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Page 2 of 2 At the March 10th Work Session, the City Council again raised the discussion of planning some type of strategic planning that could be used for future planning and budget purposes. There was brief discussion regarding conflicts with scheduling the last time, but there was a general desire to try and coordinate schedules to make this happen in April or May. Staff was directed to look into potential dates for scheduling a strategic planning session. After reviewing the previous proposal by ELA, Staff confirmed this route was geared towards elected officials to build effective working relationships and to formulate shared strategic priorities and shared norms. With the Council comments of intending to create a tool that could be used for goal setting, planning, and budgeting purposes, Staff contacted Hue Life as an alternative option. Their focus is aimed at organizational strategic planning services that is intended to: • Develop a 5-year shared vision of success. • Establish clear goals and objectives for the next 2-3 years. • Identify Strategic Initiatives for year 1. From those strategic planning sessions, the City would receive a summary of key findings, objectives, goals and action plans for implementation steps. Their approach includes initial data collection, a two-day strategic planning session with Council and Staff, and preparation of a final report for approx. $10,000-$14,000 (pricing fluctuates based on contracted hours of service within phases). Council should review these two approaches to confirm desired outcomes. The 2025 budget does have $10,000 included for such services. Council is asked to discuss how it wants to approach strategic goal setting and direct Staff on scheduling. Budget Impact $10,000 was budgeted for in 2025 for strategic planning/goal setting, currently there is not a plan on how to spend those dollars. Attachment Attachment A: 2024 Strategic Goals Based on Category Attachment B: 2024 Council’s Strategic Goals