Focus on Mesa

Council Strategic Initiatives Dialogue

October 29, 2009

7:00 a.m. to Noon

Red Mountain Library Community Room

635 N. Power Road

Agenda

7 a.m. -- Breakfast

7:15 a.m. -- Special Council Meeting

Review items on the agenda for the November 2, 2009 Regular Council Meeting

Opening Remarks

• Ice Breaker activity

• Welcome and purpose of the dialogue

• Review of agenda and materials

• Review of upcoming issues, efforts, including but not limited to financial trends and budget update, citywide election items and schedule.

Celebrating Our Successes brief presentations and discussion, including but not limited to key economic development, quality of life, community engagement, financial stability and regional leadership efforts underway or completed within the last year.

Strategic Initiatives Update-- What changes, if any, does Council want to make to the Strategic Initiatives wording?

Short Break

Looking Forward brief presentations and discussion, including but not limited to key economic development, quality of life, community engagement, financial stability and regional leadership efforts soon to be underway or to be completed within the next fiscal year.

Assessing Priorities via Electronic Brainstorming

• What other priorities should we consider beginning in next one-two years?

• Identifying new, priority objectives.

Closing Remarks and Next Steps

Adjourn