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<br /> <br />P.O. Box 14714 <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55414 <br />www.ethinact.com <br /> <br /> <br />February 18, 2023 <br /> <br />Mr. David Perrault, City Administrator <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 Hwy 96 West <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />RE: Proposal to Facilitate City Council/Staff Retreat <br /> <br />VIA EMAIL <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Perrault, <br /> <br />Thank you for your interest in engaging Ethical Leaders in Action (ELA) to facilitate an Arden Hills City <br />Council and Staff Retreat. This letter is presented as a concise proposal to do that work. <br /> <br />Situation Summary and Project Objectives <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills is governed by a City Council consisting of a mayor and four council members, all <br />elected at large. The 2023 City Council consists of three newly elected council members, one incumbent <br />council member, and an incumbent mayor. Based on the significant number of new members and the nature <br />and scope of decisions facing the council in the future, there is an opportunity for elected and appointed leaders <br />to build effective working relationships and to formulate shared strategic priorities and shared norms that will <br />enable them to most effectively lead the City of Arden Hills. An extended work/study session, organized in the <br />form of a local “retreat,” is an effective means of achieving this sort of team and strategic development. <br /> <br />Project Approach and Parameters <br /> <br />The success of the retreat depends on good preparation. To plan the sessions, prepare participants, and orient <br />the facilitators, we propose to: <br />x Do any background research, with guidance from you as city administrator and from the mayor. <br />x Briefly introduce our approach and gather input at a staff senior leadership meeting. <br />x Conduct individual interviews with the mayor and council members by Zoom or telephone. We will <br />seek their input on how to make the best use of our time in the retreat, based on the objectives noted <br />above. We will also gather their individual thoughts with respect to norms and strategies, to create a <br />thoughtful starting point for retreat discussions. <br />We will conduct this work in the weeks leading up to the retreat. Based on the input from the above meetings <br />and interviews, we will draft a proposed agenda and plan for the retreat, and present it for your review, <br />modification, and ultimate approval. <br /> <br /> Attachment A