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<br /> AGENDA ITEM – 1B <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: February 18, 2020 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />FROM: Dawn Skelly, Communications Coordinator <br />SUBJECT: 2020 State of the City Meeting <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> $1,000 N/A EDC <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br />Staff is requesting City Council finalize the overall plan and due dates, the presentation topics and <br />invited speakers for the 2020 annual State of the City meeting. Staff is also requesting the City <br />Council select the breakfast menu items and consider adding a special work session to finalize the <br />slides and talking points. <br /> <br />Background <br />The Council selected Land O’Lakes as the preferred venue for this year’s State of the City <br />address, and, after learning about the event accommodations, decided to hold the event on <br />Thursday, April 16, rather than Thursday, April 23. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Staff is requesting direction from the City Council on the proposed plan and due dates and the <br />proposed list of topics and presenters (attachment A). At the January 21, 2022 Council Work <br />Session, the Council asked staff to include a legislative update as part of this year’s event. Does <br />the Council wish to have one of our local representatives speak? If yes, is there a preference? If <br />not, does one of the Council members wish to discuss informational slides provided by our local <br />reps? Does the Council want staff to extend an invitation for someone from the Arden Hills <br />Foundation to speak as part of the presentation, or does one of the Council members wish to speak <br />to a slide with information? <br /> <br />How does the Council prefer to handle a possible budget shortfall for the State of the City event? <br />The catering list contains a variety of menu choices. A full, hot breakfast is $13.99 per person. <br />Visit https://landolakes.catertrax.com/ for details. Land O’Lakes has offered to cover food fees <br />that are above what we have budgeted for the event. Is there an opportunity to schedule a special <br />work session for the week of April 6 to finalize the presentation slides and speaking points? <br /> <br />Attachments <br />A. 2020 State of the City Plan/Deadlines/Budget <br />B. Land O’ Lakes Catering Breakfast Menu