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7 <br />• Decision making <br />o History should be informative but not our guide or something that <br />restricts us — avoid using language of "we tried that before" <br />o Reminder — Come to meetings with an open mind and be ready to listen <br />to what fellow Council members and public have to say <br />• Better, respectful, and civil treatment of staff; we don't need to treat staff as <br />adversaries; watch our communication to staff <br />5. What do you need and want differently from the incoming City Manager to improve <br />effectiveness? <br />• Communication and relationship building between City Manager and Council <br />o Creation of a good communication protocol between City Manager and <br />Council; establishment of a communication protocol <br />o Consistent communication between City Manager and Council <br />o Treat Council members similarly, such as with response time <br />o Manage staff and personnel effectively (have proven demonstrated <br />success) <br />o Better, more regular responsiveness to individual Council members and <br />more frequent communication <br />o Transparent communication; Transparent communication and decision <br />making <br />o Consistent communication from City Manager and staff <br />o Be willing to ask questions <br />o Talk to all of us — individually and collectively <br />o Be open to more relationship focus with all Council members; staff in <br />touch with us on issues; keep us apprised; frequent informal <br />communication with individual Council members <br />o Open communication with all Council members — loop us all in the <br />communication <br />o Staff and City Manager to respond to all Council members; avoid siloed <br />Wards <br />o More early notice of things going on in the City—give us time to check <br />calendars when you invite us <br />• Our City <br />o Learn our City and our uniqueness <br />o Develop good relationships with citizens; be open to their feedback, be <br />respectful, and avoid getting defensive <br />o More interaction in the community with citizens at community events; <br />being visible in the community; active community involvement <br />• Staff Work/Recommendations <br />o Provide solid options and recommendations to us; know what is a policy <br />issue and what is operational; provide us strong justification/business <br />cases with data when giving us a recommendation <br />9 <br />