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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 22, 2015 Page 18 Councilmember Laliberte opined that the SWOT analysis provided good infor- mation, much of which didn't rise to the final document,but worth reviewing, and recommended that should be done on an annual basis moving forward. Coun- cilmember Laliberte suggested a swift review of the SWOT document be per- formed each January as part of the organizational meeting. Councilmember Comments/Feedback Councilmember McGehee In response to Councilmember Laliberte, Councilmember McGehee agreed with her comments regarding civic engagement and effective governance, and empha- sized her concurrence that both are cultural and under individual control. In terms of transparency, Councilmember McGehee suggested the development of policies addressing a known and clear process inviting specific elements of a neighbor- hood or other or civic participation opportunity. If those policies are not built into programming, Councilmember McGehee opined it would continue to be incon- sistent on only complaint-driven. Regarding move-up housing, Councilmember McGehee opined a good discussion had been held at the Retreat about that, and when she considers the twenty new units and their price point as part of the revised Dale Street Project, she thought that could be removed from the list once they're constructed. Councilmember McGehee agreed that she didn't like the checklist approach ei- ther, and while agreeing this had been a good exercise, some things had come out of the Retreat that did not become part of the final report, nor had they been dis- cussed in any meaningful way even though she found the overall discussion to be good. Councilmember McGehee agreed with the need to shine a light on the asset man- agement program for continue monitoring and subsequent completion. In terms of civic engagement, Councilmember McGehee opined that the City Council and City still had a long way to go, but the checklist would not get any- one there, and required a cultural shift. Agreeing that outreach was a fine initia- tive, Councilmember McGehee opined that it needed to be to everyone, not only targeting a specific group, but across the board. Whether or not an employee survey is done, Councilmember McGehee opined that it was important for the City Council to understand staff jobs. Councilmem- ber Member McGehee suggested that may be accomplished through the City Manager proposing a policy for consistent exit interviews; and how to provide enough steps within each department to satisfy employees as they grow in their career. Councilmember McGehee stated she would defer to the City Manager on this topic, and if he felt a survey was needed he could provide information going forward to establish a policy.