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City staff proposes team‑building, training and strategic‑planning follow‑up to strengthen council conduct
Summary
Staff offered a presentation on team performance, clarifying roles of mayor, council president and city manager and recommending training and a combined strategic‑planning/team‑building session early next year; councilors broadly supported more training.
City staff presented a training‑style session on behaviors and structures that support an effective city council, and many members signaled support for follow‑up training during next year’s strategic‑planning review.
Aaron framed the session by differentiating a "group" from a "team," highlighting interdependency, mutual accountability and shared goals as key team attributes. He outlined seven team principles and recommended practical steps including a half‑day workshop on team dysfunctions, improved role clarity and inviting advisory‑committee chairs to a strategic‑planning workshop.
Councilors responded positively. "I very much appreciate the clarifying roles," said Councilor Indra, while others called for a dedicated early‑year session combining strategic planning, advisory‑committee state‑of‑the‑committee reports and a team‑building exercise. Aaron said staff would incorporate at least one team training into the upcoming strategic‑planning process.
