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MINUTES
Monday, September 27, 2021 8:30 AM Costa Mesa Senior Center -
Community Room
695 W 19th Street, Costa Mesa
Strategic Planning Retreat/Workshop
CALL TO ORDER - The Strategic Planning Retreat/Workshop was called to order by
Mayor Stephens at 8:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Chavez, Council Member Gameros, Council Member Harlan,
Council Member Reynolds, Mayor Pro Tern Marr, and Mayor Stephens.
Absent: Council Member Harper.
Public Comments — None.
Ms. Farrell Harrison, City Manager, spoke on the purpose of the Retreat and Introduced
the Facilitator and Recorder.
Ms. Snider, Facilitator from Snider and Associates, spoke on the Strategic Planning
Elements.
City Council discussed Strengths and Accomplishments; Internal
Weaknesses/Challenges; Impacts by External Factors; Core Values; Three -Year Goals;
and Six -Month Strategic Objectives.
City Council identified six new Core Values: Integrity, Sustainability, Compassion,
Innovation, Inclusion, and Collaboration.
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City Council reviewed and revised, the Three -Year Goals: Recruit and retain high
quality staff, achieve long-term fiscal sustainability, strengthen the public's safety and
improve the quality of life, diversify, stabilize and increase housing to reflect community
needs, and advance environmental sustainability and climate resiliency.
The new goal, "Advance environmental sustainability and climate resiliency" replaced
the previous goal of "Maintain and enhance the city's infrastructure, facilities,
equipment, and technology."
The next Strategic Planning Retreat was set for March 25, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT — Mayor Stephens adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.
Minutes adopted on this 19th day of October, 2021.
John Stephens, Mayor
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Brenda Gree City Clerk
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