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CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
12:00 Noon - Room D
Central Library
7111 Talbert Avenue
Huntington Beach, California
Friday, January 31, 1997
An audio tape recording of this meeting is
on file in the Office of the City Clerk
Call To Order
Mayor Bauer called the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 12:00 noon in Room D,
Lower Level, Central Library.
City Council/Redevelopment Agency Roll Call
Present: Julien, Harman, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan, Green, Garofalo
Absent: None
Staff Present: Gail Hutton, City Attorney; Mike Uberuaga, City Administrator; Connie
Brockway, City Clerk; Maybrice Henry, Deputy City Clerk
Public Comments
There were no persons in the audience wishing to address the City Council.
(City Council) Study Session - City Policies And Procedures - Regarding Formal And
Informal Communications - Working Relationships Among Members Of The City Council,
City Staff, City Boards, Commissions, Committees, And The Public (120.10)
The facilitator for the study session was Mr. Bill Lewis, Lewis Partners, specialist in personal
organizational effectiveness.
Materials presented during the Council meeting were as follows:
A folder of information prepared by Lewis Partners, 1860 Braemar Road, Pasadena, California
which included a questionnaire titled Analyzing Team Effectiveness
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An excerpt from Santa Clara Magazine, Fall, 1994, titled Credibility Makes A Difference
An article titled Reforming Government - Creating A Constituency For Change by Rob Gurwitt
Document entitled Discussion Topics distributed by Facilitator Lewis
Document entitled "Themes" From Individual Interviews With Bill distributed by Mr. Lewis
The City Administrator reported that a binder titled City Council Workshop 1131 & 211197 had
been prepared for each participant. This binder consisted of two sections: 1. Current Council
Goals and Objectives (City Council 1993/94 Goals and Objectives approved by Council on
September 7, 1993 and City of Huntington Beach Adopted City Goals and Objectives for 1995)
and 2. 1997 Department Goals and Objectives
Mr. Lewis presented his employment background for the information of the participants. He
informed the participants that he views this meeting as an opportunity to get away from the
day-to-day operations and to have an informal setting apart from the normal agenda -driven
meetings.
Mr. Lewis requested that the City Council members, City Administrator, and City Attorney fill
out cards stating their goals for this meeting and for tomorrow's Council meeting with the
department heads. He also requested that the participants complete the Analyzing Team
Effectiveness form.
Organizational effectiveness and success were discussed by participants.
Mr. Lewis distributed a document titled "Themes" From Individual Interviews With Bill. He
informed the participants that he had compiled the information in this document during his
previous interviews with Councilmembers and department heads. He then distributed a
document titled Discussion Topics.
Extensive discussion was held between participants.
Recess/Reconvene
A recess was called by the Mayor at 2:00 p.m. The Mayor reconvened the meetings at
2:20 p.m.
Fire Chief Dolder presented a status report regarding the bomb threat at City Hall.
Mr. Lewis asked the City Council, City Administrator, and City Attorney the question: "To be
the best possible Council, we want and expect from each other. . ." Councilmembers'
responses included improving individual communication, keeping an open mind on the issues,
and demonstrating respect for each other. The group discussed each expectation and how to
implement.
Councilmember Garofalo left the meeting at 4:20 p.m.
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Adjournment - City Council/Redevelopment Agency
The Mayor adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to Saturday, February 1, 1997 at
8:00 a.m. in the Community Room, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California.
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