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Westminster council maps a pre‑swearing onboarding weekend, budget deep dives and mental‑health supports for incoming members
Summary
Councilors and staff designed a multi‑stage onboarding plan during a May 5 study session: pre‑swearing weekend for new members, department head briefings, service‑level metrics and budget deep dives, plus attention to mental‑health and security for newly elected councilors.
Westminster staff and councilors used a May 5 study session to build a practical onboarding plan for council members elected this fall, including a proposed pre‑swearing weekend of briefings, department head meetings, a budget deep dive and follow‑up field visits.
"Our goal for our time together is for you to help staff understand council member needs most effective onboarding for a new council," Andy Lide, the city’s employee development coordinator, told the council. "I'm gonna define onboarding as a knowledge and experiences needed to be effective quickly."
Staff framed the onboarding program as multi‑stage: preparatory materials and orientation opportunities that could be offered between Election Day…
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