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City Council Meeting Minutes February 10, 2015 Page 4 of 7 CULTURAL SERVICES: Library Services, Museum Services, Cultural Arts and Special Events COMMUNITY DESIGN: Community Design, Development Review, Historic Preservation ECONOMIC PROSPERITY: Business Facilitation, Urban Renewal ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES: Governance and Administration, Public Information and Involvement, City Clerk/Public Records, Legal Support, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Finance, Accounting and Tax Administration, Information Technology, Sustainability, Facilities Maintenance, Fleet Maintenance Council discussed whether the sub - programs addressed the categories needed to capture policy and address questions as well as containing the detail needed at this level. It was noted if questions are asked continually about an item, there may be need to add a sub - program at a later date. Council agreed the following should be added to the sub - programs: • Under Recreation — Aquatics • Under Open Space — Acquisition, Maintenance, Trails development, Education /Outreach, Trail maintenance. Clarity when Capital and when Operation and Maintenance. • Under Parks — move medians to Transportation as Streetscape • Under Economic Prosperity - call it Business Retention and Development instead of Business Facilitation Participants took a five minute break at 7:25 PM. DISCUSSION /DIRECTION ON GOALS City Manager Fleming noted the 2015 Goals were incorporated into the proposed goals and programs. The question was posed, do the proposed goals accurately reflect the Council's policy aspirations and what changes or clarifications would Council want to see. Council discussion resulted in the suggested direction for staff as noted in the narrative below. Staff was asked to refine the suggestions to properly word them and to add verbs, or action, to each goal statement. Proposed 2016 Goals (Council suggestions in bold print) TRANSPORTATION: A safe, effective and efficient multi -modal transportation system at a reasonable cost that is well maintained. UTILITIES: Safe, reliable, good tasting water. Properly treated wastewater. Effective stormwater control. Competitive prices for all services.