HomeMy WebLinkAboutDOC_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES: of a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands held primarily as
a goal setting workshop in the Assembly Room, A. K. Smiley Library, 125 West
Vine Street, Redlands, California, on January 7, 2014 at 5:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Pete Aguilar, Mayor
Paul Foster, Mayor Pro Tem
Jon Harrison, Councilmember
Bob Gardner, Councilmember
Pat Gilbreath, Councilmember
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Enrique Martinez, City Manager; Dan McHugh, City Attorney-, Sam Irwin, City
Clerk; Carl Baker, Public Information Officer; Jeff Frazier, Fire Chief; Mark
Garcia, Police Chief-, Danielle Garcia, Interim Chief Information Officer; Fred
Mousavipour, Municipal Utilities and Engineering Director; Fred Cardenas,
Quality of Life Director; Tina Kundig, Finance Director; Oscar Orci,
Development Services Director; Amy Martin, Human Resources Director
Mayor Aguilar called the meeting to order and offered those present the
opportunity to provide public comment on any item on the agenda for the closed
session.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None forthcoming
CLOSED SESSION:
1. Public Employee Dismissal/Release—Government Code §54957
a. Consideration of an industrial disability retirement application of a public
safety employee
2. Conference with legal counsel: Existing Litigation — Government Code
§54956.9(d)(1)—Three Cases
a. City of Redlands v. Redlands Alternative Care, San Bernardino Superior
Court Case No. CIVDS 1306014
b. Grace Tan v. City of Redlands, et al, San Bernardino Superior Court Case
No. CIVDS 1206916
c. Christine Smith v. City of Redlands, et al, San Bernardino Superior Court
Case No. CIVDS 1311312
The meeting reconvened at 6:02 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney McHugh announced no reportable action was taken by the City
Council during closed session.
January 7,2014
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
Animal Shelter Needs — Speaking for the Redlands Friends of Shelter Animals,
Stacey Turnpaugh read a prepared statement highlighting the staffing needs of the
Redlands Animal Shelter and requested City Council consideration during the
prioritization workshop.
PLANNING WORKSHOP:
Goal Setting Workshop — Through a series of exercises facilitated by Elaine
Schmitz, of The Consulting Team, LLC, the Councilmembers confirmed
goals/focus themes for the City of Redlands as financial stability, economic
growth, infrastructure resource management, land resource management and
community services improvement. They went on to prioritize "topics" which
support the themes. To complete the strategic planning process, a third workshop
will be scheduled in late February, or as soon as possible. At that time, City staff
was tasked to provide input on the Council's established goals and top priority
topics resulting from this workshop; more specifically the resources required for
each priority topic and related action items. In addition, staff will present its
priority work products as previously provided in February 2013 for the Council's
consideration as it develops its strategic plan. The intended outcome of this third
workshop is the establishment of a strategic planning document focused on the
next three fiscal years. Discussion following the exercises centered on concerns
expressed by Councilmembers as to the rigidity with which the strategic planning
document might be applied to decision making, resulting in the budgetary
exclusion of lesser prioritized topics or missed opportunities.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Process Similarity — Mario Saucedo observed a similarity between the exercises
used in the evening's workshop and those used by the North Redlands Visioning
Committee to derive the North Redlands Vision Plan. He requested that the City
Council keep a broad perspective, beyond the downtown business area, and
include the needs of the whole geographic area of the City of Redlands as they
proceed with the workshop process. He emphasized the needs of the Redlands
area youth and the elderly.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. The Council
will meet next at their regular meeting scheduled at 5:00 P.M.,January 21,2014.
Sam Irwin,City Clerk
January 7,2014
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