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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 22, 2024 10 Mayor Grant asked if staff could revisit the goals from each Councilmember to see where there was alignment. He noted the list could then be brought back to the Council in a revised manner for the Council to talk through the commonalities. Councilmember Rousseau stated she would still like to use an outside consultant to help guide the Council through this process. Councilmember Holden indicated she did not object to that, but she thought the first process was to create a list and choose top priorities to move forward. She stated this was what was previously discussed by the Council. Councilmember Monson appreciated looking at each of the Councilmembers' priorities. She indicated there was not a lot of alignment, but there were some areas that overlapped. She commented on how each Councilmember approached this assignment in a different manner, which would make it difficult for the Council to work through this. She stated her main focus was on sustainability and clean energy. She wanted the City to approach all tasks with a sustainable eye. She noted her other main priority was the development of TCAAP. Given how different each of the Council's priorities were, it may be difficult for the Council to work through this process without bringing in a third party consultant. Councilmember Rousseau stated she generally saw this process as being tied back into pillars, the City's mission, vision statement or core values to ensure there is alignment. Councilmember Monson reported staff could line the goals up or the Council could give priority to the listed goals. Councilmember Rousseau stated it wasn't uncommon that there be a theme and then you fold down into those areas. She expressed concerns about the discussion process. Councilmember Holden commented her list was for goals she wanted to be achieved. She stated one way to approach this task would be to create five large groups with smaller subsections. She commented on how I&I fell into the priority of protecting the City's natural resources. Councilmember Monson inquired if the Council could circle around major themes or should this task be completed by staff. Councilmember Holden supported the Council doing this now. Further discussion ensued regarding how the Council would define its themes and sub themes. The major themes the Council agreed upon were as follows: • Natural Resources • Organized Collection • Sustainability • Rice Creek Commons • Public Safety • Development