City Council Agenda and Packet 2018 09 04

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City Council Meeting Minutes August 7, 2018 Page 3 of 17 innovative, identify the gaps, and engage the public to find out what services to provide. Staff needs to provide more leadership to the boards, not just be reactive to boards. We need a balance of staff leadership and not letting boards run away with a topic with no staff interaction. The Recreation Task Force had to push to think outside the box and articulate what was needed. Staff needs to be fully engaged. Councilmember Stolzmann stated we are very reactive not proactive, we need more maintenance and proactive maintenance. Staff is not necessarily looking at how to generate more revenue or participation. We need to be ahead on our planning. Leadership needs to be able to understand direction from both the public and Council. Councilmember Maloney stated the leadership has been diffused. We need to own the problem and figure out options, costs, and timeframes. He cited the recent issues of the trees at the Rec Center and the Coyote Run slump. Councilmember Leh stated he wants staff recommendations that show how to move forward; not just discuss things forever. We need leadership on a policy level and staff needs to understand what Council wants them to do. Some programming is mediocre and staff could be more creative. Essentially we are competing with other public and private entities and we need someone who can find and evaluate new ideas. Golf needs to be more entrepreneurial. This new person needs to understand how to be entrepreneurial in a governmental organization. Let staff run with it and also hold them accountable. What traits make new director successful? Parrish reviewed what she had heard: the person needs experience with entrepreneurial services, how to generate revenue, look at services from a business aspect, have business acumen, and understand revenue and what things cost. Councilmember Maloney wants someone who will look to provide the programs people want. Councilmember Stolzmann wants someone with the ability to follow policies set by Council. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton wants someone who is driven, wants to make things better, a motivator and leader who will push to do more; someone focused and willing to make changes; not someone we have to push to get there. Councilmember Maloney would like strong organizational leadership. Councilmember Keany wants someone who empowers staff and takes ownership of things.