AGENDA - Opening Remarks and Introductions Mayor Steve Nelsen Public Comment: general input and insight Public Work Session Facilitation Elissa Ruckle, Facilitator 1. Purpose of Council • Why does Council exist? • How does Council function? What are the do’s and don’ts of Council? 2. Internal Snapshot: operational update • Departmental updates: 15 minutes per department • Accomplishments from past year: year in review • Status and major issues • Council Goals for 2021 • Budget Review: status summary of revenues, expenditures, opportunities, challenges 3. External Snapshot: Council Discussion of Visalia’s Opportunities and Challenges (Items of Shared Council Interest) • Public Safety • City Services • Parks and Recreation 4. Create a Vision Statement for Visalia 5. Identify Key Areas of Focus • Growth: what specifically does growth look like • Infrastructure priorities • Economic Development: business attraction and/or business retention • Youth retention • Homelessness • Committees and Commissions: purpose, structure, and organization 6. Establish Annual Goals: metrics and deadlines • Vision (2030) • Year Five Goals (2025) • Year Three Goals (2023) • Year One Goals (2021) 7. Topics for Future Consideration 8. Concluding Thoughts Public Comment: closing input/general comment Public Closing remarks

Committee

Visalia City Council

Introduced

January 22, 2021

On agenda

January 22, 2021

Passed

January 22, 2021