City Council Strategic Planning Retreat

MEETING MINUTES TUMWATER CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 CONVENE: 9:00 a.m. PRESENT: Mayor Debbie Sullivan, Councilmembers Peter Agabi, Michael, Althauser, Joan Cathey, Eileen Swarthout, and Angela Jefferson. Excused: Councilmembers Leatta Dahlhoff and Kelly Von Holtz Staff: City Administrator Lisa Parks, Assistant City Administrator Kelly Adams, City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick, and Executive Assistant Brittaney McClanahan. Facilitator: Amy Leneker WELCOME, GOALS & Mayor Sullivan welcomed the Council and staff. Facilitator AGREEMENTS FOR Leneker led an ice breaker exercise and reviewed the goals TODAY: agreements for the day. ANNUAL TIMELINE: Administrator Parks reviewed the timeline of the prioritization process. Facilitator Leneker said Councilmembers absent from today’s session will be debriefed and confirmed their input will be included in the strategic planning process. ROLES: Facilitator Leneker affirmed the role of the Councilmembers as their work relates to the strategic planning process. PRIORITIZATION PART Mayor, Council and Staff discussed that Councilmembers are 1 & 2: responsible to guide the “Why” and “What” of strategic planning, while staff are responsible for creating the “How” to accomplish the strategic planning. TUMWATER CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT – SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 1 RECAP ACTION Facilitator Leneker recapped today’s work and decisions. ITEMS, DECISIONS, PARKING LOT, APPRECIATION: NEXT STEPS: Administrator Parks reviewed the Strategic Plan Schedule ADJOURNMENT: The strategic planning retreat was adjourned at 12:00 p.m. Prepared by Brittaney McClanahan, Executive Assistant TUMWATER CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT – SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 2