HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-10-2023 MinutesSPECIAL MEETING - STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT MINUTES
FRIDAY - MARCH 10, 2023 - 8:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER - The Special City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Stephens
at 8:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Chavez, Council Member Gameros (Arrived 8:51 a.m.), Council
Member Harper (Left 10:23 a.m.), Council Member Marr, Council Member Reynolds,
Mayor Pro Tern Harlan, and Mayor Stephens.
Absent: None.
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Public Comments - Mayor John Stephens
Public Comments are limited to 3 minutes, or as otherwise directed.
Andy Campbell spoke on including the Fairview Park Steering Committee on decisions related
to their scope of work, and spoke on a project pertaining to a recirculation pump for the
wetlands at Fairview Park.
Ralph Taboada spoke on parks and open space, and on active transportation in the city.
Speaker, spoke on the cannabis industry.
Jim Fitzpatrick spoke on the cannabis industry.
Flo Martin spoke on active transportation.
Geoff West spoke on a variety of topics and goals for City Council.
Juana Trejo spoke on translation services and equity.
Speaker, spoke on equity and sustainability.
Ms. Farrell Harrison, City Manager, spoke on the purpose of the retreat/workshop and
introduced Patrick Ibarra, Facilitator, The Mejorando Group
Break at 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Patrick lbarra from The Mejorando Group Facilitated the Strategic Planning Retreat.
Lunch 12:00 p.m. — 12:45 p.m.
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Ms. Farrell Harrison, City Manager, presented City Councils goals and accomplishments
completed so far and City Council provided feedback for the next set of goals and priorities.
ADJOURNMENT - The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 2:38 p.m. in memory of Costa Mesa
Police Officers Ketchum and Libolt.
Minutes adopted on this 6tn day of June, 2023.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Green, ity Clerk
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