2017/04/15 Council Agenda Packet

I. EVERETT CITY COUNCIL RETREAT SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017 RETREAT REPORT: May 5, 2017 The Everett City Council met in a retreat setting on Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 8 a.m. to noon. The primary goal of the retreat was to allow council members more time for dialogue and discussion than is available during regular city council meetings. Council President Judy Tuohy had polled members to determine the topics they most wanted to address during the retreat. Based on this polling, the retreat was focused on three key issues: Safe Streets, South Everett, and Neighborhoods and Civic Engagement. The retreat was facilitated by Margaret Norton-Arnold. Each topic was introduced through a brief presentation from city staff members. This was followed by questions and discussion from council members. Members also suggested a list of action items to accomplish tangible progress on each of the three issues. The results of their preliminary work on these "action plans" are presented in this report. As they moved through their discussions, council members noted that it was important to have these retreats more than once a year. Retreat settings enable members to engage in longer, more productive dialogue, which is necessary to address the myriad of issues and opportunities facing the City of Everett. 11Page