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CityCouncil | 2019-12-18 | 13 | City Council Workshop Workshop Report Management Partners Give the City Manager a clear direction of what the Councilmembers want. The City Manager is doing a good job of listening to all Councilmembers without assuming and providing advice individually and collectively. Recognize that you are now "different" from before you were elected. Councilmembers acknowledged the need to switch perspectives from campaigning to an elected official representing the City. Collaboration. Work together to find a common solution. Communication. There should be no "gotcha" or surprises when communicating with each other, and everyone should be open to listening to each other. Liked the idea of having more Council teambuilding workshops/ retreats to continue to build trust. Understanding roles and responsibilities. Councilmembers expressed the need to have a better understanding of their roles and responsibilities compared to that of the City Manager/staff. Councilmembers would like a better understanding of the City Manager's role when working with Councilmembers individually and collectively as a group. Have respect for Councilmembers' outside life (work and capacity), even though they are also committed to the City and their constituents. This is a volunteer job. Don't burn bridges with peers and operate in a political/civic vacuum. Respect disagreement and support the Council's final decision. Focus on current City challenges and not on old battles. Respect the Mayor's role and the extra amount of time invested in the community. Council Norms Discussion Nancy distributed a Council norms worksheet to each Council member to review and complete. The worksheet listed attributes for effective governance and asked each participant to assess whether they are doing it well or could do better. Table 2 lists the attributes for which three or more Councilmembers self-reported the same opinion on the worksheets. Table 2. Results from Council Norms Activity Areas we are currently doing well: Areas we can do better: 7 | CityCouncil/2019-12-18.pdf |