler Room at the Main Library, Thursday, February 17, 1994 at 9:00 a.m., with the following members present:
Rita Garvey Mayor/Commissioner
Arthur X. Deegan, II Vice-Mayor/Commissioner
Richard Fitzgerald Commissioner
Sue A. Berfield Commissioner
Fred A. Thomas Commissioner
Also present:
Elizabeth M. Deptula Interim City Manager
Kathy S. Rice Deputy City Manager
William C. Baker Acting Assistant City Manager
M.A. Galbraith, Jr. City Attorney
Ream Wilson Parks and Recreation Director
Peter Gozza Executive Director, CRA
Sid Klein Chief of Police
Robert Davidson Fire Chief
Peter Yauch Acting Public Works Director
Scott Shuford Central Permitting Director
Cynthia E. Goudeau City Clerk
Jeff Harper Administrative Services Director
Tina Wilson Budget Director
Carole Greiner Special Assistant to City Manager,
Productivity Measurement
Jeff Kronschnabl Special Assistant to City Manager, Community Response Team
Cynthia Climan Human Resources Specialist
Ruth Ann Bramson
The meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m.
Ruth Ann Bramson recapped what happened the day before. She stated she wants to emphasize we still need to address how to improve those areas of concern on which we feel we are doing
well - public safety, the environment, and planning. She stated the purpose of today is to brainstorm on strategies for those three areas of opportunity - vital business environment,
responsive and effective city government, and job and economic opportunities for all.
The five groups of strategies developed in the brainstorming session were 1) integrate the budget process and strategic planning; 2) streamline government regulations and process; 3)
visionary infrastructure; 4) optimize human resources; and 5) improved public information function.
The groups then brainstormed on tactical actions that can be taken within the next
60-90 days to move toward these strategies.
Reports from the groups were provided and will be included in Ms. Bramson's report regarding the results of these sessions. Ms. Bramson indicated the next steps to be taken are: 1)
for her to, within the next 7-10 days, put in writing the results of the sessions (attached as Exhibit A to these minutes), 2) the need to think about how to communicate with citizens,
3) how to share this with the rest of the City organization, 4) how to share these results with the public, 5) to place the tactics on the calendar with objectives that are measurable
and for staff to come back to the City Commission in a formal setting, 6) create cross functional teams. Ms. Bramson stated strategic planning is a process, not a product.
Commissioner Thomas expressed his pleasure with the process and stated he hoped staff would do this again.
The meeting adjourned at 12:35 p.m.