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<br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 8/5/2024 <br />Item No.: 7.a. <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br /> <br /> <br />Item Description: Accept Proposal from Inspiring Sight for Strategic Planning <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 In April 2024, the Council received results of the Community Visioning process that provided updated <br />4 Community Aspirations. These aspirations were formally adopted by the Council at the April 22, 2024, <br />5 meeting. At that same meeting, the Council provided next steps related to hiring a consultant to <br />6 undertake a strategic planning process that links the Community Aspirations, SREAP (Strategic Racial <br />7 Equity Action Plan), and departmental work plans. Since that time, staff has used the guidelines outlined <br />8 in the April 22 RCA (Attachment A) to conduct information sessions with firms who may be interested in <br />9 providing a proposal to complete this work. <br />10 The City staff conducted five information sessions to share details with potential firms for facilitating <br />11 strategic planning. Attachment B is the presentation that was used in the information sessions. Following <br />12 these sessions, the City received four proposals from the following firms (Attachment C): <br />13 1. Center for Policy, Planning, and Performance <br />14 2. Hue Life <br />15 3. Inspiring Sight <br />16 4. Rapp Consultants <br />17 A subcommittee consisting of the Mayor, Councilmember Schroeder, and various leadership staff <br />18 reviewed, scored, and interviewed all the firms based on criteria shared during the information sessions. <br />19 The raw scores are attached. These criteria are outlined below: <br />20 Understanding of City's Needs and Goals <br />21 Proposed Methodology and Process <br />22 Incorporation of Equity and Inclusion <br />23 Qualifications and Experience of the Team <br />24 Schedule and Timeliness <br />25 Cost and Value for Money <br />26 References and Previous Work <br />27 Additional Considerations <br />28 <br />29 Following the interviews, the subcommittee reached a consensus to recommend Inspiring Sight to <br />30 conduct the city's Strategic Planning process. The key reasons for this recommendation include: <br />31 1. Change Management Focus: Inspiring Sight integrates change management into the strategic <br />32 planning process, ensuring the organization is prepared to implement the plan effectively. <br />33 2. Supplemental Coaching: They offer additional coaching sessions to support the organization in <br />34 implementing the strategic plan. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />Qbhf!4!pg!2:4 <br /> <br />