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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 11, 2015 Page 26 Councilmember Willmus agreed with Mayor Roe's proposal, recognizing that the City Council was under the time constraints due to their own doing. While valu- ing the opinions and thoughts by advisory commissions on the issues, whether he agreed with them or not, Councilmember Willmus suggested beginning the pro- cess by June 15. Councilmember McGehee agreed with Councilmember Etten and Mayor Roe that this was a living document, but it was important to get it going. Toward those ef- forts, Councilmember McGehee noted that this discussion was available to Coun- cilmember Laliberte via various means and providing her with the ability to re- spond to the discussion for the benefit of the City Council and staff, not delaying the process any further. Mayor Roe thanked staff for their participation throughout this process and for their presentations tonight, expressing appreciation from the City Council for this team effort between the body and staff. Mayor Roe opened the meeting for public comment at this time for those in at- tendance at tonight's meeting. Public Comment Lisa McCormick, 2612 Wheeler Street Ms. McCormick apologized for her comments at the last meeting if she had come across as being harsh with the City Council, stating that was not her intent. Ms. McCormick opined that the City Council and her neighborhood were closer in their thinking than being farther apart. Ms. McCormick noted her frustration was in part with the process. Ms. McCormick stated that, seeing this report was a good example of that frustration. Ms. McCormick stated her initial excitement about this Retreat and what the City Council might come up with for their community priorities moving forward. Ms. McCormick stated she was further heartened when attending the Retreat and hear- ing the City Council's earnestness in engaging the community, and therefore, she was eager for those results. Ms. McCormick, in watching the Retreat afterwards and reading the meeting notes and hearing City Manager Trudgeon's summary in his closing comments, stated that she found them moving, in addition to Coun- cilmember Laliberte's comments about community building community and working together in partnership. In that way, Ms. McCormick noted she had first heard about customer intimacy; and clarified that she did not view herself as a customer, but wanted to feel she offered a contribution and wanted to participate in her community. However, in reading this report, Ms. McCormick noted her concerns, since she had paid attention to the other aspects, and the results portrayed by staff. Initially, Ms. McCormick stated she thought this was a mistake, especially when the sum- mary says staff's desire is to move toward operational excellence, which she