City Council Workshop

CITY OF HENDERSON CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES Wednesday, November 14, 2018 I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor March called the City Council Workshop to order at 8:31 a.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 240 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada 89015. Mayor March announced this meeting is being video recorded and will be posted to the Internet. II. CONFIRMATION OF POSTING AND ROLL CALL The City Clerk confirmed the City Council Workshop had been noticed in compliance with the Open Meeting Law by posting the Agenda three working days prior to the meeting at City Hall, the Multigenerational Center, the Whitney Ranch Recreation Center, Fire Station No. 86, the Nevada Public Notice Website, the City of Henderson Website, and by mailing a copy of the Agenda to everyone appearing thereon on the Agenda Master Mailing List. Present: Debra March, Mayor Gerri Schroder, Councilwoman John F. Marz, Councilman (arrived at 8:46 a.m.) Dan H. Stewart, Councilman Dan K. Shaw, Councilman Absent: None Officers: Richard Derrick, City Manager/CEO Sabrina Mercadante, City Clerk Nicholas Vaskov, City Attorney Absent: None Staff: Bristol Ellington, Chief Operating Officer/Deputy City Manager (CM) Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Chief Strategy Officer/Assistant CM Rob Herr, Chief Infrastructure Officer/Assistant CM Victoria Dasis, Deputy City Clerk Amber Ellis, Supervising Deputy City Clerk Facilitator: Punam Mathur City Council Workshop Page 2 of 6 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 – Minutes III. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no public comments presented. IV. ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA (Motion) Councilman Stewart introduced a motion to accept the agenda as presented. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Debra March, John F. Marz, Gerri Schroder, Dan K. Shaw, and Dan H. Stewart. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Mayor March declared the motion carried. V. NEW BUSINESS NB-1 INTRODUCTIONS, BACKGROUND AND MEETING OVERVIEW CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, MEETING FACILITATOR, PUNAM MATHUR Staff will introduce a framework for how cities are responding to changing environments and demands, provide a brief synopsis of the strategic planning process to-date, and introduce Ms. Punam Mathur, the meeting facilitator, who will give an overview of the workshop format and begin with a visioning exercise. Mayor March introduced the meeting facilitator, Punam Mathur, and expressed how vital strategic planning is for a growing city. Chief Strategy Officer/Assistant City Manager, Stephanie Garcia-Vause, welcomed everyone and introduced the meeting facilitator, Punam Mathur, Executive Director of the Elaine P. Wynn and Family Foundation, professional speaker, trainer, and writer who gave a meeting overview of the workshop format and visioning exercise. Ms. Garcia-Vause reviewed the four priorities to be discussed: Community Safety, Livable Communities, Economic Vitality, and High-Performing Public Service. Ms. Mathur expressed her appreciation in working with Henderson staff. She did an exercise with the Mayor and Councilmembers where they answered three questions. She summarized their answers and talked about the importance of being a part of something bigger than yourself. City Council Workshop Page 3 of 6 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 – Minutes NB-2 DISCUSSION OF CITY PRIORITIES, GOALS, INITIATIVES, AND RESOURCES CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, MEETING FACILITATOR, PUNAM MATHUR Department Heads will present recommended goals and initiatives designed to address and advance each of the four proposed City Priorities; Community Safety, Livable Communities, Economic Vitality, and High-Performing Public Service. The City Council will engage in a discussion about the proposed Priorities, goals and initiatives, including timelines, resource availability, and resource gaps. Following discussion of each Priority, Council will prioritize the goals within that Priority. Community Safety Police Chief LaTesha Watson and Fire Chief Shawn White reviewed the recommended major opportunity areas (MOAs), goals, and initiatives for this priority, which included: Maintain and protect Henderson’s quality of life; Prepare for emergencies; Ensure employee safety, health, and wellness; Improve transportation safety; and Environmental management. Councilman Marz inquired if technology would assist in faster response times for emergency services. Fire Chief White replied there are new technologic resources that assist first responders in identifying the most efficient transportation capability for better response times. Responding to a question regarding where the criminals who are committing property crimes in Henderson are coming from, Deputy Police Chief Thedrick Andres stated the majority offenders are coming from North Las Vegas. He noted that Henderson is a soft target due to the economic development occurring in the city. At the direction of Ms. Mathur, the Mayor and Councilmembers ranked the Community Safety priorities as follows: 1) Maintain and protect Henderson’s quality of life; 2) Improve safety transportation; 3) Ensure employee safety, health, and wellness. Livable Communities Michael Tassi, Director of Community Development and Services, reviewed the recommended MOAs, goals, and initiatives for this priority, which included: Support responsible growth and development patterns to accommodate increasing population; Re-invest in existing and aging infrastructure; Ensure a high-quality, multi-modal transportation network; Promote a healthy and vibrant community; Address Social issues that negatively impact Henderson’s vulnerable population; and Protect and conserve natural resources. City Council Workshop Page 4 of 6 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 – Minutes After a lengthy discussion regarding the details of this priority, Councilman Marz requested the first priority on the list be revised to read: Support responsible growth and development patterns to accommodate increasing population, and address declining urban areas. With the above change, Mr. Tassi said the resource dollar amount would also need to be revised to reflect the three-dollar amount symbol ($$$), which indicates a one-million-dollar or more financial gap. At the direction of Ms. Mathur, the Mayor and Councilmembers ranked the Livable Communities priorities as follows: 1) Support responsible growth and development patterns; 2) Address social issues that negatively impact Henderson’s vulnerable populations; 3) and Promote a healthy and vibrant community. A discussion ensued regarding how the Livable Communities MOAs overlap. Economic Vitality Barbra Coffee, Director of Economic Development and Tourism, reviewed the recommended, MOAs, goals, and initiatives for this priority, which included: Promote workforce skills to attract high-tech, high-wage industries; Create economic diversity and jobs; Maintain financial resiliency; and Enhance student achievement, workforce alignment and college readiness. The Mayor and Councilmembers engaged in a discussion on how education is one of their biggest priorities, and suggested it be added to the existing four priorities. At the direction of Ms. Mathur, the Mayor and Councilmembers ranked the Economic Vitality priorities as follows: 1) Enhance Student achievement, workforce alignment, and college readiness; 2) Promote workforce skills to attract high-tech, high-wage industries; and 3) Create economic diversity and jobs. High-Performing Public Service Bristol Ellington, Chief Operations Officer/Deputy City Manager, reviewed the two recommended MOAs, goals, and initiatives for this priority, which included: Create a better resident experience through digital innovation, and Ensure responsive government through implementation of a city performance excellence program. A discussion ensued regarding the ways the City can provide exceptional public service. A brief recess was taken from 11:19 a.m. to 11:24 a.m. City Council Workshop Page 5 of 6 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 – Minutes Ms. Mathur invited the Mayor and Councilmembers to make any changes they may have with their priority rankings. Following a lengthy discussion, the Mayor and Councilmembers came to an agreement to add Education as an additional priority, and they also reprioritized the last three focus areas of Economic Vitality to be: 1) Create economic diversity and jobs; 2) Maintain financial resiliency; and 3) Enhance student achievement, workforce alignment and college readiness. (Motion) Councilwoman Schroder introduced a motion to accept the discussion and approve the prioritization of the City's goals and initiatives as determined by level of importance using the colored-dot method, and create a stand-alone priority category for Education. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Debra March, John F. Marz, Gerri Schroder, Dan K. Shaw, and Dan H. Stewart. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Mayor March declared the motion carried. (Motion) Councilman Stewart introduced a motion to approve the reprioritization of Economic Vitality due to the creation of the stand-alone priority for Education, which will be brought before Council at a future date. The roll call vote favoring passage was: Those voting aye: Debra March, John F. Marz, Gerri Schroder, Dan K. Shaw, and Dan H. Stewart. Those voting nay: None. Those absent: None. Those abstaining: None. Mayor March declared the motion carried. NB-3 REVIEW OF PRIORITIZATION AND POSSIBLE DIRECTION FOR FUTURE COUNCIL ACTION CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, MEETING FACILITATOR, PUNAM MATHUR Council will review the completed Priority goal prioritizations from NB-2, discuss, and possibly provide direction for further preparation of the strategic plan. Meeting Facilitator, Punam Mather, provided a summary of the prioritization of the goals and initiatives as determined by the Mayor and Council, and gave a motivational speech during her closing comments. Mayor March commented that the priorities could be aligned with the next legislative session if so determined. City Council Workshop Page 6 of 6 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 – Minutes VI. MAYOR/ COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Mayor March expressed her appreciation for City of Henderson employees and their efforts towards the community. The Mayor and Councilmembers thanked Ms. Mathur for her guidance and facilitation during the workshop. VII. PUBLIC COMMENT Patti Jesinoski, 89011, expressed concerns on the following topics: gangs in Henderson, traffic congestion and emergency response times, new development in relation to fire safety, and environmental management with water. She stated that Henderson has adequate fitness/recreational centers and does not see a need for any more at this time. Ms. Jesinoski added that she disagrees with the “compact growth, compact community” concept. Mayor March responded to Ms. Jesinoski that staff will assist her with her concerns. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor March, in concurrence with the Council, adjourned the City Council Workshop at 12:12 p.m. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 4th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2018. ______________________ Debra March Mayor ATTEST: _____________________ Sabrina Mercadante, MMC City Clerk