Council Agenda 01-29-2005 Special - RetreatCITY OF FEDERAL WAY
TheCityCouncil’sStrategicPlanningRetreat
Saturday,29January2005, 8:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
DumasBayCenter
AGENDA
RETREAT GOALS:
1.ReviewtheCouncil’sstrategicdirectionfromthe2004retreatandthe
vision,missionandgoalsintheannualbudgetdocument todetermineif
theyarecompatible and provideappropriate directionforthefuture.
2.DiscusstheCouncil’svisionfordowntown,includingtheCity’srole,and
agree on what theCity should accomplishin downtownduring2005-06.
3.IdentifystrategiesforpromotingFederalWaymoreeffectively.
PLEASENOTE:Coffeeand breakfastwillbeprovided beginning at8a.m.Please come earlytoenjoy
themand bepreparedtostart themeeting promptlyat8:30.Thanks!
I.8:30Welcome,Introductions,ReviewRetreat’sPurposeMayorMcColgan
II.8:40Review Goals,Agenda andGroundRulesJimReid
III.8:45Review2004AccomplishmentsDavid/Everyone
o Sincelastyear’s retreat,whathastheCityaccomplished
thatadvancestheCouncil’sdirection?
IV.8:55ReviewandDiscussOurVisionandGoalsEveryone
o Forthisdiscussionwewillrefertothesummaryof lastyear’s
retreat—thepriority,goalsandstrategiesweagreed on—and
thebudgetdocument’sfuture vision,mission and goals.
o Isthedirection providedbytheseitemsstillvalid?
o AretheCouncil’sgoalsfromthe2004retreatcompatiblewith
thoseinthebudget?
o Arethey clearandstrategicenoughtoenableusall to proceed
inthesamedirection,andknow whenwehaveachievedthem?
o Ifnot,whatprocess shouldweustorevisethem?
9.25break
V.9:30RevitalizingDowntownin 2005-06Everyone
o Recognizingthat the consultant’s report isnotyetcompleted,
what isourvisionfordowntown?
o WhatroleshouldtheCityplayin achieving ourvision?
o HowshouldtheCityrespond nowto businessesclosinginand
relocatingfromtheCityCenter?
11:25break
VI.11:30ChoosingtheMunicipalJudgeEveryone
o Inthinking abouthowthemunicipal judgeischosen orcould
be chosen,whataretheCity’sinterests?
o Shouldthisissueremain on theParksCommittee’sagendaor
beaddressed differently?
VII.12:00PromotingFederalWayEveryone
o Whatmore cantheCitydoto promotethe communityof
FederalWay?
o Whatmore canwedoto promotetheCity’sinterestsin
regionaldiscussions?
VIII.12:25WhatareWeTakingAwayfromToday’s Meeting?Everyone
12:30adjourn